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Brett Long

Summary

Seasoned installation foreman bringing demonstrated safety management and performance optimization skills gained during experience in tower wiring settings. Deliver in-depth training and mentoring to help each improve abilities and advance work quality. Dependable, hardworking and level-headed in addressing diverse problems.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Tower Wiring Foreman

Blattner Company
Avon, MN
07.2017 - Current
  • Install, maintain, and repair Wind turbine electrical & mechanical systems
  • Used testing instruments such as megohmmeters, voltmeters, and multimeters.
  • Installed and wired electrical transformers, service panels, and circuit breakers.
  • Interpreted blueprints, schematics, drawings and layouts to complete repairs.
  • Used the proper PPE such as hot sticks, 40cal suits, face shields, arc rated gloves, etc. while switching pad mount transformers.
  • Verify there is a zero energy state in order to safely wire up communication cables.
  • Install cables to manufacturer specifications with the proper phasing and terminate them accordingly.
  • Reviewed blueprints, specifications and drawings to fully understand project scope ahead of time.
  • Developed front line employees through onboarding, training, and mentoring.
  • Ensure and monitor crew’s safety practices.
  • Prepare and attend meetings as needed.
  • Ensure all equipment, materials and small tools are in safe operating condition. Ensure Equipment Walk-around, DOT Vehicle, and pre-operational inspections are routinely and fully completed.
  • Complete applicable paperwork accurately.
  • Produce highly productive cycle times for labor, equipment and materials, and identify and evaluate job cost reduction strategies. Identify and monitor critical items that reduce productivity or complicate scheduling.
  • Responsible to communicate to front line employees, the appropriate information regarding corporate information, Best Practices, project safety concerns, project rules, Plan of Day, etc.
  • Responsible for participating, contributing, training, and reviewing the Best Practice Policies and Standards to include responsibility and accountability for Quality and Quality control.
  • Operate telehandler to move materials or unload equipment in laydown yard.
  • Worked flexible hours; night, weekend, and holiday shifts.

Lead Installation Technician

Wanzek Construction, Inc.
Fargo, ND
12.2019 - 03.2020
  • Install, maintain, and repair Wind turbine electrical & mechanical systems
  • Promote and comply with all Company and safety policies and procedures
  • Ensure that the workers under them do their job skillfully and efficiently
  • Make certain the assigned work progresses on schedule
  • Interpret specifications, blueprints and job orders to workers and assigns duties
  • Recommend measures to improve production methods, equipment performance and quality of product and suggest changes in working conditions and use of equipment to increase efficiency of shop, department or work crew
  • Deal with the routing of material and equipment and with the laying out of the areas of work
  • Recommend or initiate personnel actions such as promotions, transfers, discharges and disciplinary measures
  • May train new workers and also assist in jobsite orientation
  • Maintain time and production records
  • May confer with jobsite superintendent and/or Foreman to coordinate activities of individual projects
  • May complete required Equipment Maintenance report and Equipment/Materials transfer reports
  • Preplanning daily activities and monitoring tasks
  • Complete required daily project reports
  • Monitor small tooling maintenance and storage and site materials
  • Complete required employee documentation when required

Salesman

Texas Choice Meat Co.
Lubbock, TX
10.2014 - 06.2017
  • Promoted and up-sold products and services to meet needs of customers
  • Provide good customer service
  • Check shipments for out-of-date and damaged product to ensure freshness and quality of products
  • Ensure that all federal, state, and company regulations and standards for product freshness, safety, refrigeration, and sanitation are met
  • Strong customer service skills
  • Work in fast paced environment
  • Load, unload, prepare, inspect and operate a delivery vehicle

Airman

United States Air Force, USAF
Dyess AFB, TX
07.2012 - 10.2014
  • Operate all types of vehicles to include sedans, buses, utility trucks, 18-wheel tractor/trailer combinations, wreckers, fork lifts, mounted cranes, and hoists.
  • Participate in convoy operations and movement of people, supplies, munitions, and outsized expeditionary forces on base, off base, and in combat zones as well.
  • Dispatching, operating, and servicing motor vehicles such as general and special purpose, base maintenance, and material handling vehicles.
  • Clean and service motor vehicles
  • Prepare, review, and maintain vehicle operator forms, records, and reports on vehicle operation, inspection, and dispatching activities.
  • Perform dispatching duties and control equipment and performs custodial duties.
  • Use vehicle operations computerized systems.
  • Compiles operating costs and maintains expense records.
  • Controls and safeguards trip kit and packet supplies and equipment such as national credit cards, tickets, and fuel coupons.

Education

Associate of Science -

Community College of The Air Force
Fort Leonard Wood, MO
12.2013

Skills

    Electrical Experience

    Problem Solving

    Leadership

    Management Skills

    Communication

    Adaptability

    Time Management

    Logical Thinking

    Hand tools

    Technical skills

Certification

LOTO

OSHA 30

NFPA 70 E

First Aid CPR AED

Low Voltage Grounding & Bonding

IR Scan Level 1

Timeline

Lead Installation Technician

Wanzek Construction, Inc.
12.2019 - 03.2020

Tower Wiring Foreman

Blattner Company
07.2017 - Current

Salesman

Texas Choice Meat Co.
10.2014 - 06.2017

Airman

United States Air Force, USAF
07.2012 - 10.2014

Associate of Science -

Community College of The Air Force

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