Wind Turbine Service Technician - Haslingden

ZipRecruiter; Borough of Rossendale; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading renewable energy company is seeking a Wind Turbine Service Technician based in Haslingden. You will be responsible for the servicing and maintenance of wind turbines, ensuring high availability. The ideal candidate will have mechanical or electrical training and experience to troubleshoot effectively. This role offers a competitive salary, benefits including 33 days annual leave, and opportunities for professional growth.

Benefits

33 days annual leave including bank holidays

Employee Assistance Programme

Bike2Work Scheme

Company sick pay scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in servicing and maintenance of wind turbines.
• Mechanical or electrical training through time-served or technical qualification.
• Able to troubleshoot and develop workable solutions.

Responsibilities

• Perform on-site analysis and implement action plans.
• Provide technical support online and by phone.
• Create reports on turbine performance.

Skills

Mechanical/Electrical industry experience

Ability to read electrical, hydraulic and mechanical diagrams

Computer literacy

Ability to work at heights up to 140m

Full UK/EU Driving Licence

Education

NVQ Level 3 or equivalent

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Overview

Do you share our passion of renewable energy for a greener and sustainable future? Nordex has an exciting opportunity for the role of Wind Turbine Service Technician based at Haslingden.

Contract Type: Permanent
Location: Haslingden
Hours: Our core hours are 40 per week (Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm) with an requirement to work overtime when required. Our Service Technicians are also required to be available for any breakdowns and faults at the weekend, working on-call every 2nd or 3rd weekend (depending on the size of your team). Overtime is paid at time and a half, and you will receive an additional payment for the weekend you are on-call.

How can you make a difference?

As a Wind Turbine Service Technician, you will be responsible for the servicing and maintenance of Nordex wind turbines covering turbines around the Haslingden area. You will carry out general and specialised work including repairs, troubleshooting and fault-finding activities ensuring our wind turbines continue to achieve a high level of availability.

Responsibilities

• On site performance analysis and action plan implementation
• Work closely with Technicians and Back Office staff to perform on the job demonstrations
• Support on site single turbine improvements on problem turbines
• Provide on site software & hardware updates
• Support online and on phone technical support
• Create reports on turbine or turbine components
• Parameter disabling and alarm change handling when necessary

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have experience of working in the Mechanical / Electrical industry and be able to demonstrate knowledge of reading electrical, hydraulic and mechanical diagrams. You will be mechanical or electrical trained through time-served or a technical college qualification which should be at least NVQ Level 3 or equivalent. You will be able to demonstrate you can identify and define problems, extract crucial information from technical data, and develop workable solutions to problems.

Essential skills and behaviours:
• Ability to adapt to an environment of continuous change and different challenges
• Positive attitude with a willingness to learn, lead and continuously improve
• Computer literate and confident in using MS Office packages, in-house databases and workload management systems
• This role involves working at heights up to 140m; you will need to be fit and pass a working at height test
• Occasional travel including nights away from home
• Full UK / EU Driving Licence required

What we can offer you

Time Off
• 33 days annual leave including bank holidays. After two years continual service you will be entitled to an additional day per annum (Maximum 5 days).
• An extra day off for your birthday.
• Opportunity to purchase up to 5 days of additional annual leave each year.

Health & Wellbeing
• Employee Assistance Programme (therapy sessions)
• Bike2Work Scheme
• Paid eye tests & contribution towards glasses
• Company sick pay scheme
• Option to purchase Private Healthcare

Volunteering
• 2 paid working days per calendar year for volunteering activities in your local community.

Family friendly
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Leave
• Compassionate Leave and Life Insurance

Memberships
• Nordex will reimburse the cost of one annual professional subscription to one professional institution relevant to your work.

Recruitment Process

The closing date for this role is Monday 15th September 2025; the role could close early if we receive an overwhelming response. The first stage requires submitting your CV via the Apply Now button. The recruitment team will review and contact you if you have progressed. Interviews are due to take place at the end of September 2025. We will be in touch as soon as we can; please watch for emails or calls (which may be from a withheld number).

Nordex Values: Integrity, Respect, Colleagueship, and Ownership. Our mission is to offer cutting edge, reliable products and services, generating value for customers and stakeholders while protecting the environment. Join the #TEAMNORDEX and shape the future of energy with us.