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Job Description

Inspect, diagnose, adjust, or repair wind turbines. Perform maintenance on wind turbine equipment including resolving electrical, mechanical, and hydraulic malfunctions.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 49-9081.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 54,360.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 26.00
Currently, there are 4,580 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Wind Turbine Service Technicians”.

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Tasks for “Offshore Wind Turbine Technician”

Operate manufacturing equipment to fabricate wind turbines.
Maintain tool and spare parts inventories required for repair, installation, or replacement services.
Collect turbine data for testing or research and analysis.
Test structures, controls, or mechanical, hydraulic, or electrical systems, according to test plans or in coordination with engineers.
Perform routine maintenance on wind turbine equipment, underground transmission systems, wind fields substations, or fiber optic sensing and control systems.
Inspect or repair fiberglass turbine blades.
Diagnose problems involving wind turbine generators or control systems.
Train end-users, distributors, installers, or other technicians in wind commissioning, testing, or other technical procedures.
Assist in assembly of individual wind generators or construction of wind farms.
Troubleshoot or repair mechanical, hydraulic, or electrical malfunctions related to variable pitch systems, variable speed control systems, converter systems, or related components.
Start or restart wind turbine generator systems to ensure proper operations.
Test electrical components of wind systems with devices such as voltage testers, multimeters, oscilloscopes, infrared testers, or fiber optic equipment.
Climb wind turbine towers to inspect, maintain, or repair equipment.

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