Troubleshooter

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Site Execution Management > Site Execution Management, Offshore > APAC Offshore Construction

Inspect, diagnose, adjust, and ensure wind turbines mechanical completion, Perform cable installation, electrical tests and preliminary verification on wind turbine equipment including resolving electrical, mechanical, and hydraulic malfunctions.

Responsibilities 

• Finding faults on all turbine systems, including mechanical, electrical and hydraulic
• Making routine inspections on all systems
• Climbing up high wind turbine towers wearing a safety harness to carry out repair work
• Maintaining and repairing main systems and components, such as transformers and cabling
• Updating the site manager on the progress of maintenance, repair or inspection work and producing reports and checklists
• Travelling to other sites to fix a machine failure or breakdown
• Supervising junior technicians, or inspecting the work of other onsite maintenance workers
• Monitoring stock and ordering spare parts
• Following strict health and safety procedures.
• Diagnose problems involving wind turbine generators or control systems.    
• Test electrical components of wind systems with devices such as voltage testers, multimeters, oscilloscopes, infrared testers, or fiber optic equipment.
• Test electrical circuits or components for proper functioning.    
• Start or restart wind turbine generator systems to ensure proper operations.    
• Troubleshoot or repair mechanical, hydraulic, or electrical malfunctions related to variable pitch systems, variable speed control systems, converter systems, or related components.
• Troubleshoot equipment or systems operation problems.    
• Maintain tool and spare parts inventories required for repair, installation, or replacement services.
• Maintain inventories of materials, equipment, or products.
• Perform installation on wind turbine equipment, underground transmission systems, wind fields substations, or fiber optic sensing and control systems.
• Test structures, controls, or mechanical, hydraulic, or electrical systems, according to test plans or in coordination with engineers.
• Test electrical equipment or systems to ensure proper functioning.
• Test mechanical systems to ensure proper functioning.
• Collect turbine data for testing or research and analysis.
• Measure equipment outputs.
• Inspect mechanical equipment to locate damage, defects, or wear.    
• Assist in assembly of individual wind generators or construction of wind farms.
• Assemble structural components.

Qualifications 

• HBO Technical qualification to degree level or equivalent in electrical engineering or Electro Technical Officer (ETO STCW III/6).
• Willingness to travel 
• Willing to do long rotations
• Willingness to relocate to Taiwan to work in rotation shifts
• Technical or equivalent mechanical/constructional experience
• GWO, Medical Certification
• Vestas installation Level C MK3A, desired
• A minimum of 3 years of experience in offshore wind installation working as a supervisor or a related field
• Strong knowledge of offshore wind turbine installation techniques, procedures, and safety practices
• Experience managing installation teams, including contractors and subcontractors
• Excellent communication, leadership, and organizational skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple tasks simultaneously
• Fluent in English. Mandarin desired.
• Extensive experience executing large projects.

Competencies    

• Teamwork 
• Focused safety approach 
• Management skills 
• Organization
• Planning

What We Offer

Vestas provides an open, respectful global culture, an attractive compensation package, and long-term career development. As top tier player, we provide an inspiring environment with the aspiration to become global leader in the offshore wind market

Additional Information

Your primary location will be shuffling between Taiwan & Chennai.  Please note: We do amend or withdraw our jobs and reserve the right to do so at any time, including prior to the advertised closing date. Please be advised to apply on or before 29th February 2024. 

About Vestas Vestas is the energy industry’s global partner on sustainable energy solutions. We are specialised in designing, manufacturing, installing, and servicing wind turbines, both onshore and offshore.  Across the globe, we have installed more wind power than anyone else. We consider ourselves pioneers within the industry, as we continuously aim to design new solutions and technologies to create a more sustainable future for all of us. With more than 145 GW of wind power installed worldwide and 40+ years of experience in wind energy, we have an unmatched track record demonstrating our expertise within the field.  With 29,000 employees globally, we are a diverse team united by a common goal: to power the solution – today, tomorrow, and far into the future.  Vestas promotes a diverse workforce which embraces all social identities and is free of any discrimination. We commit to create and sustain an environment that acknowledges and harvests different experiences, skills, and perspectives. We also aim to give everyone equal access to opportunity.  To learn more about our company and life at Vestas, we invite you to visit our website at www.vestas.com and follow us on our social media channels. We also encourage you to join our Talent Universe to receive notifications on new and relevant postings.