Great Green Job of the Week: Engineer of Mechanical Systems at Vestas Wind Technology

Vestas offers you challenging career opportunities in a global environment. As the world leader in modern energy, our wind turbines reduce CO2 emissions by millions of tons each year. Our employees, representing 56 nationalities, are eager to welcome new colleagues to our rapidly growing organization. Care to join us?

As our Engineer, Mechanical Systems you will be a part of Vestas Americas Technology Group, and provide mechanical engineering expertise in support of sales, service, installation and product development of wind turbines.

Location: Portland, Oregon

Responsibilities and Tasks

As part of Vestas Americas Technology Group, provide mechanical engineering expertise in support of sales, service, installation and product development of wind turbines.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Completes continuous improvement projects to analyze and resolve field failures of mechanical systems/components for wind turbine generators. Includes root cause analysis, development of immediate corrective actions, design of permanent solution and implementation.
• Respond to technical inquiries from service personnel, project managers, and outside customers.
• Provides required engineering support during and after the installation of wind turbines
• Conducts studies to assess failure modes and effects and develop time to failure models.
• Prepares and maintains necessary drawings, specifications, and documents for project installations, and continuous improvement projects.
• Coordinates/participates with Vestas Research & Development in Denmark as required for ongoing product development and reliability projects.
• Utilizes mechanical engineering expertise and knowledge of wind turbine systems to provide technical support of sales.
• Provides ongoing technical support for in-service wind turbines as needed.
• Solid field and manufacturing trouble shooting skills

Qualifications and Work Experience

• Bachelors or Masters Degree in Mechanical Engineering required
• Minimum of 5 years experience with industrial mechanical components and hydraulic systems.
• Experience or strong familiarity with root cause analysis for mechanical system failures required.
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills required.
• Project management or other relative leadership experience.
• Proficient in AutoCAD, and/or ProE. Strong computer skills in all MS Office software.
• Six Sigma and reliability engineering experience preferred

Vestas offers a competitive salary and one of the most comprehensive benefits plans in the industry, including fully paid healthcare premiums for the employee and all eligible dependents, four weeks accrued vacation per year, five sick days per year and a generous 401(k) plan.

For consideration please email resume to careersinwind@vestas.com with the title Engineer, Mechanical Systems in the subject line.

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