JAMES W. RICE

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Sebastian, FL ****6

772-***-**** (cell)

OBJECTIVE

Position as a senior Project Manager/Engineer/ technician with a growth oriented company offering opportunities for advancement. Willing to travel 75%

SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE

Seven years proven experience in the field of avionics with the U.S. Navy.Secret clearance

Thirty years proven experience in the uninterruptible power industry.

AC/DC motors, diesel/turbine controls and interfacing, motorized circuit breakers, battery systems, monitoring systems. Knowledge of Dranetz, B.M.I. analyzers and power metering equipment, oscilloscopes, voltage meters. In addition, knowledgeable on most commercial switchgear.

Past projects with APC as an Onsite Project manager included, but not limited to: Citizens Bank, East Providence RI,

Disneyworld Services, Orlando FL

General Motors, Detroit MI

United States Southern Command, Miami, FL

Field Project Lead:

Microsoft Boydton, VA

STRENGTHS

Customer relations

Interact well with people.

Hard working with attention to detail.

Adaptable with the ability to grasp new concepts.

EDUCATION

APC

Field Project lead:

Osha 30 hour construction safety certified

Project Management Office: Supervise shipment, rigging, installation, start-up and commissioning of several large UPS installations across the United States.

Supervised all third party vendors associated with APC projects.

Hired specifically for The Megawatt. Installed and commissioned the first several systems.

ISX, Megawatt trained.

Certified OSHA construction safety training.

Piller Inc. (formerly KW Control Systems)

* PLC controllers * 400 hertz frequency converters * Transistorized uninterruptible power modules *Uniblock UPS modules * Uniblock 2 UPS modules *Diesel controls/Symax controllers *Electrical safety *Wet and dry cell battery certification a*Basic electricity and electronics * Advanced electronics and avionics *Leadership and management

nd maintenance *Quality control* Switchgear including circuit breakers

U.S. Navy

Cornwall Central High School, Cornwall, N.Y. – Graduated 1976

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

APC Inc. March 2002 to present

MGE UPS SYS. September 2000 to December 2002

Assisted with the commissioning of the Exodus UPS systems in Weehaweken and Parisppany NJ sites

Piller Inc. September 1985 to September 2000

Power Systems Field Service Engineer 1998 – 2000

In charge of the Ohio/Pennsylvania regional office with over 40 customers in the OH/PA/WV/KY area

Reached senior “A” level field service engineer status. Responsibilities included installation, start-up and testing of uninterruptible power systems with turbine and diesel interfacing. In-site monitoring systems using Windows, Battery certification and Paralleling switchgear. Familiar with General Electric, Square D, Westinghouse, Asco, Merlin Gerin, Zenith, Russ electric switchgear.

Assigned lead engineer on several systems including but not limited to:

IRS Martinsburg, WV

The lead technician/engineer on Pillers’ largest installation.

Twelve 1000 KVA Uniblock 2, four sets of General Electric paralleling switchgear, ten medium voltage diesels with General Electric paralleling switchgear, controls of all switchgear using General Electric PLC computers and software.

IRS Martinsburg, WV

Four 1000 KVA Uniblock 2, paralleling switchgear, in-site monitoring system, turbine interface and 15 minute battery string.

QVC, West Chester, PA

Two 260 KVA Uniblocks, paralleling switchgear, diesel interface

Two 500 KVA Uniblocks, paralleling switchgear, diesel interface

15 minute battery string for each uniblock, in-site monitoring system

U.S. Navy 1978-1985

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