Role: Senior Mechanical Engineer Location: West Palm Beach, FL (Onsite)Job Overview And Expectation
- Position responsibilities include dispositioning failing components, executing root cause analysis, and evaluating upgrades for wind turbine mechanical systems and equipment. Specific areas of focus will include wind turbine drive-train system, yaw system, pitch system, and hydraulic system.
- Candidate will be required to demonstrate a high degree of creativity in problem solving, sound judgment in planning, organization and execution of assigned work.
- Candidate will be required to troubleshoot wind turbine mechanical systems, champions the quality process, design specialty tooling, and perform cost justifications.
- Candidate will be required to complete engineering studies, engineering reports, engineering calculations, engineering drawing/specifications, support contractor bid packages, cost/schedule estimates. Duties will also include other associated activities as assigned
The Successful Candidate Will Be Expected To - Apply standard processes/procedures to achieve objectives and goals
- Apply sound engineering principles to a broad variety of assignments
- Use advanced methods and techniques that may require extension/adaption of theories, precepts, practices and/or criteria
- Collaborate within and across business units
- Travel to wind sites as often as 5-10 days per month
- Respond as needed during off-hours as power generation business operates 'around the clock'
Under Supervision/guidance, The Successful Candidate Will Be Expected To - Perform Day to Day Activities of Machine Handling
- Drive-train system,
- Yaw system
- Pitch system
- Hydraulic system
- Perform Root Cause Analysis
- Systemic & Emerging Wind Turbine Issues
- Develop & Deploy
- RCA Countermeasures
- Reliability Improvement Countermeasures
- Cost Effective Solutions to Problems
- Maintenance Optimization
- Drive Organization Efficiencies
- Automating Processes
- Standardizing Disposition
Qualifications - 5+ Years of Relevant Engineering Work (design, project, test, etc.)
- Demonstrated History of Professional Work
- Travel to wind sites as often as 5-10 days per month
- Physically Capable of Climbing a Wind Turbine and Executing Field Work
- Bachelors of Science in Mechanical Engineering
- Gear, Bearing, Bolted Joint Design, Application and/or Maintenance Experience
- Masters of Science in Mechanical Engineering
- Licensed Professional Engineer
- Experience in project management and/or personnel supervision
- Experience with AutoCAD or Solid Works
- Experience with Maximo or similar enterprise asset management system
- Experience with wind turbine drive-train system, yaw system, pitch system, and hydraulic system
- Six Sigma certification