Eric Browne
Hawthorne,FL
Summary
To build a career in the solar industry and gain knowledge of the ever expanding technology of renewable energy. Willing to relocate anywhere ;Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Experienced from more than thirty different industrial solar sites, Six different industrial solar companies always delivering high-quality results. Utilizes advanced troubleshooting techniques to resolve issues and enhance system performance. Track record of maintaining rigorous safety protocols and ensuring optimal functionality of solar projects.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Solar electrician/ Terminator
Moss-Green Cove Springs
09.2023 - Current
- Invertor (GE) grounding, invertor tie downs
- Prepared and installed CAB system,
- Fabricated an installed MV support brackets
- Terminated all DC cables in the invertors, all of the CBX terminations, and the grounding
- VOC tested with travel commissioning crew
- preformed final connections of string wire throughout both sites
- Lock Out Tag Out certified
- Preformed live wire locating tasks with TopCon and HydroVac
- Quality checked entire site so that it may be handed over to FPL
- Upheld strict safety standards throughout each project, resulting in zero accidents or incidents during my tenure as a Solar Electrician.
- Operated skidstear, telescopic forklift (lull), dump truck, mini excavator, mini trencher
Bartender
Madness at Mcgees
03.2017 - 09.2023
- 1
- Open and close
- Order inventory
- Keep patrons happy
- Maintain a safe and lively atmosphere
- Use a Point of Sale register credit card machine
Remediator
OCI Black and Veatch
11.2019 - 03.2020
- Remediated the entire site
- We changed out faulty/broken solar panels, wrong MC-4 connectors throughout the whole site
- Made sure that and combiner boxes were grounded correctly
- Conducted VOC/ISC testing, radiant testing, insulation testing, ground fault testing
Electrian/Acting Forman/Lead Man/ Terminator/Operator
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES
03.2019 - 11.2019
- Trenched, installed, spliced, terminated, tested all Medium voltage and direct current wire at Southern Oaks/ Tanglewood Projects in Camilla, Ga
- Foreman over D/C- lead a 25 man team to execute daily goals, completed tasks before deadlines, while maintaining a safety first work environment
- Remediation Lead- changing out broken modules, fixed string wires, spliced MV, grounding
- Ground grid testing, IV curve testing, MV testing, and ground fault locating
- Terminator- terminated D/C for all71 inverters at both sites, most LBD, and assisted M/V terminations
- Enhanced team performance with clear communication and support during complex tasks.
- Improved operations by monitoring equipment performance and troubleshooting issues promptly.
Electrician/ Remediation
FIRST SOLAR
09.2018 - 03.2019
- Remediated three different sites in the Tampa area Balm, Grange Hall, and Peace Creek
- Replaced broken modules, actuator arms, grounded cable trays, and completed punch-list tasks
- Communicated and coordinated with Gamechanger representative
- Trained Peachtree Electrics employees at Lake Hancock, installed cable tray system
- Completed stub ups and ran wire according to blue prints for the
- Laid and installed D/C cab system at Lake Hancock
- Implemented safety protocols to minimize risk and enhance job site safety.
Electrician/ Lead Man/ Lead Rigger/ Operator
BLATNER ENERGY, INC
04.2017 - 01.2018
- Trenched and installed highly crucial medium voltage and direct current cable according blueprints from specified inverters to substation safely and ahead of schedule
- Followed and executed safe rigging operations while leading a five man team in cooperation with lift director and crane operator in the setting of forty-eight solar inverters under extreme Florida weather conditions
- Operated many different types of heavy equipment including excavators, skid steer, trenchers, tractors, telescopic fork lift, knuckle boom loader (trailer mount), telescopic man lifts, and hydro vac excavator
- Coordinated with FPL and other trades to ensure timely project completion.
Lead/Swing Lift Operator/ Freezer Lead/Cooler Lead
FLORIDA FOOD SERVICES, INC
11.2007 - 05.2012
- Responsible for filling orders consisting of frozen meats, poultry, seafood, fruits, and vegetables that were ordered by restaurants, hotels, Universities, hospitals, and Government agencies across the South Eastern United States
- Maintained an accurate inventory of all products received and periodically conducted cycle counts to ensure that inventory validity percentages levels were100 percent accurate
- Operated and trained new employees on forklift, cherry picker, swing lift, and electric pallet jacks to company safety standards
Education
Associates in Arts - majoring
ST. JOHNS RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Diploma - Electrician
NATHAN B. FORREST HIGH SCHOOL
Jacksonville, FL01.1998
Skills
- Heavy lift Crane rigging
- Commissioning Testing
- LOTO
- Residential Electrical Experience
- Photovoltaic system installation
- Ground mounting techniques
- Solar panel maintenance
- Critical thinking
- Heavy Equipment Operation
- Order Picker
- Bartending
- Reach Truck
- Materials Handling
- Pallet Jack
- Serving Experience
- Order Picking
- Delivery Driver Experience
- Packaging
- Backhoe Operation
- Assembly
- Forklift
- Warehouse Experience
- Lawn Care
- Blueprint Reading
- POS
- Freight Experience
- Loading/Unloading procedures
- Construction
- Driving
- Leadership
- Supervising experience
- Freight
- Safety compliance
- Continuous learning attitude
Certification
Forklift Certification
Additional Information
- A highly skilled and broadly experienced Logistical and Warehousing Specialist.
- More than5 years of successful, hands-on experience managing multimillion dollar inventories and directing exceedingly complex logistical operations supporting large organizations.
- Worked on10 different solar sites in Florida for Blattner Energy, First Solar, OCI, and Moss. Performed multiple electrical duties efficiently, safely, within the allotted time frame.
- Completed2 different solar sits for RES in Camilla, Georgia.
- Excellent leadership and team building qualities; a demonstrated background of success in training and understanding of putting the appropriate people in the right places to complete tasks correctly.
Timeline
Solar electrician/ Terminator
Moss-Green Cove Springs
09.2023 - Current
Remediator
OCI Black and Veatch
11.2019 - 03.2020
Electrian/Acting Forman/Lead Man/ Terminator/Operator
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES
03.2019 - 11.2019
Electrician/ Remediation
FIRST SOLAR
09.2018 - 03.2019
Electrician/ Lead Man/ Lead Rigger/ Operator
BLATNER ENERGY, INC
04.2017 - 01.2018
Bartender
Madness at Mcgees
03.2017 - 09.2023
Lead/Swing Lift Operator/ Freezer Lead/Cooler Lead
FLORIDA FOOD SERVICES, INC
11.2007 - 05.2012
Diploma - Electrician
NATHAN B. FORREST HIGH SCHOOL
Forklift Certification
Associates in Arts - majoring
ST. JOHNS RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE
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