Siemens Gamesa

A Snapshot of Your Day  

This position is based at the Waipipi Wind Farm, located in New Zealand. The successful candidate must reside in the local area no further than 1 hours drive from the site.  

It takes the brightest minds to be a technology leader. It takes imagination to create green energy for the generations to come. At Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) we make real what matters, join our global team. 

Being a technology leader requires those who embrace challenges and strive for perfection. It takes imagination to build green energy for the generations to come. At Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) we make real what matters, join our distributed team. Collaborating with the Site Lead Waipipi Wind Farm, your duties as a Service Technician will see you play a pivotal role in undertaking scheduled and unscheduled service and maintenance of wind turbines and associated equipment, to ensure ongoing high availability of the wind farm for our client.  

• Perform inspections, maintenance, and repairs on wind turbine towers, including scheduled and unscheduled tasks  

• Solve and repair mechanical, hydraulic, and electrical systems such as pitch, speed control, and converters  

• Lead tools and spare parts' inventory for installations and repairs  

• Replace worn or faulty components and ensure accurate record keeping and reporting  

• Demonstrate strong dedication to SGRE safety standards, with excellent communication and troubleshooting skills  

• Possess electrical/mechanical aptitude, flexibility for on-call work, and comfortable working in small teams under varying wind conditions 

What You Bring  

• Electrical trade qualification registered in New Zealand with an unrestricted NZ driver’s license.

• Experienced in conducting Risk Assessments and preparing Safe Work Method Statements.

• Strong safety and environmental awareness; comfortable working at heights.

• Physically fit and skilled in using tensioning and bolt‑torquing tools.

• Desirable: Experience in wind industry or large-scale industrial projects, EST qualification, and GWO certification.

• Committed to safety, performance excellence, and delivering effective solutions with pride in the organization and industry.

 About the team 

Reporting to the Site Lead  Waipipi Farm, your duties as a Service Technician will see you play a pivotal role in undertaking scheduled and unscheduled service and maintenance of wind turbines and associated equipment, to ensure ongoing high availability of the wind farm for our client.  

Siemens Gamesa is part of Siemens Energy, a global leader in energy technology with a rich legacy of innovation spanning over 150 years. Together, we are committed to making sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy a reality by pushing the boundaries of what is possible. As a leading player in the wind industry and manufacturer of wind turbines, we are passionate about driving the energy transition and providing innovative solutions that meet the growing energy demand of the global community. At Siemens Gamesa, we are constantly seeking individuals to join our team and support our focus on energy transformation.  

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 multiple nationalities. We celebrate 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.

Who is Siemens Energy?  

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.  

Find out how you can make a difference at Siemens Energy:  

https://www.siemens-energy.com/employeevideo  

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/Benefits  

• An opportunity to join a global brand that leads the way with onshore and offshore renewable energy technology. 

• Generous remuneration package. 

• Exciting learning and development opportunities along the way with on-the-job training, international exchange and career development opportunities. 

• SGRE values your commitment to our business and is proud to support initiatives to better balance your family and work life. 

·      We’d love to hear from you so please submit your cover letter and resume below. Good luck! 

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy is a global organisation and it recognizes that its employees represent a large variety of cultures, ethnicities, beliefs and languages. This wealth of diversity is what makes Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy more innovative, creative, sensitive and committed to society. Our diversity is what makes us who we are, and we are immensely proud of that.  

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy believes that we all have the right to be treated with dignity and respect in the workplace regardless of our race, nationality, ethnicity, religion, beliefs, sex, sexual orientation, gender, circumstances of pregnancy or parental leave, age, disability or marital status.  

We seek to promote respect for the law, equality and inclusion for our employees in order to ensure that there is no discrimination by reason of race, gender, marital status, ideology, political opinions, nationality, religion or any other personal, physical or social condition.  

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy offers a truly flexible and inspiring place to work, with a global presence and a commitment to providing a working environment in which every employee can develop their potential and maximize their contribution.