This is a remote, hourly position requiring 100% travel across the Midwest region. With overtime, travel, and supplemental earnings, MCE Technicians have the potential to earn over $100,000 per year. If you enjoy traveling and want to grow your electrical and mechanical skills while working on exciting projects, join our Travel Repair/MCE Team and help power communities with clean energy.
Offering $2,500 USD Sign On Bonus* - Details below
Join our journey towards wind energy solutions.
At Vestas, we believe in a world powered by renewable energy. We are a worldwide authority in wind energy, specializing in the design, manufacture, installation, and maintenance of turbines in over 80 countries. With over 40 years of experience, we are committed to advancing energy solutions driven by innovation, engineering excellence, and real-world impact. Join us and be part of an industry that’s transforming how the world is powered, where your work fuels progress and your career moves with purpose.
Position Overview
As a Major Component Exchange/Repair Technician, you’ll be at the forefront of specialized wind turbine repair and optimization. Traveling to sites across the region, you’ll lead or support major component exchanges – ensuring minimal downtime and peak turbine performance. With your previous experience in wind energy, you’ll bring precision and expertise to every gearbox, generator, and retrofit you touch. Your work helps keep turbines turning and communities powered.
Key Responsibilities
- The most critical factor is ensuring safety for everyone involved. This includes Risk Assessment; Identify potential hazards before starting. Protective Measures: Use appropriate gear, follow protocols, and maintain a safe environment. Compliance; Adhere to safety regulations and standards to prevent accidents.
- Perform major component exchanges including gearboxes, generators, and other critical systems.
- Execute maintenance, minor to medium repairs, design modifications, retrofits, and special projects – all following established procedures.
- Travel extensively to support turbine operations across multiple platforms and site conditions.
- Collaborate with teams to ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality work.
- Conduct safety inspections and ensure a secure working environment.
- This role offers exposure to a wide range of turbine platforms, site conditions, and team environments—ideal for technicians who thrive on variety and continuous learning.
Who You Are
- Prioritize safety above all else. You understand and follow established safety protocols, proactively identify potential hazards, and take immediate action to prevent incidents. Your commitment ensures a secure environment for yourself, your team, and the community.
- Preferred wind turbine experience with hands-on MCE work.
- Minimum one year of wind technician experience, or six months wind technician experience with a Wind Technician certificate/education, or 2 years of transferrable mechanical, electrical, and/or hydraulic experience
- Proven expertise in troubleshooting and executing major repairs on various platforms.
- Comfortable with 100% travel and working in varied site conditions.
- A collaborative technician who thrives on solving complex challenges.
- Physically fit, comfortable working in various conditions, and at heights.
- Ability to speak, read and follow instructions in English.
- You have a high school diploma (or equivalent), a valid driver’s license, and are legally authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for current or future sponsorship.
Training & Equipment
Vestas invests in your growth, providing access to comprehensive training programs and certifications like GWO Safety & Technical Training. You’ll also receive all necessary PPE and equipment to perform safely.
Benefits & Career Growth
We believe that when you thrive, we all thrive. That’s why we offer a comprehensive benefits package. By joining our community, you take part in an international company that focuses on your safety, support, and growth, and we pledge to be with you at every turn.
We’re proud to offer:
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your family.
- Paid time off, holidays, and parental leave.
- Opportunities for career progression and pay-for-certification growth.
- 401(k) with company match, life insurance, and disability coverage.
- An established safety culture and inclusive, collaborative workplace.
Salary & Career Growth
We offer attractive pay packages, performance bonuses, and opportunities to support your professional development. The base pay salary range for this position is $27.43-$33.43/hr., with potential for additional variable compensation. Pay will be determined based on experience and qualifications. Pay will be determined based on experience and qualifications.
We are offering a $2,500 USD Sign On Bonus*
At Vestas, we’re not just offering you a job, but an opportunity to elevate your career. If you’re equipped with Basic Safety Training (BST), Basic Technical Training (BTT), and Advanced Rescue Training (ART) certifications from the Global Wind Organization (GWO), consider yourself already one step ahead! To show our appreciation for the expertise you bring along, we’re excited to offer a $2,500 USD sign-on bonus.
- Eligibility requirements apply, speak with a Vestas representative for more details.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that are met by an employee, to effectively perform the essential functions of this role. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable team members with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Ability to stand and walk for prolonged periods of time.
- Hearing ability to use telephones, close range radios or related device.
- Visual acuity including depth perception, field of vision and the ability to distinguish between colors.
- Ability to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl as needed, as well as hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity.
- Ability to climb stairs & vertical ladders to heights of 60 to 100 meters and at times supervise work in confined space environments.
- Ability to lift, push, pull, carry items up to, but not more than 50 lbs. in weight.
- Ability to observe training and obtain certification in required safety programs that include LOTO, Electrical Qualification, Fall Arrest & High Angle Rescue & Emergency Decent, and Confined Space.
- Ability to successfully participate in all training courses, including controlled decent practical exercises.
- Due to design parameters of fall protection equipment, the combined weight of prospective employee, required PPE and gear shall not exceed 300 lbs. Required PPE and gear may weigh up to 40 lbs.
