Supervisor - Advanced Maintenance

Iberdrola; Saint Paul (MN); Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

Bonuses & PTO

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Avangrid is seeking an Advanced Maintenance Team Supervisor to lead a skilled field operations team across North America. You will oversee turbine maintenance and repair activities for major manufacturers, coordinate deployments, mentor technicians, and ensure safety, quality, and efficiency. Up to 80% travel is involved.

Located near wind farms, you will support field operations, drive performance improvements, and uphold strict EH&S standards across diverse projects and sites.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of related experience or power industry training; proven wind turbine component inspection, repairs and replacement.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and hands-on wind turbine maintenance experience.
• Ability to work around low and medium voltage.
• Knowledge of heavy equipment for facility maintenance with crane and rigging knowledge.
• Proficiency with electrical, mechanical and hydraulic tools.
• Proficient in word processing, spreadsheets, email and office programs.
• Customer centricity (internal/external).
• Leadership experience (people managers/leaders).

Responsibilities

• Operate and supervise field operations for wind turbine maintenance across North America.
• Coordinate logistics during deployments and ensure safety, quality and efficiency.
• Mentor technicians and develop team capabilities in crane-less and crane operations.
• Develop technical documentation such as service bulletins and work instructions.
• Lead training of site technicians in corrective maintenance practices.
• Plan and execute gearbox, blade, and generator component service or replacement projects.
• Oversee minor corrective works and preventive maintenance by the team.
• Maintain client satisfaction and communicate expectations for performance.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Wind turbine maintenance

Leadership

Crane and rigging

Electrical tools

Hydraulic tools

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Power industry training

Tools

Electrical tools

Hydraulic tools

Crane operations

Job description

Location and Travel

Location : Remote - IA, OR, PA, IL or MN preferred - At least 80% Travel.

Benefits

• Competitive benefits and growth opportunities
• Generous performance‑based bonuses & PTO
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
• Tuition reimbursement

Job Summary

The Advanced Maintenance Team Supervisor is responsible for leading a team of highly skilled specialty field operations technicians across North America. This role oversees the execution of complex turbine maintenance and repair operations, ensuring safety, quality, and efficiency across multiple turbine manufactures including GE, Gamesa, Mitsubishi, Suzlon and Vestas. The supervisor serves as the operational and technical leader during deployments, coordinating logistics, mentoring team members, and maintaining client satisfaction. This position requires up to 80% or more travel.

Strict management and compliance with all company environmental, health and safety programs.

Responsibilities

• Operate specialized equipment for wind turbine maintenance activities for crane and crane-less replacement of major wind turbine components such as gearboxes, generators, blades and pitch bearings.
• Train and instruct technicians on how to correctly operate crane‑less equipment or coordinate crane operations for performance of large correctives.
• Support the development of technical documentation such as service bulletins and work instructions and carry out procedures in the field.
• Support formal training of site technicians on self‑performance of corrective maintenances.
• Plan and execute field operations projects such as gearbox, blade, and generator component service, repairs or replacement.
• Lead field operations support team efforts performing minor corrective works as well as preventive maintenance works.
• Strong ability to lead, train and support the team; demonstrated ability to share knowledge, develop and lead individual team members toward successful performance at every job.
• Manage performance of work team through clear communication of expectations, engaging team in work completion and process improvement.
• Based near a windfarm to provide support when not traveling.

Requirements

• or 4+ years of related experience or power industry training; Proven experience in wind turbine component inspection, repairs and replacement.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and hands‑on experience in wind turbine maintenance.
• Ability to work around low and medium voltage.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Knowledge of heavy equipment required for facility maintenance with a working knowledge of crane and rigging requirements.
• Demonstrated competency with use of electrical, mechanical and hydraulic tools.
• Proficiency utilizing word processing, spreadsheets, email, and other office programs.
• Customer Centric (internal and/or external)
• Leadership (people managers/leaders)

Equal Opportunity

AVANGRID is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of an individual's sex, gender, gender identification, gender expression, race, color, religion, national origin, age, ancestry, genetic information, medical condition, physical or mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or other characteristics or conditions protected by law.

This is applicable to employees that will work in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, and New York within AVANGRD Network and Corporate functions.

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Avangrid employees may also be assigned a NERC Reliability Standards compliance role supporting Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) and/or Operations and Planning (O&P) responsibilities.

This is applicable to employees that will work in electric transmission, operations, and cyber security business areas in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, and New York within Avangrid Network and Corporate business areas.

NERC Reliability Standards compliance roles and responsibilities may include additional access protections, training, audit engagement, and required evidence retention, and will be communicated by the employee's management.