Wind Turbine Service Technician - Millennium Windfarm Shire

Nordex is looking for a Wind Turbine Service Technician based at Millennium Windfarm in Inverness-Shire.

Contract Type:
Permanent.

Location:

Millennium Windfarm, Inverness-Shire.

Hours:

Core hours 37 per week (Monday – Thursday 8am – 4:30pm and Friday 8am – 1pm). Overtime and on-call coverage required. Candidates must live within an hour of the windfarm.

• On site performance analysis and action plan implementation
• Work closely with technicians and back office staff to perform on‑job demonstrations
• Support on‑site single turbine improvements on problem turbines
• Provide on‑site software and hardware updates
• Support online and phone technical support
• Create reports on turbine or turbine components
• Parameter disabling and alarm change handling when necessary

• Experience working in the mechanical or electrical industry with knowledge of reading electrical, hydraulic and mechanical diagrams
• Mechanical or electrical training at NVQ Level 3 or equivalent
• Ability to identify and define problems, extract information from technical data, and develop workable solutions
• Adaptability to continuous change and varied challenges
• Positive attitude with willingness to learn, lead and improve continuously
• Computer literacy and confidence in using MS Office, in‑house databases and workload management systems
• Fit for working at heights up to 140m, able to pass a working at height test
• Ready to travel occasionally, including nights away from home
• Full UK or EU driving licence required

• 33 days annual leave including bank holidays; an additional day per annum after two years’ continuous service (maximum 5 days) and a birthday day off; option to purchase up to 5 days of additional annual leave each year
• Health & wellbeing benefits:
  Employee Assistance Programme, Bike2
  
  Work scheme, paid eye tests, contributions towards glasses, company sick pay scheme, option to purchase private healthcare
• Paid volunteering: 2 working days per calendar year to volunteer locally
• Family‑friendly policies: enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave, compassionate leave, life insurance
• Membership reimbursement: one annual professional subscription fee to an institution relevant to your work