Rodney D. Thornton

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Birmingham, AL 35235

205-***-****

abk5kr@r.postjobfree.com

PROFILE:

• Qualified Engineer-In-Training with excellent academic credentials seeking to contribute to

engineering field

• Proven leader with extensive background in personnel and equipment management

• Excellent communicator with strong problem solving skills and commitment to successful project

completion

EDUCATION:

B. S. in Civil Engineering, University of Alabama at Birmingham

• Cum Laude graduate (May 2010)

• Member, American Society of Civil Engineers (2009 – present)

o Participant, Fox and Raccoon Habitat Build for Birmingham Zoo (Nov 2009)

o Participant, Annual Southeastern Region Student ASCE Competition (Mar 2010)

• Member, Chi Epsilon (2009 – present)

• Member, Tau Beta Pi (2009 – present)

Nuclear Field Electrician Comprehensive Training, United States Navy

• Naval Nuclear Power Prototype Training Unit, Charleston, SC (Nov 1998 – May 1999)

• Naval Nuclear Power School, Orlando, FL (Apr 1998 – Oct 1998)

• Naval Nuclear Field Electrician’s Mate School, Orlando, FL (Oct 1997 – Mar 1998)

EXPERIENCE:

Co-op, Birmingham Water Works Board, Birmingham, AL (Sept 2008 – Apr 2009)

• Scheduled customer visits for water supply issues

• Troubleshot customer water pressure and quality issues

Field Service Technician, Steris Corporation, Birmingham, AL (Sept 2003 – Sept 2006)

• Scheduled and performed quarterly preventive maintenance for over 100 items.

• Installed and maintained all Steris equipment for nine Birmingham area medical facilities

• Managed and maintained records for expense account and company vehicle

• Recipient, Steris Corporation Rising Star Award (2005)

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Nuclear Field Electrician’s Mate 1st Class, United States Navy, San Diego, CA (Jun 1999 – Aug 2003)

• Supervised and ensured quality of maintenance practices for 28 electrical technicians

• Maintained all electrical systems in 1 of 2 ship-board nuclear propulsion plants

• Ensured all electrical safety protective equipment in satisfactory condition on a daily basis

• Watchstanding Qualifications: Load Dispatcher, Shutdown Reactor Operator, Propulsion Plant

Electrician, Switchgear/Electrical Operator, Log Recorder/ Phone Talker

• Quality Assurance: Reactor Plant Cleanliness Inspector, Steam Plant Cleanliness Inspector,

Controlled Materials Petty Officer

• Additional Qualifications: Propulsion Plant Training Drill Team Member, Repair Parts Petty

Officer, Machinery Vibrational Analysis Technician

• Recipient, Navy Achievement Medal (2001)

References available upon request

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