Field Service Technician

Job Description Summary
Your role as the Wind Farm Field Service Technician will see you interface regularly with the Service Management, Client, internal technical team, other GE Onshore wind farms, contractors, and the local community. Performing scheduled and unscheduled servicing of wind turbines and site infrastructure based on Silverton Wind Farm NSW.

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities

• Interpret the requirements of GE manuals, specifications, and bulletins and complete assigned tasks by GE work instructions.
• Perform and ensure the proper maintenance and fault-finding of assets 
• Maintain reports using GE’s various software management tools and databases 
• Ensure all work is performed by the organization’s JSA, LOTO, EHS, and associated policies/procedures 
• Report errors, violations, incidents, or problems immediately using GE reporting systems
• Submit enquiries to Engineering to ensure technical issues are resolved 
• Answer questions from Management, Engineering, Sourcing, and Project Teams as required 
• Make a conformance or non-conformance decision upon completion of inspections 
• Form part of an on-call roster to work weekends and nights if needed or as directed by management 
• Perform high voltage switching operations according to site procedures as required 
• Be familiar with and follow all EHS policies and procedures applicable to their job 
• Report any injuries, spills, near misses, or related incidents and any concerns about possible violations of this policy and any concerns about a possible request to violate this policy 
• Cooperate with GE investigations and EHS audits 
• Call attention to fellow employees of unsafe acts, unsafe conditions, and practices to their Manager, Supervisor, and EHS Manager/Coordinator.
  

Qualifications/Requirements

At a minimum, either a qualified electrician or a qualified mechanic with electrical aptitude is required. 
Proficient in fault-finding electrical, mechanical, and hydraulic equipment. 
Trained to an intermediate level in computer skills. 
Must have a positive attitude and the ability to complete physically demanding tasks at heights.