Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Timeline
Generic

Mervin Leslie

Des Moines,IA

Summary

  • Seeking a challenging position to progress a career that will challenge me and make me grow as an employee and a person also help in achieve organization goals and becoming a better worker
  • Excellent people skills
  • Experience with Microsoft products such as Office and SharePoint
  • Strong focus on quality and accuracy
  • Excellent communication skills with both technical and non-technical personnel, from customer support floor to upper management
  • Ability to review complex situations and raise awareness to senior management as needed
  • Knowledge with electronic records.
  • Ability to multitask and prioritize
  • Excellent time management skills Authorized to work in the US for any employer

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

Wind Turbine Technician

Aeris wind Service
02.2019 - Current
  • Repair lighting strikes
  • Cosmetic work
  • Receptor replacement
  • Cracks repair
  • Experience working with chemical and composites
  • Experience grinding, sanding, cutting, filling, trimming, measuring, inspecting, smoothing, and feathering
  • Solid understanding and knowledge of metric system
  • Experience working at heights
  • Experience working in confined space
  • Internal blade inspection
  • Experience repairing LPS cable (terminal, Z3.5, Z15, and Z30)
  • Servicing/maintenance
  • 3,6 and 12 months maintenance
  • Troubleshooting
  • Replacing servo-valves and pitch blocks
  • Tensioning
  • Putting nitrogen into blade accumulators
  • LOTO etc

Wind Turbine Technician

USS Wind
11.2022 - 04.2023
  • Flash over repairs
  • Grinding on carbon
  • Grinding and chamfering layers
  • Removing damage core and replacing core
  • Cutting shell web and reinstalling shell web
  • LE/TE Shells and web lamination
  • Post cure per work instructions

Wind Turbine Technician

System One
01.2022 - 11.2022
  • Work on Nordex platform AW68.7 repairing transverse cracks
  • Repairing cracks and delamination on pressure and suction shells
  • Grinding and chamfering layers on TE/LE joinning strips by work procedures
  • Removing cores and replacing damage core per work instructions
  • Cutting web and repairing web cut
  • Shells lamination, joining strip reinforcement and shell web lamination
  • Post cure per work instructions

Wind Turbine Technician

USS Wind
04.2021 - 11.2021
  • Flash over repairs on vesta V116 blades
  • Grinding and chamfered layers of fiber glass(biax,buckling biax,triax,Ud,T80,preforms
  • Grinding on carbon flee
  • Removing and replacing damaged core
  • Cutting web and reinstalling web
  • Shell and web lamination
  • Post cure per work procedure

Process Coordinator

TPI Composites
01.2016 - 01.2019
  • Facilitate team meetings at beginning of shift to discuss the team production goals for the day
  • Worked on creating wind blades, work layup and repairs
  • Construct daily plans and objectives
  • Train associates on job safety, and job procedures
  • Worked on NCR Projects
  • Work with other Process Coordinators on various Projects
  • Safely performing tasks such as applying bondo and paint
  • Operating palm sander, 7 inch and 3-inch grinders and other basic hand tools
  • Handling chemicals (resin, paste, acetone), laying fiberglass and balsa and form core and operating cranes
  • Applying layers of fiberglass plies onto mold or fixture in predetermined ply sequence, and presses plies to fit contours on mold, smooth surface, and remove air pockets and excess resin using squeegee, air rollers, scraper or spatula
  • Trimming, drilling, grinding, sanding, and finishing cured parts to specifications, using templates, fixtures, tools, and power tools

Support Specialist

HMEA
08.2010 - 12.2016
  • Worked with individuals with Developmental Disabilities
  • Assisted Individuals with daily living activities such as bathing, cleaning, cooking, feeding, personal hygiene etc
  • Worked as a team to achieve the individual's ISP goals and also provided a safe and caring environment for the individuals

Associate

FALVEY LINEN SUPPLY
07.2007 - 08.2010
  • Did laundry for other business entities such as Restaurants, Hotels, etc
  • Worked collectively as a team to achieved daily productions goals

Education

High school Diploma -

Central High School
Providence, RI
08.2005

Skills

  • Mechanical knowledge
  • Industrial equipment
  • Confined space entry
  • Fall protection training
  • Power tools usage
  • Safety assessment
  • Lockout-tagout procedures
  • Rigging equipment
  • Torqueing techniques
  • Pneumatic tool operation
  • Renewable energy
  • Equipment installation
  • Hazardous materials handling
  • Electrical troubleshooting
  • Component assembly
  • Schematics reading
  • Emergency response planning
  • Stress tolerance
  • Quality control inspections
  • Electrical testing
  • Gearbox maintenance
  • Environmental awareness
  • Blueprint interpretation
  • Crane operation
  • Hydraulic systems
  • Wind farm construction
  • Turbine troubleshooting
  • Hand tools proficiency
  • Generator testing
  • Blade inspection
  • Safety protocol adherence
  • Machining
  • Wind turbine equipment
  • OSHA compliance
  • OSHA protocols
  • Troubleshooting skills
  • Technical documentation
  • System testing
  • Repair expertise
  • Report preparation

Timeline

Wind Turbine Technician

USS Wind
11.2022 - 04.2023

Wind Turbine Technician

System One
01.2022 - 11.2022

Wind Turbine Technician

USS Wind
04.2021 - 11.2021

Wind Turbine Technician

Aeris wind Service
02.2019 - Current

Process Coordinator

TPI Composites
01.2016 - 01.2019

Support Specialist

HMEA
08.2010 - 12.2016

Associate

FALVEY LINEN SUPPLY
07.2007 - 08.2010

High school Diploma -

Central High School
Mervin Leslie