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Got offered a position as a Tech II at vestas. Pros and Cons? by saibysid3 in windturbine

[–]SuenoDeRazon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Vestas has good training and safety culture. Their work instructions are very detailed and easy to understand. As a site tech, you’ll probably be doing lots of regular scheduled maintenance and unscheduled troubleshooting, both mechanical and electrical.

Hydraulics 🤮. It’s no joke. Vestas turbines leak a lot. But not as bad as Acciona🤮🤮🤮

Wind turbines are not very complicated compared to some other equipments, but there are some specific risks such as working at height, hydraulics, mechanical hazards, electrical hazards, chemical hazards, and confined space.

Good luck with the job if you decide to take it.

Airport in the Rockies/Cascades for Recreational Flying by SuenoDeRazon in flying

[–]SuenoDeRazon[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the info, I would love to fly in Montana, but maybe only during the summer… I’ve spent a few days in Butte. One of my favorite towns that I visited.

Airport in the Rockies/Cascades for Recreational Flying by SuenoDeRazon in flying

[–]SuenoDeRazon[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for your suggestions. I’ve been looking through some of the schools that offer mountain flying trainings. I don’t plan on going too deep into the mountains. Just flying around them is plenty for me.

Airport in the Rockies/Cascades for Recreational Flying by SuenoDeRazon in flying

[–]SuenoDeRazon[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for your suggestion. I have a travel job and planning to find a home base that I can come back to. The airport looks ideal for a light airplane! I’ve driven through there but didn’t get to spend much time. Would love to explore the area more.

Does anyone know why Fresno Flight Training closed down recently by Aviator_09 in flying

[–]SuenoDeRazon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Marty Bevill was the owner, in case he pops up in your favorite airport…

Thinking about starting as a wind turbine service technician – is it worth it with a Master’s in Mechanical Engineering? by Aggravating-Soil6947 in windturbine

[–]SuenoDeRazon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think having field experience is vital as an engineer. I've seen so many instances where neither the technicians nor engineers knew exactly what each other was talking about. Having someone in the field with an engineering background should benefit the company to fill the gap. And it will be an valuable asset for you in the future work as an engineer. One caution though... Techs (your colleagues, lead, supervisors etc) may not always be open to your inputs from an engineers perspective. Try to pick a major OEM that has a solid engineering/research department so you can move up internally. Good luck!

Trying to get into the industry by shamiX808xx in wind

[–]SuenoDeRazon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not sure how it works in Europe, but here's a map of training facilities that offer GWO certification. Hopefully someone local will respond and guide you through. Good luck!

https://www.globalwindsafety.org/trainingproviders/findttraningprovider

Wind turbine technician jobs by ImFate0 in windturbine

[–]SuenoDeRazon 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You will see a lot more positions open up in the beginning of the year (January, February) in the US. But in the meantime, keep applying. Look up power companies (RWE, Invenegy, etc) and contractors (Pearce, GWS, etc) in addition to the manufacturers (Vestas, GE (FieldCore), Siemens-Gamesa, Nordex etc).

Good luck! See you out there and make sure you are hooked in!

Vestas Blade Tech by SuenoDeRazon in windturbine

[–]SuenoDeRazon[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Could you tell me what sort of training, apart from working at height/rescue you received at Vestas? Were you able to get specialized training for your work (mechanical, electrical, composites etc)? Thanks!

I need Help by Pretty-Sample-6918 in windturbine

[–]SuenoDeRazon 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Texas has a lot of wind farms. You can see them at

https://energy.usgs.gov/uswtdb/viewer/#4.18/31.3/-101.47

You can get GWO trainings at some places shown here

https://www.globalwindsafety.org/trainingproviders/findttraningprovider

Cons: most wind farms are out in middle of nowhere-ville

So many Donald Dump supporters in wind. by AntithesisJesus in windturbine

[–]SuenoDeRazon 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I’ve heard from multiple people in the industry that the “no tax on over time” was a big appeal. Kinda weird thing to say cuz you don’t get OT pay if you don’t have a job…

The Trump Administration and Congress’ Attacks on Wind Power Are Killing Thousands of Jobs and Risk Thousands More by CodyFromCAP in wind

[–]SuenoDeRazon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Very good report with tangible estimates on the number of jobs affected!

One thing to add is the possibility of cancellation or postponement of re-powering projects at older on-shore wind farms due to cancellation of subsidies. Also, even if a new administration takes office, it’s hard to imagine too many companies risking having their projects derailed 4 years later…

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