Wind Turbine Service Technician Glenchamber
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Job Summary
Do you share our passion of renewable energy for a greener and sustainable future
Nordex has an exciting opportunity for the role of Wind Turbine Service Technician based at Glenchamber Windfarm.
Contract Type: Permanent
Location: Glenchamber Windfarm Dumfries & Galloway
Hours:Our core hours are 40 per week (Monday Friday 8am 5pm) with an requirement to work overtime when required.
Our Service Technicians are also required to be available for any breakdowns and faults at the weekend working on-call every 2nd or 3rd weekend (depending on the size of your team). Overtime is paid at time and a half and you will receive an additional payment for the weekend you are on on-call.
How can you make a difference
As a Wind Turbine Service Technician you will be responsible for the servicing and maintenance of Nordex wind turbines at the Glenchamber Wind Farm. You will carry out general and specialised work including repairs troubleshooting and fault-finding activities ensuing our wind turbines continue to achieve a high level of availability.
What will you be doing
You will be responsible for Wind Turbine availability which means physically troubleshooting turbines not performing to capacity on various wind farms as well as analysing data and other information to be able to create and support implementing action plans that will increase performance in the fleet.
Key responsibilities for this role include:
On site performance analysis and action plan implementation
Working closely with Technicians and Back Office staff to perform on the job demonstrations
Supporting on site single turbine improvements on problem turbines
Providing on site software & hardware updates
Supporting on-line and on phone technical support
Creating reports on turbine or turbine components
Parameter disabling and alarm change handling when necessary
What are we looking for
The ideal candidate will have experience of working in the Mechanical / Electrical industry and be able to demonstrate knowledge of reading electrical hydraulic and mechanical diagrams.
You will be Mechanical or Electrical trained through time-served or a technical college qualification which should be at least NVQ Level 3 or equivalent.
You will be able to demonstrate you can identify and define problems extract crucial information from technical data and develop workable solutions to problems
Other essential skills and behaviours required for this role include:
The ability to adapt to an environment of continuous change and different challenges
A positive attitude with a willingness to learn lead and continuously improve
Computer literate and confident in using MS office packages in house databases and workload management systems
This role involves working at heights up to 140m. You will need to be fit and health and pass a working at height test.
You will be required to travel on an occasional basis which includes nights away from home
A full UK / EU Driving Licence is required for this role.
What we can offer you
Time Off
Our teams receive33 days annual leave including bank holidays.After two years continual service you will be entitled to an additional days holiday per annum (Maximum 5 days).
You will also anextra day off for your birthday.
In addition we also offer our employees theopportunity to purchase up to 5 day of additional annual leaveevery year.
Health & Wellbeing- The Health and Wellbeing of our employees is incredibly important which is why we have different benefits for our employees including:
Employee Assistance Programme (offering therapy sessions)
Bike2Work Scheme
Paid Eye tests & contribution towards Glasses
Company Sick pay scheme
The option to purchase Private Healthcare
Volunteering- All our employees can use2paid working days per calendar year to carry out volunteering activities in your local community.
Family friendly- Our family friendly policies include Enhanced Maternity Paternity and Adoption Leave. Compassionate Leave and Life Insurance.
Memberships- Nordex will reimburse the cost ofone annual professional subscription feeto one professional institution relevant to your work.
Recruitment Process
The closing date for this role isMonday 19th January 2026 however please be aware that this role could close early if we receive an overwhelming response.
The first stage of the recruitment process requires you to submit your CV via the Apply Now button. The recruitment team will then review your application and be in touch to confirm if you have been successful in reaching the next stage of the process.
We appreciate all the applications we receive and will be in touch with you as soon as we can so please watch out for our emails or phone calls (which maybe from a withheld number)
Nordex Values Diversity & Inclusion
Here at Nordex we interact with a variety of people and cultures. Our values of Integrity Respect Colleagueship and Ownership are the unifying force for all departments and regions around the world these are the standards we walk by.
Our mission is to offer cutting edge reliable products and services generating value for our customers and stakeholders . All whilst protecting the environment.
Join the #TEAMNORDEX and shape the future of energy with us.
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Lube Oil Systems
- Engineering Department
- Air Systems
- MW
- PMS
- PLC
- Auxiliary Systems
- Electronic Circuitry
- Limit Switches
- Mechanical Equipment
- Propulsion Plant
- fuel systems
- Intermediate Maintenance
- Administrative Procedures
- Air Compressors
About Company
The Nordex Group is one of the world´s leading OEM´s with 35 years of experience in manufacturing highly efficient wind turbines for global onshore markets.
