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Wind Turbine Service Technicians

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

$64,120 medianBright outlookTraining or associate

O*NET 31.0 · 49-9081.00

A typical week, in the words of people in the job

  1. 01Test structures, controls, or mechanical, hydraulic, or electrical systems, according to test plans or in coordination with engineers.
  2. 02Inspect or repair fiberglass turbine blades.
  3. 03Diagnose problems involving wind turbine generators or control systems.
  4. 04Test electrical components of wind systems with devices, such as voltage testers, multimeters, oscilloscopes, infrared testers, or fiber optic equipment.
  5. 05Start or restart wind turbine generator systems to ensure proper operations.
  6. 06Climb wind turbine towers to inspect, maintain, or repair equipment.
  7. 07Maintain tool and spare parts inventories required for repair, installation, or replacement services.
  8. 08Assist in assembly of individual wind generators or construction of wind farms.
  9. 09Perform routine maintenance on wind turbine equipment, underground transmission systems, wind fields substations, or fiber optic sensing and control systems.
  10. 10Collect turbine data for testing or research and analysis.
  11. 11Train end-users, distributors, installers, or other technicians in wind commissioning, testing, or other technical procedures.
  12. 12Troubleshoot or repair mechanical, hydraulic, or electrical malfunctions related to variable pitch systems, variable speed control systems, converter systems, or related components.

Task statements ranked by how many workers report them · O*NET 31.0

What the posting will be called

Field Service TechnicianWind Farm Support SpecialistWind TechnicianWind Turbine TechnicianRenewable Energy TechnicianService TechnicianTroubleshooting TechnicianWind Turbine OperatorWind Turbine Service TechnicianWind Turbine Troubleshooting Technician

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Knowledge the job leans on

MechanicalComputers and ElectronicsEnglish LanguagePublic Safety and SecurityEngineering and TechnologyEducation and TrainingAdministration and ManagementBuilding and Construction

Skills that carry over from service

Operations MonitoringEquipment MaintenanceTroubleshootingRepairingComplex Problem SolvingQuality Control AnalysisOperation and ControlJudgment and Decision Making