Apprentice Electrician (+/-6000 hours) - Med City Electric - Rochester, MN
(2024-07)
Final year apprentice working mainly on commercial projects. Everything from underground service to final commission and everything in between. Project managing skills, proven ability to work under pressure, while managing other apprentices and journeyman to complete million-dollar projects.
- Residential wiring.
- Service upgrades, storm repairs.
- Service calls.
- Fault finding and trouble shooting.
- Underground service excavation and piping.
- Transformer pad, transformers and CT panel / ,meter panel installation.
- Main switch board and panel wiring
- Conduit bending and pipe racks.
- Wire pulling and devising.
- Low voltage light control.
- Fire alarm and data wiring.
- Blueprint interpretation, site layout and project managing.
- Working side by side with other trades and PM to complete projects.
- Managing other apprentices, part orders and daily tasks.
- Projects worked on: HVED school, Afton high school, A&Z meat market, Menards storage units, US post office upgrade, Restaurants, multiple barns / Morton sheds and shouses.
Irrigation Technician - Sprinklerman - Rochester, MN
(2023-12 - 2024-06)
- Installing irrigation systems for new and existing homes
- Irrigation system upgrades and changes
- Spring start-ups
- Irrigation system service and repairs
- Smart irrigation control (Rachio)
- Fall winterizations
- Snow removal
Technical Manager - Multilec - Bloemfontein, South Africa
(2017-07 - 2021-07)
- Developed and provided technical solutions for day-to-day operations and long-range service level agreements
- Day-to-day and time management for a technical team
- Monitored and controlled workshop and vehicle stock inventory
- Led teams focused on production and breakdowns to accomplish excellent service, surpassing established goals
- Field service team stock control management
- Apprentice training program management
- SCADA design (DSE, ComAP)
- Service-level agreement management
- Various generator projects that include project design, management, and implementation (Somalia USA Base, Somalia EU Base, Lesotho).
- Basic PLC logic - controller configuration. (DSE, Lovato, and Smartgen)
- Multi-set synchronization
- Single/multi-set parallel to mains applications
- Hybrid systems (Generator, mains, solar, and UPS)
Technical Manager - Continental Generators - Hartbeesfontein, South Africa
(2017-01 - 2017-07)
- Developed and provided technical solutions for day-to-day operations and long-range service level agreements
- Day-to-day and time management for a technical team
- Reviewed hiring, dismissal, and promotions requests
- Monitored and controlled workshop and vehicle stock inventory
- Led teams focused on production and breakdowns to accomplish excellent service, surpassing established goals
- Field service team stock control management
- Fleet management
- Apprentice training program management
- SCADA design (DSE)
- Service-level agreement management
Generator Technician - Continental Generators - Hartbeesfontein, South Africa
(2013-12 - 2017-01)
- Control panel wiring (DSE, Lovato, ComAP, and Smartgen)
- General/complex electrical designs, installations, and maintenance (Electrical and mechanical)
- General/complex fault finding and repairs
- Various generator projects that include project design, management, and implementation (The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Botswana, Lesotho, Mozambique).
- Basic PLC logic - controller configuration. (DSE, Lovato, and Smartgen)
- Multi-set synchronization
- Single/multi-set parallel to mains applications
- Hybrid systems (Generator, mains, solar, and UPS)
- Relay logic and fault-finding
- Mechanical repairs: Fan-belt tensioning, general services, crank case seal fitments, water pump and oil pump replacements
- Basic transformer installations
- Basic low and medium voltage switchgear knowledge
Apprentice Electrician - Rauco Trading - Hartbeesfontein, South Africa
(2011-01 - 2013-12)
- Worked under the supervision of Journeyman Electrician to learn the trade and develop electrical knowledge
- Installed various water-reticulation and irrigation systems: Reservoirs, wells, and irrigation systems
- Build, test, and commissioning well and main water-reticulation control panels: Star-delta starters, variable speed drives, and soft starters.
- Electrical: Main service installations. Electrical design and installation of breaker boxes. Residential wiring.
