Service Technician

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Service Technician - Cambridge

GB, Cambridge | Skilled Worker / Semi-Skilled Worker | Full-Time | ID: 14310

Are you looking for a new exciting opportunity in a global organisational environment and would like to be a part of a green energy transition? Do you have an investigative approach in your daily tasks and likes structure? Then Service Technician with the energy industry’s global partner on sustainable energy solutions might be the job for you. Vestas is growing and need more colleagues to the planning team in Cambridge!

Sales >SBU NCE > Technicians England - South West

Operating within the Northern & Central Europe business unit of Vestas Wind Systems A/S, Vestas Celtic Wind Technology Ltd focuses exclusively on selling, constructing and operating onshore wind power plants in UK and Ireland. With offices in Warrington and Dublin, the Service Department looks after the servicing and maintenance of wind turbines in the UK and Ireland. Vestas Celtic Wind Technology Ltd is synonymous with professionalism, innovation and the capability of providing robust business solutions for our customers. The Service department is responsible for service and maintenance of the wind farms within UK and Ireland. The department has an open and informal culture, where teamwork and good communication is the key to our growth. You will have the opportunity to work in an exciting industry with highly motivated employees.

Responsibilities

As Service Technician your primary tasks will be:

• Electrical and mechanical operations - also covering installation activities, usage of our systems like Condition Monitoring / Remote Control, creating follow-up orders. You will work with high voltage
• Working to the highest safety and environmental standards whilst ensuring that service targets are met, you will be part of a team of technicians working throughout the region
• Other responsibilities will be to carry out periodic service inspections in accordance with Vestas specifications together with component replacement (both electrical, mechanical, and hydraulic) and troubleshooting on the systems
• Working with both the other technicians and supervisors in the field, whilst also having regular contact with the office-based staff
  

Qualifications

• A proven experience record from a mechanical, electrical or hydraulics background within a similar industry
• Previous accreditation as an AT/CT under WTSR is nice to have
• We are particularly looking for skills as a Senvion A/T (With Presentable Qualifications)
• Degree within electricity and/or mechanics. You are also eager to develop your skills within these areas
• HV experience
• As our corporate language is English, fluency in verbal and written English is required
• The ability to work at height and in adverse weather conditions
• Knowledge in SAP and Power BI would be a plus
• Good knowledge of technical drawings
• Driver’s license, class B
  

Competencies

• A solid commitment to health and a safe working environment
• Willingness to travel
• Great problem solving and fault-finding skills
• Comfortable with working at heights, safety awareness
• Open and friendly attitude towards teammates and others
  

What We Offer

The Service department is responsible for service and maintenance of the wind farms within UK and Ireland. The department has an open and informal culture, where teamwork and good communication is the key to our growth. You will have the opportunity to work in an exciting industry and in a team of highly motivated employees. We offer technical training programs to ensure that Vestas’ Service Technicians are some of the most technically accomplished people in the industry. We take elaborate measures to keep you safe - at Vestas, we operate by a safety-first principle and working safely is a condition of employment.

Additional Information

Applications are handled on an ongoing basis. Please apply online with your letter of motivation and CV as soon as possible – and no later than 27th of June 2021. For questions about position, please contact Andrew Childs, Area Supervisor , at +44 7795455877.

All inquiries are treated confidentially.

About Vestas

Vestas is the energy industry’s global partner on sustainable energy solutions. We design, manufacture, install, and service wind turbines across the globe, and with more than 113 GW of wind turbines in 81 countries, we have installed more wind power than anyone else.

Through our industry-leading smart data capabilities and unparalleled more than 96 GW of wind turbines under service, we use data to interpret, forecast, and exploit wind resources and deliver best-in-class wind power solutions.

Together with our customers, Vestas’ more than 25.000 employees are bringing the world sustainable energy solutions to power a bright future.

Vestas promotes a diverse workforce which embraces all social identities and is free of any discrimination. We commit to create and sustain an environment that acknowledges and harvests different experiences, skills and perspectives, and gives everyone equal access to opportunity.

We invite you to learn more about Vestas by visiting our website at www.vestas.com and following us on our social media channels.