Traveling Lead Wind Turbine Technician

Published on: October 24, 2013

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Alliant Energy / Midwest Energy Association Published: October 24, 2013
Location
Iowa City, Iowa
Skill Level
Mid Level, Mid Level
Job Type
Full-time
Categories
Energy / Program Management / Climate Change
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Description

Alliant Energy traces its roots back nearly 100 years and we continue to deliver the energy and exceptional service that our customers and communities count on - safely, efficiently and responsibly.

Position Overview:

Alliant Energy is currently recruiting for a Traveling Lead Wind Turbine Technician in Iowa Falls, IA. In this challenging role you will be supervising and performing wind turbine operations, inspections and maintenance; traveling to wind farms in Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin.

Work is performed under the general supervision of a salaried manager; and this position supervises employees performing operation, maintenance, and other related work at the wind farm generating station.

Responsibilities: 

  • Coaches, facilitates and trains wind farm generating station employees as necessary in all areas of plant operations and maintenance; maintains plant training records.
  • In the absence of the generating facility manager, handles the normal supervisory activities for the generating station as assigned.
  • In unusual situations or emergencies, contacts the generating facility manager. Responds to emergency call-outs during off-duty hours and/or arranges call-out of the other personnel as needed.
  • Assists with the details of planning and engineering work, listing materials, repairing work orders, organizing work and vacation schedules, assigning duties, and carrying out construction and maintenance work.
  • Assures the efficient operation of all work crews, minimizes lost time and promotes high standards of plant productivity. Prepares and maintains adequate and accurate reports and records.
  • Maintains warehouse, orders supplies as needed.
  • Maintains performance monitoring and control equipment, including programmable logic controllers (PLC¿s).
  • Performs electrical, mechanical, and instrument and control and PLC troubleshooting, maintaining, calibrating, repairing, cleaning, inspecting and constructing of equipment and systems for the wind farm generating facility.
  • Performs regular inspections of electrical transformers, substation, and related equipment.
  • Participates during overhauls of all related plant equipment.
  • Performs routine tests.
  • Performs routine predictive maintenance activities including, thermography, vibration analysis, oil and cooling water sampling.
  • Operates and/or obtains information from various mechanical and electrical devices used to support specific equipment diagnostics or work activities; gathers, interprets and logs data.
  • Operates mobile and heavy equipment to perform maintenance tasks.
  • Performs various welding activities.
  • Assures employee compliance with safety rules, operating practices, construction standards, and accounting procedures.
  • Instructs the employees in safe work methods.
  • Performs other duties which are similar, related, or incidental to this position. 

Working Conditions: 

  • Indoor and outdoor, including extreme heat and cold; exposure to dirt, weather, grease, electricity, moisture, dust, and noise.
  • Extended periods of sitting or standing may be required.
  • Exposure to normal workplace hazards where normal safety precautions are required.
  • Working at extreme heights is required.
  • Work in confined spaces with diverse environmental conditions is required. 

Qualifications: 

  • Two years wind turbine technical college or three years of wind turbine maintenance and operation experience; and two years of electronic study beyond high school or two years of experience in electronics work.
  • Supervisory experience preferred.
  • Experience in mechanical/electrical construction and maintenance.
  • Broad working knowledge of general mechanics, machine shop operations, general structural and mechanical repair methods and practices.
  • Demonstrated ability to solve problems.
  • Demonstrated ability to coordinate work and work with others.
  • Demonstrated strong supervisory skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead continuous improvements of work processes.
  • Strong sense of personal and technical responsibility.
  • Beginner to intermediate computer literacy.
  • Basic software skills.
  • Good oral and written communication skills.
  • Ability to work independently and unsupervised.
  • Possesses skills in basic electricity - math.
  • Knowledge in theory and skill in non-structural welding.
  • Mechanical comprehension.
  • Ability to work from blueprints, diagrams, drawings, and specifications.
  • Proficient in the use of machine tools and various hand powered tools as job needs dictate.
  • Knowledge of plant operations and systems.
  • Must possess technical ability.
  • Must be able to climb the tower.
  • Must possess a valid driver''s license.
  • Knowledge of company safety rules.
  • High degree of mechanical and/or electrical aptitude.
  • Ability to perform the physical requirements of the job.
  • Ability to work effectively in a culturally diverse work environment.
  • Knowledge of regulatory requirements.

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Note: This job is covered by the Department of Transportation regulations on drug and alcohol testing (CFR 49, Parts 40 and 199), and is subject to drug testing according to said regulations.

Disclaimer: The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

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