Reliability Engineering
When critical failures demand expert analysis.
From root cause investigation to field-proven repairs – complete reliability engineering solutions for your wind turbines.
Reliability Engineering
Equipment breakdowns don’t wait for convenient timing.
That’s why engineering teams and operations managers turn to our reliability engineering specialists when they need answers fast. We combine rigorous scientific analysis with real-world field experience to solve your most complex turbine failures.
From the moment a critical issue arises, we deploy comprehensive investigative techniques including material testing protocols and sophisticated measurement techniques.
How we help
We don’t stop at identifying what failed — we determine why it happened and engineer solutions that prevent recurrence.
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Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
Identify, understand, and prevent failures across your entire fleet with our comprehensive root cause analysis for wind turbine components.
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Main Bearing Grease Flushing
Extend the life of your main bearings, cut maintenance costs, and recover lost revenue, all with a single climb.
The team
Your Reliability Engineering team
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Colin McNichols MEng
VP Engineering (North America)
Colin holds a master’s in mechanical engineering and has worked in the wind industry since 2011. Having started out specialising in gearbox design, he has focused on engineering consulting, analysis and hardware installs at ONYX since 2014.
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Gareth Morris
Engineering Manager (Europe & LatAm)
Gareth is a mechanical engineer with expertise in wind turbine reliability, inspections and predictive maintenance. Drawing on his background in military aviation and a general engineering degree, he specialises in offshore operations and asset management.
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Kyunghyun Lee
Engineering Manager (Asia-Pacific)
Kyunghyun has a master’s in wind characterisation and has been with ONYX Insight - through Romax initially - since 2012. Today, he takes charge of consulting and project management in the Asia-Pacific region.
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Jesse Graeter
Principal Engineer
Jesse entered wind in 2008 as a design engineer at GE followed by joining ONYX in 2013. His consultancy role includes instrumentation, failure investigations, monitoring R&D, and reliability engineering. He’s a licensed professional engineer with a degree in mechanical engineering.
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Richard Smith
Principal Engineer, Mechanical (Europe)
Richard has vast experience of both onshore and offshore technologies, delivering specialist experience in gears and bearings, and providing practical solutions for associated issues with both.
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Colin McNichols MEng
VP Engineering (North America)
Colin holds a master’s in mechanical engineering and has worked in the wind industry since 2011. Having started out specialising in gearbox design, he has focused on engineering consulting, analysis and hardware installs at ONYX since 2014.
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Gareth Morris
Engineering Manager (Europe & LatAm)
Gareth is a mechanical engineer with expertise in wind turbine reliability, inspections and predictive maintenance. Drawing on his background in military aviation and a general engineering degree, he specialises in offshore operations and asset management.
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Kyunghyun Lee
Engineering Manager (Asia-Pacific)
Kyunghyun has a master’s in wind characterisation and has been with ONYX Insight - through Romax initially - since 2012. Today, he takes charge of consulting and project management in the Asia-Pacific region.
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Jesse Graeter
Principal Engineer
Jesse entered wind in 2008 as a design engineer at GE followed by joining ONYX in 2013. His consultancy role includes instrumentation, failure investigations, monitoring R&D, and reliability engineering. He’s a licensed professional engineer with a degree in mechanical engineering.
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Richard Smith
Principal Engineer, Mechanical (Europe)
Richard has vast experience of both onshore and offshore technologies, delivering specialist experience in gears and bearings, and providing practical solutions for associated issues with both.
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