Siemens Gamesa

About the Role

Location: South Africa
Department: Wind Power
Mode of Employment: Permanent / Full-time
Position Title: Lead Technician – Wind Turbines

A Snapshot of Your Day

As a Lead Technician, you will play a key role in ensuring the performance and reliability of wind turbine assets across the region. Acting as a senior technical expert on-site, you will lead maintenance and troubleshooting activities while coordinating daily service operations and supporting team performance.

Your day will involve resolving complex technical issues, supervising field activities, and ensuring that all service interventions are carried out safely, efficiently, and in line with quality standards. You will also mentor junior technicians and contribute to maintaining a high level of operational excellence and customer satisfaction.

How You’ll Make an Impact

• Diagnose and resolve complex electrical, mechanical, and hydraulic faults on wind turbines
• Perform scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, including system commissioning and component integration
• Conduct advanced testing and technical analysis using specialized tools and SCADA systems
• Provide 2nd and 3rd level technical support to customers, both on-site and remotely
• Coordinate and lead daily service operations, assigning tasks and supervising technician activities
• Ensure accurate and timely completion of service reports, maintenance logs, and technical documentation
• Identify sales opportunities during customer interactions and support service growth initiatives
• Ensure adherence to service processes, quality standards, and operational timelines
• Enforce Environment, Health, and Safety (EHS) standards and ensure compliance on-site
• Train and mentor junior technicians on technical procedures and safety practices
• Manage tools, spare parts, and equipment inventory to ensure operational readiness

What You Bring

• Vocational degree or secondary education in Electricity, Electromechanics, or a related technical field
• Minimum 2+ years of experience as a Wind Technician or in a similar technical service role
• Strong technical expertise in wind turbine systems, including electrical, mechanical, and hydraulic components
• Experience with SCADA systems and diagnostic tools
• Proven ability to troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues
• Experience in coordinating field operations and supervising technicians
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities
• Good command of English (B1–B2 level minimum)

Soft Skills

• Strong leadership and team coordination capabilities
• High level of accountability and ownership
• Strong problem-solving and analytical mindset
• Ability to work under pressure in operational environments
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong commitment to safety, quality, and continuous improvement

Certifications

• Global Wind Organisation (GWO) Basic Safety Training (advantageous)

Who is Siemens Energy?

At Siemens Energy, we are more than just an energy technology company. We meet the growing energy demand across 90+ countries while ensuring our climate is protected. With more than 92,000 dedicated employees, we not only generate electricity for over 16% of the global community, but we’re also using our technology to help protect people and the environment.

Our global team is committed to making sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy a reality by pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We uphold a 150-year legacy of innovation that encourages our search for people who will support our focus on decarbonization, new technologies, and energy transformation.

Our Commitment to Diversity

Lucky for us, we are not all the same. Through diversity we generate power. We run on inclusion and our combined creative energy is fueled by over 130 nationalities. Siemens Energy celebrates character – no matter what ethnic background, gender, age, religion, identity, or disability. We energize society, all of society, and we do not discriminate based on our differences.

Rewards

• Working with a global team
• Opportunities to work on and lead a variety of innovative projects
• Possibility to take over further tasks within the company
• Supportive work culture
• Medical benefits
• Remote/Flexible work
• Time off/Paid holidays
• Parental leave
• Continual learning through the Learn@Siemens-Energy platform

• e-Learning
• Mentorship
• Coaching

·         Open feedback culture