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Darius L. Ricks

Huntersville,NC

Summary

Professional technician with extensive hands-on experience in troubleshooting, maintenance, and repair of complex systems. Strong focus on team collaboration and achieving results. Reliable with adaptable skill set in diagnostics, electrical systems, and mechanical repairs. Known for effective problem-solving and delivering high-quality outcomes.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience

Work History

Sr. Mech & Robotics Tech

CBRE
Charlotte, Nc
06.2024 - Current

Repair, maintain, and continuously improve functionality of materials handling equipment (MHE) and robotic systems throughout the facility.

Lead and audit preventative maintenance procedures.

Install, maintain, and solve relay logic, ladder diagrams, control components, photo-eyes, motor starters, limit switches, proximity sensors, solenoids, etc.

Administer pm's

Conduct stand up meetings

Mentor apprentice

Communicate with operations on repairs and update in meetings on any issues

Make sure pm's are closed

Closed the daily LOTO audit's

Update daily crit walks

Maintenance Technician II

Jones Lang LaSalle America Incorporated
Baltimore, MD
09.2021 - 06.2024
  • Promote a safe working environment.
  • Complete preventative maintenance routines with proper documentation.
  • Troubleshoot electrical and mechanical problems related to Material Handling Equipment.
  • Maintain positive working relationships.
  • Track and store department inventory.
  • Move up to 49lbs as well as stand and walk during 12-hour shifts, with and without reasonable accommodations.

Substitute Teacher

Southampton County Public Schools
Southampton, VA
06.2002 - Current
  • Perform essential classroom duties in elementary, middle and high school, often with little notice or guidance, while maintaining district educational and behavioral guidelines
  • Present educational material employing diverse teaching strategies designed to effectively address each student’s learning style and ability, including lecture, discussion, demonstration, cooperative learning, and individualized instruction
  • Provide educational continuity by implementing established lesson plans, while exercising professional judgment to introduce new material when appropriate or necessary

Dual Customer Service Representative

General Dynamics Information Technology
Chesterfield, VA
12.2016 - 09.2018
  • Responsible for delivering general Marketplace and Medicare information to callers.
  • Use basic office equipment to perform duties.
  • Receiving marketplace calls, processing applications based on enrollment guidelines.
  • Generating dis-enrollment forms and social security mailings.

Direct Support Supervisor

Southside Virginia Training Center
Dinwiddie, VA
12.2012 - 02.2014
  • Supervised 20-30 employees
  • Maintained compliance with departmental, facility and unit policies.
  • Provided scheduling of employees to provide adequate staffing for individual’s needs.
  • Conduct safety training, annual skills review, and annual evaluations.
  • Responsible for planning, organizing, directing trips for clients.
  • Supervise the development & implementation of the individualized daily programs and data sheets.
  • Assist in maintaining compliance with Medicaid standards.
  • Implement BSP and ISP in CRS
  • Worked with clients with both physical and mental disabilities.

Direct Support Associate

Southside Virginia Training Center
Dinwiddie, VA
05.2011 - 12.2012
  • Provide direct care for individuals with physical and mental disabilities.
  • Document and report physical and behavioral changes to supervisor.
  • Document daily data on food, behavior and bathing.
  • Intervened verbally or use TOVA if needed to de-escalate or adjust the environment to prevent crisis situations to clients or peers.

Security Officer

Optimum Security
Fort Washington, MD
04.2009 - 08.2010
  • Assigned monitoring hallways and ensure they are safe in rooms hourly.
  • Write a shift report

Data Entry/Order fill/Picker

Cost Plus World Market Windsor
Windsor, VA
06.2007 - 01.2009
  • Filling requisitions, work orders, or requests for materials, tools, or other stock items and distributes items to shipping or to designated route driver storage area.
  • Assembling customer orders from stock and places orders on pallets or shelves, or relocating orders to a holding area or shipping department.
  • Assist shipping and receiving, unloading trucks, checking in merchandise, matching purchase orders to sales orders and distributing to sales associates for processing.

Machine Operator

Vision Systems of Virginia
Petersburg, VA
05.2006 - 04.2007
  • Adjusting the operating speed and controlling the load of the machines
  • Monitoring to see that the finished products obtained from the machines are matching the quality and quantity constraints of the company
  • Providing minor specifications to upgrade the systems and upgrading them if required
  • Maintaining a report of the total amount of goods manufactured in a day from the machine

Truck Loader/Unloader

United Parcel Service
Richmond, VA
06.2005 - 05.2006
  • Move freight, stock, or other materials to and from storage or production areas, loading docks, delivery vehicles, ships, or containers, by hand or using trucks, tractors, or other equipment.
  • Read work orders or receive oral instructions to determine work assignments or material or equipment needs.

Lab Technician

Virginia State University
Petersburg, VA
09.2004 - 05.2005
  • To assist in the operation of a computer lab; to provide ongoing assistance to students and teacher; and to perform a variety of tasks relative to assigned area of responsibility.
  • Monitor activities and behavior of students during computer laboratories to ensure the physical and environmental safekeeping of students, as well as adherence to appropriate conduct and disciplinary controls.
  • Maintain laboratory hardware, software, and text materials and ensures proper security; coordinates schedules of students in conjunction with teachers.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Electronic Engineering Technology

Virginia State University
01-2005

Skills

  • Math lab 70
  • Microsoft Visual Studio 60
  • Microsoft Office: Word, Power Point, Excel & Outlook
  • IBM AS 400
  • V Comb
  • TOVA
  • CPR

Timeline

Sr. Mech & Robotics Tech

CBRE
06.2024 - Current

Maintenance Technician II

Jones Lang LaSalle America Incorporated
09.2021 - 06.2024

Dual Customer Service Representative

General Dynamics Information Technology
12.2016 - 09.2018

Direct Support Supervisor

Southside Virginia Training Center
12.2012 - 02.2014

Direct Support Associate

Southside Virginia Training Center
05.2011 - 12.2012

Security Officer

Optimum Security
04.2009 - 08.2010

Data Entry/Order fill/Picker

Cost Plus World Market Windsor
06.2007 - 01.2009

Machine Operator

Vision Systems of Virginia
05.2006 - 04.2007

Truck Loader/Unloader

United Parcel Service
06.2005 - 05.2006

Lab Technician

Virginia State University
09.2004 - 05.2005

Substitute Teacher

Southampton County Public Schools
06.2002 - Current

Bachelor of Science - Electronic Engineering Technology

Virginia State University
Darius L. Ricks