Wind Generation Tech

Energy Northwest; Kennewick (WA); On-site; USD 47,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent benefits

Nine paid holidays

Job summary

Energy Northwest is seeking a Maintenance Technician to perform routine maintenance and troubleshooting on wind turbines, under general supervision. You will complete training, participate in on‑the‑job programs, and handle tasks like greasing, oil filters, and housekeeping.

Role requires physical fitness and may involve climbing tall ladders and travel to other sites. The position offers weekend/overtime as required, a weekend-wage schedule, and a starting pay rate of $36.92 per hour.

Qualifications

• Requires a high school diploma or GED and two years of experience working on wind turbines or heavy industrial maintenance
• Completion of a 2-year trade school related to wind turbines or electrical and instrumentation
• Completion of a six-month trade school related to wind turbines or electrical and instrumentation and one and a half years of experience
• Must maintain a valid Washington State driver’s license
• Must successfully pass initial and subsequent physical fitness testing

Responsibilities

• Implement routine service functions of a repetitive nature including greasing and grease cleanup
• Replace equipment cabinet filters, lubricating, and hydraulic oil filters
• Provide general facility building, shop, tools, and equipment cleanup
• Perform general functions in support of wind turbine technician
• Implement torquing of structural nuts and bolts
• Maintain facilities and surrounding grounds at the site
• Complete maintenance work order sheets documenting work
• Perform miscellaneous troubleshooting on wind turbine
• May be assigned to drive forklift for pallet receiving or snow removal

Skills

Troubleshooting

Physical stamina

Forklift operation

Documentation

Climbing/ladder safety

Education

High school diploma or GED

2-year wind turbine/industrial maintenance trade school

6-month wind turbine/EM or instrumentation trade school + 1.5 years experience

Job description

GENERAL SUMMARY

Maintenance technician to perform routine repetitive maintenance service work and troubleshooting under general supervision. Individuals are expected to successfully complete company related training and OJT/OJE in order to perform routine periodic service functions for wind turbine periodic maintenance. Successful candidates are expected to be capable of performing the following: troubleshooting, routine repetitive type maintenance functions, such as greasing components, replacing auto grease canisters, grease cleanup, replacing oil filters, general torquing, etc. Assigned tasks also include general housekeeping, materials stocking, and general support functions. Employees must fill out work order forms to document work and materials used. Must be prepared to work weekends or overtime as required. Employees work frequently in the wind turbines and are required to be physically fit and able to frequently climb ladders of 260 feet. Travel may be necessary to perform service support functions at other generation and industrial facilities.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Implement routine service functions of a repetitive nature including component greasing and grease cleanup. This includes replacement of auto-grease canisters, oil filters, etc.
• Replace equipment cabinet filters, lubricating, and hydraulic oil filters.
• Provide general facility building, shop, tools, and equipment cleanup.
• Perform general functions as assigned in support of qualified wind turbine technician.
• Implement general torquing of structural nuts and bolts.
• Maintain facilities and surrounding grounds at the equipment site.
• Complete maintenance work order sheets to document maintenance work performed.
• Perform miscellaneous troubleshooting on wind turbine.
• Individuals may be assigned to drive forklift for purposes of pallet receiving or snow removal.

REQUIRED EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

Requires a high school diploma or GED and two years of experience working on wind turbines or heavy industrial maintenance;

OR

Completion of a 2-year trade school related to wind turbines or electrical and instrumentation;

OR

Completion of a six-month trade school related to wind turbines or electrical and instrumentation and one and a half years of experience.

Must maintain a valid Washington State driver’s license.

Must successfully pass initial and subsequent physical fitness (agility) testing administered on behalf of Energy Northwest.

This is a bargaining unit position and the hourly pay rate is:

$36.92

INCENTIVE COMPENSATION

This role is eligible to participate in our annual incentive plan. Incentives are earned based on employee performance against defined metrics and company goals.

BENEFITS

• Energy Northwest (EN) provides a phenomenal benefits package. Washington State also has no state income tax, and the Tri-Cities provides a cost-of-living lower than the national average.
• EN offers substantial retirement benefits through three retirement programs including the Washington State Public Employees’ Retirement System pension plan (PERS), a 401(k) savings plan with an employer match component, and a 457(b) savings plan. EN also offers multiple options for medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance coverage. Other voluntary benefits may include flexible spending accounts (FSAs), tuition reimbursement, student loan repayment, childcare subsides, health reimbursement arrangement (HRA VEBA), health savings account (HSA), supplemental life insurances, credit monitoring/identity theft insurance, and more! Qualifying employees will typically start a personal time accrual rate of 160 hours per year and EN provides nine paid holidays throughout the Calander year; personal time accruals grow significantly at various service intervals.

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