Letcher Pickens III

**** ****** *****, ** ***** Missouri 63146

314-***-****, n0qc2c@r.postjobfree.com

Professional Summary

A detail and results oriented professional with 20 years of troubleshooting, repairing, operating and maintenance of high speed packing equipment, featuring, Fillers, Labelers, Case Packers, Pneumatic and Hydraulic systems. Particular depth in electrical and mechanical skills with extensive knowledge of PLC's and all aspects of instrumentation. An energetic self-motivated individual that works well independently complimented by a high sense of team.

Career Experience

Chrysler Corporation June 1995 - August 2008

Assembler

Repairing, operating and the precise assembly of Dodge trucks

Monitoring inventory control

Operating forklifts, boom lifts and railcar movers

Dispatching orders for material used on specialized applications

Continental Sprayers January 1994 - June 1995

Process Technician

Repairing and calibrating assembly lines

Troubleshooting system using Modicon PLC, and 120 AC/DC control circuits

Repairing and maintaining all pneumatic controlled devices from solenoids to actuators

Implementing rapid changeover methods

Maintaining and set-up of ultrasonic welders (25 - 40 KHZ)

Compiling reliability and production reports

Procter & Gamble November 1987 – May 1993

Intermediate Technician

Repairing, operating and daily maintenance of high speed PLC (Allen Bradley) controlled packing lines

Repairing and operation of carton opening, glue systems, 40- head automatic filler system, case packer and uncaser systems

Maintaining and operating all auto batching controls in the manufacturing of cleaning product lines

Calibrating transducers, pressure switches and other 4 to 20mA instrumentation

Set up and tracked spare parts system

Troubleshooting all high pressure gas furnace controls

Repairing 440, 220, and control circuits using PLC technology and schematic drawings

Assisting in the design, and implementation of new projects presented to the St Louis Plant

City of Houston, Public Works/Waste Water Division September 1981 – November 1987

Industrial Instrumentation Technician

Repairing and calibrating of all pneumatic electro-mechanical and electronic instrumentation

Designing and installing PLC systems

Maintaining, troubleshooting and repairing mini and micro computers using various PLC logic techniques

Supervising five employees with responsibility of planning and disseminating daily work assignments and projects

Field Supervisor for all areas of instrumentation at three major treatment plants with a total of 75 satellite plants, lift stations and pumping stations throughout the city

On-call 24/7 working directly with civil, electrical, and chemical engineers, and plant superintendents

Repairing and rebuilding actuators, positioners, hydraulic and gas valves

Interfaced with vendors to assess needs and negotiate the purchase of equipment (i.e., Honeywell, Foxboro , Bristol, Fisher & Porter, Robertshaw, Gould Modicon)

United States Navy, Honorable Discharge August 1976- September 1980

Electrician/Engineman

Troubleshooting and repairing single phase, three phase AC/DC and variable speed motors

Alignment of motor to pump shaft and repair of reciprocating, centrifugal, duplex and simplex pumps

Maintaining and repairing 440, 220 and 120 electrical circuits

Rewiring and installation of fuse panels, lighting circuits and distribution switchboard panels

Rebuilding and static testing of valves in low and high pressure steam system

Education

Independent Electrical Contractors - St. Louis, Mo

2009 - Present

Electrician

Ranken Technical College - St. Louis, MO

1990 - 1992

Process Control

Houston Community College - Houston, TX 1984 - 1986

Electronic Engineering Coursework

Certifications

OSHA Certified 2010

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