Wind Turbine Service Technicians

What Does a Wind Turbine Service Technicians Do?

Inspect, diagnose, adjust, or repair wind turbines. Perform maintenance on wind turbine equipment including resolving electrical, mechanical, and hydraulic malfunctions.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• 1Troubleshoot or repair mechanical, hydraulic, or electrical malfunctions related to variable pitch systems, variable speed control systems, converter systems, or related components.
• 2Perform routine maintenance on wind turbine equipment, underground transmission systems, wind fields substations, or fiber optic sensing and control systems.
• 3Diagnose problems involving wind turbine generators or control systems.
• 4Test electrical components of wind systems with devices, such as voltage testers, multimeters, oscilloscopes, infrared testers, or fiber optic equipment.
• 5Start or restart wind turbine generator systems to ensure proper operations.
• 6Climb wind turbine towers to inspect, maintain, or repair equipment.
• 7Maintain tool and spare parts inventories required for repair, installation, or replacement services.
• 8Test structures, controls, or mechanical, hydraulic, or electrical systems, according to test plans or in coordination with engineers.

Required Skills

• Critical Thinking
• Computerized diagnostic software
• Computerized maintenance management system CMMS
• IBM Maximo Asset Management
• Industrial control systems software
• Microsoft Access
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Office software
• Microsoft Outlook
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Microsoft Project

Wind Turbine Service Technicians Salary