Brian Francis
Chinle,Arizona
Summary
To obtain a full time position with your company, Also to further my career in applied positions.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Skilled Laborer
Blattner Energy
Avon, MN
06.2024 - 06.2025
- Performed various Job tasks on wind turbines such as erection, maintenance, and quality control and wind turbine turnovers to clients
- Demonstrated versatility in adapting quickly between different types of skilled labor tasks depending on project requirements.
- Operated power equipment to move materials and promote job efficiency.
- Used problem-solving skills to troubleshoot unexpected issues during construction projects while minimizing delays or additional costs involved in resolving them.
- Demonstrated safe and proper operation of equipment and tools to prevent harm to team members.
- Maintained safe work environments by following established safety protocols and regularly inspecting equipment for potential hazards.
Skilled Laborer
Wanzek Construction
01.2016 - 01.2023
- As a Skilled Laborer with Wanzek I obtained a lot of hands on training, not only with the construction side but as well as with tech side with Wanzek Renewables, which allowed me to work with a lot of different WTG Tech Companies and getting my hands on some trouble shooting and maintenance of towers. I did manage to learn a lot from the construction side as well, Ive done everything from, Rebar placement for foundations, component offload, erections, grout, tensioning and torqueing, tower wiring, MCC (which I love to do) and finally walk downs and tower turn overs.
Civil Grade Checker
Rummel Construction
01.2018 - 01.2019
- As a Civil Grade Checker for Rummel Construction I learned to run mass excavations, help check and maintain grade for heavy equipment, set up Trimble GPS for finish grade equipment. I was also a fill in for any equipment that needed to be ran that day i.e. Scrapers, Dozers, and other smaller equipment (even a shovel because work still needs to be done)
Education
Certificate of Technical Studies - Automotive Tech
Navajo Technical University
Chinle, AZ01.2016
Skills
- Advance knowledge of torque and tensioning heads and pumps
- Advance knowledge of Climb Assist install and re-tensioning
- Ability to train others with confidence
- Mechanical Completion of WTG’s (as well as cleaning and punchlist)
- Crane signaling and flagging
- Moderate knowledge of tower erection
- Advance knowledge of Civil work and land reclamation
- Moderate to advance knowledge of different WTG’s ie Vestas, GE, SGRE, Nordex, Acciona
- Moderate knowledge DTA’s and Top Boxes
- WTG oil changes and component swaps
Certification
- OSHA 10 Hour
- Tower Rescue 1
- Climb Assist Install through Power Climber
- First Aid, CPR, and AED
Timeline
Skilled Laborer
Blattner Energy
06.2024 - 06.2025
Civil Grade Checker
Rummel Construction
01.2018 - 01.2019
Skilled Laborer
Wanzek Construction
01.2016 - 01.2023
Certificate of Technical Studies - Automotive Tech
Navajo Technical University