Industrial Electrical Maintenance

Jeffery Doyle Fowler

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Somerville, AL 35670

Conscientious, efficient Industrial Electrical Maintenance Technician with over 14 years experience in Allen Bradley PLC's, automated manufacturing equipment, and conveyor systems. Good team player who listens to other viewpoints and provides prompt service. Proven ability to quickly learn and apply knowledge.

EXPERIENCE

2007 - 2009 BASF Catalysts LLC Huntsville, AL

INSTRUMENTATION TECHNICIAN

Diagnosed, repaired, and performed preventive maintenance of all mechanical equipment, pneumatic systems, PLCs, and variable speed drives (experience with 480 volt, 3 phase power distribution and lower voltage control systems). Calibrated scales. Repaired and maintained Fanuc & ABB robotics. Used SAP ERP system to retrieve work requests, order parts needed, and complete maintenance work orders.

 Selected for initial start-up team for Behavior Based Safety system performing monthly peer reviews.

 Reduced energy costs significantly on energy review team by reducing lighting of unused buildings and initiating week-end shut-downs of equipment like gas furnaces.

 Trained other repair techs on robotics.

 Promoted safety awareness and incurred no lost time accidents.

2003 – 2007 Kohler Company Madison, AL

ELECTRO/MECHANIC (ELM)

Maintained and repaired hydraulic presses, pneumatic systems, conveyors, Fanuc robotics, boilers, cooling towers, chillers, tank farms, vacuum pumps, electrical control systems (480 volt, 3 phase power distribution and lower voltage), and other support hardware. Experience with overhead cranes.

 Upgraded PLC programs to reduce downtime and avoid unnecessary clean up and scrap by sequencing shut downs of connected conveyor systems.

 Recognized as “Great Employee” several times for performance and teamwork.

 Trained new maintenance technicians on robotics.

 Perfect Safety Record

2002 – 2003 Target Distribution Center Madison, AL

MECHANIC II

Performed preventive maintenance on conveyor and sorter systems. Supported Buildings and Crown Departments with forktruck repairs.

1994 – 2002 Wolverine Tube, Inc. Decatur, Alabama

ELECTRICIAN

Troubleshot broken manufacturing equipment and made repairs to keep production flowing in fast-paced operation with very old equipment. Upgraded equipment applying experience in Allen Bradley PLC’s and AC/DC drives (480 volt, 3 phase power distribution and lower voltage control systems). Experience with overhead cranes.

 Completed company apprenticeship program, then enrolled to obtain degree.

 Started part-time in Extrusion Department as press helper and relief press operator, then offered full-time employment as Press Operator before transferring to Electrical Department seven months later.

1993 - 1994 Bowden Industries Huntsville, AL

PRODUCTION ELECTRICIAN

Installed PLCs and limit switches. Ran conduit and built control cabinets.

1991 – 1993 NASA/Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, Alabama

PRINCIPAL EXAMINER (Co-op Position)

Troubleshot and repaired 4,000-channel computerized measurement acquisition system. Installed strain gages and other instrumentation, including test fixtures required for structural load testing. Operated machining equipment, microcomputers, and computerized measurement acquisition systems.

Other Skills

 Assist in machine repairs, feeding, and transport for family cattle business

 Morgan County licensed residential electrician (Certified by Southern Building Code Congress International Inc.)

EDUCATION & TRAINING

Associate Degrees in Applied Sciences John C. Calhoun Community College Decatur, AL

Electrical Technology (2003)

Electronic Technology (1993)

Graduate Albert P. Brewer Vocational High School Somerville, AL

Certificate of Completion, Electronics I, II, III

Programmable Controls-SLC 150 AIDT

24 hour Strain Gage Workshop Training Program Marshall Space Flight Center

Advanced Robotic Maintenance and Troubleshooting Fanuc Robotics at CTA, Inc.

EZLogic Seminar No. 19 Hytrol Conveyor Company, Inc.

Crash Victim Extrication 1st Annual AL School of Extrication

Hazardous Materials Training in First Responder Awareness and Operations

National Fire Academy - Incident Command System The Alabama Fire College

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