Chad Swims

Experience

• 

  US Army

  Mar 2003 - Jul 2006

  Parachute Rigger

  AIRBORNE performed parachute packing,repair,maintenance,inspections. Rigging heavy equipment and loads to be dropped out of Aviation vehicles. Overseas duties included over-watch of forward operating bases,escort and protection of high value targets and personnel from Baghdad international airport to Forward operating bases. (Gunner)

• 

  M&J Volksworks

  Jun 2006 - Aug 2008

  Automotive Service Technician

  Performed; customer service, diagnose and repair automotive problems, parts ordering,shop maintenance and maintained a clean and orderly work space.

• 

  Ford Motor Company

  Sept 2011 - Sept 2014

  Automotive Service Technician

  performed service and maintenance on customer vehicles / promoted to used car department and was lead tech on all internal vehicles

• 

  Ingeteam S.A.

  Jul 2015 - Nov 2015

  Traveling commissioning Wind Turbine Technician

  Acciona 3.0Mw commissioner, electronic,hydraulic and mechanical repair

• 

  Aerotek

  Jan 2016 - Jul 2016

  Wind tech 1

  Troubleshooting contractor for GE 1.5Mw

• 

  NRG Energy

  Jul 2016 - Aug 2016

  Wind Turbine Technician

  GE 1.5Mw turbines. Converter troubleshooting and repair, electronic pitch troubleshoot and repair. Hydraulic components;maintenance and repairs

• 

  Cooke Electric

  Oct 2016 - Feb 2018

  Traveling wind turbine tech

  Large correctives, generator replacement, generator bearing replacements,gearbox replacement, main bearing replacements, blade bearing replacements, gearbox/generator alignments and annual maintenance.

• 

  Kitty Hawk

  Feb 2018 - Mar 2020

  Field Test Engineer

  Ballistic rocket parachute development and testing

• 

  FGGS Corp

  Oct 2020 - May 2022

  Gearbox service technician

  Warranty and service technician