wind turbine technician

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Airway Services Inc

Overall Airway Services is a very good company to work for.  They are a large company, yet still interact with the technicians in the field on a personal level. The work is hard, and you have to be motivated to adapt to changes within the company as well as changes within the companies they support.  If hired by Airway Services you will be given a good deal of reasonability, and with that responsibility  comes a good deal of opportunity.  For me working for Airways was a life changing opportunity.

Be prepared to work in a fast pace environment, as a maintenance technician you’ll be doing to the grime work that nobody wants to do, you’ll be highly under appreciated and when it comes to your job security site supervisors will remind you that you are easily replaceable. Supervisors are rarely seen on sites, if they do show up to sites be prepared for favoritism, you’ll encounter good and bad upper management. The company will always ask for more and will rarely give you more in appreciation. You’re expected to follow orders and at times it could be dangerous tasks (it’ll usually be your management telling you “don’t worry about it, you’ll be fine”.) If looking for a foot in the door in this industry, this is the place, but be cautious and always speak up for yourself. Never follow orders if you believe your safety is in jeopardy, you’ll more than likely be reprimanded or fired, but hey that’s what OSHA complaints are for!

During my time at Airway Services Inc., I enjoyed the travel aspect as well as the pay to do so. I got to see many parts of the U.S. that I didn't think I would ever get to in my life. I also had the time off to enjoy such places. If my hobby was to be a photographer, this profession would have been a great opportunity as the views from on top of the towers was normally breathtaking.
   The hardest part of my job was climbing the 300 foot ladder to the top. The maintenance and/or replacement of components was nothing compared to the climb. The pace of the company is rather slow as they are very safety oriented. Every employee has "Stop Work" authority. Meaning, if you feel unsafe or see someone else in an unsafe situation, you may stop work and assess the situation before continuing.

The work itself is very easy. Climb a turbine, torque some bolts, grease some stuff, and you're done. The management is very poor. They don't like to respond when you ask for R&R, which usually means you have to change the week you wanted to take off. They sent us to a site with not enough tools. When the lead asked for more tools, we got sent broken ones. We spent a lot of time during the day waiting for a crew to finish a job, so when they were done, the tools could be sent down tower and another crew could use them. 

A positive thing about them is that the employees in the field were all really good guys. They were always willing to teach new people all they knew to set them up for success. Management at the office, on the other hand, did not do that.

Airway Services is an entry level company for wind and therefore pays you accordingly as you are a contractor. Plus side of Airways is you dont need experience. Downside is you have to wait to get hired on with Siemens, Vestas, etc. at the actual site you're working on which sometimes is a lengthy process. Management in Iowa lacks leadership and needs restructured.I've seen guys work hard for years only to get the exact same raises as duds that lack punctuality, work ethic, and knowledge. Basically, you will get a raise, same time, despite effort or know-how annually. Not every 6 months. Contractors should be paid the same as other techs based upon work ethic. Also, any overtime you get on a holiday week goes towards the day you were absent due to the holiday.

There are zero standards, training is on the job training by other wind technicians new to wind. So it's mostly wrong, including Lock Out Tag Out. A few OSHA concerns. The company sends inexperienced techs out to work on multi-million dollar wind turbines, screw them up, then they have to go back to redo the job, again with new technicians because of the high turn over rate... Managers only take care of other managers, they truly don't care about they're employees. You get paid every two weeks, including your per diem you're supposed to get every week. Quantity over Quality. Not a good place to learn wind especially if you're trying to make it a career. You will learn the short cuts and bad habits. You've been warned.

What is the best part of working at the company?
They treat you good, and until you actually start being the safety, then you make a report on the wrong person they fire you

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Long hours and then expected to drive to pick up other people

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Good Ol’ boys club if you don’t belong to it and all you do is work, you won’t last long

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
7 o’clock if you start a new job, it’s crazy because they don’t help you find a place to stay or any suggestions

If you are looking to get your foot in the door in this industry this place will do just that. From the beginning of the hiring process until I left the upper management where amazing. Hours and overtime where never an issue. Company had a very open relationship when it came to safety. Meaning anytime something felt wrong you could stop and call. The safety issue was addressed immediately with no repercussions. Loved this job.

If you are not apart of the inside crew, they will do anything say anything to get you off, I had amazing reviews prior to this company and AFTER this company, Nobody tried to step in and stand up for the employees, they took one guys word and that was that, So if you plan on working on a wind farm DO NOT go to BISON WIND FARM, plus Airway Services wont even bother standing up for the employee, I'm glad that was just a fluke in employment. however its great pay until they find a reason why they dont like you .

Expect to earn your respect every site you go to. 3rd party companies can supply some of the best workers but are also known to hire people with little experience and poor work ethic. If you're willing to sacrifice on hotels the pay makes up for the road life. Lots of overtime available most projects, usually 6 day work weeks. Great hands on training to get you started and annual refreshers to keep you in the mindset. Not much of a work/life balance though and it's hard to stay healthy when you don't have a kitchen and restaurants are closed by the time you get off. 

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