T-Lead Wind Turbine Technician

Alliant Energy•LuVerne, IA

1d•$58 - $60

About The Position

Grow your career with Alliant Energy! At Alliant Energy, our purpose is to serve customers and build stronger communities. Our employees make a difference every day by using their personal energy to bring this purpose to life. Union Details (If applicable) IBEW Local 965 Seniority Group (Local 965 Only) and Business Unit Bent Tree, Operations-WI Generation WPL Number of Positions Available 1 Salary Grade U101391 Career Band Lead Job Code J04560 Residency Requirement Travel time from your primary residence to your assigned headquarters must be 30 minutes or less under normal driving conditions. Pay Range $57.75 - $60.00 Alliant Energy offers a comprehensive total rewards package including competitive compensation and benefit programs. Information on these benefit programs is available on our Careers site. Job Description Job Summary Supervises and performs a variety of work connected with the operations, maintenance inspections and testing of wind turbine sites. Performs varied electrical, mechanical, and instrument and control activities and other duties necessary to maintain the generation facility to which they are assigned. What you will do Supervises and performs such wind turbine operations, inspections and maintenance as may be assigned such as: 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.

Requirements

Associate Degree Wind turbine technical college Required
In lieu of 2 years wind turbine technical college, 3 years of wind turbine maintenance and operation experience is required
2 years of electronic study beyond high school or 2 years of experience in electronics work
Must possess a valid driver’s license.
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
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
Knowledge of company safety rules
High degree of mechanical and/or electrical aptitude
Ability to perform the physical requirements of the job
Knowledge of regulatory requirements.
Ability to work effectively in a collaborative and inclusive work environment.

Nice To Haves

Experience in mechanical/electrical construction and maintenance
Supervisory experience

Responsibilities

Supervises and performs such wind turbine operations, inspections and maintenance as may be assigned such as:
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.