Senior Wind Electrical Technician

DWT global; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k with company match

Generous PTO

Medical/Dental/Vision benefits

Ongoing training

Job summary

Deutsche Windtechnik in the United States seeks a Senior Wind Electrical Technician to lead advanced electrical troubleshooting and live-site maintenance for wind turbine generators. You will oversee teams on-site, perform preventive and corrective work, and ensure compliance with safety standards while maintaining strong customer relations.

The role emphasizes leadership, technical direction, and in-depth knowledge of electrical systems, PLCs, and HV configurations.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED; an associate degree is a bonus, but not required.
• 5+ years’ experience as a Wind Turbine Technician.
• Valid driver’s license (NON-CDL or CDL).
• Ability to read and interpret documents, and follow instructions, safety rules, operating and maintenance manuals.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision, given proper instructions.
• Ability to deal with problems involving at least one concrete variable in standardized situations.
• Must pass a physical exam and drug/alcohol screening.
• The employee must be capable of lifting and/or moving up to 100 pounds.
• Employees must be physically fit to climb 300 ft with climbing gear and work in extreme weather.

Responsibilities

• Lead/perform routine preventive and unscheduled maintenance on wind turbines.
• Assist and help lead large corrective teams with major component replacements.
• Recognize wind turbine error codes and report issues.
• Maintain safety and housekeeping standards; follow company policies.
• Collaborate with teams to feedback on operations and maintenance.

Skills

Wind turbine experience

Leadership

Safety compliance

Diagnostics and troubleshooting

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associate degree preferred

Job description

Deutsche Windtechnik is Germany’s largest Independent Service Provider, offering a comprehensive service package for Wind Turbine Generators (WTG) from one single source.

With more than 9,000 WTGs under contract and more than 2,200 worldwide employees operating in Europe, the US and Asia, Deutsche Windtechnik sets the bar for Independent Service Provider services.

Deutsche Windtechnik came to North America and started operations here in 2018.

Headquartered in Houston, TX., it is our goal to set the standard for best-in-class levels of quality, safety, efficiency, and customer service in the US market.

Senior Wind Electrical Technician

Senvion Platform | Advanced Electrical Troubleshooting | PLCs | Controls | HV Systems

Ready to continue your career and be an important part of our wind technician team?

As a Senior Technician, you work independently and essentially perform all mechanical maintenance, troubleshooting, and retrofit activities. Serve as the in-charge person or temporary team leader for their respective work team, as well as provide leadership and technical direction. Develop and maintain excellent customer relationships, advanced leadership, and management skills. Showcase your advanced skills in a particular category at a site or project leadership position.

Are You Looking to:

• Support with mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic systems troubleshooting and repairs to support a site?
• Develop a strategy for improved maintenance diagnostics and operations to provide additional customer value and reduce the cost of service?
• Generate & complete all relevant paperwork, including work order cards, checklists, AWPs etc.?
• Learn how to recognize occurrences of wind turbine error codes and appropriately report the issue?

• Direct the performance of wind field operations within the assigned contractual scope of responsibilities to customers?
• Demonstrate responsibility for all phases of timely financial reporting, elimination of contractual liquidated damages, and availability of turbines?

Are You Ready to:

• Lead/Perform routine preventive & unscheduled maintenance on wind turbines bringing your skills in mechanical, electrical, and hydraulics.
• Assist and help lead large corrective teams with the replacement of major turbine components, e.g., generators and gearboxes.
• Recognize occurrences of wind turbine error codes and appropriately report the problem.
• Maintain adherence to company policies, safety standards, and good housekeeping practices.
• Work closely with internal team members to develop and implement operation-focused feedback for configuration, planned and unplanned maintenance, and financials.
• Establish and maintain general safety from the system / Lock Out Tag Out (LOTO).

What You’ll Need:

• High School Diploma or GED. An associate degree is a bonus, but not required.
• 5+ years’ experience as a Wind Turbine Technician
• Valid driver’s license (NON-CDL or CDL)
• Ability to read and interpret documents, and follow instructions, such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedures manuals.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision, given proper instructions.
• Ability to deal with problems involving at least one concrete variable in standardized situations.
• Must be able to pass a physical exam and drug/alcohol screening.
• The employee must be capable of lifting and/or moving up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus because of potential work in close confines.

• Employees must be physically fit enough to freely climb 300 ft multiple times a day while wearing 25+ lbs. of climbing gear and work in extreme weather conditions.
• Must be capable of rescuing team mates anywhere in tower in the event of emergency.
• We care about the safety and wellbeing of every one of our employees. To help ensure their safety, any employees climbing a wind turbine must use a Personal Fall Arrest System, and may not exceed the system’s maximum weight capacity of 309 lbs. This weight must include the individual, their tooling, uniform, and personal protective equipment. Based on these safety requirements and the standard weight of equipment, employees who climb wind turbines may not exceed a maximum personal body weight of 260 lbs.
• Experience on Senvion preferred. Equivalent electrical troubleshooting experience on Siemens Gamesa, Siemens, Nordex, Vestas, GE, Suzlon, or other utility-scale wind turbine platforms will also be considered.

What You’ll Get:

• 401k with fully vested, generous company match available after 6 months.
• Generous PTO, Excellent Medical/Dental/Vision Benefits.
• Competitive Compensation.
• Personalized and Ongoing Training.

DWT CULTURE:

What sets us apart is our intense focus on our customers, employees, and culture.

Our Mission:

To be the most trusted O&M partner to wind farm owners.

Our Vision:

To empower the Americas’ achievement of 100% renewable energy, onewind turbine at a time.

How do we accomplish this? By building a team and a culture with the core values that are:Transparent, Innovative, Guiding (advisor and partner), Efficient, and Reliable.

We call ourselves TIGERs and we hope you get an opportunity to join us someday!

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Deutsche Windtechnik is an Equal Opportunity and Affidiative Action Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, marital status, family responsibilities, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, transgender, sex stereotyping, protected veteran or military status, and other categories protected by federal, state or local law.

EEO is the Law

Applicants and employees are protected under Federal law from discrimination.