What are the responsibilities and job description for the Wind Technician I (Knox County) position at NextEra Energy, Inc.?
Date: Apr 23, 2026
Location(s): Altona, IL, US, 61414
Company: NextEra Energy
- Implementing Operation Safety Policy Instructions, conducting field work in compliance with OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) applicable regulations, encourage good employee safety practices, and drive an unparalleled employee safety culture
- Participating in Business Lean Six Sigma processes and projects
- Recruiting and developing other technicians for the ongoing development of the team
- Supporting the site manager for all phases of timely safety and environmental reporting, financial reporting, and turbine availability
- Collaborating closely with internal NextEra users to develop and implement operation focused feedback and solutions for planned and unplanned maintenance, improvement projects, development, and financial performance
- Presenting a positive, professional representation of NextEra Energy in the community and with the customer
- Performs regular preventative maintenance and repair on wind turbine power generation equipment
- Completes electrical, electronic, and mechanical troubleshooting
- Maintains all company supplied equipment, facilities, and tooling
- Applies advanced understanding of the technical and process functions as well as a basic understanding of Quality Improvement (QI) processes
- Provides oversight to other personnel and acts as a Safety Mentor
- Demonstrates mastery of process and technical skills and problem solving expertise by way of board review
- Ability to meet attendance requirements
- Performs other job-related duties as assigned
- High School Grad / GED
- Experience: 3 years in a technical field, OR completion of a technical certificate/degree program
- Ability to climb wind turbines up to 300 feet
- Post-Offer Functional Capacity Eval
- Valid Driver's License (NON CDL)
- Associate's Degree
Employee Type: Full Time
Job Category: Technicians - Wind/HV/Solar
Organization: NextEra Energy Operating Services, LLC
Relocation Provided: Yes, if applicable
NextEra Energy provides reasonable accommodation in its application and selection process for qualified individuals, including accommodations related to compliance with conditional job offer requirements, consistent with federal, state, and local laws. Supporting medical or religious documentation will be required where applicable and permitted by applicable law. To request a reasonable accommodation, please send an e-mail to recruiting-coordinator.sharedmailbox@nexteraenergy.com, providing your name, telephone number and the best time for us to reach you.
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Nearest Major Market: Peoria
Nearest Secondary Market: Galesburg
Job Segment: Wind Energy, Energy
Salary : $66,400 - $99,600