What is Blade repair and what does a blade technician do?
Blade damage is the most common cause of turbine downtime across the wind energy sector. A blade repair technician will inspect, repair and maintain turbine blades to ensure the safe and efficient operation of the turbine. As a technician you will be involved in many aspects of blade work and not just repair. You will be involved in;
- Inspection work- Documenting damages, Testing of lightning protection systems
- Repair work – repairing damages to internal and external parts of the blade as well as nacelle repairs
- Maintenance- General blade cleaning and installation of blade add-ons such as vortex generators and trailing edge serrations.