The Service Department is responsible for the proper operation of our customers’ wind farms, ensuring the highest levels of performance for each turbine throughout its useful life.
It works to ensure that the turbines are operating at their maximum capacity, providing the best possible energy return to customers. As such, the team is important to maintaining customer loyalty over the long term.
A service technician uses the skills and training to carry out maintenance work on a dedicated wind turbine.
The technician will follow specific schedules and procedures, including safety protocol, turbine servicing or installations, and other direct and detailed oral and written instructions.
responsibilities
According to the Service Supervisor, the main tasks are:
- Ensure that Vestas health and safety procedures and quality requirements are followed
- Perform preventive and corrective maintenance tasks
- Maintenance of Vistas wind turbines at wind farms for customers across the region
- Monitor WTG performance
- Report turbine conditions and collect turbine data for research analysis
- Establish professional and effective communications with clients when necessary
qualifications
- One year of technical training in electrical or mechanical engineering or technical training eg in electrical/mechanical engineering
- Minimum 1 year work experience in a similar position such as in the electrical or maintenance industry
skills
- Ability to read, interpret and understand basic drawings and diagrams
- Ability to work at heights and in variable weather conditions
- Good computer skills in Microsoft Office as well as software skills for data collection and reporting
- Good understanding of spoken and written English and native speakers of Portuguese
- Valid driver’s license
additional information
- There are three open positions in 3 different regions (District 1 – Chaves, Villa Boca de Aguiar and Villa Real / Zone 2 – Braga / Zone 3 – Ponte de Lima and Arcos de Valdevez) and requires that the candidate live in one of the regions
What does Vistas offer?
Join Vestas and you’ll advance your career in an inspiring environment in a global wind turbine producer, who has an ongoing commitment to sustainability. We value personal initiative, willingness to take responsibility and the right balance between creativity and quality in all solutions. At Vistas, your fulfillment is our fulfillment.
Applications
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