
Scott Terhune
Shop Manager | Mechanical Repairs & Winding Departments | Team Training | Quality Assurance | Safety Management
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About
Seasoned, self-motivated, and knowledgeable industry professional with 30+ years in electrical and mechanical rotating equipment, exhibit strong mechanical equipment focus on safety, quality, customer service. Regarded for superior leadership abilities, quickly adding value to the organization and producing top-level results.
Experience
Winder leader at Spina Enterprises (2026-08 – 2026-09)
- Wound AC/DC motors
- Organized the winding department
- Tested AC/DC motors and related testing equipment
- Trained personnel in motor winding and related apparatus operation
Shop Foreman at North End Electric (2025-12 – 2026-04)
- Improved department efficiency by training {30} employees in winding, mechanical, and machinist departments
- Managed repair equipment for {30} jobs monthly by coordinating resources
- Organized shop to find jobs and equipment
- Trained employees in winding and mechanical repair
Shop Operations Leader at Sulzer (2025-08 – 2025-12)
- Working on jobs missing parts and equipment that are broken
- Trained employees in mechanical work, winding, and equipment operation
- Provided safety training for all workers
- Handled additional shop operations as needed
Shop manager at McBroom Electric (2025-03 – 2025-07)
- Led maintenance and testing for hundreds AC/DC motors and 1000s of industrial rotating equipment
- Managed technicians, shop equipment, and customer relationships
- Maintained inventory and ordered parts
- Collaborated with sales and business development
Foreman High Bay at Electric Motor & Contracting Inc (2023-10 – 2024-12)
- Trained employees in their Mechanical skills and Electrical skills
- Ensured jobs were assembled correctly
- Verified work jobs required standards
Shop Foreman at Great plains technical services (2022-05 – 2023-03)
- Ran the shop’s day-to-day business in all aspects
- Quoted jobs and wrote customer reports on failure analysis
- Trained employees
- Ordered parts
- Managed billing
Mechanic at Keller Electrical OTC (2021-01 – 2022-05)
- Perform troubleshooting, diagnostic analysis, and recommend solutions for repairs
- Visually inspect, disassemble and assemble AC/DC motors, gearboxes, centrifugal and submersible pumps
- Inspect machine fits and new parts to maintain the high-quality standards of repairs
- Ordered parts for AC/DC motors, pumps, and gearboxes
- Tested AC/DC motor windings and electrical parts with meggers, high pots, winding analyzers, and surge testers
Consultant (2019-01 – 2021-01)
- Engineered solutions for motors, drives, pumps, gearboxes, and electrical panels/MCC
- Advised customers equipment to keep mission-critical equipment
- Teaching customers technical knowledge and repairs regarding their equipment
- Performed field troubleshooting and installation and removal of motors and electrical apparatus
Mechanic at Keller Electrical Industries (2018-01 – 2018-12)
- Troubleshot motors, performed diagnostic analysis, and developed repair solutions.
- Visually inspected and reassembled AC/DC motors, gearboxes, and pumps, ensuring parts met manufacturer specifications.
- Processed manufacturer and shop warranty repairs while inspecting for defects like dirt, oil, and broken parts.
- Checked machine fits and ensured all work met established safety and quality procedures.
- Inspected completed work, disassembled motors, and documented comprehensive reports.
Consultant in Mechanical, Winder Instructor at Scott's AZ Electric Motor Repair (2016-07 – 2017-12)
- Enhanced operational efficiency by solving winding issues in 15 employees by fixing motors and equipment
- Disassembled, diagnosed, and assembled motors and other equipment
- Processed manufacturer warranties and shop warranty repairs as needed
Owner at Mesa Rewind (2000-01 – 2016-07)
- Owned and operated all aspects of an electrical rotating apparatus service business, including billing, purchasing, accounting, and reporting
- Disassembled, diagnosed, repaired, and assembled mechanical equipment, and oversaw inventory management and purchasing of replacement parts
- Worked with customers to determine service needs and delivered technical advice for equipment usage and maintenance
- Performed field work by inspecting jobs, removing motors and pumps, reinstalling equipment, and coordinating necessary crane and equipment
- Rewound stators and reengineered windings to meet horsepower, RPM, voltage, and Hz specifications
- Designed equipment by determining necessary horsepower, RPM, and enclosures for applications
Electric Mechanical Repair Technician at P & H Mine Pro Service Southwest operations (1996-05 – 2000-12)
- Performed real-time diagnostics, teardown, testing, and repair of large AC/DC motors and mining equipment
- Installed shafts in rotors, armatures, gears, and hoist drums
- Load-tested AC/DC motors on a dynamometer
- Served as shop safety leader and trained new and existing employees
- Performed press work and operated cranes, gantries, forklifts, and other electrical equipment
- Processed manufacturer and repair-shop warranties and repairs as needed
- Conducted electrical testing of windings and electrical parts using winding analyzers, drop testing, infrared thermography, and magnetic-particle inspection
- Checked machine fits to ensure parts met specifications
Education
Some collage, bearing training for skf, fag, koyo, motor school


