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Isidora Penhaligon-Asare

Wind Turbine Service Technician
Amarillo, TX, United States

Professional Summary

GWO-certified Wind Turbine Service Technician with 7 years maintaining GE 2.x and Vestas V110/V120 fleets across Texas Panhandle wind sites. Strong in troubleshooting pitch and yaw systems, gearbox and drivetrain inspections, high-voltage safety, and climb-rescue. Track record of cutting unscheduled downtime, lifting fleet availability to 97.8%, and mentoring new technicians into safe, productive crew members.

Employment History

Lead Wind Turbine Service Technician
Caprock Wind Services · Amarillo, TX
Mar, 2022
Manage a 6-technician crew covering a 140-turbine GE 2.x site, planning daily work orders, climb schedules, and parts kitting Raised site availability from 95.1% to 97.8% by prioritizing pitch, yaw, and converter fault backlogs and tightening PM intervals Led 38 main-bearing and gearbox borescope inspections, catching 6 early-stage failures and avoiding an estimated $1.4M in crane-call repairs Enforced LOTO and NFPA 70E arc-flash procedures across 21,000+ crew hours with zero recordable incidents Trained and certified 11 new hires on climb rescue, tower evacuation, and torque tooling within their first 90 days
Wind Turbine Technician II
Llano Estacado Renewables · Lubbock, TX
Jun, 2019 · Feb, 2022
Replaced 300+ pitch batteries and capacitors on Vestas V110/V120 units, cutting pitch-related stops by 31% Troubleshot converter and generator faults using SCADA trend data, multimeter, and megger testing Executed torque and tension campaigns on 200+ towers, including foundation anchor bolt re-tensioning Reduced repeat faults 22% by documenting root causes and fixes in SAP PM work orders Served as backup site lead for a 9-person team during annual service season
Wind Turbine Technician I
High Plains Energy Partners · Dalhart, TX
Jan, 2017 · May, 2019
Completed 250+ semi-annual and annual PMs on GE 1.5/2.x turbines, including gearbox oil changes and filter replacements Performed drone and ground-based blade inspections on 120 turbines, flagging leading-edge erosion and lightning damage Maintained a $380K parts inventory in CMMS, improving cycle-count accuracy to 98% Supported hydraulic, yaw drive, and brake system repairs alongside senior technicians

Education

A.A.S. Wind Energy Technology
Texas State Technical College · Sweetwater, TX
Aug, 2014 · May, 2016
Coursework in turbine electrical systems, hydraulics, mechanical drivetrains, SCADA, and tower climbing safety; capstone on gearbox condition monitoring.

Skills

SCADA monitoring
Hydraulic & pitch systems
Gearbox / drivetrain
Torque & tensioning
Multimeter & megger testing
LOTO
Climb rescue
CMMS (SAP PM)
Drone blade inspection
Crew leadership

Languages

English · native
Spanish · intermediate

Courses

GWO Basic Safety Training (Working at Heights, First Aid, Manual Handling, Fire Awareness)
Global Wind Organisation
GWO Basic Technical Training
Global Wind Organisation
NFPA 70E Arc Flash Safety
National Fire Protection Association
OSHA 30-Hour Construction
OSHA
CPR/AED
American Red Cross
Vestas Level 2 Service
Vestas