Director – Major Component Exchange

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Oversee the planning, mobilization, execution, and closure of Major Component Exchange projects.

• Manage replacement initiatives for gearboxes, generators, main bearings, blades, hubs, transformers, main shafts, drivetrain components, and other mechanical and electrical parts.

• Coordinate schedules, field personnel, cranes, rigging, tooling, transportation, materials, subcontractors, and customer specifications.

• Develop comprehensive project execution strategies and ensure the alignment of staffing and resources.

• Identify constraints and formulate solutions to minimize downtime, delays, and cost implications.

• Uphold safety and quality standards in accordance with EHS policies, customer expectations, OEM procedures, and regulations.

• Ensure the completion of hazard analyses, lift plans, rigging plans, work procedures, rescue plans, and related documentation.

• Coordinate crane selection, mobilization, setup, execution, and demobilization processes.

• Lead, mentor, recruit, onboard, train, and develop MCE field personnel.

• Manage project budgets, costs, productivity, forecasts, change orders, estimating, and key performance indicators.

• Act as the primary operational contact for customers, providing updates on project status, safety, schedules, staffing, risks, and completion.

• Offer technical support and troubleshoot intricate mechanical, hydraulic, and electrical issues related to wind turbines.

• Review OEM procedures, technical drawings, manuals, service bulletins, torque specifications, and installation requirements.

• Maintain field-service records, reports, timekeeping, completion documentation, customer sign-offs, and quality records.

• Provide project updates, engage in post-mortem analyses, and document lessons learned.

⛳️ Requirements

• At least 8 years of experience in the wind-energy sector, with substantial field experience in wind turbine installation, maintenance, repair, or major component exchange.

• Minimum of 3–5 years of experience leading MCE, heavy-lift, construction, installation, or complex wind-turbine service projects.

• Proven experience with major component replacement tasks.

• Strong comprehension of wind turbine mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic systems.

• Experience in coordinating cranes, heavy lifts, rigging, tooling, and field personnel.

• Demonstrated project management expertise, including scheduling, budgeting, cost control, and customer communication.

• Proficient in reading and interpreting OEM procedures, technical drawings, manuals, and engineering documentation.

• Strong computer proficiency, particularly with Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and project management/reporting systems.

• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.

• Capability to lead geographically dispersed field teams.

• Valid driver's license and the ability to meet company driving requirements.

• Willingness and ability to travel extensively as needed.

• Employment is contingent upon meeting safety, training, certification, and customer compliance standards.

🏝️ Benefits

• Support for travel, including travel expenses, per diem, and transportation related to projects.

• Opportunities for training and development.

• Professional development and mentoring for supervisors, leads, and technicians.

• Commitment to equal opportunity employment.

• Support for safety, training, certification, and customer compliance.