Wind Turbine Technician GE 15 - Ter1
Wind Turbine Technician GE 15 - Ter1
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Job Title: Wind Turbine Technician (GE 1.5) Ter1
Location: Palm Springs CA
Duration: Fulltime
Job Description:
Responsible for the safe and efficient operation and maintenance of the power plant and all associated equipment in accordance with procedures guidelines and operating directives in effect. Independently perform multiskilled operations and maintenance duties and responsibilities. Experienced in performing operational duties performing major component replacements mechanical electrical troubleshooting and/or instrumentation tasks with minimal supervision. Concurrently perform and adhere to all training requirements and schedules. Trains and guides less experienced operations/maintenance personnel. Training program requirements are expected to be completed within the designated time frame.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Adheres to supports and complies with all company safety and environmental policies and practices. Ensures all employees contractors and visitors conduct themselves safely and within company policies and regulatory guidelines.
- Complete required annual safety training.
- Under the supervision of the Site Supervisor or O&M Technician Sr. assist in activities at the site including startups shutdowns.
- Assists in the operation of the wind turbine systems.
- Ability to perform major component replacement on turbine.
- Planning leading and overseeing major component replacements.
- Takes immediate corrective action as directed in response to emergency situations to minimize safety hazards and to reduce damage or downtime to the site and its equipment.
- Monitors and performs maintenance work as directed. Typical maintenance work includes but is not limited to; disassembly repair and assembly of small and medium size equipment; lubricating equipment; assisting with and/or performing instrumentation and electrical troubleshooting and maintenance; changing oil in equipment and troubleshooting malfunctions.
- Under minimal supervision ability to perform corrective predictive and preventive maintenance on electrical mechanical instrumentation systems.
- Reads meters and gauges or automatic recording devices at specified intervals to verify operating conditions.
- Understand the chemical and oil characteristics in accordance with procedures at specified intervals.
- Computes and reviews various logs and reports production fault temperatures levels and other information.
- Maintains the shop area shop equipment tools grounds and company vehicle in a clean and safe condition at all times.
- Compiles records and reports and maintains a daily log.
- Ability to lead a crew.
- Certified to operate various pieces of heavy equipment such as forklifts machine tools and electrical test equipment in the performance of operation and maintenance work.
- Trains to improve personal skills related to the job and/or required advancement.
- Regularly complete paperwork including timecards work orders and any other required documentation including hard copies and electronic.
- Assist coworkers with responsibilities when needed including training and backup support.
- Ability to travel.
Education and/or Experience Knowledge:
- High school diploma or general education degree (GED) is preferred but not required.
- Desired qualifications: 6 years wind turbine maintenance experience.
- Proficient in the area of electrical hydraulic pneumatic and mechanical equipment systems construction capacities limitations and operating procedures.
- Understands the turbine design and equipment locations turbine configurations and normal range of parameters temperatures levels etc. for common production levels.
- Safe use of tools plant safety rules probable causes of equipment and systems malfunctions.
- Ability to operate heavy equipment.
- Intermediate to advanced computer skills in wordprocessing spreadsheet and database software.
- Selfstarter with the ability to work independently as well as in a team environment.
Language skills:
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.
- Ability to communicate orally with other employees including the proper use of a radio.
- Ability to follow instructions and follow directions from team members.
- Ability to write routine correspondence.
Mathematical skills:
- Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as proportions percentages area circumference and volume.
- Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
Communication Skills:
- Ability to read and interpret work from simple and/or complex instructions.
- Ability to effectively communicate with others.
- Ability to write routine correspondence.
Reasoning Ability & DecisionMaking Skills:
- Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written oral or diagram form.
- Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
- Must be organized with an ability to stay focused on assigned tasks and possess an attention to detail.
Certificates Licenses Registrations:
- Possess a valid drivers license for the state in which you are applying.
Skills and Certifications note: bold skills and certification are required
- GE 1.5 Wind Turbines
Employment Type
Full Time
