Jonathan Barlee
Des Moines, IA *****
ad3tcw@r.postjobfree.com
Work Experience
Composite Blade Technician System one-
System One - Waco, TX
July 2023 to Present
Composite repair experience, Epoxy and Polyester resin wet lay up. Balsa,UD and T80,foam sandwich materials,Structural/cosmetic repair Knowledge of glass types,Awareness and safety of powered hand tools, Knowledge of basket rigging, Ability to work from basket and lift trucks. Bolt tightening and torquing
Access and use technical manual and documentation for performing bolt tightening. Perform bolt tightening using hydraulic tensioning and torquing tools as well as shimming off tower flanges. Fill out appropriate checklists for reporting work done in the turbine on vestas platform, GE platform, Siemens Gamesa.
SGTT Certificate bolt tightening, Assist in the performance of wind turbine mechanical, hydraulic, and electrical component maintenance. Documents all work performed, parts used and time spent using computer based service reporting procedures.
Blade Repair Technician
USS wind technology - Witcher, OK
March 2021 to June 2023
• TE Repair
• LE Repair
• Vacuum bagging
• Shell repairs (3&6layers)
• Category 2-5 Repairs
• Internal repair
• Blade Repair
• Go in the blade to repair the damage from both sides TE&LE grinding out and glue slop, cutting fiberglass biax900 layers 6 to 14 mix it with Resin, hardener, laminate
• Laying up fiberglass and put down balsa and foam
• Infuse blade with resin
• repair fiberglass/ composite wind turbine blades in the field either uptower or down tower. Grind, sand, and prepare surfaces for repair. Laminate using epoxy or polyester resin, and various fiberglass cloths, knits, and UD materials. Work with and repair balsa, foam and other. Knowledge of glass types Composite Technician II/ blade repair
BHI Energy - Brownwood, TX
January 2017 to December 2020
Essential Duties & Responsibilities, Perform diagnosis and repair on Wind Turbine components to include gear boxes. : LPS2 upgrade/ blade
Repair/ servicing. Assist with commissioning and maintenance of Wind Turbines when needed. Comply with all Site Safety policies and procedures.
Tower maintenance
Changing 3M tape black and yellow, change filter, cleaning up and etx
• Bolt torquing and bolt tightening. Perform bolt tightening using hydraulic tensioning and torquing tools. Fill out appropriate checklists for reporting work done in the turbine on vestas platform. V82,V120,V116
Internal repair.
• Repair lighting strikes damages
• Experience working in confined space • TE WED extender repair cat3,cat4,cat5 • Composites Blade Repair
• Go in the blade to repair the damage from R3 to R10 grinding out and glue slop, cutting fiberglass biax,UD layers 5to16 mix it with Resin, hardener, laminate
• Use 3in/7in grinder to grind 1 to 3-layer.repair
• Laying up fiberglass and put down balsa.and foam
• Infuse blade with resin
• repair fiberglass/ composite wind turbine blades in the field either uptower or down tower. Grind, sand, and prepare surfaces for repair. Laminate using epoxy or polyester resin, and various fiberglass cloths, knits, and UD materials. Work with and repair balsa, foam and other Quality Inspector/blade repairs
TPI COMPOSITE INC - Newton, IA
January 2012 to December 2016
Molding/ Blade Repair/ Quality Inspector
TPI Composites INC - Newton, IA
September 2015 to November 2018
Lay up/Closing
• Constructing fiberglass windmill blades as part of a team
• Laying up fiberglass and put down balsa and foam
• Infuse blade with resin
• Put down web to close halves of blade together
• Go in the blade to apply paste and laminate
• Use 3in/7in grinder to grind 1 to 3-layer repair Education
Buduburam high school - Accra, GH
2001
Skills
• Assembly
• Forklift
• Customer service
Certifications and Licenses
AED Certification
Confined Space Certification
Driver's License
CPR Certification
Forklift Certification
August 2023 to Present