William E. Howard

773-***-****

Experienced Electrical Maintenance professional with a proven track record of success in resolving complex technical issues and providing an excellent customer experience. OSHA Safety certified, utilizing required PPE with Arc Flash and Lock-Out/Tag-Out.

Property Electrical Services, Chicago, IL 08/2013-Present

Independent Contractor Electrician

Performing electrical installations, maintenance, and repairs on factory automatic controls and electrical equipment.

Providing contractual services to industrial, residential, and commercial accounts such as:

IMI Handling Solutions, Sterling Engineering, Aerotek, Jones Lang LaSalle, Amazon, Cityscape, Voss Electrical and International Paper.

Services include:

oinstallation of AB PLC controlled conveyor systems.

omaintenance and repair of packaging equipment, troubleshooting PLC and electrical controls.

oassembly and installation of electrical cabinet wiring and components.

opreventative and predictive maintenance of Advance Conveyer System, AB PLC’s HMI’s, SCADA, electronic controls, devices and conveyor VFD’s and motors.

otroubleshoot/clearing faults on HMI’s/PLC’s, motors and controls.

odemolition of equipment, conduit, wiring, hand bending of Ridged/EMT conduit, thread pipes, and the installation of cable trays.

Express Professionals, Chicago, IL (temp/contracting) 09/2012-08/2013

Maintenance Technician

Maintained and repaired meat-cutting and packaging machinery.

Utilized skills in electrical, mechanical, HVAC, carpentry, and common sense to perform tasks as assigned.

Monitored and inspected the Ammonia Refrigeration System daily for leaks and failures within the Thermal Expansion Valve (TXV) system.

Titus Energy Solutions, LLC, Chicago, IL 01/2011-12/2011

Lighting Technician

Retrofitted, upgraded, assembled, and installed wiring and hardware for light fixtures.

Comfortably worked safely at multi-story heights with a Scissor and Boom lift.

Experienced with a wide range of lighting fixture types including fluorescent and LED.

Granite Service, Inc, DeKalb, IL 11/2009-12/2010

Wind Turbine Technician

Assembled, installed, and maintained General Electric 1.5MW Wind Turbines.

Performed electrical and mechanical repairs while following GE, EHS, and OSHA safety requirements whether in the facility or in the field. Maintained and utilized proper PPE to adhere to strict safety requirements, recognizing hazards while working with high voltages and heights.

Performed inspection, preventative/predictive maintenance, and repairs of the mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic equipment utilizing technical manuals, drawings, and blueprints, including Allen Bradley PLC’s.

Corrected faults, updated variables, ran test PLC’s, as well as testing equipment to maintain 100% wind turbine availability.

Maintained records and reports.

Community Decorating and Services, Chicago, IL 10/2002-11/2009

Electrician/Handyman

Analyzed wiring diagrams, schematics, mechanical drawings, and blueprints.

Installed and repaired residential commercial applications, wiring/rewiring, troubleshooting circuits and electrical components, and the bending and installing of conduit.

Utilized various HVAC, plumbing, carpentry, and masonry skills as a handyman in addition to customer service and problem solving skills.

Training Center, Chicago, IL 2013

Computerized Manufacturing

DeVry University, Chicago, IL 2011-2012

Electronic Engineering Technology

Coyne American Institute, Chicago, IL 2007

AAS, Electronic Maintenance and Construction

Proficient and safety certified utilizing all hand and power tools

OSHA, several safety certifications.

Microsoft certification training with Microsoft Office software, Microsoft A+, and Microsoft networking with troubleshooting and repairs of personal computer hardware and computer networks.

SUMMARY

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

EDUCATION / TRAINING

ADDITIONAL TRAINING/SKILLS

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