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Société Générale de Surveillance

Testing, inspection, and certification services globally

Senior Wind Turbine Technician - Multiple Teams

Equipment Field ServiceConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • Have 3 to 5 years of wind-turbine maintenance experience.
  • Have experience performing major corrective repairs.
  • Understand wind-turbine gearboxes, lubrication systems, torque adjustments, and component alignment.
  • Understand hydraulic principles, including pressure, flow, and pressure losses; read and interpret hydraulic diagrams; and diagnose, maintain, and use instruments on wind-turbine hydraulic systems.
  • Understand low- and medium-voltage electrical systems and generators; interpret electrical diagrams and perform electrical measurements using a megger and multimeter.
  • Have knowledge of programmable logic controllers, sensors and actuators, and alarm diagnosis.
  • Analyze complex failures, interpret vibration, temperature, and oil trends, and perform root-cause analysis.
  • Hold Global Wind Organisation certification, including confined spaces, lockout/tagout, torque and tensioning, and Jaso lift operation.
  • Be resident in Bahía Blanca.
  • Have the necessary documentation for work in Argentina, such as a national identity document, permanent residency, passport, and national driver's license.

Responsibilities

  • Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on wind turbines.
  • Diagnose and resolve mechanical, electrical, and control-system failures, including failures involving gearboxes, bearings, hydraulic systems, pitch, brakes, accumulators, generators, transformers, wiring, programmable logic controllers, and sensors.
  • Perform major corrective repairs, including gearbox, generator, main-bearing, blade, and slow-shaft replacements.
  • Interpret electrical, hydraulic, and mechanical diagrams.
  • Use measurement and diagnostic tools, including a multimeter, megger, vibration analysis, and thermography.
  • Comply with safety standards and internal procedures.
  • Prepare technical reports.
  • Work in the field at wind farms.

Desired Qualifications

  • Have training from wind-turbine manufacturers such as Vestas, GE Renewable Energy, Goldwind, Nordex, AES, or Envision.

About the Company

Société Générale de Surveillance

Testing, inspection, and certification services globally

SGS provides testing, inspection, and certification services to help clients meet regulations, ensure quality and safety, and gain market access. It runs laboratory testing, on-site inspections, and certification against standards, often with training and consulting, across a wide range of industries. The services rely on a global network of laboratories and offices that deliver localized solutions with global expertise. What sets SGS apart is its large global footprint and its emphasis on quality, integrity, risk mitigation, and sustainability, enabling it to serve a diverse set of customers from small businesses to multinationals. The company's goal is to help customers comply with regulations, improve product quality and safety, reduce risk, and boost productivity across markets.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Geneva, Switzerland
Founded
1878

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