BRADY T. WINGERT
Spirit Lake
Summary
Dependable Wind Turbine Technician with 10 years of experience in sustainable energy. Offering a strong commitment to excellence and special expertise in the wind industry. Knowledgeable with skills and experience in inspecting, evaluating and performing work on turbines. Competent in solving problems by troubleshooting and referring to manuals/schematics to restore mechanical, hydraulic and electrical systems.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Balance of Plant Technician
Duke Energy/Deriva Energy
2023.05 - Current
- Customer/Balance of Plant technician in Ledyard, IA, with a 10 year contract with Vestas; 46 V150 turbines.
- Understands the duties and expectations of being a site Balance of Plant technician.
- Communicate with management and other team members for PR's, PO's, site expenses.
- Performed tower audits to ensure turbines are kept in good condition throughout duration of contract with Vestas.
- Performed miscellaneous road maintenance, using tractors, lawn mowing, etc. to keep the O&M and operations areas looking professional for the community around us.
- Thorough preventative maintenance and inspections on substation, O&M building, equipment and implements.
- Ensured work orders for PM's, EHS duties, inspections, etc. were done and completed before their due dates.
- Kept constant communication between ourselves and Vestas, working as a team with one goal together - ensuring the turbines are kept in good shape, and meeting Duke/Deriva standards.
Field Service Technician II
EDPR
2022.11 - 2023.05
- Large corrective work on Vestas V82 platform, changing gearbox's, and generators.
- Performed annual and preventive system service maintenance on Vestas V82's.
- Maintained equipment performance by cleaning and lubricating components on Vestas V82's.
- Performed on-site installation, borescoping, routine maintenance and minor repairs to systems on Vestas V82's.
Large Corrective Technician III
Duke Energy
2017.07 - 2021.07
- 100% travel.
- Performed large corrective work on GE 1.5 (ESS and Non-ESS), GE 1.6, Suzlon S88, Siemens 2.3, Vestas, Gamesa G8x, and Mitsubishi turbines; such as swapping out generators, up-tower transformers, gearboxes, blades, blade bearings, and rotors; at Duke Energy sites, as well as 3rd party customers. (EDPR, SGRE, Xcel Energy.)
- Pulled job trailers to an assortment of jobs, dealing with DOT regulations, weigh stations, etc.
- Performed tail-board meetings before start of lifts, on a day to day basis.
- As well as fill out PJB's/JSA's on a daily basis.
MST Technician II
Duke Energy
2016.08 - 2017.07
- Performed troubleshooting, annual maintenance, semi-annual maintenance, generator alignments, and other miscellaneous checklist items, on GE 1.5's, Suzlon S88's, and Siemens 2.3MW.
- Climbed towers daily to inspect, troubleshoot and repair turbine equipment.
- Repaired various systems by restoring electrical, mechanical and hydraulic functions.
Lead Technician
Anemometry Specialists
2014.07 - 2016.08
- Installed MET towers
- Removed MET towers
- Performed maintenance on MET towers
- Did occasional electrical work
- Used computers on a daily basis to get control modules working.
- Repaired, upgraded and inspected electronic, electrical and mechanical systems.
- Tested components, assemblies and systems to diagnose problems.
Lift/Climb Assist Maintenance
Goracon
2014.05 - 2014.07
- Worked on lifts inside wind turbines.
- Had to climb up turbines daily, in order to perform maintenance, as well as perform load testing for the turbine lifts.
- Did final inspections on the lifts once all maintenance/load testing was completed.
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Wind Turbine Technology
Iowa Lakes Community College
03.2014
Diploma -
Spirit Lake High School
Spirit Lake, IA05.2012
Skills
- Understands how turbines operate
- Worked around cranes from multiple vendors; going through lift plans
- Dealt with over-head loads
- Understands the operation of Maximo
- Mechanical and construction experience
- Computer and software skills
- Strong written and spoken communication skills
- Trustworthy
- Can work in extreme weather conditions
- In good physical shape
- No work-related injuries
- Accident-free driver
- Can deal with heavy lifting
- Gets along well with others
- Can operate a scissor-lift, Bobcats, Lull and alike forklifts
- Willing to work
- Fast learner
- Field Training & Project
- Operations
- DC Electrical Theory
- AC Electrical Theory
- Human Relations
- Hydraulic Systems
- Safety Lecture
- AC Fundamentals 2
- Electrical Motors
- Applied Physics
- Business Communications
- Data Acquisition
Certification
- EO1 and EO2 certified
- Understands the function, inspections needed, power flow, and components of substations
- Drivers License
- Certified in CPR
- OSHA 10
- Training Tower Safety/Rescue (TSL)
- LOTO
- NCCCO Signal/Rigger Person
- Certified Experience with High-torque tooling
Additional Information
- Football
- Dirt-biking
- Four-wheeling
- Racing
- Snowmobiling
- Riding motorcycle
Timeline
Balance of Plant Technician
Duke Energy/Deriva Energy
2023.05 - Current
Field Service Technician II
EDPR
2022.11 - 2023.05
Large Corrective Technician III
Duke Energy
2017.07 - 2021.07
MST Technician II
Duke Energy
2016.08 - 2017.07
Lead Technician
Anemometry Specialists
2014.07 - 2016.08
Lift/Climb Assist Maintenance
Goracon
2014.05 - 2014.07
Some College (No Degree) - Wind Turbine Technology
Iowa Lakes Community College
Diploma -
Spirit Lake High School
- EO1 and EO2 certified
- Understands the function, inspections needed, power flow, and components of substations
- Drivers License
- Certified in CPR
- OSHA 10
- Training Tower Safety/Rescue (TSL)
- LOTO
- NCCCO Signal/Rigger Person
- Certified Experience with High-torque tooling
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