KARL E. CREECH

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South Bend IN.46614

574-***-****

abg9a2@r.postjobfree.com

ELECTRICIAN/ MAINTENANCE ELECTRICIAN/ MULTI-CRAFT

REPRESENTATIVE SKILLS

• Complete plant maintenance programs and supervision

• Preventative maintenance programs and related planning

• New equipment installations

• Field service / on site repair

• PLCs / AC &DC drives / Servos

• Design / Layout / Build Electrical Control Panels

• Cranes / hoist / handling equipment

• Complete electrical engineering

• Hydraulics / Pneumatics / Steam Controls / Boilers

• Plumbing; HVAC, masonry, carpentry

• Mig / Arc / Stick welding; Metal Fabricating

• Heavy Equipment / Tractor-Trailer operation

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS. 2008-Present

Local 153, South Bend, IN

Journeyman Electrician

Worked with all facets of industrial, commercial and residential electrical construction.

CITY OF SOUTH BEND WASTE WATER, South Bend, IN

2007 – 2008

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Journeyman Electrician

Diagnose, repair and maintained lift stations, mostly PLC & programming issues. Troubleshot and

repaired sewage and aerator pumps, assisted with contractor scheduling, performed preventative

maintenance on waste water electrical systems. Boiler maintenance & troubleshot associated steam

controls.

GUNITE CORPORATION, Elkhart, IN

2006 - 2007

Journeyman Electrician

Troubleshot, redesign and rebuilt hydraulic stud presses to insure proper studs and amounts were being

applied reducing cost & rework .Enhanced lighting system, maintained power distribution systems and

plant equipment .Installed A/B soft start drives in Bullard multi station mills. Performed preventive

maintenance checks & maintenance to achieve maximum production. Reported to Engineering Mgr.,

Electrical Engineers, Maintenance Shift Supervisors.

STEEL WAREHOUSE, South Bend, IN

2000 - 2005

Journeyman Electronic Technician

Installed, maintained, rewired, and made ongoing modifications to Low Pressure Boilers, United and

Mesta temper mills, Unico rotary shears, levelers, Branner banding lines, plate lines, slitting lines (light

and heavy gauge), overhead cranes, pickling lines, variable speed drives Unico, GE, Reliance, Square

D, AB Drives, AB PLCs5, AB SLC 500 PLCs, remote systems (Control Chief, Pulsar,

Electromotive).Reported to Electrical Engineering Mgr., Electrical Engineers, Electrical Foreman, Plant

Mgr.

TELEDYNE CASTING, La Porte, IN

1998 - 2000

A-Electrician- Journeyman Electrician

Installed and maintained a variety of sands systems, molders, overhead cranes, and PLCs. Reported to

Maintenance Shift Supervisors & Electrical Engineer

AP PARTS, Granger, IN

1997 - 1998

Electrical Maintenance Technician

Installed and maintained Trump Lasers, CNC tables, ABB Robotics,PLCs and servos .Performed

troubleshooting of associated

ladder logic. Introduced, implemented several machine modifications & production process changes to

minimize downtime and

ultimately reduce cost. Reported to Plant Engineer & Maintenance Engineer & Plant Manager

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HOWMET CORPORATION, La Porte IN

1996 - 1997 Maintenance Technician/ Electrician-Mechanic

Responsibilities included R&D for preventive maintenance plans and plant –wide maintenance planning

and projects for the following equipment: x ray, heat treat furnaces, low & high pressure boilers and

associated steam controls, Autoclaves, washing systems (potassium hydroxide), robotics and conveyor

systems, Laser identification systems, blast equipment, wax and plastic injection molding, Inductotherm

furnaces and coils, Varion vacuum systems and large pre-heat furnaces. Reported to Facility Engineering

Manager.

LEER MIDWEST, INC., Elkhart, IN 1994 - 1995

Interim Maintenance Supervisor / Lead Maintenance Technician

Supervised all maintenance on three shifts with responsibility for identifying and assigning work flow,

troubleshooting/ resolving problems and maintaining quality standards. In addition, procured supplies

and special equipment, maintained code compliances and oversaw enhancements and re-engineering of

equipment while introducing new ideas to improve productivity and performance. Reported to Plant

Engineering, Plant Mgr.

LEWIS BROTHERS (BUNNY BAKING CORP.), La Porte, IN

1992 - 1993

Maintenance Technician/ Qualified Mechanic

Responsible for installation, reinstallation,troubleshooting, repair, pre-maintenance and preventative

maintenance of electrical systems, production equipment, and all machinery for this major manufacturer

of bakery items and related equipment.

Improved manufacturing processes by upgrading/ enhancing machinery and production capabilities,

designed/ fabricated parts and machinery for manufacturing, rebuilt and installed equipment. Completely

rewired plant production machinery as required.

Rebuilt pumps, gearboxes, molders, dividers, bagging systems, etc.. Including the necessary electrical

and mechanical modifications to enhance performance capabilities. Reported to Plant Engineer, Plant

Mgr.

ELECTRO CORPORATION, Kingsbury,IN

1991 - 1993

Field Maintenance/ Service Technician

Constructed, installed, troubleshoot, repaired and maintained the following systems: Vulcan experimental

foam systems with Siemens PLCs and AC drives, overhead AC cranes, PLC controllers, sand thermo

reclamations, sand heaters and sand bens, dust collectors, chemical measuring systems, induction and

burn-out furnaces, Teledyne sand systems, etc. used voltages from 12,500 VAC to 24 VCD. Accountable

for complete wiring and rewiring of electrical systems, from installation of conduit to termination of wires.

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Removed and replaced motors, coils, and transformers on cranes, conveyor systems, screw conveyors,

Love Joy air compressors and dust collection systems. Engineered, built, rebuilt, and enhanced complete

systems from schematics and blueprints with no supervision. Reported to company Owner & Foreman.

KREAMO ( ALPHA BAKING), La Porte, IN

1990 - 1991

Shipping and Receiving Coordinator

Coordinated all phases of shipping and receiving operations and warehouse personnel. Prepared trailers

for loading/ transporting and verified routing schedules. Processed customer orders and ensures that all

distributed products were received on a timely basis. Reported to Shipping Supervisors.

NATIONWISE AUTOMOTIVE, INC., South Bend, IN

1989 - 1990

Co- Assistant Manager/ Sales Representative/ Mechanic/ Supervisor

Promoted to management with expanded responsibility for customer service, merchandising, payroll,

inventory control, shipping/ receiving. Worked as Maintenance Mechanic – later supervised and trained

Service Techs, Service Writers and Inside Sales/ Service Staff. Interim manager at Hobart, Michigan City,

La Porte, South Bend, and Elkhart, IN as well as Niles, MI. Reported to Regional Mgr. Store Mgrs.

EDUCATION

IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE, South Bend, IN Certificates /

Certifications

International Electrical Code 2005 EPA Universal

refrigeration Handling

PURDUE UNIVERSITY NORTH CENTRAL, Westville, IN George Wilson Institute,

Chicago, IL 2007

Associate of Science Candidate,1991- Present Several other certificates will supply

upon

Electrical Engineering Technology Major. Interview or demand.

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