ANTHONY KINGSTON OBENG-PINKRAH
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SALINA, KS 67401
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ELECTRICAL CONTROLS TECHNICIAN
Summary
Electrical Technician with a two year degree and 10 years experience providing technical support for Electrical Utility and Manufacturing Industries installing, testing, maintaining and troubleshooting Generation, Transmission and Distribution Control and Protection Devices, Allan Bradley PLCs, Rockwell VFDs, SMCs, MCCs and Motors.
Qualification Highlights
• Years of experience in electrical power systems including transmission and distribution and substation equipment maintenance.
• Installation and troubleshooting Single Phase and Three Phase AC/DC motors and Controls
• 3 Phase Power systems and theory
• Troubleshooting Motor controls
• Motor Starters, Master Control Relays (MCR), Proximity Sensors and Actuators
• Allan Bradley PLC SL500, RXLogix Commissioning, Configuration, Programming, and Maintenance
• Panel View 32 installation and programming
• Relay installation and maintenance
• Very fast learner and capable of learning new software
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Work History
EXIDE TECHNOLOGIES, SALINA, KS
ELECTRICAL MAINTENANCE TECH, 2010 - Present
• Maintaining Electrical Control Systems to reduce down time
• Troubleshooting and maintaining Motor Control Centers
• Repairing and replacing motors
• Resetting Robots in pasting department
• Rebuilding and replacing defective electrical parts
• Allen Bradley RXLogix, SL500 controller troubleshooting and maintenance
LSG SKYCHEF, Bloomington, MN
Airline Coordinator, 2009 - 2010
Makes sure that all Delta International freights have everything that will be needed before it takes off
Home Depot Stores, Maplewood, MN
Electrical Department Supervisor, 2005 - 2008
Managed the inventory of the department
Supervised 10 employees of the department
Attended to customers technical questions
Trained new employees
• Provided excellent customer service to customers who came in with electrical issues through which I received the CEO's Merit Award
• Increased sales in the department by 5% during the my first year as supervisor
Electricity Corporation Of Ghana, Ghana-West Africa
Electrical Engineering Technologist/Assistant Engineer, 1992 - 2005
• Installed, maintained, tested, troubleshoot and repaired microprocessor, solid state and electromechanical protective relays
• Performed power factor testing
• Performed troubleshooting and maintenance on Motor Control Centers
• Performed periodic maintenance on motors and power transformers
• Trained new technicians
• Performed periodic maintenance and programming on PLC 2
• Supervised the transmission of electrical energy to remote sites
Education and Training
A.S., Electrical engineering Technician, 1990
Humber College of Applied Arts And Technology, Toronto, Canada
Skills Summary
• Allen Bradley SL500 and RXLogix programmingl and maintenance
• Computer skills
• Excellent communication skills
Affiliations
Licenses
Electrical Engineering Technician, 1987
City and Guild of London, London
Electrical Power Systems
Generation, Transmission and Distribution of Electrical Energy
Training
Electrical Apparatus and PLC, 2009 - 2010
Dakota County Technical College, Rosemount, Minnesota
Upgrade in Electrical Control Systems including Motor Control and maintenance, VFD, SMC, Relays, Transformers and Allen Bradley PLC 500, RXLogix commissioning, configuration programming and maintenance.