at RWE Renewables America, LLC in Paxton, Illinois, United States
Job Description
RWE Clean Energy, LLC
Functional area: Operations & Maintenance
Remuneration: Non-Exempt
The Wind Farm Technician is responsible for supporting the overall operations and maintenance of one or more wind farms and all related facilities to assure safety and maximize availability in accordance with Operations mission. This role is responsible for the safe execution of scheduled maintenance, troubleshooting and repair activities, training, and safety exercises. This job also maintains accountability and readiness of plant tools, equipment, and vehicles; provides technical guidance to the O&M team; tracks and maintains records of service activities both scheduled and unscheduled through the digital maintenance management system; and helps maintain the work ethic and culture of the plant O&M team.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Ability to troubleshoot and repair electromechanical systems with a solid foundation in theory of operation is required
Read, interpret, and follow electrical, mechanical, & hydraulic circuit drawings
Identify energy isolation points and implement LOTO for protection
Thorough knowledge of electromechanical relay, hydraulic accumulator, linear transducer, and electrical motor
Familiarity with power electronics, motor drives, AC/DC converters
Knowledge of computer network communication protocol and theory of operation is desired
Ability to understand and communicate root causes required
Good communication skills and must value being part of a team
Safety- Promote safety for all at all times
Initiative - Able to work with minimum supervision and make decisions for all issues related to his/her discipline(s) with limited and/or available information
QUALIFICATIONS:
Minimum 2 years of work experience in operations and/or maintenance in power generation, transmission and/or distribution
Alternatively, 2 year or 4 year college degree from an accredited school (other than correspondence or on-line) in a technical science like engineering, physics, power, or closely similar; current journeyman or master electrician license
High School Diploma or GED required, associate degree in Sciences or related field from an accredited school preferred
Unrestricted driver license in good standing
Willing to relocate to within 1 hour drive of site
Physical Qualifications:
Must be able to maintain a personal weight limitation of 270 lbs
Must be able to sit, walk or stand for long duration of time
Must be able to climb wind towers on a daily basis. During this task, employee must be able to open/close hatch doors and identify potential safety hazards
Must have the ability to identify and distinguish colors
Must be able to transfer fifty (50) pounds from a thirty-five inch platform to the floor
Must be able to lift and carry up to fifty (50) pounds for up to fifteen (15) feet
Must be able to lift up to fifty (50) pounds from ground to brow height
Must be able to lift and transfer up to fifty (50) pounds to a thirty-five (35) inch platform
Must be able to lift and carry twenty-five (25) pounds with one hand up to fifteen (15) feet
Must be able to crouch, kneel, or kneel for up to five (5) minutes at a time to perform maintenance tasks in low areas
Must be able to perform fine motor tasks, such as screwing or unscrewing nuts and bolts, while reaching around and over objects
Must be able to balance to: (1) work in closed and small swaying areas on top of and within wind towers, and (2) walk across small surface areas to access areas within wind turbines
Must be able to military, belly, or back crawl up to fifteen (15) feet to access the nose cone area of wind turbines
Must be able to step or climb up onto platform at a height of thirty-five (35) inches, with or without support
Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays. Eligible employees also participate in short-term incentives, in addition to salary.
RWE is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
For 125 years RWE has been the source of energy for millions of people across the globe. Now we're making all that energy green. This decade alone we're investing 50bn into renewables and will be carbon neutral by 2040 - ten years earlier than most other global targets. This is a chance to play a key role on our journey.
Join our renewables specialists, working across the clean energy spectrum to grow our operations to 50 GW by 2030 - with some of the world's largest on and offshore wind farms and industry-leading hydrogen initiatives. We're also considered innovators in solar development including floating photovoltaics and... For full info follow application link.
