Austin Dale Pilgrim
Russellville, AL 35653
actgah@r.postjobfree.com
Objective
Self-motivated engineer seeking a position in a craft-style environment that will offer me an opportunity to utilize my critical thinking and problem solving skills in order to maximize production and operations
Education
University of Alabama in Huntsville Huntsville, Alabama
Master of Business Administration Graduated: December 2015
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering Graduated: May 2015
Northwest-Shoals Community College Muscle Shoals/Phil Campbell, Alabama
Pre-Engineering
Experience
Innovative Hearth Products
August 2015 – Present Russellville, Alabama
Manufacturing/Electrical Engineer
Calculated and designed capacitor banks for power factor correction
Assisted maintenance department on various projects
Daily audits of material blanks
Six Sigma/Lean Manufacturing of fab departments and assembly lines for efficiency
Addressed major production problems, ensuring optimum manufacturing methods and techniques
Implementation of Kanban, 5s, and Lean principles
Coordinated with Mfg. Manager in determining manufacturability and planned order of operations
Premier Power Maintenance
January 2015 – April 2015 Decatur, Alabama
Electrical Engineering Intern
Performed switching and maintenance of 500kV, 161kV, 46kV, and 34.5kV
Main substation bus construction of 34.5kV
Print readings, and construction on ABB SVC project
Control wiring, and schematics design on ABB and Siemens breakers
Electrical calculations for projects including main transformers and new control house
Monthly/weekly preventative maintenance reports
Infrared scans using FLIR camera
Maintenance and wiring of battery systems
Pilgrim’s Granite, LLC
August 2009 – Present Russellville, Alabama
Owner/Professional Granite Fabricator/Installation Specialist
Oversee sales, fabrication, and installation of natural stone
Skilled at operating routers, CNC saws, rail saws, grinders, polishers, and other additional hand tools
Engineered and developed various techniques making fabrication and installation safer, easier, and more efficient
Train all employees in fabrication and installation of natural stone
Communicate directly with customers for placement of orders and ensuring satisfaction
Skills
Major Software Packages: MS Office 2003, 2007; Mac Office 2011
Operating Systems: Windows XP, Vista, 7; Mac OSX
Proficient in SAP, Multisim, Altera Quartus II, and Matlab
Skilled in customer relations and service