Wind Farm Technician-Wildcat-All Levels 1

RWE Renewables Americas LLC, (Windfall, IN), Windfall, United States (US)

To start on 23/08/2021 or To start as soon as possible, Full time, Permanent

Functional area: Renewables

Remuneration: Non-Exempt

Purpose of position: Supports the overall operations and maintenance of one or more wind farms and all related facilities to assure safety and maximize availability in accordance with Operations mission

Your Future Plans:

• Adherence to the company’s values and behaviors as defined by the RWEphilosophy.
• Assure that all operation and maintenance activities are performed in a safe manner consistent with policies and procedures established for the wind farm site. This includes wearing essential safety equipment, including a personal fall arrest system, as well as identifying potential hazards on the job.
• Pass physical fitness tests required to maintain Global Wind Organization Certification.
• Climb wind towers and access wind turbines to perform maintenance tasks.
• Lift, carry, and transport essential equipment, tools, and materials to job site.
• Assist in conducting acceptance and performance tests on systems and equipment following planned maintenance or outages.
• Perform safety and other wind farm related tasks when assigned and fill in as back up to personnel at other RWE sites when necessary.
• Assist with turbine maintenance including services, major component work and replacement, and troubleshooting.
• Assist with Balance of Plant procedures as needed, including substation and collection system maintenance.

Your Powerful Skills:

• Safety- Promote safety for all at all times.
• Initiative – Able to work with minimum supervision and make decisions for all issues related to his/her discipline(s) with limited and/or available information
• Technical/Functional Knowledge - Able to discern problems and work diligently to find acceptable solutions.
• Problem Solving – Ability to troubleshoot electrical systems and turbine failures, understand and communicate root causes and work to resolve issues. Good communication skills. Must be a team player.
• Flexibility – Adjust readily to changes in direction and work priorities while working efficiently to complete assigned tasks and achieve goals.
• Must be able to sit, walk or stand for long duration of time.
• Must be able to climb wind towers on a daily basis. During this task, employee must be able to open/close hatch doors and identify potential safety hazards.
• Must be able to balance to: (1) work in closed and small swaying areas on top of and within wind towers, and (2) walk across small surface areas to access areas within wind turbines.