Lead Wind Turbine Tech

Wanzek Construction, Inc.; Floydada (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Wanzek Construction, Inc. is seeking a Field Operations Lead to oversee daily wind turbine maintenance and crew supervision across projects.

You will mentor Wind Tech I/IIs, coordinate safety-first work, and ensure tasks are completed to the highest standards while traveling across the United States. The role emphasizes hands-on turbine work, technical problem solving, and strong communication with customers and team members.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Active TWIC card or ability to obtain one.
• 3 years’ wind turbine experience, or 2 years plus degree/certificate.
• Technical 2- or 4-year degree or certificate preferred.
• Valid driver’s license; CDL preferred.

Responsibilities

• Promote and comply with all safety policies and procedures.
• Work in and around wind turbines and lead crews up to 20.
• Install, repair, test and maintain turbine components.
• Provide technical support to troubleshoot turbine malfunctions.
• Climb wind towers, interact with customers, and ensure quality.
• Lead pre-task planning, set goals, and manage project scope.
• Prepare daily reports and maintain inventory of tools.

Skills

Detail orientation

Reading drawings

LOTO safety

Tower access work

Team leadership

Troubleshooting

Electrical/mechanical knowledge

Customer interaction

Safety compliance

Education

High school diploma

TWIC card or ability to obtain

3 years wind turbine experience or 2 years + degree/certificate

Technical 2- or 4-year degree/certificate

Valid driver’s license (CDL preferred)

Tools

Multi-meter

Hydraulic tooling

Torque tooling

Job description

Overview

This position is responsible for daily operations and maintenance of wind turbines. This position is also responsible to develop, train and mentor Wind Tech I/II's, supervising crews up to 20. This will require an extensive amount of travel throughout the US. This person must have a "safety first" attitude with an understanding of doing the job right the first time.

Responsibilities

• Promote and comply with all Company and safety policies and procedures
• Working in and around wind turbines
• Install, reinstall, repair, service, test and other required tasks to maintain wind turbine components
• Ability to provide technical support to troubleshoot and repair basic and complex wind turbine related malfunctions
• Ability to climb multiple wind towers on a daily basis
• Ability to professionally interact with customers and coworkers on a daily basis
• Provide technical support and guidance to assure product quality and conformance
• Perform onsite audits of procedures and field processes and drive change as necessary
• Demonstrate safety and quality as a top priority and make sure other team members, Owner/Client Representatives, subcontractors, vendors, and management are following the safety policies
• Train and instruct crew members in safe work practices for the assigned tasks. Be a MENTOR.
• Lead and involve the crew in Pre-Task Plan (PTP) creation and review
• Stop any work at any time if at-risk behaviors are observed by crewmen. Encourage crew members to work with the same mentality
• Ability to create standard work procedures and processes
• Ability to create work procedures related to turbine manufacturer specific requirements
• Monitor project progress and quality
• Following written procedures as designed
• Allocating crew time to address rework if needed
• Ability to professionally interact with customers on a daily basis
• Filling out all required project related reports
• Keeping all records, paperwork and reports in a neat and organized manner
• Communicating to all levels of the project team
• Setting GOALS for crews (daily/weekly/monthly/project)
• Preplanning daily activities to eliminate confusion and downtime
• Install, inspect, maintain, operate and repair wind turbines
• Diagnose and fix any problem that could cause the turbine to be shut down unexpectedly or fail to operate properly
• Climb towers to inspect, troubleshoot, or repair turbine equipment
• Perform routine maintenance on wind turbines
• Test electrical components and systems, as well as mechanical and hydraulic systems
• Troubleshoot mechanical, hydraulic, or electrical malfunctions
• Service underground transmission systems, wind field substations, or fiber optic sensing and control systems
• Replace worn or malfunctioning components
• Ability to use a multi-meter
• Send detailed daily reports and keep an ongoing inventory of tooling and consumable products
• Leading a crew of up to (20) Wind Turbine Technician I/II
• Understand project scope and schedule to keep the project on track to complete within the specific project stated parameters
• Assume responsibilities of Field Operations Manager as needed
• Other duties as assigned

Education and Work Experience Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Must possess an active Transportation Worker Identification Card (TWIC) or have the ability to obtain a TWIC Card
• Minimum three (3) years’ experience working in and around wind turbine, specifically for troubleshooting and preventative maintenance, or two (2) years’ experience and degree or certificate
• Technical 2 or 4-year degree or certificate related to mechanical maintenance, wind energy, mechanical engineering or related preferred
• Valid Driver’s License. (CDL Preferred)
• Uptower Gearbox Repair Team Only: NCCCO Rigger and Signal Person certified, or ability to obtain certification within six (6) months of hire

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required

• Strong attention to detail and ability to follow directions with precise execution
• Basic computer operation skills and familiarity with internet-based program navigation
• Ability to read, interpret and understand basic drawings and schematics
• Ability to use hydraulic tension and torque tooling
• Ability to demonstrate basic industrial safety practices / protocols including LOTO.
• Experience using basic power and hydraulic tools
• Knowledge of entering and exiting the rotor. This includes locking out the rotor
• Knowledge of using the internal chain hoist
• Ability to climb stairs and ladders up to 125 meters in height
• Certifications in rigging and signaling from a Nationally recognized organization is preferred, but not required
• Able to work in demanding physical and inclement weather conditions
• Comfort working remotely in a turbine as part of a team with limited supervisory interaction
• Able to maintain certifications required to perform the work, including but not limited to: First Aid / CPR, Tower Climb and Rescue, LOTO, Arc Flash, Confined Space Entry etc.
• Take reasonable care of your own and others’ health and safety and of those who may be affected in the day-to-day delivery of this role by taking personal responsibility for working to the Wanzek's Zero Injury principles
• Read, analyze and interpret technical procedures, reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals
• Write reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals
• Effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers
• Add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals
• Common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form
• Deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations

MasTec, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer. The Company's policy is not to unlawfully discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of race, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants and employees based on any of these protected categories. It is also MasTec's policy to comply with all applicable state, federal and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.