Blade Repair Services Technician Associate

RWE•Roscoe, TX

23h

About The Position

As a member of RWE Americas’ Blade Repair Services team, the Blade Repair Services Technician Associate supports inspections, repairs, and preventative maintenance across the company’s North American wind turbine fleet. The role involves climbing wind towers and accessing turbines to perform composite repair and maintenance, supporting blade access operations, and assisting with equipment mobilization and major component replacement, primarily blades. The technician also maintains and handles repair equipment and may perform other safety or wind farm-related duties, including backup coverage at other RWE sites when needed. The position requires safe work practices, including use of essential safety equipment and awareness of job-site hazards. Candidates must meet physical fitness requirements for maintaining Global Wind Organization certification. RWE Americas describes itself as a renewable energy company committed to carbon neutrality by 2040.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Unrestricted driver’s license in good standing.
Willingness and ability to obtain and maintain an RWE-sponsored Commercial Driver License (CDL) if requested by the company.
Demonstrated experience in blade damage assessment and repair.
Experience across multiple turbine manufacturers, such as Siemens, GE, Vestas, and Nordex.
Experience with LEP systems.
Ability to manage multiple projects in a structured and organized manner.
Strong problem-solving abilities, interpersonal skills, attention to detail, and work ethic.
Understanding of wind turbine blade construction, inspection, and repair, including LPS systems.
Knowledge of fiberglass types.
Understanding of composite materials, including epoxy resins, polyurethane fillers and paint, core materials, and mix ratios.
Ability to complete QA/QC documentation accurately.
Ability to read and understand Engineering Work Instructions.
Must pass physical fitness tests required to maintain Global Wind Organization certification; future successful completion of fitness tests may also be required at the business’s discretion.
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States; the company is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment visas.

Nice To Haves

GWO Certification.
Experience in project development or adjacent areas within the power sector, such as market analysis, transmission and interconnection, PPA marketing, electrical engineering, environmental analysis, or M&A.
Previous Blade Access Platform and rigging experience.

Responsibilities

Adhere to company values and behaviors under the ONE RWE philosophy.
Perform operation and maintenance activities safely, following policies and procedures, wearing required safety equipment including a personal fall arrest system, and identifying potential hazards.
Climb wind towers and access wind turbines to perform composite repair and maintenance tasks.
Lift, carry, and transport essential equipment, tools, and materials to job sites.
Assist with transportation, setup, and operation of the up-tower blade access mechanism.
Support teams performing platform and ground-access composite repairs on turbines from manufacturers including GE, Siemens, Vestas, and Nordex.
Assist with mobilization of repair equipment to job sites.
Assist with major component replacement, primarily focusing on blades.
Ensure proper storage, maintenance, and handling of Blade Repair Service equipment.
Perform safety and other wind farm-related tasks when assigned and provide backup at other RWE sites when necessary.
Perform other duties as assigned.