Operator / Service technician (M/F)

Vestas; Rennes; On-site; EUR 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career prospects in an international environment

Protective equipment due to safety rules

Joining a leader in the wind power market

Job summary

Vestas in France is looking for an Operator or Service Technician to join their Service Department. This full-time role includes optimizing client wind farms and ensuring maximum turbine capacity and energy efficiency.

The ideal candidate will have a high-school degree along with 2-5 years of experience in industrial maintenance or high voltage electricity. Responsibilities include conducting inspections, troubleshooting, and maintaining service vehicles while adhering to strict safety standards.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of experience in industrial maintenance or electricity.
• Proactive customer contact regarding service and repairs.
• Ability to work at height and strong commitment to safety.

Responsibilities

• Conduct periodic service inspections as per specifications.
• Ensure smooth operation of turbines and monitor usage.
• Maintain and organize service vehicle and warehouse.
• Assemble components per internal or external guidelines.
• Meet safety and service targets.

Skills

Experience in industrial maintenance

Knowledge of high voltage

Teamwork

Good communication skills

Technical English (written/speaking)

Education

High-school degree with technical experience

Bachelor's degree or BTS/DUT industrial/electrical/mechanical engineering

Job description

Operator or Service Technician – Sales/SBU MED /Service

Integrating the Service Department of Vestas France, as an Operator or a Service Technician you will be at the forefront of wind energy innovation, playing a key role with our customers: Your mission is to optimise client wind farms throughout their life cycle, ensuring maximum turbine capacity and optimal energy efficiency.

Condition: Full‑time, France nationwide.

Responsibilities

• Carry out periodic service inspections in accordance with Vestas' specifications, including electrical, mechanical, and hydraulic component replacements and troubleshooting.
• Ensure smooth operation of turbines and usage of systems within condition monitoring and remote control.
• Maintain an efficient service vehicle and a well‑stocked warehouse by ordering materials, tools, and spare parts when needed.
• Assemble components and main components according to current rules or work instructions, using internal or external cranes if necessary.
• Work to the highest safety and environmental standards while ensuring service targets are met.

Qualifications

• High‑school degree with experience in technical fields (maintenance, electrical engineering, mechanics, etc.) desired. A bachelor's degree, BTS/DUT industrial or electrical/mechanical engineering certified by the BZEE certification is required for a technician level.
• Ideally 2 to 5 years of experience in industrial maintenance or electricity, with knowledge of high voltage.

Competencies

• Proactive contact with customers regarding completed and upcoming service and repairs. Flexible, autonomous, results‑oriented, innovative, mobility required due to planned trips.
• Knowledge of technical English (written/speaking) and familiarity with Office Pack.
• Good communication skills and teamwork.
• Solid commitment to safety and ability to work at height.

Benefits

• Career prospects in an exciting job in a progressive and international environment.
• A secure environment that protects you while working in the field, and the best specific protection equipment on the market due to strict safety rules.
• Joining Vestas means becoming part of an international group, one of the leaders in the wind power market, with 40 years of experience.
• Vestas France has more than 600 employees and continues to grow, being the leader of the French wind power market for 13 consecutive years.