Jesus Pacheco

32450 Ave E

Yucaipa, CA. 92399

(760) 972-6242

   Pacheco-77@hotmail.com

 

 

 

Objective:        To obtain a position within a organization that will allow me to

                            utilize, strengthen and expand my electrical skills.

                                     

                              

Skills:                Extensive electric and preventive maintenance knowledge in      

                            renewable energy applications.  Ability to use appropriate tools   

                            and diagnostic equipment to repair, install, replace and test

                            electrical circuits.  AC/DC voltages from 32VAC to 690VAC

                             and 12VDC to 1003VDC.  Familiar with Lock Out Tag Out, and

                             other rules and regulations of electrical safety.  Able to  

                             perform duties with no supervision. Excellent

                             customer service.  Jouneyman Electrician.  Great in training

                             peers.  Very responsible in taking care of company assets

                             such as laptop, cell phone, tools and parts.  Excellent in

                             keeping paperwork up to date.   

                                         

                              

                                         

Experience:       Union Pacific Railroad                                    Bloomington, CA.

                              Locomotive Electrician               Start date 01/15 to present

                            ·  Inspect, maintain and repair electrical aspect of locomotives.

                            ·  Inspection of DC traction motor cables and brushes or AC

                                traction motor cables on each axle.

                            ·  Inspection of contactors and switchgears for carbon build up

                                or excess/unusual wear on contacts.

                            ·  Insulation/ground testing of generators and motors windings.

                            ·  Resistance checks for opens or shorts on the generator and

                                motor windings.

                            ·  Replacement of contactors, switchgears, circuit boards,    

                                power supplies, batteries, DC motor brushes, slip ring

                                brushes, cooling fans and other electrical components.

                            ·  Download LTA (Locomotive Troubleshooting Assistant) data

                                to help diagnose existing or future problems with the

                                locomotive.

                            ·  PTC (Positive Train Control) installs and modifications.  PTC

                                is equipment that monitors and controls the locomotive for

                                increased safety.

                            ·  Wiring and mounting of new equipment (PTC) to locomotives,

                                then download software and configure the different setups.

                            ·  Load test of locomotive to verify the efficiency of the diesel

                                engine and the generators that supply the power for the

                                traction motors, batteries and other electrical components. 

                              

 

                               

 

                             NextEra Energy Resources                          Palm Springs, CA.

                               Wind Turbine Technician II       Start date 04/14 to 01/15  

                            ·  Troubleshoot and repair GE 1.5MW wind turbine generators.

                            ·  Minor services which include greasing of blades, main

                                bearing, yaw system and generator. Replace gear oil filter.

                            ·  Troubleshoot and repair Zond 750KW wind turbines.  

                            ·  Troubleshoot, install, calibrate, repair and/or replace electri-

                                cal/electronic equipment.    

 

 

 

 

                             Siemens Energy Inc.                                              Ocotillo, CA.

                              Field Service Technician          Start date 02/13 to 03/14

                           ·  Troubleshoot and repair Siemens 2.37MW 108 wind turbine

                               generators in Ocotillo Express project in Ocotillo, CA.

                               Electrical, mechanical, and hydraulic.

                           ·  Torque and tension 100% of wind turbine.

                           ·  Generator alignment.  Visual inspection of hydraulic system,

                               lubrication system of blades, main bearing, yaw and

                               generator.                          

                              

                           

 

                             Mariah Resources                                                       Lodi, CA.

                              Commissioning Technician        Start date 08/13 to 02/13

                         ·  08/2011  Two day Siemens training in Houston, Texas.  Basic  

                               height rescue Zone 1 and basic harness PFPE.

                           ·  08/2011  Three day Wallbridge training on Siemens Technical

                               Safety Course and Siemens Regional Compliance Course

                           ·  08/2011  Help commission 149 Siemens 2.3MW wtgs in

                               Lower Snake River project in Pomeroy, Washington.                            

                           ·  07/2012  Help finish commission 66 Siemens 2.3MW 101

                                wtgs in Spring Valley project in near Eli, Nevada. 

                           ·  08/2012  Levels 4(hydraulic)  and 5(electrical)  training in

                                Siemens Houston, Texas

                           ·  09/2012  Commission 98 Siemens 2.3MW 108 wtgs in

                               Ocotillo Wind in Ocotillo, California.

 

 

 

                           Granite International Services                                  Tampa, FL.       

                            Commissioning Technician         Start date 03/08 to 12/10

                           ·    03/2008 Two weeks of EHS ( Environmental, Health, and

                                Safety ) training in GE’s Energy Learning Center in

                                Schenectady, New York.

                      ·   Training in LOTO, CPR & First Aid, Tractel safety rescues, confined spaces, hazard awareness and other safety topics.

                      ·    Received training on GE 1.5MW wind turbine in Schenectady, NY.   

                      ·    On Job Training: (PCAT) Pre-Commissioning Acceptance Test and (FCAT) Final Commissioning Acceptance Test in Oregon.

                           ·    06/2008 Help commission 100 GE Salem 1.5MW wtgs in

                                 Crystal Lake project in Iowa.    

                           ·     08/2009  Help commission 100 GE Salem 1.5 MW      

                                 wtgs in Story County project in Ames, Iowa.    

                           ·     01/2009 Help commission 166 GE ESS 1.5MW wtgs in

                                 Pyron project in Sweetwater, Texas. 

                           ·     03/2009  Received training on the GE 1.5MW Converter.

                                 Also received training on new ESS wtg and the Salem Pitch

                                 System.

                           ·    07/2009  Help commission 85 GE ESS 1.5MW wtgs in High

                                 Plains project in Rock River, Wyoming.  

                           ·    10/2009  Commission 20 GE ESS 1.5MW XLE wtgs and 125                   

                                 GE Non-ESS 1.5MW XLE in DeKalb County project in Lee,

                                 Illinois.

                           ·    02/2010  Received cross-training on Receiving and  

                                 Installation of wind turbine components, from tower bolts to

                                 blades.    

                           ·    04/2010  PCAT and FCAT 13 of 34 GE ESS 1.5MW wtgs on

                                generators in Kit Carson Wind Project, Burlington, CO.     

                           ·    09/2010  Commission 1 ESS 1.5MW wtg in Teichert Wind

                                Project in Tracy, CA.

                           ·    09/2010  Help commission 100 ESS 1.5MW GE wtgs in

                                Alta Wind Project in Tehachapi, CA.                          

 

 

                       Breakdown of Pre-Commissioning Acceptance Test  

                             

                           Downtower:

                             ·     Wire generator encoder down tower into converter Macc

                                 card.

                           ·    Clear converter of any shipping brackets or any debris.

                           ·    Adjust thermostat settings in converter and other cabinets for

                                 cooling fans or heaters.

                           ·    Connect fiber optics down tower into an N-tron switch where

                                 the controller communicates with the hub.

                           ·    Quality check and pull test wires in the converter and other

                                 cabinets.

                              ·    Terminate tower lights and receptacles.

                           ·    Ohm and verify wiring at termination points to prevent shorts

                                 and misphasing.  Prepare for wtg power.

                           ·    Additional steps are involved in the PCAT.                             

                              

                              Uptower:

                           ·    Quality check and pull test wires at top box. Turn on

                                 breakers for pumps, motors, and fans.

                           ·    Ohm and verify wiring at termination points to prevent shorts

                                 and misphasing.

                           ·    Generator alignment with Shafthog laser alignment tool kit.

                           ·    Quality check and pull test wires in hub.

                           ·    Same steps on wiring procedures as top box.

                           ·    Prepare top box and hub for power.

 

                        Breakdown of Final Commissioning Acceptance Test           

 

                           ·    Using flash gear PPE, power up turbine.

                           ·    Program converter, controller and other cards down tower

                                 and up tower including axis cards for each blade.

                              ·    Calibration of blades and troubleshooting if any

                                 problems in the hub.

                           ·    Test gear oil pumps and oil cooling fans. Test generator  

                                 cooling fan.   

                           ·    Additional steps are involved in the FCAT.

                           ·    Troubleshoot communication problems within the whole

                                 turbines.

                           ·    Troubleshoot any problem that should arouse during the

                                 commissioning.                           

                           ·    More explanation of steps or other aspects of

                                 troubleshooting the turbine.      

                           ·    Work on voltages from 120VAC to 690VAC. And 24VDC to  

                                 48VDC.                            

 

                          Sea West Wind Power                                  N. Palm Springs, CA             

                            Wind Turbine Technician                 Start date 01/08 to 03/08                                                   

                              ·   Maintain, troubleshoot and repair Vestas V15s and V17s. 

                           ·   Remove and replace generators mounted on top of turbine.

                           ·   Remove and replace rotors with faulty blade tips.

                           ·   Install and re-torque fallen tower bolts on lattis towers.

 

Turn Energy Maintenance                                       Austin, Texas

Commissioning Technician            Start date 10/07 to 01/08

·   Learning the Liberty 2.5MW wtg from Clipper Wind Power from the pad mount  transformer to the hub.

                              ·   Received training in the turbine control unit which controls the

                                whole wind turbine.                     

                           ·   Received training in the pitch control unit, which controls the

                               electric pitch motors for the blades.

                           ·   Received training on the power distribution panel which

                                supplies the wind turbine of the 480VAC, 240VAC, and 

                               120VAC.

 

                             

                           Sea West Wind Power                                N. Palm Springs, CA

Electronics Technician                                                               Start Date 09/97 to 10/01

·Repaired electronic equipment, such as computers, industrial controls, antennas and servomechanisms that make a wind turbine function.

·Assisted supervisors in identifying and resolving problems.

·Conversed with technicians to investigate problems with equipment before breakdown and to determine if breakdown was due to human error or mechanical problems.

·Tested faulty equipment and applied knowledge of functional operation of electronic units and systems to diagnose cause of malfunctions.

·Demonstrated consistent record of wind data such as speed and direction, and other critical data.

·Tested electronic components and circuits to locate defects, using oscilloscopes, signal generators, ammeters and voltmeters.

·Purchased and maintained parts used to repair computers and other modules that make the wind turbine operate.

·Replaced defective components and wiring and adjusted mechanical parts, using hand tools and soldering iron.

·Learned all aspects of the wind turbine.

·Aligned, adjusted and calibrated equipment according to specifications.

·Assisted supervisors in planning and execution of high voltage switching, maintenance, and repairs.

·Calibrated testing instruments.

·Maintained records of repairs, calibrations and tests.

·Maintained close contact with the companies that manufactured the electric/electronic parts.

·Delivered oral and written presentations for improvements on how to troubleshoot a certain problem.

·Installed equipment in wind turbines to collect wind and power data.

·Operated equipment such as communication equipment to keep the wind turbines and technicians in good communication.

·Prepared and presented monthly safety meetings.

                              ·   Purchased expensive electronic components, maintaining

                                effective inventory control.

 

 

  Education:      Associates of Science Degree

Electronics/Electrical/Computers

ITT Technical Institute                                San Bernardino, CA

                           1997

 

Certificates:      General Electric GE Tower Rescue.  GE 1.5MW Basic Course.  GE Electrical System Simplification (ESS), Converter, and GE Salem Pitch.  GE 1.5MW Installation and Receiving Training.

 

                           Siemens Basic Harness PFPE. Basic Height Rescue Zone 1. 

                           Siemens Regional Compliance Course.  Siemens Technical

                           Safety Course.  Levels 4 (hydraulic) and 5 (electrical) in Siemens Houston, Texas.  

 

Additional:       U.S. Passport

                          CA Drivers license

                          OSHA 10 Certified

                          CPR and First Aid certified

                          Bilingual English and Spanish

                          Good standing corporate credit card

 

References:     Available upon request