Major Component Technician - UK & Ireland

Nordex Group; Loanhead; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in renewable energy is seeking a Major Component Technician to work across the UK & Ireland. This permanent role involves executing main component exchanges, ensuring safety and quality on site, and training technicians. Ideal candidates will have a background in mechanical or electrical disciplines and experience in wind turbine operations. Join a team dedicated to a sustainable future and apply now!

Qualifications

• Significant experience working on wind turbines.
• Practical on-site main component exchange experience.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out and supporting main component exchanges.
• Delivering on-site training for technicians.
• Creating and testing tooling sets.

Skills

Planning

Organizational Skills

Customer Focus

IT Literacy

Education

Mechanical or Electrical Qualification

Wind Turbine Technician Course

Slinger Banksman Training

Tools

Office 365

SAP

Job description

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Do you share our passion of renewable energy for a greener and sustainable future?

We are currently looking to recruit a Major Component Technician on a Permanent basis to join the team working across the UK & Ireland.

How can you make a difference?

As a Major Component Technician, you will be responsible for carrying out and supporting all exchanges conducted within your area. By personally carrying out the exchange, this role will ensure a safe and effective execution of the exchanges as well as keeping to the standardised exchange times.

What will you be doing?

Key Responsibilities For This Role Include

• Carrying out and supporting main component exchanges
• Delivering on-site training for technicians for main component exchanges
• Main Component exchange tools handling
• Creating and practically testing tooling sets
• Supervising and executing lifting operations
• Handling any unforeseen issues during main component exchanges
• Developing, improving and testing of exchange procedures
• Development, improvement and testing of special tools
• Ensuring safety and quality on site during main component exchanges
• Ensuring completeness of main component exchange reporting
• Creation of risk assessments and method statements for main component exchanges
• Gearbox and Main Bearing Endoscopies
  
  

What are we looking for?

The ideal candidate will have significant experience working on wind turbines and have practical on-site main component exchange experience. You will also have on-site handling and mobile cranes and hydraulic and electric torque tool handing experience.

You will preferably hold a qualification a Mechanical or Electrical discipline and have completed the Wind Turbine Technician course along with Slinger Banksman training. This role would suit someone with a can-do attitude and that is a team player.

You will display strong planning & organisational skills and have a strong customer focus. You will also be IT literate and have experience of Office 365 and SAP.

The ability to work at heights is a necessity for this role and you will be travelling on a regular basis which includes nights away from home.

Recruitment Process

The closing date for this role is Wednesday 21st May 2025, however, please be aware that this role could close early if we receive an overwhelming response.

The first stage of the recruitment process requires you to submit your CV via the Apply Now button. The recruitment team will then review your application and be in touch to confirm if you have been successful in reaching the next stage of the process.

We appreciate all the applications we receive and will be in touch with you as soon as we can, so please watch out for our emails or phone calls (which maybe from a withheld number)

Nordex Values, Diversity & Inclusion

Here at Nordex we interact with a variety of people and cultures. Our values of Integrity, Respect, Colleagueship, and Ownership are the unifying force for all departments and regions around the world, these are the standards we walk by.

Our mission is to offer cutting edge, reliable products, and services, generating value for our customers and stakeholders …. All whilst protecting the environment.

Join the #TEAMNORDEX and shape the future of energy with us.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Renewable Energy Equipment Manufacturing

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