Nick Raaum Interview

Nick Raaum

Greensboro, NC USA

raaumn@hotmail.com,skype: nickr82

Introduction Video

Resume

Nick J. Raaum University of Wisconsin-Madison B.S. Mechanical Engineering, May 2006 Cumulative GPA 3.0/4.0

Work Experience:

Pioneer Windworks LLC, LaFarge, WI Meteorological Tower Technician/Installer October 2011-April 2012 Installed and maintained meteorological towers for wind turbine development projects.

Seventh Generation Energy Systems, Madison, WI Turbine and Meteorological Tower Technician/Installer July 2009-September 2011 Installed and maintained 2.5kW-100kW wind turbines. Installed and maintained 60m-100m meteorological towers. Work developed wide range of skills including: crane rigging, field leadership, in-field problem solving, electrical/mechanical troubleshooting, and often under-pressure decision making.

Dairyland Power Cooperative, LaCrosse, WI Performance Engineer, June 2007-December 2008 Performed monthly heat rate analysis on five coal fired units and two natural gas combustion turbines. Monitored critical machinery performance trends on a weekly basis and worked with operations and maintenance to correct, prevent and improve overall plant operations. Produced monthly performance assessment report for all thermal plants. This report supplied managers with critical performance information including, but not limited to: heat rate analysis, component performance trending, economic analysis, and other monthly performance findings. Dairyland Power Cooperative, Alma, WI Resident Engineer, May 2006-February 2007 Provided J.P. Madgett 400MW generating station with immediate and long term maintenance engineering support and assisted in capital projects. Technical Assistance: Assisted in maintaining and implementing life-long maintenance strategies on all high-energy piping and boilers. Assisted plant in immediate day to day technical issues. This commonly involved investigating plant performance issues, including performing diagnostic heat rate balances and designing and documenting field fixes. Project Work: Developed replacement bid specification for deaerator. Assisted in project management for condenser cleaning system.

New Forest Farms, Viola, WI Machine Design Consultant, Spring 2006 Designed a rotary nut sheller under Department of Agriculture Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) grant.

Burr Oak Farms, Ferryville, WI Farm Employee, May-August 2005 Operated and maintained wide range of dairy and crop farming equipment. Developed innovative fixes to a wide variety of mechanical problems.

Dairyland Power Cooperative, LaCrosse, WI Engineering Intern, June-August 2003 Responsible for collecting data and writing monthly reports, highlighting key findings and trends for the predictive maintenance program at three of Dairyland’s Power Generation Facilities.