Caleb Pipkin
Sumter,SC
Summary
I am a highly motivated person who is willing to increase my knowledge in the maintenance field. Strong work ethic and strive to make myself and others around me more efficient with the jobs at hand. I can retain/tech information from past experiences with a technical vocabulary. I take on this opportunity to continue to grow with this company and to become more experienced in the electrical field.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Electrical Project Technician
Continental
Sumter, SC
11.2023 - Current
- Work with an electrical engineer troubleshooting and discovering issues using Siemens PLCs.
- Communicating with vendors, and receiving quotes on parts needed.
- Able to use CEOS to order parts and submit shopping carts.
- Created work instructions for our maintenance team to be able to troubleshoot using PLCs and lessen production downtime.
- Teach technicians how to read schematics, and mechanical drawings, and order parts.
- Work with C&D to troubleshoot issues involving drives and IPCs.
- Help technicians with breakdowns during and after work hours.
- Work with the PM team doing PM task and starting lines back up.
- Worked with engineering lead, involving shutdown task.
PM Technician
Continental Airlines
Sumter, SC
11.2021 - Current
- Performed daily preventative maintenance on equipment and machinery, ensuring proper operation and safety standards.
- Inspected, diagnosed, repaired, and replaced defective parts for all production machines.
- Ensured that all necessary tools were available for use during PMs.
- Provided technical support to operators during machine start-up and shut-down procedures.
- The engineering team implemented a "task force", and led the PM team by handling parts needed for repairs and coordinating the team's manpower for our planned repairs.
- Worked with our electrical engineer tracking downtime per machine and fully resolving repetitive issues.
- Joined production leadership meetings and communicated department issues to be able to resolve them as a team.
- Worked with the engineering team in creating shutdown tasks and assisted in the coordination of manpower.
- Supported electrical engineer to lessen the duties of troubleshooting repetitive issues.
- Troubleshooting issues using multimeter, schematics, and simatic step7
Maintenance Technician
Carolina Filters
Sumter, SC
04.2021 - 11.2021
- Performed daily safety checks.
- Responded promptly to emergency breakdowns at any time during shift hours.
- Operated hand and power tools to complete repairs.
- Read and interpreted equipment and work orders to properly perform required maintenance services.
- Changed HVAC filters and cleaned condensation drains to perform preventive maintenance on HVAC systems.
- Replaced wall sockets, ran lines and completed basic carpentry to finish installations.
- Repaired or replaced faulty wiring, switches, relays, and other electrical components.
Technician Associate
Becton Dickenson
Sumter, SC
09.2018 - 04.2021
- Helped lead technician manage waste margins
- Operated machine
- Consistently worked with pneumatics; troubleshooting breakdowns and cycle times.
- Frequently dealt with servo motors while working on cycle times.
- Conducted preventive maintenance procedures according to established schedules.
- Replaced defective components or parts as needed.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering
ECPI University
Virginia Beach, VA11-2024
Associate of Science - Mechatronics
Central Carolina Technical College
Sumter, SC12-2019
High School Diploma -
Laurence Manning Academy
Manning, SC05-2016
Skills
- Leadership
- Downtime monitoring
- System Troubleshooting
- Electrical Troubleshooting
- Mechanical Troubleshooting
- Equipment Repair
- Equipment Maintenance
- Preventive Maintenance
- Multitasking and Organization
- Maintenance and repairs
- Project Support
- Works Well Under Pressure
- Electrical repair
- Able to understand and retain information given
- Willingness to learn and further my knowledge of electrical applications
Timeline
Electrical Project Technician
Continental
11.2023 - Current
PM Technician
Continental Airlines
11.2021 - Current
Maintenance Technician
Carolina Filters
04.2021 - 11.2021
Technician Associate
Becton Dickenson
09.2018 - 04.2021
Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering
ECPI University
Associate of Science - Mechatronics
Central Carolina Technical College
High School Diploma -
Laurence Manning Academy