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Job Description

Overview

The Wind Technician Development Program (TOP) is an entry-level career development opportunity in wind power, created through a partnership between Sky Climber Renewables and Vestas Americas. Technicians receive exclusive training and work locally to ensure safe and efficient maintenance of wind turbine generator equipment.

Responsibilities

  • Perform basic mechanical installations, maintenance, operations, and upgrades following established procedures.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of tools and use them safely.
  • Dismantle and assemble basic machinery, components, and equipment.
  • Accurately document all work performed.
  • Follow all Health, Safety & Environmental (HSE) procedures.

Requirements

  • Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
  • Must live within 1-hour commuting distance to job site unless actively relocating.
  • High School Diploma or GED.
  • Valid driver's license and ability to pass a motor vehicle record check.
  • Ability to pass a background check and drug screening.
  • Ability to read, write, and understand English.
  • Successful completion of a climb preview prior to hire.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401k

Additional Information

  • Full-time paid employment opportunity.
  • Training provided upon hire.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
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How this job compares in Sterling City, TX

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Texas currently run a median of $27/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $22–$35/hr across 433 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Sterling City, TX

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Sterling City, TX, which makes it worth moving on quickly — there is no local competing offer to weigh it against. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,307 other active welding openings from 707 employers. Browse welding jobs across Texas.

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