Maintenance Electrical

Geoffrey James Nelson

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Rome, IA 52641

SPECIAL SKILLS:

1. 12 years experience in the industrial maintenance technology

field.

2. Excellent over-all knowledge and understanding of industrial

maintenance.

3. Demonstrated use of critical reasoning skills as they apply to

problem solving and decision-making.

4. Demonstrated knowledge of predictive & preventive maintenance

techniques.

5. Demonstrated knowledge & exp. with a computerized maintenance

management system (CMMS).

6. Experience installing and troubleshooting pneumatics and Hydraulic

systems and devices.

7. Experience in metal fabrication shop. I am a competent with

welding, plasma cutting, and oxy acetylene torch cutting,

shearing, breaking.

8. Proficient at programming and trouble-shooting various PLC, SCADA,

and other HMI programs including Rockwell, Modicon, Siemens,

Mitsubishi and Omron.

9. Ability to read, interpret and produce electrical, mechanical and

AutoCAD drawings.

10. Trained and experienced in installing, programming, and

implementing various mechanical, electrical and electronic devices

to reduce labor, accidents and overall costs.

11. Product knowledge includes: fresh, frozen, fully cooked, RTE

within USDA meat facilities.

EMPLOYMENT

03/08 - 07/09 Maintenance Electrician Supervisor Triumph Foods,

St Joseph, MO

I supervised and trained the 8 electricians on 2nd shift or start-up crew

for a 20,000 head per day hog slaughtering facility. My Day to day

operations included taking all calls during production to diagnose

malfunctions in machines, equipment and control systems.

Repairing/replacing broken equipment, conduit, wiring, etc...After

production and ensuring that all areas of plant were safely started on

time.

. Worked with Stork Automated Kill Floor System, Butina CO2 Stunners and

LeBlanc Automated Cut Floor equipment.

. Solved all maintenance problems and trained newer electricians to

troubleshoot electrical systems including 480v Electrical issues, motor

replacements, PLC, SCADA and Distributed I/O systems.

. Worked with and maintained Control Net, DH485, Device Net, Ethernet IP,

Profibus and other network topologies.

. Interpreted schematics, operator and installation manuals to solve all

electrical problems.

. Worked closely with plant engineers to facilitate installation and

continued success of electrical/electronic projects.

. Enforced OSHA safety regulations. And worked with Quality Control and

HACAP to maintain quality product.

02/06 - 03/08 Assistant Plant Engineer

Smithfield Foods Inc, Clinton, NC

I developed a 10 year plan to install a plant wide supervisory control

and data acquisition system. Job was to engineer and supervise projects

designed to eliminate downtime and or minimize costs. I also designed and

implemented a training program which included a maintenance test used to

evaluate potential new hires and provide a baseline for placement of

existing maintenance in new training program.

1. Installed, programmed, reprogrammed and diagnosed problems with

miscellaneous PLCs and SCADA systems.

. Diagnosed and repaired networks including RS485, DataHighway485, Profibus

and various other proprietary topologies.

. Interpreted CAD drawings, written and oral specifications to complete new

installations.

. Communicated with plant and corporate engineers to facilitate

installation of capital projects.

. Installed power consumption hardware and linked data to excel spreadsheet

for 16-65KVA microwaves ovens.

10/05 - 02/06 (contract) Maintenance Manager Rembrandt Enterprises

Inc, Rembrandt, IA

Designed and implemented an industrial preventative maintenance program

using Cogz CMMS software. This included structuring an inventory analysis

and developing purchase orders. Perform House Supervisor and Complex

Managements duties and responsibilities when necessary.

. Responsible for overall maintenance of an automated 4.1 million hen, egg

laying and processing facility.

. Ensure that production is functioning within acceptable parameters.

. Follow all Bio-Security Procedures.

. Ensure that all care is provided with respect to customer, client and co-

workers' rights.

. Monitor and maintain SCADA servers, touch screens and PLCs.

. Communicate with layer site production management on day-to-day

maintenance issues.

. Plan, schedule and oversee various projects.

11/98 - 06/05 Maintenance Supervisor Tyson Fresh

Foods, Waterloo, IA & Monroe, NC

I trained and directed 16 workers in repairing and maintaining automated

equipment in a 375,000 head per day poultry slaughter and packaging

plant. This was the start-up shift so all lines had to be running on time

and up to set efficiencies.

. Supervised and trained maintenance employees and production supervisors

in diagnosing malfunctions in machines, equipment and control systems.

. Coordinated and implemented a preventive maintenance operation.

. Interpreted company policies to workers.

. Conducted mandatory safety meetings with team members.

. Enforced Tyson and OSHA safety regulations.

. Enforced HACCP and USDA guidelines and regulations.

. Interpreted specifications and job orders to workers and assign job

duties.

. Communicated with other supervisors to coordinate activities.

. Maintained accounts keeping them within budget

. Involved in ergonomic programs and projects.

. Maintained energy conservation / waste reduction programs.

Rendering Electronic Technician:

I converted the rendering departments hard wired control systems to a

Modicon PLC controlled by a SCADA server with remote view and operational

nodes.

. Upgraded equipment and programs to improve and streamline the various

rendering processes.

. Trained mechanics and other electronic technicians.

. Responsible for insuring that wastewater was within DNR specifications.

. Responsible for preventive maintenance and repairs to scales, PLCs, metal

detectors and data collection devices.

General Construction:

From 1993 until 1998 I was continually employed with commercial and

residential roofing and other construction companies. I always worked my

way up to at least a lead man position. I've worked with all manner of

hand tools. My main responsibilities included coming to work every day

and doing my best to completing every task. While working for Martin

Roofing I was responsible for payroll, sales and supervision of up to 3

crews working on 3 separate jobs.

EDUCATION

2004 Advanced RSLogix PLC Programming course. Hawkeye

Community College Industrial Technician Center:

2000-2004 Human Interface Software Training or SCADA training for

"Intellution FIX 32" and ongoing support for the upgrading to

IFIX 2.6 Software. IBP Corporate Engineering:

2000-2005 OTJ training involving programming Modicon and Allen

Bradley PLCs, networking IFIX/SCADA PCs and various remote

PCs for use as process control and data trending human

interface devices. Tyson/IBP, Waterloo

2002 Panel View Programming using Allen Bradley "Panel

Builder plus 32" Software.

VMI Training Center in Waterloo

2002 Programming Allen Bradley PLCs using RSLogix Software

and networking using "RSLinx" Software. VMI Training Center

in Waterloo:

2001 Industrial Networking, Including Fiber Optic and

copper installation, termination, testing and trouble

shooting. VMI Training Center in Cedar Rapids:

Fall-1999 Computer Concepts. Kirkwood Community College

1998-1999 Maintenance Training Course: Including Hydraulics,

Pneumatics, 3 phase 480v and control power, electrical

troubleshooting, Welding, Cutting & Brazing, Plumbing,

Schematic and Blueprint deciphering. Safety and ergonomics.

IBP Training complex

1991-1993 Communication Electronics. Kirkwood Community College

1986-1988 Liberal Arts. Kirkwood Community College:

1988-1989 Liberal Arts. University of Northern Iowa:

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