Job Title: Technical Expert - Wind Turbine Blade Maintenance
Department: Global Maintenance Services (GMS) AMEA
Location: Pune, India
Reporting To: Lead - GMS AMEA
Role Overview:
The Technical Expert - Wind Turbine Blade Maintenance is a specialist role focused on the inspection, repair, and reliability improvement of wind turbine blades. This position requires extensive hands-on experience at site level, deep understanding of blade materials and aerodynamics, and robust collaboration with OEMs and internal engineering teams. The expert will serve as the immediate technical support for site teams, lead root cause investigations, and contribute to the development of blade maintenance strategies, leveraging the latest technologies, market solutions, and diagnostic platforms.
Key Responsibilities:
Blade Inspection & Repair:
- Lead and support blade inspection campaigns, damage assessments, and repair activities across operational wind farms.
- Perform hands-on blade repairs, including surface restoration, leading-edge protection, crack sealing, and composite patching.
- Guide site teams during complex blade maintenance operations, ensuring safety, quality, and compliance with OEM standards.
Early Failure Detection & Weather Impact Analysis:
- Expert in detecting early blade failures based on site observations, inspection data, and operational trends.
- Identify and assess blade damage caused by lightning strikes, hail, UV exposure, and other accelerated weather impacts.
- Recommend mitigation strategies and preventive measures based on environmental risk profiles and historical data.
Root Cause Analysis & OEM Engagement:
- Carry out detailed Root Cause Analyses (RCAs) for blade failures, erosion, delamination, lightning damage, and structural anomalies.
- Challenge OEMs with evidence-based findings and technical feedback to drive design improvements and accountability.
- Coordinate with OEMs and blade manufacturers for technical clarifications, material evaluati
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