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Work History
Education
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Nick Smith

Amherst Shore,Canada

Summary

Personable and hardworking individual, having just completed my second block as an industrial electrical apprentice. Passionate about renewable energy having worked in the sector for 4 years. Looking to transition my trade to Commercial/Residential electrical and i am motivated for the next challenge.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Wind Turbine Technician

Capstone Infrastructure
07.2018 - 04.2023
  • Climbed wind turbine towers to inspect, troubleshoot and repair turbine equipment.
  • Conducted systematic processes for identifying root cause of wind turbine component failures.
  • Diagnosed and fixed electrical and mechanical issues causing turbines to shut down unexpectedly or fail to operate correctly.
  • Organized turbine data for testing, research and analysis.
  • Monitor remotely and troubleshoot from shop and VPN
  • Worked with specialized tooling such as hydraulic torquing, calipers, generator alignment kits, etc.

Owner/Farm Manager

Good Thyme Farm
03.2013 - 12.2019
  • Managed day-to-day business operations.
  • Established foundational processes for business operations.
  • Enhanced operational efficiency and productivity by managing budgets, accounts, and costs.
  • Kept clean traceable records of all inputs and outputs to adhere to strict Certified Organic Standards (eco-cert)

Underground Miner

The Canadian Salt Company Ltd
01.2008 - 07.2018
  • Underground Miner cross trained in all equipment and processes
  • Member of the mine rescue team; trained to respond to mine disasters and respond to calls anywhere in the Maritimes
  • Trained as a hoist operator, to bring miners up and down the shaft at shift change, salt during production hours, as well as maintenance during night shift hours
  • Operate heavy machinery and equipment, including Loaders, Rock trucks, Hand scaling machines, Mechanical scaling machines, Forklifts, Tela-handlers, Boom lifts.
  • Loaded, set and detonated explosives to produce desired blasting patterns.
  • Conduct thorough inspections of underground mining equipment and work areas before work begins.

Education

Apprenticeship Program - Industrial/ Residential, Commercial

Nova Scotia Community College
3rd Year Apprentice

High School Diploma -

Amherst Regional High School
Amherst, NS
06.2007

Skills

  • Schematic Reading
  • Wind Turbine maintenance and troubleshooting
  • Major component exchanges/repairs
  • Solar PV Installation Certificate
  • SCADA and PLC Systems
  • DFIG Training
  • Working with fall arrest equipment at extreme heights in harsh conditions
  • Environmental Awareness
  • Sales and Marketing

Certification

  • Solar PV Installation Certificate
  • Suzlon (Wind) Training Certification (3 weeks)
  • Various high voltage training (600V) while working in wind industry

Additional Information

Spent time working with Fundy Solar to install a medium sized ground mount solar array (September 2023).

References

Available upon request

Timeline

Wind Turbine Technician

Capstone Infrastructure
07.2018 - 04.2023

Owner/Farm Manager

Good Thyme Farm
03.2013 - 12.2019

Underground Miner

The Canadian Salt Company Ltd
01.2008 - 07.2018

Apprenticeship Program - Industrial/ Residential, Commercial

Nova Scotia Community College

High School Diploma -

Amherst Regional High School

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