Technician II

Deutsche Windtechnik (DWT) is Germany's largest Independent Service Provider, offering a comprehensive service package for Wind Turbine Generators (WTG) from one single source. With more than 9,000 WTGs under contract and more than 2,200 worldwide employees operating in Europe, the US and Asia, Deutsche Windtechnik sets the bar for Independent Service Provider services. DWT came to North America and started operations here in 2018. Headquartered in Houston, TX, it is our goal to set the standard for best-in-class levels of quality, safety, efficiency, and customer service in the US market. Ready to continue your career and be an important part of our wind technician team?

As a Technician II, with your knowledge you will help perform maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair wind turbines. You will be able to successfully interpret fault reports, maintain power generation reports, service logs in the computer databases, and monitor turbine performance. Work independently on many electrical and mechanical components. The opportunity to work as a leader in the Lock Out Tag Out program.

• Support with mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic systems troubleshooting and repairs to support a site.
• Complete all relevant paperwork, including work order cards, checklists, AWPs, etc.
• Recognize occurrences of wind turbine error codes and appropriately report the issue.
• Replacement of major turbine components, e.g. generators and gearboxes.
• Assist with high-voltage system maintenance and repair.

• Perform routine preventive maintenance on wind turbines bringing your skills in mechanical, electrical, and hydraulics.
• Perform unscheduled maintenance consisting of troubleshooting mechanical, hydraulic, and electrical systems.
• Adhere to company policies, safety standards, and good housekeeping practices.
• Demonstrate the ability to learn advanced troubleshooting and repair of the wind turbines.
• Establish and maintain general safety from the system / Lock Out Tag Out (LOTO).

• High School Diploma or GED. Associate's degree is a bonus, but not required.
• 1+ years' experience as a Wind Turbine Technician.
• Valid driver's license (NON CDL or CDL) with a clean driving record. *
• Ability to read and interpret documents, and follow instructions, such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedures manuals.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision, given proper instructions.
• Ability to deal with problems involving at least one concrete variable in standardized situations.
• Must be able to pass a physical exam and drug/alcohol screening.
• The employee must be capable of lifting and/or moving up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus because of potential work in close confines.
• Employees must be physically fit enough to free climb 300 ft multiple times a day while wearing 25+ lbs. of climbing gear and work in extreme weather conditions.
• Must be capable of rescuing teammates anywhere in the tower in the event of an emergency.
• We care about the safety and wellbeing of every one of our employees. To help ensure their safety, any employees climbing a wind turbine must use a Personal Fall Arrest System, and may not exceed the system's maximum weight capacity of 309 lbs. This weight must include the individual, their tooling, uniform, and personal protective equipment. Based on these safety requirements and the standard weight of equipment, employees who climb wind turbines may not exceed a maximum personal body weight of 260 lbs.

• 401k with fully vested, generous company match available after 6 months.
• Generous PTO, Excellent Medical/Dental/Vision Benefits.
• Competitive Compensation.
• Personalized and Ongoing Training.

Deutsche Windtechnik highlights the focus on customers, employees, and culture. Our mission is to be the most trusted O&M partner to wind farm owners. Our vision is to empower the Americas' achievement of 100% renewable energy, one wind turbine at a time. Our core values are Transparent, Innovative, Guiding, Efficient, and Reliable. We call ourselves TIGERs and hope you join us someday.

Deutsche Windtechnik (DWT) is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, marital status, family responsibilities, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, transgender, sex stereotyping, protected veteran or military status, and other categories protected by federal, state or local law.

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