Traveling Lead Composite Blade Technician Level 4

GEV Wind Power

Lead Technician repairing composite wind turbine blades nationwide. Traveling to various wind farms across North America with a focus on high-quality repairs.

Posted 6/24/2026full-timeRemote • Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Travel 100% to wind farms throughout North America on an 8/1 rotation.
Lead and mentor other technicians on a team with proper composite blade repairs, up to Category 5 complex or specialty repairs.
Perform expert composite blade repair uptower via platforms, occasionally on the ground, and potentially rope access.
Perform Epoxy and Polyester resin wet lay up, vacuum infusion, balsa and foam sandwich materials.
May be required to perform structural repair of blades.
Complete detailed Daily Progress Reporting Documents and QA/QC reports, adhering to Quality Checkpoints.
Complete onsite stock checks.
Demonstrate leadership with team.
Assisting site lead and project coordinator.

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of high-quality composite repair experience performing all types of blade repairs.
Knowledge of epoxy and polyester resins, wet lay-up, and vacuum bag techniques.
Experience handling balsa and foam core materials.
Knowledge of fiberglass reinforcement and structural repair methods.
Ability to safely and properly use powered hand tools.
Good finger dexterity, including precise use of hand and power tools.
Understanding of repair specifications, including wind speeds, temperature, and humidity restrictions.
Ability to read and interpret complex technical drawings and processes.
IT literate, including email, internet, and iPad usage.
Ability to work well in a team, take guidance, and provide leadership when required.
Experience safely setting up and using 360-degree and 2M basket platforms.
Willingness and ability to travel extensively, including by air and ground transportation, often on short notice, and to spend extended periods away from home at project sites.
Ability to drive or travel up to 11 hours per day when required.
Flexibility to adapt to changes in scope and work assignments.
Able to work safely in outdoor environments under both extreme heat and cold conditions.
Physically capable of meeting strenuous job requirements, including climbing ladders 2+ times per day up to 300 feet (90 meters), bending, crawling, stooping, and lifting up to 75 pounds.
Ability to wear a respirator and work safely with protective equipment.
Good vision (with corrective lenses if necessary) to perform detailed inspections, read instructions, and safely operate equipment.
Valid driver’s license, good MVR report, and must be 21 years of age or older to drive a company vehicle.
Valid passport is a plus.
Eligible to work in the U.S. or Canada (citizenship or legal work authorization required).
Must successfully pass a criminal background check and maintain a drug-free status.
The following certifications are optional and considered a plus: GWO BST (Basic Safety Training) – fire awareness, working at heights, manual handling, first aid GWO BTT (Basic Technical Training) – electrical, hydraulic, mechanical IRATA or SPRAT rope access experience and certification is a plus; certificate must be current, and candidate must be physically capable of performing rope access work safely. OSHA 10 General Industry SGRE Blade C or Blade D certificate GE NAM Blade LOTO certificate

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
dental
vision
disability
life
401(k) match
12 days paid PTO
11 paid holidays
Upskilling trusted GEV technicians via GEV Academy
Bespoke reporting system (time saving with training provided)
Streamlined communications for our technicians with regular Business and Project updates via GEV technician engagement platform

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Hard Skills & Tools

composite blade repairepoxy resinpolyester resinwet lay-upvacuum infusionbalsa materialsfoam sandwich materialsstructural repairtechnical drawing interpretationpowered hand tools

Soft Skills

leadershipmentoringteamworkflexibilitycommunicationguidanceadaptabilityproblem-solvingattention to detailphysical stamina

Certifications

GWO BSTGWO BTTIRATA certificationSPRAT certificationOSHA 10SGRE Blade C certificateSGRE Blade D certificateGE NAM Blade LOTO certificate