NDT Inspection Services Technician Associate

• Roscoe, TX, US, n/a

To start as soon as possible, full time, permanent

Operations & Maintenance;
Power Plants;
Quality Management

Non-Exempt

RWE Clean Energy represents change, innovation, and sustainability. As one of the world’s leading generators of electricity from renewable energy sources, we aim to be carbon‑neutral by 2040 and to enable a sustainable life for people around the world. To achieve this, we are looking for dynamic and motivated people to join us in creating a sustainable and secure energy future.

As a member of the Non‑Destructive Testing (NDT) and Inspection team, you will be part of a team responsible for inspecting, reporting, and performing preventative maintenance on blades in our North American fleet of turbines.

• Adhere to the Company’s values and behaviours as aspired by RWECE and Operations Vision.
• Assure that all operation and maintenance activities are performed in a safe manner consistent with policies and procedures established for the wind farm site. This includes wearing essential safety equipment, including a personal fall arrest system, as well as identifying potential hazards on the job.
• Pass physical fitness tests required to maintain Global Wind Organization Certification.
• Climb wind towers and access wind turbines to perform non‑destructive testing and inspections.
• Lift, carry, and transport essential equipment, tools, and materials to job site.
• Support a team in performing Non‑Destructive Test & Inspections on multiple turbine manufacturers, including GE, Siemens, Vestas, Gamesa, Acciona, Nordex, and/or Mitsubishi.
• Ensure that all inspection and scan activities are accurately recorded and documented to identify the failure history, mean time between failures and root causes.
• Perform safety and other wind farm related tasks when assigned and fill in as back up to personnel at other RWE sites when necessary.
• Ensure proper storage, maintenance, and handling of all NDT equipment.
• Perform all other duties assigned as may be required from time to time.

• A minimum of 2 years of overall experience in operations and/or maintenance of electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, or pneumatic systems. With one (1) of those years being in wind energy.
• Required:
  
  All applicants must be able to provide proof of a High School Diploma or GED.
• Required:
  
  All applicants must pass physical fitness tests required to maintain Global Wind Organization Certification; in addition, at the discretion of the business, future successful completion of physical fitness tests will be required.
• Required:
  
  All applicants must possess an unrestricted driver’s license in good standing.
• Associate degree in Sciences or related field from an accredited school preferred.
• A 2‑year or 4‑year college degree from an accredited school, other than correspondence or online, in a technical hard science (engineering, physics, power, or closely similar) may substitute for 2 years of experience. A current journeyman or master electrician license may substitute for 2 years of experience. An A&P degree or analogous military training, along with a minimum of 2 years of hands‑on work experience, may substitute for 2 years of experience.
  
  A wind technician certificate program can substitute for 1 year of experience.
• Preferred: GWO Certification.
• Preferred:
  Training related to composite materials inspection and repair.
• Preferred:
  Training related to non‑destructive testing & inspections.
• Preferred:
  Willing and able to obtain and maintain an RWE‑sponsored NDT UT Level I & Level II if so requested by the company, for inspecting and scanning of our composite component equipment.
• Preferred:
  Possess or willing to obtain and maintain an RWE‑sponsored Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) 107a Pilot License if requested by the company, for inspecting our wind turbine generator blades.
• Demonstrated experience in blade damage assessment required.
• Experience across multiple manufacturers (i.e., GE, Siemens, Vestas, Gamesa, Acciona, Nordex, Mitsubishi) and repair types strongly preferred.
• Experience with LPS systems.
• Ability to push/pull/lift tools and…