Robert A. Hicks
Plainfield, Il 60544
Phone 331-***-****
*********@*******.***
SUMMARY
Skilled Electrician / Electronic Systems Technician with strong leadership skills and a very solid background that includes Project management, Solid interpersonal and communication skills, 20+ years maintenance, Manufacturing experience in electrical and mechanical systems, AC, DC, Frequency, Servo drives, equipment integration and PLC experience. Skilled in the repair and maintenance of electronic / pneumatic control systems.
Professional Experience
LSC Communications
The largest commercial printer in the United States employing 50,000 people. Producing a full range of printed material from magazines, newspaper inserts, telephone books, books and direct mail.
LSC Communications, Bolingbrook, Illinois April 2008 – Present
A mail distribution facility using high-speed equipment to create carrier walk sequence bundles of mail.
Maintenance Electrician (ET4)
Mail Center Maintenance
Installation and set up of 36 pocket Buhrs, and Sim co-mailers with ink jet printing, stacker, strappers and shrink wrappers.
Design and build specialized controls for interfacing and controlling equipment.
Coordinate contractors and service personal to achieve start up goals.
Maintain all production and auxiliary equipment.
Vendor management to identify and purchase spare parts and production supplies.
Dynetics Engineering Lincolnshire, IL 2000 – 2007
Manufacture and market card issuing equipment solutions to efficiently and cost effectively assist the plastic card industry.
Project Manager
Plan production schedules within budgetary limitations/time constraints for multiple products.
Increased departmental productivity/efficiency by developing new report initiatives/purchasing procedures, processes and techniques.
Attained purchasing cost reduction goals of 5% per year for last 4 years.
Maintained quality control for company, UL, and CE standards.
Administer customer training, process control, and technical support for all product lines.
Negotiate with vendors and suppliers to reduce costs.
DEK USA Schaumburg, IL 1998 – 2000
World’s leading provider of equipment and processes for the high accuracy mass imaging of electronic materials.
Field Service Engineer
Repair, Install, and performed scheduled maintenance on all equipment domestic and international.
Managed beta site testing of software and hardware equipment upgrades.
Provided technical phone support to customers on all screen printers and associated equipment.
Gathered and summarized statistical process information improving customer and company process control.
Facilitated training classes on machine usage, operation and equipment safety.
Performed product installations, testing, operator and technical training, and equipment implementation.
Dynetics Engineering Lincolnshire, IL 1992 – 1998
Service Technician
Performed product installations, equipment crisis/preventative maintenance, and training.
Tested new designs and implemented changes into existing equipment.
Education
DeVry University: Addison, IL
Bachelor of Science in Technical Management, GPA– 3.8/4.0 (Honors)
DeVry Institute of Technology: Lombard, IL
Associate Degree of Applied Science in Electronics Technology
Rockwell Automation: CCP 299 Studio 5000 Logix Designer Level 1: Controllogix Fundamentals and Troubleshooting
Rockwell Automation: CCP 183 Ethernet/IP Configuration and Troubleshooting