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Overview
Work History
Education
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Cedric Howard

Muscle Shoals,AL

Summary

Work well with design and production teams to strengthen electrical machinery, controls and circuitry development plans. Experienced in real-world, on-site conditions and laboratory environments. Good organizational, analytical and documentation skills.

Electronics professional with clear knowledge of principles and theories of electronics, mathematics and circuitry applicable to diverse real-world problems. Skilled in troubleshooting, diagnostics and failure analysis. Breaks down technical data and develops proactive, successful solutions to maintain operational production and safety.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Electrical Technician

Renewable Energy Systems Ltd.
Baconton, GA
03.2021 - Current

Terminations of MV cables,motor and communication cable

  • Tested energized and de-energized circuits, following test procedures and assisted in specialized test procedures.
  • Spliced MV cable using 3M inline kits
  • Pulled, tested and terminated Low voltage power cable for battery bank power storage
  • Read and worked from electronic blueprint drawings.
  • Maintained inventory of parts for immediate and emergency repairs.
  • Estimated costs of repairs to determine feasibility.
  • Fixed wire management and cab problems
  • Took pictures of every terminated cable for quality documents

Electrical Foreman

Mortenson Construction
Locust Grove, VA
03.2020 - 12.2020
  • Reviewed job Hazards awareness (Jha) where properly filled out and signed by crew members before work day
  • Equipment inspection documents where reviewed and signed by operators and turned in to management
  • Contacting electrical engineer and taking pictures of cables in the trenches before backfill
  • Make sure dirt is sifted of debris before backfill on the first dirt lift
  • Making burial tape is properly installed on last dirt lift by way pictures for quality
  • Provided empowering leadership to ensure positive production outcomes and consistent team morale.
  • Resolved production challenge including supply shortages and inclement weather delays.
  • Reviewed and monitored cost and man-hour budget for installation process to develop staff facilities, equipment and tool requirement plan.
  • Developed improved training protocols in alignment with company goals.
  • Enforced safety regulations and penalized workers for not following work safety agreements.
  • Contacted third party company for dirt compaction testing one trenches were backfilled

Electrical Team Lead

Blattner Energy
Avon, MN
04.2016 - 03.2020
  • Led teams and delegated tasks to install, maintain, or repair electrical systems and wiring.
  • Reviewed blueprints to determine electrical component and wiring locations.
  • Dismantled electrical components using hand tools to disconnect and restore wiring connections.
  • Worked successfully with diverse group of coworkers to accomplish goals and address issues related to our products and services.
  • Worked closely with team members to deliver project requirements, develop solutions and meet deadlines.
  • Demonstrated self-reliance by meeting and exceeding workflow needs.
  • Demonstrated leadership by making improvements to work processes and helping to train others.
  • Exceeded customer satisfaction by finding creative solutions to problems.
  • Installing Pv wires and harnesses plugging solar panels
  • Make sure crew members have sufficient amount of tools and materials water and ice for work day
  • Reviewed job hazard awareness sheet before work day
  • Installed conduit, MV and DC cable in trenches at the correct depth
  • Operated excavator bulldozer skidsteers and rollers for proper backfill of various trenches
  • Installed burial tape and underground cable signs
  • Terminations of MV DC and low voltage cable
  • Spliced MV cable with 3M inline splice kits
  • Pulled in tested and terminated mv cable at the substation using 3M cold shrink silicone rubber skirted termination kit

Assistant Electrical Superintendent

Discovery
  • Supervised job site operations to maintain consistent safety and hazard-free work area.
  • Performed with efficiency and quality while installing and repairing electrical projects.
  • Communicated with clients to convey deadlines, scope of work and potential challenges throughout project timeline.
  • Promoted safety and work site awareness by identifying and removing potential hazards and effectively training team members in safety protocols.
  • Provided empowering leadership to ensure positive production outcomes and consistent team morale.
  • Took ownership of electrical crew schedule, developing short- and long-term look ahead schedules to align with execution plans.
  • Meticulously tested installations to check continuity of circuits and compatibility and safety of components using test equipment such as ohmmeter, amp meter, voltmeter and oscilloscope.
  • Enforced safety regulations and penalized workers for not following work safety agreements.

Education

ATMT Electrical Safety -

TPC Train Co
Englewood, CO
10.2017

GED -

Northwest Shoals Community College
Muscle Shoals, AL
10.2014

Skills

  • Equipment Operation
  • Blueprint and Schematic Reading
  • Testing Documentation
  • Project Scheduling
  • Electronic Technical Installations
  • Willing to Travel
  • Journey-Level Background
  • Safety Training
  • Terminations of various cable
  • Trenching and backfill
  • Wire management
  • Electronics Units Assembly
  • Attention to Detail

Timeline

Electrical Technician

Renewable Energy Systems Ltd.
03.2021 - Current

Electrical Foreman

Mortenson Construction
03.2020 - 12.2020

Electrical Team Lead

Blattner Energy
04.2016 - 03.2020

Assistant Electrical Superintendent

Discovery

ATMT Electrical Safety -

TPC Train Co

GED -

Northwest Shoals Community College
Cedric Howard