Senior Composite Engineer - Wind Turbine Industry
About The Position
GEV Wind Power is seeking a Senior Engineer to lead and provide technical guidance on blade repair projects, ensuring high-quality results in the field and adherence to company and industry standards. This role reports to the Director of Engineering and collaborates closely with Project Managers, Site Leads, and repair teams to optimize repair techniques and procedures, while driving continuous improvement initiatives and supporting internal reporting platforms. Location: USA - preference for location in Fort Worth Texas, but not required Position Type: Regular Full-Time, Salaried Exempt Work Schedule: Monday–Friday, standard business hours (approximately 40+ hours per week). Occasional evening or weekend availability may be required to support urgent projects.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering preferred
- 2+ years of experience with complex structural repair
- Computer proficiency including MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), Adobe Acrobat, MS Visio and cloud-based databases
- Knowledge of how to create lay-up schedules for field support
- Ability to work with a sense of urgency in a fast-paced environment
- Deep composite blade manufacturing and repair understanding
- Excellent communication skills, both in writing and verbal
- Ability to work both independently and as a team
- Willing to travel up to 20% to jobsites, customer locations and corporate headquarters
Responsibilities
- Provide guidance and insight to upper management on blade repair best practices
- Provide daily progress reports on in-field blade repair projects, including any changes made to repair plans
- Delegate technical repair responsibilities to repair teams and monitor progress of projects
- Monitor GEV's QA/QC policies and stop points, and provide guidance to repair technicians
- Oversee user testing and report results—adjust requirements as needed
- Work closely with Project Managers and Site Leads during all phases of project execution
- Review and provide support to all repair work produced by onsite teams
- Ensure repair reports produced meet company and industry standards
- Advise on blade repair techniques
- Develop and oversee Collabaro blade repair reporting platform
- Develop and monitor new repair procedures and work instructions
- Conduct technical screening interviews for Blade Repair Technician candidates, arranged by Recruiting department
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
