Technician - Wind Turbine Maintenance

Boralex • Silverton, TX

3d • $52,000 - $70,000

About The Position

The Technician - Wind Turbine Maintenance works within Boralex’s Asset Management Department, which manages energy assets to optimize their performance, profitability, and sustainability. The role involves routine and unscheduled preventive maintenance, performance monitoring, troubleshooting, and repair of wind turbines. The technician also helps train new staff, contributes to technical documentation and committees, and supports occupational health and safety goals.

Requirements

• Good knowledge of the electrical energy environment and hydraulic engineering.
• Confined-space skills and precision skills.
• Innovation and the ability to multitask.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Good organizational skills and autonomy.
• Good collaboration and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform regular and unscheduled preventive maintenance on wind turbines.
• Check turbines’ physical and electrical integrity, including cable management, current and capacitance readings, and cleaning.
• Proactively maintain turbines to prevent equipment failure or degradation.
• Monitor turbine performance, including power output, temperatures, and cooling fan current draw.
• Diagnose and repair wind turbines, responding promptly to breakdowns and providing solutions.
• Replace motors, fans, cables, sensors, control circuit boards, lighting, and pumps.
• Mentor new staff and teach them the theoretical and practical aspects of the job.
• Review and contribute to instructional documents and procedures.
• Participate in technical committees to share and address turbine issues.
• Participate in achieving occupational health and safety goals and objectives.
• Inspect personal protective equipment, including harnesses and rescue equipment.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package in accordance with company programs and policies.
• Continuous training and learning.
• Flexible working hours and a flexible, independent schedule.
• Remote work.
• Retirement or pension plan enhanced by Boralex, with employer contributions.
• Group insurance plan tailored to personal needs.
• Membership allowance for a sports centre of choice.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed