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Chess
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Ben Hildred
Thornton,CO
Summary
By the Grace of God and for His glory to set my hands to what I am able. I am a resourceful candidate eager to utilize technical and mechanical skills. Adept at identifying and solving problems with good understanding of electrical systems, troubleshooting and repair. Flexible and adaptable with physical stamina to work in demanding environments.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Electrician
Denver Post
01.2021 - 11.2024
- Worked from ladders, scaffolds and lifts to install, maintain, or repair electrical wiring equipment and lighting fixtures in ceilings, on roofs and on towers.
- Installed and wired electrical transformers, service panels, and circuit breakers.
- Installed, maintained, repaired, and tested equipment for electricity generation and utilization.
- Maintained and restored functionality of various automated machinery.
- Ensured efficient functioning of all conveyors through timely maintenance.
Estimator
Applied Plastic Coatings Inc
12.2001 - 10.2017
- When I started I mostly did blueprint digitization and materials estimation but as time passed, I took up network and telephone administration, plant and production maintenance and whatever else needed done including repair of Powder coat systems, repair and upgrade of gas ovens up to 1 million BTU, Design and installation of Large air compressors, Installation of other 480 equipment such as hydrolic lifts and large polishers, and more
Lab Assistant
Front Range Community College
01.1998 - 03.1999
- Oversight of computer lab and Assistance to students both in computer troubleshooting and homework help
Consulting Software Engineer
Self Employed
01.1998 - 02.1999
- Various Legacy system upgrades from survey equipment for Alpha and Omega to Press Control Systems for the Denver Post
- Enhanced software functionality by identifying and resolving complex technical issues.
Education
Some College - Associates of Science
Front Range Community College
Westminster, CO03.1999
High School -
Maranatha Christian Center
Arvada, CO06.1995
Skills
- Wiring installation
- Electrical repairs
- Electrical installation
- Electrical troubleshooting
- Fixture installation
- Electrical equipment maintenance
- Attention to detail
- Mechanical aptitude
- Electrical component repair
Accomplishments
Set up and maintained a personal network consisting of Windows 95/2000, linux and Sun (running BSD 4.2) machines connected by Ethernet Utilized on this network DHCP, trivial file transfer protocol, http, nfs, smb, X11, DNS, SMTP and other protocols and systems.
Other
See attached., https://github.com/hildred?tab=repositories
Special Skills
Software design and revision, telecom installer, Driver: class B
Interests
Timeline
Electrician
Denver Post
01.2021 - 11.2024
Estimator
Applied Plastic Coatings Inc
12.2001 - 10.2017
Lab Assistant
Front Range Community College
01.1998 - 03.1999
Consulting Software Engineer
Self Employed
01.1998 - 02.1999
High School -
Maranatha Christian Center
Some College - Associates of Science
Front Range Community College
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