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Kevin Carey

Senior (RTS) Engineering Operator
Port Saint Lucie,Florida

Summary

To seek and maintain full-time, permanent employment with opportunity for advancement and developing new skills that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Focused on maintaining team safety and meeting challenging performance targets.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certificate

Work History

Senior (RTS) Engineering Operator

NextEra Energy Resources
8 2017 - Current
  • Monitor and maintain the companies renewable wind fleet
  • NERC-CIP Certified
  • Extensive troubleshooting and recover of faulted or tripped generating assets
  • Remotely investigate PLC system, electronic system, UPS system, battery/ultra caps system, fiber and CAT5 communication wiring
  • Recover the renewable wind fleet from planned and unplanned outages
  • Remotely assist technicians out in the field through phone/video call troubleshooting With Electrical schematics, Hydraulic schematics, troubleshooting SCADA systems
  • Create and update procedures, FMEA’s, JobPlans to reflect changes
  • Worked on different types of SCADA systems ranging Gamesa tech, GE tech, Siemens tech, and Vestas Tech
  • Very Proficient in using Maximo, Excel, Microsoft word, Grafana, Adobe, PowerBI
  • Certified Yellow belt in SIX SIGMA.
  • Collaborated with team members to ensure seamless coordination of tasks and efficient completion of projects.
  • Accurately documented all operational data, ensuring up-to-date records for review and analysis.
  • Maintained a safe working environment by enforcing strict adherence to safety guidelines and protocols.

Wind Turbine Technician 1

NextEra Energy Resources
04.2013 - 08.2017
  • Worked on Various wind turbine technologies ranging from GE 1.5 S/SLE/SSB, GE 1.6 ESS, GE 1.7 ESS and GE 2.x ESS turbine
  • Troubleshoot on all technologies, replacing and fixing parts to get the down turbines back to normal operation and helping new sites with troubleshooting help and getting the new technicians up to speed
  • Major project roles, helping with replacement of gearboxes, pitch motors, blades, yaw drives and other major components
  • Have excellent experience working with SCADA, webpages, toolbox, downtime editor, excel, Microsoft word, and Maximo
  • Qualified Pad mount switchmen through NextEra
  • Excellent in reading Electrical and hydraulic schematics
  • Worked on various forms of electricity ranging from 12-1k VDC and 5-34.5kVAC
  • Performing extensive troubleshooting on electrical equipment with multi-meters, amp-meters, meggers, fiber optic meters, Phase rotation meters, etc… Replacing components such as circuit breakers, contactors, reactors, transformers, variety of relays, resistors, Motors, Hydraulic units(Solenoid valves, accumulators, pumps, motors), etc…
  • Installation of new server racks in the sub-station, working on PLC’s
  • Excellent in troubleshooting various pitch systems, converter system and components
  • Strong problem solving and critical thinking skills, excellent with Logic diagrams, mechanical and electrical drawings
  • In charge of tooling, ensuring parts were ordered, calibrations and repairs were done
  • Troubleshoot electronics and determine if I needed to replace or fix item
  • Upheld a commitment to excellence and priority to safety in all aspects daily.
  • Maintained accurate records of all work performed, contributing to efficient tracking of maintenance activities and inventory management.
  • Contributed to overall site performance by assisting with balance-of-plant systems maintenance as needed.
  • Enhanced workplace safety with thorough inspections of wind turbines to identify potential hazards and address them promptly.
  • Climbed wind turbine towers to inspect, troubleshoot and repair turbine equipment.
  • Promoted continuous improvement within the team by sharing experiences, lessons learned, and proposing process enhancements during regular meetings or training sessions.
  • Ensured adherence to industry standards by staying updated on latest developments in wind turbine technology and best practices.

Education

High School Diploma -

Sherman E. Burroughs High School
Ridgecrest, CA
05.2001 -

Skills

Skilled Multi-tasker

Certification

Airstreams Renewables – Certification in wind technology

Timeline

Wind Turbine Technician 1

NextEra Energy Resources
04.2013 - 08.2017

High School Diploma -

Sherman E. Burroughs High School
05.2001 -

Senior (RTS) Engineering Operator

NextEra Energy Resources
8 2017 - Current

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