Charles J Grindstaff, IV
Bakersville, NC 28705
Cell: 828-***-**** Email: ******@*******.***
Education
AB Tech 2010
Asheville, NC
Associate Degree - HVAC
Courses Completed:
Blueprint Reading-Const, Residential Building Code, Advanced Comfort Systems, Heat Pump Lab,
Residential System Design, Comfort Cooling, HVAC Electronics, Heating Technology, HVACR Maintenance,
Intro to Refrigeration, HVAC Controls, Intro to Electricity, Electrical Drawings, Oxy-Fuel Welding
Elite Training 2000 - 2001
Asheville, NC
A+ Certification – Hardware and Software
Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer and Networking Plus
The University of North Carolina at Charlotte 2000
Charlotte, NC
Courses Completed: C++ course
Gaston Community College 1989 - 1990
Dallas, NC
Courses Completed: Computer Programming, Basic Computer Programming, Computer Fundamentals
Mayland Community College 1995
Spruce Pine, NC 28705
Associate Degree - Applied Science - Electronics Engineering Technology
Courses Completed:
DC\AC Fundamentals; Semi Conductors-Control Devices, Physics I Mechanics, Transistor Circuits & Applications, Operating Systems, Physics II-Hydraulics Heat, Communications Systems, Linear IC’s Applications, Digital Fundamentals, Technical Writing, Microcomputers, Lotus 1-2-3, Physics III-Light & Sound, Analytic Troubleshooting, Algebra II, Cad Key, Fabrications, Microprocessor Interfacing, Digital Application, Industrial Controls
Test Equipment: Digital Multi-Meter, AC Generator, Logic Probe, Oscilloscope, and Logic Pulser
Charles J Grindstaff, IV
Experience
Euro-Pro Day Operations Plant Supervisor Euro-Pro NC
Spruce Pine, NC 28777 Nov 2009 - present
Responsible for day-to-day plant operations.
QC Engineer
Feb 2009 - Nov 2009
Teardowns of Consumer and Customer returns of small appliances, shipping all defective items to China manufacturing facilities, maintaining data and reports for all units analyzed and processed.
Rich Mount Maintenance Supervisor (promoted)
Arden, NC 28704 Feb 2007 – Feb 2009
Managed all aspects of maintenance department. Attended to various projects throughout the plant. Supervised 5 maintenance technicians.
Injection Molding Technician
June 2005- Feb. 2007
Diagnosed and repaired electronics control circuitry for pneumatic circuitry, and hydraulics for large tonage injection molding machines. Diagnosed and repaired automation equipment.
CPU East CD Engineer
Arden, NC 28704 Sept. 2000-June 2005
Engineered and implemented maintenance department at a new facility. Created and implemented a preventative maintenance program and a program to replace spare parts. Maintained injection molding machinery, both CD and DVD and CD printer machine. Worked on various projects, including writing programs to weigh ink down to one tenth of a gram, pluming projects, and electrical projects.
ICCA CD Engineer
Fort Mills, SC Feb. 2000 – Sept. 2000
Diagnosed and repaired electronics control circuitry for pneumatic manufacturing machines. Completed quality assurance documentation for the manufacturing process. Maintained CD machines.
Glen Raven Electronics Technician
Burnsville, NC June 1999 – Feb. 2000
Maintained all electronics and machines for the entire plant. Repaired machines, and also built computers in the electronics lab.
Sonopress USA Electronics Technician
Weaverville, NC July 1996 – June 1999
Compact Disc Department
Maintained machines that make discs. Involved some injection molding, and some hydraulic work. Performed quality control measures and dealt with plc’s and electronics.
Additional Skills
Windows 95, NT, 98, XP, Windows 2000 Sever also Workstation, Dos, Office 2007
Summary
12 Years of Experience with PLC’s Programming and Trouble Shooting (Siemens, AB, Omron)
12 Years of Experience with Robots (Sailor, NSK, Star, Yamaha)
12 years of Experience with Different types of Pneumatic Systems
References available upon request