Kendol Chase Everroad

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OBJECTIVE

Energetic and passionate electrical/mechanical engineer with 12 years of experience seeking rewarding engineering management position. Motivated and experienced project manager that performs well in a team environment as well as independently. Excellent track record of business acumen and communication skills with associates at all levels within an organization.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Masters of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Texas at Arlington. Currently pursuing master’s degree with an anticipated graduation date, Dec 2025 (GPA to date: 4.000).

Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Texas at Arlington, May 2004 (GPA: 3.959). Graduated Summa Cum Laude and 1st in class of 2004.

Relevant coursework: C, C++, CAD programming, Circuit Design and Implementation, Electronics Design and Implementation, Electromagnetic Theory, Thermodynamics, Fluid Dynamics, Linear Systems, Solid State Physics, Digital Signal Processing, Digital Logic Systems, Telecommunications, Microprocessor Design and Implementation, Engineering Project Management, Control Systems, Advanced Control Systems Design, Power Systems, Advanced Power Systems Design, Power Systems Arcing Fault Detection Senior Research Project (Master’s Research).

Associates of Science Degree from Mountain View College, Dallas, TX, 2000

(GPA at graduation: 4.0). Graduated Summa Cum Laude and 1st in class of 2000 WORK EXPERIENCE

2/2023 to Current Benning Power Electronics, Richardson, TX. Engineering Manager. Department head for Electrical Engineers, Mechanical Engineers, Applications Engineers, and Project Managers. Responsible for day-to-day management of engineers and project managers, generating business reports, planning projects, coordinating fabrication, and testing industrial power electronics. Wrote and reviewed technical specifications, handled vendor negotiations, electrical designs, AutoCAD layouts, fabrication, and commissioning/testing. Designed UPS systems and backup power systems for large industrial applications.

4/2017 to 11/22 Viziv Technologies, Milford, TX. Sr Controls Engineer. Department head of electrical and automation projects. Responsible for management of assembly technicians, HMI and PLC programming (Siemens, Red Lion, Wago, and Yaskawa), vendor negotiations, electrical designs, AutoCAD layouts, fabrication, and commissioning/testing. Designing control and automation systems for large scale wireless power transfer systems.

9/2015 to 11/2016 MCR Oil Tools, Arlington, TX. Division Mgr. Pyrotronics Division head with direct report to owner of the company. Manage five (5) electronic technicians and four (4) assembly technicians designing and manufacturing pipe recovery systems for wireline tool applications. In charge of all daily affairs, personnel management, inventory management, supplier negotiations, and business KPIs. 8/2014 to 8/2015 Oil States Industries, Arlington, TX. Sr. Electrical Engineer/Mgr. Managed two (2) engineers and four (4) electrical fabricators designing and implementing automation and control systems for offshore mooring winch and crane applications. In charge of R&D, design, drafting, programming, commissioning, and deployment of highly complex automation networks and industrial control safety systems. Direct customer and product development.

1/2014 to 7/2014 Accustart Engine Controls, Midlothian, TX. Engineering Manager. Managed three (3) engineers for automation, controls, and industrial design applications. Prepared and/or reviewed all data sheets, diagrams, flow charts, and customer specifications needed for the correct and efficient deployment of capital projects for manufacturing deployment. Direct customer support and product development. 9/2010 to 1/2014 Gerdau, Midlothian, TX. Engineer IV / Project Manager. Managed five (5) mechanical engineers and provided steel manufacturing and technical coordination support by developing, running, and implementing large capital improvement and safety projects. This position served in an advisory or consulting capacity to all levels of employees, contractors and plant management. Prepared and/or reviewed all technical proposals and equipment specifications needed for the correct and efficient deployment of capital projects. Independently evaluated cost justifications and ROI (Return On Investment) calculations. Responsible for developing electrical

(automation, controls, and instrumentation) and mechanical

(equipment design, FAT specifications, and installation) engineering information to facilitate departmental requests. Developed and managed multiple multi-million-dollar capital improvement projects successfully. Plant Energy Manager and plant energy efficiency program leader.

5/2004 to 3/2010 Cummins Southern Plains, Arlington, TX. Drilling Engineering Mgr. Managed a group of four (4) design and application engineers responsible for developing land-based and offshore diesel engine drilling products. Provided factory and on-site support for all of Cummins drilling customers. Individually designed electrical systems and prepared project justifications, proposals, cost estimates, and scope documents. In charge of preparing electrical engineering calculations, load analysis, short circuit diagnosis, and voltage drops in support modifications. Responsible for developing system layouts, designing circuit diagrams/schematics using AutoCAD 2007, and performing cost benefit analysis. Supported internal sales team by sizing and installing ONAN standby/prime power generator sets. Engineered custom generator installations for large standby applications. Responsible for performing hydraulic, pneumatic, thermal transfer, and power calculations for diesel engine applications. Designed and implemented highly complex engine related control and instrumentation systems

1/2004 to 7/2004 Mountain View College, Dallas, TX. Part-time instructor in Calculus, Physics, and Astronomy. Responsible for individual and group instruction, grading assigned work, and lab instruction. 5/1997 to 7/1998 High Voltage Supply, Inc., Dallas, TX. Assembly technician/machinist, responsible for assembling high voltage switchgear for PG&E (Pacific Gas and Electric), Westinghouse, TU Electric, and Texas’ Glen Rose nuclear power plant. Worked as a machine shop technician coordinating component fabrication (i.e. qualified on CNC lathes, CNC end-mills, drill presses, TIG welding, and fork lifts). Organized and coordinated high-end projects for the aforementioned clients. Supervised quality control and maintained MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheets) for the facility. 4/1995 to 4/1997 SGS-Thomson Microelectronics (ST), Carrollton, TX. Photolithography technician, responsible for semiconductor device fabrication. Qualified production technician for clean room environments, wafer developing (chemical baths and rinses), quality control, wafer device level exposure machines (2100 DSW Steppers and Micro-Aligner 1000), ion implantation, and photo-resist bake and coat operations. Certified in Quality Control Management (Six Sigma) and Total Quality Management. Supervised and trained new hires for respective positions in photolithography operations. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Associate Member, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

Member, Eta Kappa Nu Electrical Engineering Honors Society

Awarded Ernst Heyer Memorial Award for scholastic achievement, University of Texas at Arlington, February 27,2004.

Recognized as a University Scholar at the President’s Convocation for Academic Excellence, University of Texas at Arlington, April 12, 2004. SOFTWARE PROFICIENCIES

OPERATING SYSTEMS: UNIX, MS Windows (98, NT, XP, 2000, 10), MS DOS NETWORKING: ProfiBus, ProfiNet, Modbus, AIS, OSI, and Novell software APPLICATIONS: Pspice, MatLab, Labview, AutoCad 2000-2012, Pro Engineer (Wildfire), Inventor 2012, RSLogix, Step7, TIA Portal, Crimson 3.0, MS Office (Powerpoint, Excel, Word), MS Access, MS Visual C++, Lotus 123, MS Project,

Microsoft EPM (Enterprise Project Management) and SAP. HARDWARE PROFICIENCIES

PLCs: Siemens S5-S7, Allan-Bradley SLC500 / PLC-5 / Controllogix, Micrologix, Modicon Quantum, and

Wonderware, Yaskawa Motion Controls

VFDs: ABB, Schnieder, Mitsubishi, TECO Westinghouse, GE, Reliance AutoMax Variable Frequency Drives

LAB EQUIPMENT: Oscilliscopes, Multimeters, Frequency Analyzers & Generators, Power supplies, Spectrum Analyzers

SWITCHGEAR: Low, Medium, High Voltage transfer switches, transformers, and substation switchgear.

REFERENCES

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