Gearbox Specialist

 

Main characteristics

Location

City of Edinburgh

Company

Linkit Recruitment

Salary

£40000 - £43000/annum

Employment type

Permanent

Category

Engineering

Job summary

Job purpose

The Gearbox Specialist will be the direct interface to the Drivetrain and Tower Service Competence Centre at HQ.

The Gearbox Specialist will monitor and assess the fleet condition through the available analytical data and endoscopy inspections. Suggesting potential improvements, recommendations and corrective measures to lengthen the lifetime of the Drivetrains, as well as predicting component issues at an early stage.

The Gearbox Specialist will also provide support to the Local Operations and Account Management teams during client meetings, where Drivetrain issues are discussed.

Salary: £40,000-£43,000 - 25 + 8 Holiday, OT paid at x1.5, company sick pay, x4 life insurance, cycle to work scheme

Key accountabilities

Single point of contact for all drivetrain issues within your regionse.g. Providing gearbox exchange recommendation for increasing vibration trends

Perform, evaluate and create endoscopy reportse.g. reacting to CMS alerts by performing an endoscopy inspection and analysing the results

Interface to HQ on Drivetrain issuese.g. endoscopy the gearbox for end of warranty and following up for claims and root cause analysis with HQ.

Support budget process by delivering comprehensive exchange recommendationse.g. utilizing experience and drivetrain status data to predict future exchange requirements

Monitor Fleet Drivetrain conditione.g. monitoring the drive train status, identifying and reacting to alerts

Operational support on Drivetrain topics incl. Customer meeting participatione.g. updating customer on any known issues and planned works

Implementation support of Drivetrain retrofits with HQe.g. identifying suitable turbines for retrofits, supporting local service organisation with implementation, monitoring and providing feedback of results

Handling of Oil Analysis (results)Checking the results of routine gear oil samples and recommending preventive actions/resampling for abnormal results

ServiceNow drivetrain related ticketsHandling of ServiceNow (Internal ticket system) incidents related to drivetrain components

Training Technicians on Drivetrain repairs and endoscopiese.g. accompany the technician during bearing replacements and providing on the job training

Career / Job experience

Comprehensive knowledge of mechanics (Bearings, gearboxes, lubrication etc.)
Experience working on Gearboxes
Experience in technical report writing and report assessment
Experience in data/trend analysis
Experience in customer facing situations
Must be Health and Safety consciousEducation and qualification

Mechanical/Technical education/training through apprenticeship or technical college qualification or equivalent (HNC, NVQ Level 3 or equivalent).
Experienced in mechanical measurement methods
Strong knowledge on Mechanical drawings
Knowledge of the standards and specifications required in Gearbox manufacturing
Wind Industry experience preferred but not essential
Vibration analysis certificationPersonal profile

Able to work at heights
Strong communication skills
Good planning and organizational skills
Team Player
Strong customer focus
Willing to travel on regular basis, including weeks away from home
- Roughly 50/50 office to travel requirement
Computer literate
- Multiple software programs will be utilized for the job and an expectation to produce endoscopy reports
Must have a "can do" attitude