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Brian Zarnoch

Buffalo,NY

Summary

Experienced O&M Technician in the renewable energy industry. Specializing in preventative and corrective maintenance. Minimizing asset downtime for efficient production while prioritizing safety and NEC compliance. Excited in incorporating technology into the service technician's space.

Overview

2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Solar PV Technician

QE Solar
Western New York, NY
11.2023 - Current
  • Inspect, maintain, repair and troubleshoot commercial solar fields.
  • Investigate and diagnose issues with malfunctioning inverters, combiner boxes, communication systems, BESS, control panels, transformers, PCB's, modules and perform necessary repairs or replacements.
  • Conduct preventative maintenance on site including site walks, electrical testing, thermal imaging, inverter maintenance
  • Provide data and documentation for portfolio leads & clients including site visit reports, thermography analysis/reporting and PCE audits.

Wind Turbine Technician

AES
Bliss, NY
12.2022 - 11.2023
  • Manage field operations of two wind turbine parks. Including 112 towers, transformers, tech's shop/office and two substations.
  • Troubleshoot and repair industrial electrical systems such as power conversion cabinets, communication systems, electrical breakers, battery systems and fiber optic wiring.
  • Conduct routine maintenances on turbines servicing mechanical systems, generators, yaw drives, brakes, pitch motors and blades.

Technician

Apple
Buffalo , NY
04.2022 - 12.2022
  • Troubleshot software and device equipment running to diagnose issues for repairs and tech solutions.
  • Disassembled and repaired damaged sections and fabricated replacements.
  • Implement stragedies to increase customer satisfaction and sales performance.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Business Administrations: Management Info Systems

University At Buffalo
Amherst, NY
05-2023

Skills

  • Electrical Troubleshooting
  • High Voltage Systems
  • Equipment Maintenance
  • Communication systems/ fiber optics
  • Thermal Imaging/ Thermography Analysis
  • Schematic readings

Certification

  • NFPA 70E
  • OSHA 10/30
  • Comp TIA+
  • CPR/ AED
  • HYTORC Certified
  • TWIC Card

Timeline

Solar PV Technician

QE Solar
11.2023 - Current

Wind Turbine Technician

AES
12.2022 - 11.2023

Technician

Apple
04.2022 - 12.2022

Bachelor of Science - Business Administrations: Management Info Systems

University At Buffalo
Brian Zarnoch