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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Ross's work combines: Technology, Engineering, and Accomplishing Goals
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Advice for getting started
If you're thinking about technical college, I recommend getting in touch with the faculty and asking for a tour. Go to the school and see for yourself if it would be a good fit. Speak to the instructors, tour the school, and see what kind of tools and training simulators they have. I also suggest taking advantage of internships. If a company or industry sounds interesting, apply for an internship and get first-hand insight into the work.
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.
