Site Manager - GE/Nordex

Deutsche Windtechnik GmbH & Co. KG

$75K — $95K *
Energy & Utilities
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • High School Diploma or GED required; Bachelor's Degree is a plus
  • 3+ years in the wind industry, with 2+ years in a managerial role
  • Valid driving license (NON CDL / CDL) required
  • Advanced MS Office skills necessary
  • Ability to interpret complex documents and follow safety and operational procedures
  • Minimum supervision capability with problem-solving skills
  • Physical fitness to climb 300 ft and work in extreme conditions

Responsibilities

  • Manage all operations at the wind farm focusing on maintenance, repair, and customer relations
  • Oversee wind turbine troubleshooting and repairs ensuring optimal performance
  • Develop and guide site personnel for enhanced service outcomes
  • Ensure timely financial reporting and management of the site budget
  • Collaborate with engineering for improved maintenance strategies
  • Take ownership of project financial performance (P&L)
  • Produce and manage routine reports and service documentation

Benefits

  • 401k plan with generous matching after 6 months
  • Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • Excellent medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Personalized and ongoing training opportunities
Full Job Description
As a Site Manager, you will manage all duties needed on the wind farm. While providing leadership and technical direction at all times, maintaining an excellent customer relationship, and demonstrating advanced leadership and management skills. This managerial position will oversee performed maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of wind turbine mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic systems. You will be responsible for site customer relations, the site budget, site technicians, reporting, service logs, and overall optimization of turbine performance. Working at this site will include management of a reduction or increase of turbines at customer needs

Are You Looking to:
  • Direct all wind farm operations at the site for maintenance and repair, focusing on customer relations, performance, and profitability?
  • Recognize occurrences of wind turbine error codes and appropriately report the problem to engineer colleagues?
  • Demonstrate responsibility for all phases of timely financial reporting, maintenance/repair, and availability of turbines?
  • Direct the performance of the site team within the assigned contractual scope to the customer?
  • Develop site personnel/ subordinates, and ensure a high capture rate on out-of-scope service opportunities?

Are You Ready to:
  • Work with engineering to develop a strategy for improved maintenance, diagnostics, and operation to provide additional customer value and reduce the cost of service.
  • Work closely with internal team members to develop and implement operationally focused feedback for configuration, planned and unplanned maintenance, and financials.
  • Oversee and take ownership of the financial performance of the project (P&L).
  • Write/complete routine reports, correspondence, relevant paperwork, including service orders, checklists, and AWPs etc.
  • Serve as direct line manager for all site personnel.

What You'll Need:
  • High School Diploma or GED. Bachelor's Degree is a bonus, but not required.
  • 3+ years' experience in the wind industry with a minimum of 2 years of managerial experience.
  • Valid driving license (NON CDL / CDL).
  • Advanced MS Office skills required.
  • Ability to read and interpret documents, and follow instructions, such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedures manuals.
  • Ability to work with minimal supervision, given proper instructions.
  • Ability to deal with problems involving at least one concrete variable in standardized situations.
  • Must be able to pass a physical exam and drug/alcohol screening.
  • The employee must be capable of lifting and/or moving up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus because of potential work in close confines.
  • Employee must be physically fit enough to free climb 300 ft multiple times a day while wearing 25+ lbs. of climbing gear and work in extreme weather conditions.
  • Must be capable of rescuing team mate anywhere in tower in the event of emergency.
  • We care about the safety and wellbeing of every one of our employees. To help ensure their safety, any employees climbing a wind turbine must use a Personal Fall Arrest System, and may not exceed the system's maximum weight capacity of 309 lbs. This weight must include the individual, their tooling, uniform, and personal protective equipment. Based on these safety requirements and the standard weight of equipment, employees who climb wind turbines may not exceed a maximum personal body weight of 260 lbs.

What You'll Get:
  • 401k with fully vested, generous company match available after 6 months.
  • Generous PTO, Excellent Medical/Dental/Vision Benefits.
  • Competitive Compensation.
  • Personalized and Ongoing Training.

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