Brian Braseth
Wind Turbine Technician I at MD&A- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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MD&A
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United States
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Oil and Gas
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200 - 300 Employee
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Wind Turbine Technician I
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May 2015 - Present
• Borescope services to identify failures of gear and bearing by thru inspection and documentation • End of warranty inspections and testing on condition of wind turbine • Major component repair on Winergy and Hanson Gearboxes on multiple turbine platforms • Condition monitoring instrumentation installation as well as full generator inspection • Fastener hydraulic torqueing and tensioning • De-energization of equipment or individual systems while using proper LOTO (Lockout/Tagout) protocols • Have worked indoor or outdoor environment in adverse and extreme weather conditions, and within confined spaces, cold weather, heat, and wind, utilizing proper PPE • Worked on turbines at heights of 300ft all with fall protection, fall restraint, and work positioning strategies Show less
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BNBuilders
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Construction
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400 - 500 Employee
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Labor Foreman
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Jul 2013 - Aug 2014
• Labor foreman and ran crews up to twenty on various multimillion dollar projects • Played a key role in winning the Associated General Constructors national safety excellence award in 2013 • Onsite safety officer: perform job site orientations, ensure safety policies are being followed, write Job Hazardous Analysis (JHA), and perform onsite safety audits • Kept detailed logs of equipment inspections and field service reports • Concrete work: figure and order yardage, lay concrete as the nozzle man, leveling floors, grouting, patching, and operate the concrete vibrator • Performed demolition: off of a ladder, scissor lift, boom lift, and knuckle boom, experience with power tools, oxygen acetylene torch cutting, and bobcat compact track loader Show less
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D.A. Macy Company
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Greater Seattle Area
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Steam Fitter
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Jan 2011 - Jan 2013
• Maintain mechanical systems to keep them at peak efficiency by inspecting and maintaining existing systems to ensure pressure gauges are registering accurate readings and that there are no leaks in the piping • Fabrication, installation, demolition and service of mechanical piping systems • Played a key role in Logistics: coordinating with venders, organization at the shop, and shipping and receiving • Other duties: forklift operator, demolition, welding, brazing, soldering, customer service and purchasing agent Show less
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BNBuilders
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Construction
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400 - 500 Employee
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General Laborer/Lead
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Apr 2008 - Jan 2011
• Promoted to lead with a crews up to five working on various multimillion dollar projects • Tasked performed: leveling floors ensuring safety policies are followed, demolition, general clean-up and in charge of onsite logistics on occasion • Equipment operated: warehouse and all terrain forklift, scissor lift, boom lift, and knuckle boom • Skilled at inspecting and logging pneumatic, hydraulic, propane/gas, and diesel equipment • Extensive knowledge on rebuilding and repair pneumatic tools in the field Show less
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Contech Services, Inc.
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United States
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Construction
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1 - 100 Employee
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Concrete Laborer/Epoxy Technician
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Mar 2007 - Mar 2008
• Concrete repairs and strengthening: concrete, grouting, patching and epoxy injection • Structural protection: waterproofing, epoxy floor coating, polyurethane coatings, caulking, and sealants • Operation of grout pumps, concrete pumps, scissor lift, boom lift, warehouse and all terrain forklift, and bobcat compact track loaders • Quickly troubleshoot and repair pneumatic and diesel hydraulic grout pumps in the field when break downs threaten to shut down operations • Preformed epoxy floor coating in permit required confined spaces safely and documentation of actions in field service reports Show less
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Education
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Northwest Renewable Energy Institute
Technical in Renewable Energy, Wind Turbine Technician