NextEra Energy Hiring for Principal Wind Technician at Minco, Oklahoma Full Time

Principal Wind Technician

Date: Jan 24, 2022

Location(s): Minco, OK, US, 73059

Company: NextEra Energy

Requisition ID: 58747

is one of the largest wholesale generators of electric power and renewable energy from the wind and sun in North America.

Position Specific Description

NextEra Energy is ranked No. 1 among electric and gas utility companies in Fortune® magazine’s “World’s Most Admired Companies®.” Join a team that’s among the very best…at NextEra Energy Resources

Job Overview

Employees in this role perform advanced 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

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

• Completes advanced electrical, electronic, and mechanical troubleshooting

• Maintains all company supplied equipment, facilities, and tooling

• Applies advanced understanding of the technical and process functions including leadership competencies

• Serves as qualified reliever in the absence of site management

• Leads teams in Quality Improvement (QI) projects

• Provides oversight to other personnel and acts as a Safety Mentor

• Completes special projects or complex task assignments

• Ability to meet attendance requirements

• Performs other job-related duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• High School Grad / GED

• Experience: 5+ years

• Post-Offer Functional Capacity Eval

• Valid Driver’s License (NON CDL)

• Ability to climb a wind turbine up to 300 feet

Preferred Qualifications

Employee Group: Non Exempt

Employee Type: Full Time

Job Category: Technicians – Wind/HV/Solar

Organization: NextEra Operating Srvs

Relocation Provided: Yes, if applicable

Where permitted by applicable law, NextEra Energy requires all employees and new hires to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 or be willing to receive the COVID-19 vaccination on or before the first day of employment.

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