Destry Skjefte
203 Third St. Sw. Hampton, Ia ‡ 320-226-5548 ‡ destryskjefte@gmail.com

Objective  		Seeking a technician position utilizing education, training and experience in the wind energy field.	
   
Technical Skills  		•	Perform maintenance on turbine equipment
•	Report turbine conditions
•	Travel as required to meet company needs
•	Willing to work overtime as needed
•	Perform field maintenance, mechanical & electrical repair, rigging and live electrical trouble shooting for large and small component replacement
•	Read and understand electrical, hydraulic & pneumatic schematics
•	V82 Commissioning experience 
	
Education  		Iowa Lakes Community College, Estherville, IA
Wind Energy & Turbine Technology, A.A.S. degree pending May 2011
GPA 3.25/4.0; First Semester Deans List

Yellow Medicine East High School, Granite Falls, MN
Diploma, 2009
GPA 3.0/4.0	

Relevant Coursework  		Field Training & Project Operations	
Direct & Alternating Current I & II	

Basic Hydraulics	
Programmable Logic Control Systems	

Electric Motors & Generators	
Mechanical Systems	

Basic Networking & Computer Technology	
Power Generation & Transmission	

Airfoils & Composite Repair	
Practical Wiring Applications	

Wind Turbine Sitting	
Data Acquisition and Assessment (SCADA)	

	

Internship  		Outland Energy Services	 Canby, MN
Traveling Technician	June - August 2010
Tasks performed
•	O&M : services and troubleshooting
•	Minor design modification
•	Containment: wiring, programming and moderate component replacement	

Employment History  		Vestas Wind systems                                                      Hampton, IA 
Wind technician II                                                   May 2011-Present
I started as an entry level tech and gained experience and completed educational progression to achieve level two. Performed about a year and a half of service and on-call troubleshooting on Vestas V82 Mk 5 wind turbines. Currently performing commissioning on Vestas V82s’. Responsible for leading work crews and completing task at hand.
Mitlyng Electric & Refrigeration	 Montevideo, MN
General Labor/Apprentice	June 2009 – May 2011
Assist on electrical and refrigeration service calls; assist supervisors install new HVAC units in both fields. Responsible for organizing stock and tools at the shop and service vehicles. Work on Geo-source units and building automation installation.

			

Other Training  		Iowa Lakes Community College, Estherville, IA
•	Altezza- Work At Height & Rescue (emergency rescue and evacuation)
•	Certified in CPR, AED, and First Aid