Safety Coordinator/Wind Turbine Technician

Ethridge/Cut Bank MT

NaturEner is seeking to immediately fill the Safety Coordinator/Wind Turbine Technician position for work year-round in Montana. This position is responsible for coordinating safety activities for three operating wind energy projects. The Safety Coordinator will plan safety meetings and relevant safety trainings, audit training programs for all other contractors or businesses working on the projects. He or she will enforce owner’s safety policies, rules and requirements for every person’s work on or at the facilities. It will also require staying up to date with OHSA, ANSI, wind energy best practices and state and local requirements.

Safety Coordinator Responsibilities

Ensure that all operating project are up to date with all federal, state and local regulation, rules and codes

Audit various safety programs and real work requirements for compliance

Investigate all near misses, incident and accident; Conduct root cause analysis for all three

Complete all required forms and documents for safety compliance

Manage and purchase the required safety gear as needed

Audit safety policies and procedures; keep up to date as needed

Complete safety meetings weekly for up to 100 personnel; conduct training for all safety policies as needed

Develop a robust safety training program for companies on location personnel

Report any and all safety issues related to the project

Identify potential safety problem areas with ongoing field or shop activities

 

Technician Responsibilities

Perform operation and maintenance work on wind turbine generators that includes preventative maintenance, troubleshooting, repairs and modifications. Perform diagnosis and repair to Wind Turbines as directed by the Site Supervisor. Prepare and maintain proper documentation to support the repairs, to include parts usage and time worked.

Troubleshoot, test, and repair all related wind turbine generator equipment

Perform detailed quality audits of maintenance and repairs on WTGs

Track hazardous maintained waste usage and storage for WTG maintenance

Service, adjust, investigate potential problems, identify damaged and or warn components

Complete all documents required to perform repairs and service to WTGs

Able to be on call for up to two weeks at a time

Able to work holidays if needed

Able to work extended hours as needed

Assist Site Supervisor and Lead Technician maintaining accurate parts inventories

Track part and consumable usage

Assist with inventory counts

Maintain inventory of tools, consumables, and parts used

Ensure safety and health requirements and cleanliness of facility and tools or equipment

Help create a team building environment

Work closely with fellow employees, managers, and supervisors

Be able to lend a hand when needed and teach fellow employees best practices

Be able to study all material related to repairing trouble shooting and servicing WTG’s

Communicate openly about project information with managers, supervisors, and fellow technicians

Communicate problems with equipment

Communicate better and more efficient ways to solve problems, trouble shoot, and repair WTG’s

Travel as required

Able to travel to other company offices or location for training

Conduct safety training for all operating projects

Travel to other company locations perform service and repairs to WTG’s for up to 30 days

Travel for safety convention and state offices when needed

Perform such other duties as may be required from time to time by the company

Example: clean roads, turbine pads, parking areas, and storage yards

Perform any work required to maintain the company’s equipment (i.e., tools, trucks, facilities)

Clean and repair shop and shop equipment as needed

Complete any ad hoc tasks as needed or as requested

Keep a clean work environment

 

Education and/or Experience

Minimum education requirement is high school completion

2+ years safety experience AND 2+ years wind technician experience

Required certification in rescue, first aid and CPR

 

COMPANY DISCLAIMERS

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills and working conditions. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of those principal job elements essential for making fair pay decisions about the job and fair evaluations about an individual’s performance.

In no event shall the job description be construed to represent a contract of employment. NaturEner maintains “at-will” employment, where either party is free to dissolve the relationship at any time.

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