Blade Engineer

The Regional Operations Engineering is the team responsible to provide a daily technical support to Service Operations over Vestas LATAM fleet, answer technical inquiries from our customers related to blades, support the local solution development applied to our fleet, propose improvements and apply global updates in a centralized process, ensure proper technical solution deployment for our sites, ensure correct main components and material selection for field application and pursue LPF reduction.

Responsibilities:

• In this role you will be part of the ROE Blades team, working closely with the blade team to provide technical support and assistance to the service department with operational key focus and priority. You will be able to apply your blade engineering experience, combined with high-quality planning, organizational and communication skills to develop a team of Blade Technicians regionally to implement your tasks.

• Provide 1st level technical troubleshooting support to Service (Vestas & non-Vestas Wind Turbine)

• Provide onsite and back-office support on the blade damages assessment and repair methods

• Travel on a need basis to wind farms in order to enable direct issue resolution, supervision, or development of Blade technicians

• Provision of ad-hoc support to validate the Component Inspection Report (CIR) related to blades in the sub-region as well as approve CIR's.

• Escalation of complex issues to the LATAM blade team, support the blade team where appropriate through issue resolution

• Support the sub-regional Service operations to create local job-specific documentation like JSA, method statements or procedures

• Support the sub-regional Service operations to ensure best practice is followed when conducting blade inspections or repairs

• Escalation of topics to the Global Engineering team and provide information as needed

• To be a technology expert supporting the Vestas LATAM region related to blades

Qualifications:

• Graduate Degree in Science of Materials, Chemical, Mechanical Engineering or similar

• Experience within the wind power industry with blades and correlated processes as main working area, will be a requirement

• Desirable knowledge in composite regarding materials, analysis and manufacturing processes

• Significant experience with inspection and repair of blades

• Proficient in English both written and spoken

• Desirable Experience on blade damage assessment will be highly valued

• Proficient in English both written and spoken

Location: Buenos Aires

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DEIB Statement
At Vestas, we recognize the value of diversity, equity, and inclusion in driving innovation and success. We strongly encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply, particularly those who may hesitate due to their identity or feel they do not meet every criterion. As our CEO states, "Expertise and talent come in many forms, and a diverse workforce enhances our ability to think differently and solve the complex challenges of our industry". Your unique perspective is what will help us powering the solution for a sustainable, green energy future.

About Vestas
Vestas is the energy industry’s global partner on sustainable energy solutions. We are specialised in designing, manufacturing, installing, and servicing wind turbines, both onshore and offshore. 
Across the globe, we have installed more wind power than anyone else. We consider ourselves pioneers within the industry, as we continuously aim to design new solutions and technologies to create a more sustainable future for all of us. With more than 173 GW of wind power installed worldwide and 40+ years of experience in wind energy, we have an unmatched track record demonstrating our expertise within the field. 
With 29,000 employees globally, we are a diverse team united by a common goal: to power the solution – today, tomorrow, and far into the future. 
Vestas promotes a diverse workforce which embraces all social identities and is free of any discrimination. We commit to create and sustain an environment that acknowledges and harvests different experiences, skills, and perspectives. We also aim to give everyone equal access to opportunity. 
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