GERARD A CHILDRESS
**** **** ***** **., *******, GA 30032 Home: 678-***-**** Cell: 404-***-****
Professional Summary
Electrician highly skilled in assembling, repairing and modifying electrical and electronic parts
efficiently and with close attention to detail.
Skills
Excellent interpersonal skills Works well in a team environment.
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Electrical panel upgrades AC and DC motor drives
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OSHA Safety Training in MSDS. Microsoft Word proficiency.
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Certified Forklift Operator
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Work History
Electrician Electrical Assembler, 0 1/2013 to 0 7/2013
Progress Rail / Personnel Management Group – Muncie, IN
l Duties included, assembly of Locomotives for Progress Rail in Muncie, IN Tested and
motors, variable frequency drives, alarms and control systems.
l Interpreted schematic blueprints, wiring diagrams, performance specifications and service
l Operated precision measuring instruments and electrical and electronic testing devices.
Electrician, 0 2/2011 to 11/2012
Maynard Jackson High School / Tradesmen International – Atlanta, G A
l Installed electrical conduit and wiring for power, controls and lighting.
l Interpreted blueprints, schematics, drawings and layouts to complete repairs.
l Cleaned work sites, including hauling debris and trash, cleaning tools and storing equipment.
Electrician, 0 9/2010 to 0 1/2011
Oil Capital Electric – Oklahoma City, OK
Worked with various types of cableways, conduits and other electrical raceways.
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Installed, tested and modified circuit breakers, controls, fuses, lights and motors.
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Diagnosed mechanical problems and determined the best ways to correct them.
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Assembly Technician, 0 7/2008 to 0 8/2010
Piper Valve – Oklahoma City, OK
l Assembled 12 types of valves used for drilling in oil fields.
l Shipped and received all new and used valves.
l Inspected and tested components, assemblies and power tools.
l Disassembled, reassembled and corrected changeover.
Electronics Technician, 0 3/2005 to 0 5/2008
Electro Comp – Clearwater, FL
Tested and maintained computer -related industrial electronic control systems and electrical
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manuals.
Interpreted schematic blueprints, wiring diagrams, performance specifications and service
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Conducted highly complex diagnostic and operational tests.
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Lighting Maintenance Technician, 1 2/1997 to 0 3/2005
National Energy Services – Atlanta, G A
l Installed all types of lighting, commercial and retail.
l Installed and repaired parking lot lighting using bucket truck.
l Installed electrical and mechanical equipment in accordance with the National Electric Code.
l Installed electrical conduit and wiring for power, controls and lighting.
Education
Electrician Certificate: Electrician, May 1982
Oklahoma State Technical School - Oklahoma City, OK
equipment
electric
Coursework in Electrical Controls
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