605 - Blade Repair Technicians (Tech 3) - Full-Time/WIND Travel Techs

Blade Repair Technician (Tech 3)

Apave America Inc is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Blade Repair Technician (Tech 3) to lead maintenance and complex blade repairs projects to ensure high-quality outcomes. As a Tech 3, you will take a leadership role in overseeing the safety, quality, and efficiency of the work performed. You will serve as a mentor to lower-level technicians and play a critical part in ensuring the operational and quality requirements are met. This role demands advanced composite repair expertise, leadership capabilities, and a strong commitment to safety. This position requires 100% travel.

Key Responsibilities:

• Advanced Blade Inspections and Repairs
  • Perform inspections of wind turbine blades visually
  • Execute and oversee advanced blade repair techniques, including structural repairs, tip replacements, bonding, and lightning protection system restoration
  • Ensure all repairs meet manufacturers and company standards
  • Diagnose complex damage and provide feedback to engineering teams
  • Serve as a lead technician, mentoring and training junior blade repair personnel
  • Ensure quality control standards are met in all repair work through inspections and testing
  • Manage on-site logistics, including tool and material inventory, ensuring readiness for scheduled repairs
  • Collaborate with engineering, project management, and maintenance teams to resolve technical challenges
  • Document all activities in compliance with company and customer requirements, delivering detailed repair reports
• Safety Management and Compliance
  • Conduct and document site-specific risk assessments, including Job Site Analysis (JSA)
  • Ensure all team members adhere to safety protocols, including proper PPE use and fall protection measures
  • Maintain accurate records of inspections, equipment use, and certifications to comply with regulatory and company requirements
• Leadership and Project Coordination
  • Proven leadership skills in managing teams in a field environment
  • Ability to train and mentor lower-level technicians effectively
  • Collaborate with project managers and site supervisors to plan and prioritize work schedules
  • Provide technical expertise to resolve challenges during inspections or repairs
  • Ensure project completion within timelines while maintaining high-quality standards
• Documentation and Communication
  • Create detailed reports on inspection findings, repair work completed, and any follow-up recommendations
  • Communicate effectively with clients, supervisors, and other stakeholders
  • Maintain logs of all rope access equipment inspections and repairs

Qualifications, Experience and Requirements:

• Qualifications and Skills
  • High School Diploma or equivalent is required
  • Must be at a minimum of eighteen (18) years of age
  • Minimum of four (4) years of experience in wind turbine blade repair or composite repair is required
  • Strong background in use of suspended platforms and team supervision
  • Global Wind Organization - Basic Safety Training NPFA 70 (GWO BST / NPFA 70) is preferred
  • Mid-level experience with rope access techniques and working in outdoor conditions is preferred but is not required
  • Valid Driver's License and a clean driving record is required
  • Pre-access drug and alcohol testing required
  • Pre-employment MVO and Criminal background checks will be required
  • Ability and willingness to travel to job sites as needed
• Technical Skills
  • Expertise in composite materials, resin systems, and laminating
  • Proficiency in using tools and power equipment required for blade repairs

Work Conditions and Mental & Physical Requirements

Work Conditions:

• Field duties require indoor and outdoor work in diverse industrial environments with varying climate conditions
• Interaction with other crew employees, as well as supervisors, client personnel and a wide range of stakeholders
• Working in a plant and/or shop area around production machinery with extreme noise levels
• Work from various levels of heights and/or confined spaces for long periods of time
• Wear safety equipment as required by the safety department for personal protection (PPE)
• May require working from heights at 250' or greater
• Travel to different job sites as needed, sometimes on short notice
• May require shiftwork (days, evenings, nights)

Physical and Mental Requirements:

• Ability to lift, move, and carry objects weighing 75lbs. or greater
• Must be able to walk, sit, stand, bend, reach, and climb
• Must be able to work in confined spaces and at heights, including climbing tanks, ladders, scaffolding, towers, piping systems, catwalks, structural steel, and wind turbines
• Perform physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking and stooping
• Working extended hours and standing for extended periods of time
• Work in indoor and outdoor environments in conditions of extreme heat and/or cold
• Work in and near industrial hazards
• Must be able to walk and climb except when performing non-field duties
• Remain consistently active throughout shift
• Sufficient clarity of speech and hearing and other communication capabilities, with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits the employee to communicate effectively
• Sufficient vision (close vision and distance vision) or other powers of observation, with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits the employee to investigate
• Sufficient manual dexterity, with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits the employee to perform routine in-field or office duties
• Sufficient personal mobility and physical reflexes, with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits the employee to perform routine in-field or office duties and travel to off-site locations
• Must be able to wear safety equipment as required by the safety department for personal protection (PPE)
• Excellent physical fitness and the ability to endure prolonged outdoor work in varying weather conditions
• Comfort working from heights at 250' or greater
• Ability to maintain focus and multitask effectively
• Exhibit sensible and responsible behavior
• Strong communication skills and ability to demonstrate teamwork abilities
• Ability to travel to different job sites, sometimes on short notice
• Ability to work shiftwork if needed and/or required

Compensation and Benefits:

• Competitive Salary based on experience and certifications
• Opportunities for career growth, additional training, certifications and advancement
• Comprehensive Benefits Package
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Health Insurance
  • Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • 401(K) w/Company Match
  • Flexible Spending Account
  • Health Savings Account

NOTE: To be considered, applicants must be able provide documentation of current or previous certifications, as well as all classroom and/or on-the-job training (OJT) hours required for certification.

*** Apave America Inc. is an equal opportunity employer that prohibits discrimination and harassment based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, and other protected characteristics. ***

We make hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs. We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and employees.