Job Description
Job Description
Job Description
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 multi-skilled 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 co-workers 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 word-processing, spreadsheet, and database software.
- Self-starter 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 & Decision-Making 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 driver's license for the state in which you are applying.
Skills and Certifications [note: bold skills and certification are required]
Job Tags
Full time, For contractors, Immediate start, Gangs,