Blade Repair Services Technician Associate

RWE Clean Energy, LLC
To start as soon as possible, full time, permanent

Functional area: Operations & Maintenance
Remuneration: Non-Exempt

As a Blade Repair Services Technician Associate, you will be part of an internal blade repairs service team, a critical team that repairs, maintains, and inspects blades, lowering lost production time. RWE represents change, innovation, and sustainability. As one of the world’s leading electricity generators from renewable energy sources, we aim to be carbon-neutral by 2040 and to enable a sustainable life for people worldwide. To achieve this, we seek dynamic and motivated people to join us in creating a sustainable and secure energy future.

 

Responsibilities: 

• Adhere to the company’s values and behaviors as defined by the ONE RWE philosophy
• Assure that all operation and maintenance activities are performed safely and consistently with policies and procedures. This includes wearing essential safety equipment, including a personal fall arrest system, and identifying potential hazards on the job
• Climb wind towers and access wind turbines to perform composite repair & maintenance tasks
• Lift, carry, and transport essential equipment, tools, and materials to the job site
• Assist in transportation, setup, and the operation of the up-tower blade access mechanism
• Support a team performing platform and ground access composite repairs on multiple turbine manufacturers, including GE, Siemens, Vestas, Nordex, etc.
• Assist in the mobilization of all repair equipment to the site
• Assist in major component replacement, which will primarily focus on blades
• Assure proper storage, maintenance, and handling of all Blade Repair Service equipment
• When assigned, perform safety and other wind farm-related tasks and act as a backup to personnel at other RWE sites when necessary
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the manager

 

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent required
• An associate degree in science or a related field from an accredited school is preferred
• A minimum of 2 years of work experience in operations and maintenance of power generation, blade repair, transmission, and distribution. Preference will be given to the candidate with some renewable energy experience, preferably in wind
• Experience in project development or adjacent areas within the power sector is an advantage (e.g., market analysis, transmission & interconnection, PPA marketing, electrical engineering, environmental analysis, M&A…)
• Structured and organized, able to manage multiple projects at the same time
• Strong problem-solving abilities, interpersonal skills, attention to detail and work ethic
• All applicants must pass physical fitness tests to maintain Global Wind Organization Certification. In addition, at the discretion of the business, future successful completion of physical fitness tests will be required
• All applicants must possess an unrestricted driver’s license in good standing
• Willing to relocate to within 1 hour drive of the site
• Willing and able to obtain and maintain an RWE-sponsored Commercial Driver License (CDL), if so requested by RWE, for mobilization of our composite component repair equipment
• Preferred: GWO Certification

• Understanding of wind turbine blade construction, inspection, and repair,
• including LPS systems
• Knowledge of fiberglass types
• Demonstrated experience in blade damage assessment and repair.
• Experience across multiple manufacturers (i.e. Siemens, GE, Vestas, Nordex)
• Previous Blade Access Platform and rigging experience preferred.
• Experience of LEP
• Understanding of composite materials, including (but not limited to), epoxy
• resins,