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Abilene, Tx, Us

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Preform review, assessment, and analysis of end of warranty wind turbine drive train inspections for end of warranty inspection projects.Provide guidance and business strategies to new equipment suppliers entering into the wind power and renewable energy market.Provide support to owner/operators and 3rd party service providers to owner operator with regard to wind turbine drive train reliability and maintenance.

Ft Worth, Texas

Grew Engineering Department from single employee to a team of 7 engineers supporting service, design, field inspections, failure analysis, production and qualityManaged final construction phase and equipment installation of Fort Worth facility, which included a 4 MW test facility, wash equipment, gear grinding and checking equipment, and temperature control room.Managed the qualification of NGC and competitor gearboxes for large wind turbine OEMImplemented gear refurbishment technologies which resulted in an estimated $50,000 annually in cost savings and offered high quality product Developed and implemented production order processing system for the tracking of customer orders across all functional operations areasCollaborated with Chinese counterparts to established relationships and processes for the exchange of data and design collaboration between US and Chinese engineering groups

Developed and implemented a production tracking programDeveloped internal quality control processes in an effort to achieve ISO 9000 certificationServed as technical liaison with customers with regard to gearbox specific and wind turbine operational requestsManage the implementation of new product lines and the development of new product offeringsPerform root cause analysis and failure analysis for customers and internal failuresMonitor and review of existing operational assets and the implementation of improvements

Dallas, Tx

Assist Director of Technical Services in the management of the department’s day to day activities and projects Support operations, asset management, procurement, development, safety and executive management on projects requiring technical review Provide technical reviews of new equipment and improvements to existing equipment for implementation into operations to include the design and implementation of uptower generator stator temperatures sensor Collaborate with OEM’s and other equipment suppliers on the implementation of improvements, enhancements, and retrofits to existing equipment Support asset management and finance by providing technical data for the development and refinement of financial models and budgets Perform reviews and analysis of failed equipment and provide feedback for the improvement of personnel safety, equipment reliability, and equipment availability.

Austin, Tx

Analyze and review monthly site operations reports and proposed annual project operating budgets to include parts consumption, project and turbine performance, and work with Operations, Asset Management, and Independent Engineer groups to diagnose/improve turbine and BoP performance issues. Perform the technical due diligence, analysis and monitoring of wind power operations Perform analysis of major component failure rates and associated costs Conduct periodic site visits and end of warranty inspections in support of client construction and operations and provide detailed reports of findings Developed a failure rate database from project data that has been collected and perform analysis on the database in support of pro forma reviews and operational benchmarking Lead and participate in meetings and conference calls with developers, investors, lenders, and engineers regarding technical reviews and issues Perform due diligence design reviews and failure analysis of wind turbines Developed and conclude proposals for scopes of services related to technical due diligence Initiated and coordinated the technical review process among internal specialists. Performed portions of the due diligence reviews, to include pro forma review and construction monitoring Coordinated input from technical specialists and writing of the due diligence reports. to include follow up on open issues with clients and coordinating input on such issues from internal technical specialists. Coordinated and performed construction monitoring audits. Supported financial closing of projects relying upon the independent engineer report and conclusion of project construction monitoring. Lead and participate in meetings and conference calls with developers, investors, lenders, and engineers regarding technical reviews and issues

Austin, Tx

Project manager for operations and maintenance at the Ainsworth Wind Farm Performed root cause analysis on serial mechanical failures for both the US and European wind turbine fleets Managed wind turbine mechanical completion, commissioning and final completion during construction on multiple wind power projects over multiple wind turbine platforms Supported development, procurement, construction, and operations groups with technical issues regarding wind turbine design, erection, commissioning, and operations and maintenance Developed and implemented process improvements for tracking and maintaining wind turbine assets during construction and operations Reviewed and negotiated wind turbine supply and service agreements Performed technology reviews of multiple wind turbine platforms and manufacturing inspections, including visits to RePower, Enercon, and Siemens manufacturing facilities

Austin, Tx

Performed the design and analysis of large A.C. and D.C. motors Managed order distribution and mechanical engineers for medium horsepower product line Developed and implemented process improvements and automation procedures for engineering design processes Conducted studies on rotor dynamics and vibrations in support of product development, production, and operational assets Performed finite element and modal analysis studies for new equipment designs and troubleshooting of equipment in production Assisted with the resolution of manufacturing and test related issues Worked in conjunction with sales and clients concerning access, usability, functions, features and maintenance requirementsDeveloped understanding of the design intent behind motor components in order to incorporate correct part equations and assembly construction constraints to 3-D solid models.

Lubbock, Tx

Support research faculty in areas of debris impact from large wind events, damage investigation, deployment of wind monitoring equipment to large wind events.