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Ross Weiner
Ross Weiner
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Ross Weiner

Enel North America

Abilene, TX USA

"Everything in life is scary but at some point you have to master your fear."

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Day In The Life

Lead Solar Technician

I manage a team of solar technicians at a solar plant.

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Day In The Life Of A Lead Solar Technician

My Day to Day

I get to the office at 7 a.m. to check my emails and catch up on anything that happened overnight. The technicians show up at 7:30 a.m. We start the day with a meeting where I touch base with all of my technicians, address any issues, and go over site and safety updates. The rest of my day involves a lot of calls and meetings. I also touch base with my field technicians. I spend the end of my day handling work orders that have been completed throughout the day and then planning for the next day.

Skills & Education

Here's the path I took:

  • High School

  • Associate's Degree

    Wind Energy Technology

    Texas State Technical College

Life & Career Milestones

My path in life took a while to figure out

  • 1.

    I grew up in rural Iowa and my first job as a teenager was working in the corn fields.

  • 2.

    After high school and into my 20s, I made a handful of attempts at college and tried out different majors but nothing really stuck, so I quit.

  • 3.

    My last major was marine biology, which got me into the zoo and aquarium industry.

  • 4.

    I spent 17 years working in the zoo and aquarium industry managing teams that maintained aquatic filtration systems.

  • 5.

    After 17 years, I decided I wanted to make a career change and go back to school for wind energy technology.

  • 6.

    After graduating, I got a job as a wind turbine technician for NextEra Energy Resources.

  • 7.

    I spent six years as a wind turbine technician, working my way up to the highest technician level the company offered.

  • 8.

    I transitioned from wind energy to solar energy and now work as a lead solar technician for Enel North America in North Texas.