It takes the brightest minds to be a technology leader. It takes imagination to create green energy for the generations to come. At Siemens Gamesa we make real what matters, join our global team.
Siemens Gamesa is part of Siemens Energy, a global leader in energy technology with a rich legacy of innovation spanning over 150 years. Together, we are committed to making sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy a reality by pushing the boundaries of what is possible. As a leading player in the wind industry and manufacturer of wind turbines, we are passionate about driving the energy transition and providing innovative solutions that meet the growing energy demand of the global community. At Siemens Gamesa, we are constantly seeking talented individuals to join our team and support our focus on energy transformation. Find out how you can make a difference at Siemens Gamesa: Working with us.
How to contribute to our vision
Do you want to be part of an industry that is striving to protect our planet from further damage?
Are you one who looks for solutions and regards a problem as an opportunity?
Do you hold safety above everything else? Can you challenge when you know something is wrong?
We are currently looking for a Senior Technician to join our service team based at Galloper Wind Farm based in Harwich, Essex, United Kingdom. You will be responsible to lead a team and carry out all the duties associated with the service, maintenance, and repair of Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) wind turbine generators.
Your key role will be to deliver excellent service and yield performance while ensuring compliance with SGRE internal processes and procedures, UK Legislation, Environment, Health, Safety and Quality (EHS).
This role will require flexibility to work shifts (2 weeks on shift – 2 weeks off shift, subject to shift changes when required) leading and supporting teams on an ad hoc basis. This role requires the person to be based on site so you must live within commuting distance or be willing to relocate to the local area.
The role will provide you with a challenging and varied role, learning opportunities and a good team culture. The role will predominantly be based in the Operation & Maintenance (O&M) office, putting service technician teams to work safely in the wind farm and monitoring and maintaining Wind Turbine Generator remotely.
Some of your key tasks will include but not be limited to:
Active safety leadership when on the turbine and from the Operation & Maintenance(O&M) base - ensure correct reporting of incidents and accidents, near misses and unsafe acts and conditions
Being responsible for the daily work process of service technician teams under a Safe System of Work
Technical and safety documentation, production, and management
Driving and developing Risk Assessments and Method Statements for work packages / tasks.
Developing and delivering the technical and safety Toolbox Talk’s
Being technical lead for the management / delivery of technical queries with Service Technology, customer, and field staff
Remote diagnosis of turbine faults and direct technical supervision of critical tasks as required
Ensuring compliance with customer and contractual obligations whilst executing work packages / tasks whilst ensuring compliance with site rules and regulations
Technician competency development and mentoring both for customer and SGRE technicians
Maintaining efficient timescales for delivery of service activities, assisting in the creation of daily, weekly plans for site teams and in conjunction with Site Management/ Service Planner / Service Coordinator
What you need to make a difference
Passion for renewable energy and a sense for the importance to lead the change. We are also looking for,
Someone with prior experience of working as a technician, holding Maintenance Tech and Trouble Shooter qualifications on WTG platforms
Having experience of working with a large range of contractors and customers, with demonstrable management experience is beneficial
Having practical experience of working with MS Office and SAP, MORS (Monitoring Operations and Registration System), PowerBI, Proceedix and remote diagnostic tools will be preferred
People management skills
Experience of creating and reviewing RAMS (Risk Assessment Method Statements) and SSoW (Safe System of Work)
In return of your commitment, we offer you…
Become a part of our mission for sustainability: Clean energy for generations to come
A global team of diverse colleagues who share passion for renewable energy
Trust and empowerment to make your own ideas reality
Personal and professional development to grow internally within our organization
Employer-funded pension
Siemens Gamesa offers a wide variety of benefits such as flexible working hours as well as home-office possibility for many colleagues, employer-funded pension, attractive remuneration package (fixed/variable) and local benefits such as subsided lunch, employee discounts and much more.
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