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David Orozco

Crete,NE

Summary

Wind turbines facilitate energy production, leveraging emerging technologies to positively impact environment and improve quality of life for many across globe.

Experienced Wind Turbine Technician with 10 years of in-depth knowledge in wind energy sector. Adept at conducting maintenance, troubleshooting, and repairs on turbine systems, guaranteeing optimal performance. Recognized for steadfast focus on safety and efficiency, driving successful project results and enhancing sustainability of energy solutions.

Overview

2017
2017
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Foreman

GE Full Repower New Construction
Remote
2019 - 2025
  • Supervised daily operations and workflow for construction projects, ensuring adherence to safety standards.
  • Coordinated with subcontractors and vendors to facilitate project timelines and resource allocation.
  • Mentored junior crew members, enhancing skills and promoting best practices in construction techniques.
  • Implemented process improvements that increased efficiency and reduced downtime across multiple projects.
  • Led team meetings to communicate project goals, address challenges, and promote collaborative problem-solving.
  • Trained new employees to learn new systems, apply best practices and comply with protocols and regulations.
  • Maintained a safe working environment through adherence to safety protocols and regular site inspections.
  • Addressed issues proactively, resolving problems quickly to minimize delays in project timelines.
  • Conducted thorough quality control checks to ensure high standards of workmanship across all projects.
  • Replacing older nacelles, rotors, and gearboxes with newer, more efficient technology, often reusing the original towers and concrete foundations.
  • The replacingy blades, gearboxes, generators, and rotors using GE’s standardised components.

Forman

Vestas Blades
Remote
2013 - 2019

Assisted in managing single blade direction for V-120, V-110, and V-36 projects. Supported team members in achieving project goals. Contributed to maintaining project timelines and quality standards.

Forman

IEA
11.2013 - 11.2016
  • Achieved timely project completion through effective coordination of team efforts. Enhanced project quality by implementing best practices in documentation and communication. Drove team engagement to elevate overall project performance.
  • Managed team dynamics and logistics for tower and ground operations, facilitating effective project execution.
  • Conducted thorough inspection and reattachment of crane components, enhancing equipment reliability.
  • Demonstrated expertise in the assembly process of the Reagan connector for optimal functionality.
  • Engineered connections to enhance performance of top nasal rotor components.
  • Collaborated in fieldwork and engaged in structural evaluations at elevated heights of the windmill tower.
  • Achieved seamless crane deployment and equipment transport to tower, enhancing operational efficiency and project workflow.
  • Executed safe and precise forklift operations to facilitate inventory management and optimize workflow efficiency.
  • Oversaw team dynamics and workflow to drive effective job execution from base to top management.

Forman

Blue Sky Communications
Bloomington, MN
09.2013 - 11.2013
  • Led project teams in executing tasks to align with strategic objectives. Oversaw project timelines and resource allocation to enhance efficiency. Fostered collaboration among team members to drive project success.
  • Performed inspections and repairs on rooftops and various tower structures, ensuring safety and structural integrity across heights of 75 ft. to 400 ft.
  • Led initiatives to guarantee towers were rigged with precision and safety. Supervised team compliance with established safety protocols. Oversaw operations to prevent damage to towers and surrounding environments.
  • Facilitated the dismantling of outdated infrastructure to streamline operations, ensuring safe removal of all components including antennas, cabinets, and grounding systems.
  • Oversaw the preparation of cabinets for safe transport. Managed the sealing of telecommunications and breaker boxes. Coordinated the insertion of breaker blanks and the repair of grating holes.
  • Photographed all phases of work performed on ground and tower to ensure thorough documentation for closeout reports.
  • Executed loading and unloading operations for old sprint legacy cabinets, coax batteries, conduit, antennas, and wiring to facilitate efficient warehouse transport.

Forman

Orchard Creek Construction
LeRoy, MN
06.2013 - 09.2013
  • Achieved timely project completion by coordinating team efforts effectively. Enhanced project quality through diligent oversight of processes. Improved team productivity by implementing streamlined workflows.
  • Facilitated successful climbs of guided towers, self-support towers, water towers, and mono pole towers, enhancing operational efficiency across heights of 75 ft. to 400 ft.
  • Achieved successful installation of radios and antennas, improving system reliability. Streamlined jumper and ret cable connections, enhancing operational efficiency. Enhanced jumper longevity through effective weatherproofing strategies.
  • Facilitated safe rigging of tower with cathead or crane hook, resulting in streamlined operations. Executed unbolting and disconnection of boom and current cables, enhancing workflow. Achieved successful lowering of boom, contributing to project completion.
  • Achieved successful equipment swap and elevation of new boom, enhancing tower capabilities. Delivered seamless installation of hybrid cables, ensuring secure connections. Completed cable snapping, optimizing operational efficiency.
  • Achieved seamless connectivity by terminating power and fiber cables in radio units. Enhanced system reliability through effective grounding of hybrid cables. Facilitated successful attachment of cable grounds to tower structures.
  • Achieved streamlined organization of jumpers and hybrid cables through effective color coding. Facilitated installation of hybrid cables to cabinets, enhancing network efficiency. Improved reliability of fiber cables by conducting thorough testing.
  • Documented site conditions and progress through detailed photography for general contractor review.
  • Performed installation and configuration of dishes on towers, contributing to improved network reliability.
  • Achieved successful decommissioning of Nextel/Sprint towers by executing the removal of all outdated equipment, including antennas, lines, and booms. Facilitated the gutting of shelters and the extraction of radio racks, wiring, grounding, ladder racks, jumpers, and brackets, contributing to project completion ahead of schedule.

CCI Systems
Rochester, MN
01.2013 - 06.2013
  • Job responsibilities include:
  • Climb guided towers, self-support towers, water towers, & mono pole towers (100 ft. – 340 ft.)
  • Build booms, install radios and antennas, hook up jumpers & ret cables, weatherproof jumpers
  • Rig tower, with cathead or crane, hook up old boom, unbolt boom, disconnect current cables, lower boom
  • Swap over equipment staying, raise new boom, attach to tower, raise new hybrid cables, secure them & snap them in
  • Dress in cables up top, terminate power & fiber cables in radios, hook up all grounds, depending on type of hybrid cables cut in for cable grounds and attach to tower
  • Color code jumpers & hybrid cables, run hybrid cables to cabinets, test fiber cables.
  • Take pictures of everything to send to general contractor

RMT (Construction/ Erection of Wind Turbines)
Madison, WI
06.2009 - 11.2012
  • Job responsibilities include:
  • Foundation work: rebar, concrete, forms, grout, tensioning
  • Fork lift operator
  • Climbing: putting together sections of wind turbines (torque and tensioning equipment)

Skills

  • Team leadership
  • Detail-oriented
  • Decision analysis
  • Clear communication
  • Commitment to excellence
  • Analytical thinking
  • Collaborative teamwork
  • Occupational safety
  • Workplace safety
  • Safety regulations compliance
  • Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) compliance
  • Daily analytics
  • Project management
  • Task planning & prioritization
  • Safety management
  • Safety protocols
  • Site evaluation
  • Structural restoration
  • Multilingual proficiency
  • Task prioritization
  • Hand tools expertise Power tools proficiency Tool maintenance and repair Safety protocols adherence
  • Reliable and dedicated

Certification

  • OSHA 10 Certified
  • First Aid Certified
  • Competent Tower Rescuer Certified & Fall Protection Certified (From Capital Safety)
  • RF Energy Certified (From TESSCO)

Communication

Able to communicate well in both English and Spanish. As well as both reading and writing with both languages.

Timeline

Forman

IEA
11.2013 - 11.2016

Forman

Blue Sky Communications
09.2013 - 11.2013

Forman

Orchard Creek Construction
06.2013 - 09.2013

CCI Systems
01.2013 - 06.2013

RMT (Construction/ Erection of Wind Turbines)
06.2009 - 11.2012

Foreman

GE Full Repower New Construction
2019 - 2025

Forman

Vestas Blades
2013 - 2019
David Orozco