Blade Moving Technician

RE1022 LM Wind Power Blades (USA) Inc.; Grand Forks (ND); On-site; USD 32,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Prescription drug coverage

Retirement plan

Job summary

GE Vernova is seeking an equipment-handling associate to support production with blade and web movements, loading and offloading blades, and managing frame inventory. The role covers protecting assets, maintaining facility exterior and contributing to all departments’ workflow.

The candidate will operate material handling gear, ensure proper bracing/strapping, and follow safety procedures while maintaining 5S standards and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Must be able to lift objects up to 30 lbs.
• Stand for extended periods on concrete floors.
• Able to perform quick or repeated movements with body parts.
• May require use of a respirator.

Responsibilities

• Move blades between stations using equipment.
• Position and load blade parts and completed blades with material handling gear.
• Ensure blades are braced and strapped per specs.
• Detect and report improper operation, faulty equipment, or defective materials.
• Wear required PPE and follow health and safety guidelines.
• Comply with safety procedures and regulations on waste disposal and hazardous materials.
• Maintain 5S standards.

Skills

Lifting 30 lbs

Standing long periods

Repeated movement

Respirator usage

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Tools

Forklift operation

Job description

Job Description Summary

This individual is responsible for supporting production with blade/web movements, blade loading and offloading. This individual also loads and offloads blade transportation frames. Accounts for blade inventory, transport frame inventory, and maintains the exterior of the facility. This team supports every department in the facility.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Move blades using various equipment for one station to another.
• Use a wide variety of material handling equipment to position and load blade parts and completed blades.
• Assure blades are braced and strapped per customer specifications.
• Detect and report improper operation, faulty equipment, defective materials, and unusual conditions.
• Wear designated personal protective equipment and follow all health and safety guidelines.
• Comply with prescribed safety procedures and federal laws regulating the waste disposal and shipment of hazardous materials.
• Maintain 5s standards.

Required Qualifications

• Ability to carry objects or materials up to 30lbs.
• Ability to stand for extended periods of time on concrete floors.
• Ability to make quick or repeated movement (holding, reaching, twisting, bending) with hands, arms, legs, or body.
• May require usage of respirator.

Desired Characteristics

• High School Diploma/GED or related job experience.
• Previous Manufacturing experience
• Experience operating a forklift or other heavy equipment.

Shift

Mon- Fri 2pm-10:30pm

Pay

For candidates applying to a U.S. based position, the base pay for this position is $22.88-$27.50.

Additional Information

GE Vernova offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation.

Equal Opportunity Statement

GE Vernova is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

Compliance Statement

GE Vernova will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).

Relocation Assistance

Relocation Assistance Provided: No

*The Company pays a geographic differential of 110%, 120% or 130% of salary in certain areas.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage;
• Access to Health Coach from GE Vernova, a 24/7 nurse-based resource;
• Access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services.
• Retirement benefits include the GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants.
• Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability benefits, life insurance and 12 paid holidays.
• New hires also two weeks of annual vacation (which may be pro-rated based on start date).

Company Culture & Mission

GE Vernova Inc. or its affiliates (collectively or individually, “GE Vernova”) sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs GE Vernova reserves the right to terminate, amend, suspend, replace, or modify its benefit plans and programs at any time and for any reason, in its sole discretion. No individual has a vested right to any benefit under a GE Vernova welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.

Addressing the climate crisis is an urgent global priority and we take our responsibility seriously. That is our singular mission at GE Vernova: continuing to electrify the world while simultaneously working to help decarbonize it. If we want our energy future to be different…we must be different. Our mission is embedded in our name. We retain our treasured legacy, “GE,” in our name as an enduring and hard-earned badge of quality and ingenuity. “Ver” / “verde” signal Earth’s verdant and lush ecosystems. “Nova,” from the Latin “novus,” nods to a new, innovative era of lower carbon energy that GE Vernova will help deliver. Together, we have The Energy to Change the World.

www.gevernova.com

This posting is expected to remain open for at least seven days after it was posted on September 04, 2026.