Reliability Engineer

We are looking for a Reliability Engineer for our Business Area Wind, Offshore, Engineering, WTG System Engineering. If you are interested in a job with a lot of potential and possibilities and want to be a part of an organization with special focus on Renewables, you may be the person we are looking for.

The WTG System Engineering team is looking for an innovative, experienced Reliability Engineer and team player, to support creating visibility and opportunities. You will be a part of the WTG System Engineering team and will work close together with the different WTG specialists as well as stakeholders in the whole organization, such as Asset Management, Asset Integrity Management, Supply Chain and the Main Components Exchange team.

Description of the position as Reliability Engineer

To provide reliability expertise into operating and new wind turbine assets, including;

• Perform reliability assessment of  major and minor components of wind turbines in operation.
• Participate in technical due diligences and evaluate various designs of future WTG’s during development phase.
• Be responsible for providing failure rates for budgets and lifetime extension projects.
• Provide insight into component reliability for FMECA/maintenance strategy and spare parts decision making.
• On an ad-hoc basis, support the resolution of technical issues/tickets, by performing reliability assessments. 
• Develop and implement models and processes to improve reliability analysis, including data collection.
• Promote and share knowledge and insight with colleagues in reliability analysis work.

Qualifications as Reliability Engineer

• M.Sc Eng. Mechanical/Electrical or in Mathematics with focus on reliability analysis.
• A minimum of 5 years of industry experience – preferable Offshore wind or other energy sector.
• An extensive knowledge and experience in post-processing of field failures data to analyze component failure modes and predict future failure rates using Weibull analysis, with support of Python, R, or similar programming languages or software.
• An extensive knowledge and experience in failure rate modelling, as well as in failure rate sensitivity analysis to support the internal evaluation of WTG’s.
• Experienced in Excel modelling and Power Point presentation.
• Knowledge of the SAP system is a plus.
• Experience in FMECA, maintenance strategy optimization and stock optimization, is a plus.
• Good English language skills both oral and written.
• Flexible approach to travel activity.

Personal skills

You have a high degree of self-motivation with a flexible approach to work. You possess good interpersonal skills, work well with other people, and you have an innovative mindset. You are result-oriented, and you organize and prioritize your work effectively meeting required deadlines. You have the courage to act on your conviction and you display discretion under time pressure. Have a safety first mindset in all working environments and situations.

Location

Kolding

We offer

We offer you a challenging and independent job in an informal working environment. You will be working in interdisciplinary teams, and you can always count on support from committed colleagues. We offer attractive employment conditions and opportunities for personal and professional development.

The scale and ambition of our wind, battery and solar business means you can really find your element with us. We’ll also provide you with all the learning and development you need to expand your horizons.

We strive to be the best place to work in the industry with highly competitive pay and conditions and an open, supportive culture. A commitment to a healthy work-life balance aims to ensure everyone plays to their strengths, whatever their background and experiences.

Application

For more information about the position and recruitment process you are welcome to contact our Senior Recruiter Jette Ingeberg on + 45 22 57 07 51

For more information about the position you are welcome to contact Liliana Monteiro Head of WTG Mechanical System Engineering on +45 27 87 5072

We welcome your application and CV in English no later than 4th of May. 

We kindly request that you do not send applications by any means other than via our website.

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The security of Vattenfall and its employees is essential. For that reason, a pre-employment screening will be part of your recruitment process. The screening is based on the role you will fulfill within Vattenfall and will be performed by a third party, Validata.

Energy is our contribution to quality of life – day after day. With around 20,000 colleagues Vattenfall provides comprehensive electricity and heating offerings to several million customers in northern Europe.

For the work ahead we need people who are fully dedicated to our customers and to a sustainable society – people like you.

We look forward to receiving your application!