Danny Gutierrez

As a Apparatus Technician I am responsible for the installation, maintenance, inspections, troubleshooting, and repair of electrical apparatus equipment, including regulators, relays, switches, capacitors and other critical equipment within Southern California Edison’s electrical distribution system. Collaborating and working closely with engineers, project managers, troubleman and field crews to ensure that apparatus’s are installed and maintained according to specifications and electrical standards. Proficiency in using testing equipment and tools. Perform routine inspections on electrical equipment, identifying potential issues and performing preventative maintenance to avoid outages. This role ensures the safe and efficient operation of electrical infrastructure, helping to maintain a reliable power grid for residential, commercial, and industrial customers, by Adhering to safety procedures and standards, including those set by OSHA, NESC, and SCE’s internal safety protocols.

My duties as a E Crew Foreman is to oversee and supervise bargaining unit personnel who are engaged daily activities of constructing, maintaining and restoring Southern California Edison's electrical system. By adhering to all Edison construction standards and ensuring when leaving the job site that hazards do not exist which would result in injury to employees or the general public. Ability to effectively communicate tailboard meetings to ensure all jobs are clear of any G.O. 95 or G.O. 128 infractions. Establish high-quality work practices that align with Edison's core values. Coordinate projects and miantain scheduled outages to ensure crew members complete the work on time and safely by minimizing errors and solving problems quickly. Train employees and establish their expertise and knowledge on how to maintain safety measures while upholding the best practices for a safe work environment. Complete and close out work order packages, make map corrections, ensure proper and accurate accounting for time, as well as confirm material is accounted for. Responding to requests to work overtime is a critical element of the day to day work load, both planned and emergency. Responding to call-outs during storm and other circumstances where public safety is involved and particularly critical.

Responsible for organizing work, making sound decisions, developing and implementing strategies to execute work on time and in the most productive and cost efficient manner possible. Oversaw and managed large projects to ensure they were executed effectively and efficiently. Determined proper crew composition based on scope of work. Created and completed all necessary PCAs for assigned work. Responsible for inputing and scheduling outages, procedures, no test orders, civil, vegatation and traffic control requests. Guaranteed compliance dates on DIMP, capitol hand off, repair orders and customer commitment dates were met. Ensuring all activities were scheduled in ClickSchedule. In doing so, established and maintained high standards of excellence, communicating frequently and openly, engaging others in the solution of electrical distribution system problems and responding professionally to personnel requirements. Creating and maintaining a safety conscious work environment by leading and influencing others to follow Edison safety protocols and safe work practices.

Responsible for patrolling distributions systems to locate, isolate and correct trouble. First responder for 911 emergency calls and investigated trouble calls involving electric distribution, street lighting, and voltage problems, initiate E1/P1 notifications and emergent repair orders and clear orders upon completion. Investigate root cause of service interruptions, made permanent or temporary repairs, established or disconnect service as needed. Utilize effective switching to achieve part load up and reduce customer minutes of interruption. Advised system operator of nature of trouble calls and made recommendations, ED 46, MPFR and all other documents fully, accurately, and in a timely manner. Use manual and automated to document work performed, record equipment installed and labor utilized.

(March 09 - October 18) Montebello / Ontario / Covina S/C

Ability to clearly and effective communicate tailboard meetings to discuss scope of work and encouraged a safety work practices to achieve an injury free work environment. Routinely and accurately inspected and tested personal protection equipment (PPE) and tools to warrant compliance with company rules and regulations to ensure a safe work environment. Ensured appropriate steps are taken when covering electrical equipment and overhead lines. Lead by example by being compliant with Edison's safety standards and rules that will keep you alive. Regularly referred to the Accident Prevention Manual (APM), injury and Illness Prevention Manual (IIPP) including rules that keep you alive when training new groundsman and apprentices to promote safe work practices and continuous learning through team building through knowledge of department and environmental regulations. Continuously provided recommendations on improving processes and solutions to peers, and all levels management.

Practiced good housekeeping on company vehicles ensure all tools were in good working order. Conducted pre-trip inspections and reported and mechanical defects to E-Crew Foreman. Routinely inspected company vehicle to ensure it is properly stocked and equipped to be able to perform the daily crew assignment. Exhibited eagerness to learn and demonstrate the skills learned at the appropriate level training needed to safely and effectively perform duties. Actively participated in tailboards, and contribute to problem solving by identifying and recommending solutions to obstacles that stand between the worker and the work.

Walk or drive vehicles along established routes to take readings of meter dials and enter data in hand-held computers. Inspect meters for unauthorized connections, defects, and damages such as broken seals. Report to our service department any problems such as meter irregularities, damaged equipment, or impediments to meter access, including dogs. If needed, leave messages to arrange different times to read meters in cases in which meters are not accessible and update meter location information. Directly dealt with the customers, Answering questions about services and charges, or directing them to our customer service center.