NextEra Energy

Wind Technician I

Traer, IA

Full-time

About This Job

Requisition ID: 88522

NextEra Energy Resources is one of America’s largest wholesale generators of electricity, leveraging all forms of energy across renewables, storage and nuclear. We offer customized energy solutions that drive economic growth, protect the environment, support communities, and help customers meet their energy needs. Ready to make a lasting impact? Join our innovative, world-class team today!

Position Specific Description

This is a non-travel permanent position located in Salt Creek Wind: Marshalltown, IA

Join the world’s leading generator of wind energy as a Wind Technician at NextEra Energy. As a Wind Technician, you will be the critical front line to ensure the safe and optimal performance of all wind farm operations. You will primarily focus on the safe execution of field-based equipment maintenance, and diagnostics, as well as long-term reliability and profitability. Additional duties may include:

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Implementing Operation Safety Policy Instructions, conducting fieldwork in compliance with OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) applicable regulations, encouraging good employee safety practices, and driving an unparalleled employee safety culture

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Participating in Business Lean Six Sigma processes and projects

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Recruiting and developing other technicians for the ongoing development of the team

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Supporting site manager for all phases of timely safety and environmental reporting, financial reporting, and turbine availability

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Collaborating closely with internal NextEra users to develop and implement operation-focused feedback and solutions for planned and unplanned maintenance, improvement projects, development, and financial performance

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Presenting a positive professional representation of NextEra Energy in the community and with the customer

We offer competitive pay, bonus, benefits (including 401k & pension), and career development and advancement opportunities. Relocation benefits may also be available.

Join NextEra Energy’s Power Generation Team

Job Overview

Employees in this role perform maintenance, troubleshooting, and repairs on wind turbines and other associated equipment. Individuals understand the mechanics, including both electrical and maintenance of hydraulics, of all wind turbine components. This position replaces mechanical and electrical components, understands schematics and uses appropriate diagnostic tools. The successful candidate will interpret fault reports, maintain power generation reports, service logs in the computer database, and monitor turbine performance and SCADA systems.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

Under general supervision:

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Performs regular preventative maintenance and repair on wind turbine power generation equipment

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Completes electrical, electronic, and mechanical troubleshooting

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Maintains all company supplied equipment, facilities, and tooling

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Applies advanced understanding of the technical and process functions as well as a basic understanding of Quality Improvement (QI) processes

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Provides oversight to other personnel and acts as a Safety Mentor

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Demonstrates mastery of process and technical skills and problem solving expertise by way of board review

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Ability to meet attendance requirements

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Performs other job-related duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

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High School Grad / GED

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Experience: 3+ years in a technical field, OR completion of a technical certificate/degree program

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Ability to climb wind turbines up to 300 feet

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Post-Offer Functional Capacity Eval

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Valid Driver's License (NON CDL)

Preferred Qualifications

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Associate's Degree

NextEra Energy offers a wide range of benefits to support our employees and their eligible family members. Click here to learn more.

Employee Group: Non Exempt

Employee Type: Full Time Job Category: Technicians - Wind/HV/Solar Organization: NextEra Energy Operating Services, LLC Relocation Provided: Yes, if applicable

NextEra Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, age, national origin, religion, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetics, disability, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by law.

NextEra Energy provides reasonable accommodation in its application and selection process for qualified individuals, including accommodations related to compliance with conditional job offer requirements, consistent with federal, state, and local laws. Supporting medical or religious documentation will be required where applicable and permitted by applicable law. To request a reasonable accommodation, please send an e-mail to recruiting-coordinator.sharedmailbox@nexteraenergy.com, providing your name, telephone number and the best time for us to reach you. Alternatively, you may call 1-844-694-4748. Please do not use this line to inquire about your application status.

NextEra Energy will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

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