Blade Engineer Temp

Description

• Maintain a fleet-wide blade inspection and repair database
• Escalate complex damages to Pattern blade engineering subject matter experts
• Maintain and manage database of all blade damages within Pattern’s operating fleet
• Ensure repair reports are received for each repair performed
• With blade engineering subject matter experts, prioritize damages for repair based on severity and risk
• Track and report repair hours and costs for repairs
• Support initiatives for innovative technology on blade inspections, monitoring for damages, repair techniques, and reliability & performance improvements.
• Work cooperatively with other discipline engineering leaders in the group to ensure a comprehensive approach to wind turbine operations and maintenance.
• Ensure all relevant data is added to the database in a timely manner
• Perform periodic audits of inspection reports to ensure inspections are high quality and damages are reliably identified
• Provide day-to-day oversight of inspections, working with site personnel, operations management, and inspection vendors to ensure efficiency and timely completion
• Support Identification, vetting, and onboarding of new inspection and repair vendors as needed
• Administer blade inspection requirements across Pattern’s fleet, including identification and tracking of blades requiring special inspections beyond the standard requirement.
• With Operations personnel, coordinate and track blade repair schedules
• Escalate complex repairs to Pattern blade engineering subject matter experts
• Perform audits of repair reports to ensure high quality repairs and documentation
• Support scheduling of internal and external blade inspections across Pattern’s operating fleet.
• Locate and upload historic inspection and repair data not currently in the database
• Provide day-to-day coordination of repairs, working with site personnel, operations management, and repair vendors to ensure efficiency and timely completion
• Provide regular reporting of fleetwide blade repair status

Requirements

• Able to occasionally perform physical requirements, including standing, sitting, walking, kneeling, twisting, reaching, and climbing at project locations to inspect equipment or collect information.
• Able to read and understand plans, specifications, drawings, and documents relating to wind turbine blades.
• A level of subject matter expertise in blade-related issues corresponding to 2-5 years of experience.
• Proactively communicate when new blade issues appear to have become a systemic problem with the operating fleet.
• Demonstrated commitment to safety , quality assurance , and continuous improvement in field operations
• Excellent communication and organizational skills, with the ability to coordinate across multiple internal and external stakeholders
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office , project management tools, and data tracking/reporting systems
• Understanding of composite materials , blade repair techniques , and inspection methodologies
• Ability to plan, prioritize, and support multiple field projects for safe, on-time, on-budget completion
• Strong technical capabilities and a creative, curious, self-driven work ethic
• Must be able to climb modern wind turbines without a lift or climb assist and spend an extended amount of time climbing and crawling in wind turbine blades
• Ability to travel as needed (Up to 35% travel)

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance