David Shetter
Electrical Professional
Wickenburg,AZ
Summary
Fifty-five years in the Electrical Industry. I have functioned in most categories of the industry and have an extensive knowledge of electrical materials and products. I have knowledge of what it is and how it works. Switchgear and Controls are areas of special interest.
Overview
57
57
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Retired
11.2023 - Current
Estimator/Sales
UK Electric LLC
07.2016 - 11.2023
- Project Management and execution. Interact with customer for scheduling, assign and oversee personnel, purchase materials and logistics. Problem solving and execution of contract work. Consult on Bids and strategies. The company was sold 2019 and my function became Sales and Estimator for Grocery store business. Sales with Safeway/Albertsons South west at the time of my retirement was at $4.5M.
Electrical Department Manager/Estimator, Field supervisor, Sr. EMS/Electrical Technician for Electrical/EMS department
Hill Phoenix/Diehl Equipment Co.
01.2005 - 01.2016
- Duties include estimating, negotiating, purchase all materials, secure permits and inspections, dispatch and scheduling, billing, and Installation and Service. Have established and trained entire electrical crew and maintain a high level of competence with in the crews. Perform design build functions for electrical installations for product refrigeration project for Wal mart, Sam’s Club, Circle K, and Fry’s. Project Manage and Estimator.
Principal for Electrical Construction and Service Company
Shetter Electric, Inc.
01.2002 - 01.2005
- Estimated, negotiated, installed, and serviced all aspects of contracting company. Markets served: High-end custom homes, programming and service of commercial lighting controls systems, and lighting design for residential and commercial properties.
Project estimator, project management
Ketring Electric
01.1998 - 01.2002
- Responsible for hiring and management of field personnel and project scheduling. Estimated all projects, purchased all fixture and switchgear packages and materials for projects.
Project quotations for Switchgear
Border States Electric Supply
01.1995 - 01.1998
- Quoted, negotiated and managed projects for local and New Mexico branches.
Outside sales, and Profit Center manager
Capital Electric Supply
01.1993 - 01.1995
- Duties included marketing various residential and commercial automation systems. Training, specifications, design, for all aspects of the automation industry.
Inside sales support
Siemens Energy and Automation
01.1992 - 01.1993
- Duties included order entry and service. Quoted and managed large projects for engineered product, motor control, and bus duct.
Challenger Electrical Equipment
01.1990 - 01.1992
- Duties included sales responsibility for several distributors, quotations, take offs, distributor and contractor sales support and training.
Sales
Brown Wholesale Electric Supply
01.1980 - 01.1990
- Began with counter sales and Worked my way to inside sales and then to outside sales in less than one year. Was outside sales representative for approximately 2 years and then was brought inside to do Quotations for 1 ½ years. Returned to outside sales performing duties covering contractor and specifier markets in Arizona, Nevada, and New Mexico for products such as Undercarpet wiring, Cable Tray, Lighting Control Systems, and specialty Building wiring systems.
Inside sales for switchgear Division
GTE/Sylvania Distribution and Controls
01.1979 - 01.1980
- Duties included order entry and order service, take offs, and quotations.
Electrician
01.1972 - 01.1979
- Worked through apprenticeship and turned out as Journeyman Electrician. I was employed by several electrical contractors during this period. As a Journeyman I was a foreman more than not. Setup and executed installations for all types of construction and service projects. Supervised workers, laid out work to be done and took responsibility for the installations, inspections, and finals.
Electrician
Corbin-Dykes Electric
01.1969 - 01.1971
- Began career in electrical business as an IBEW warehouseman. Delivered, ordered, and received electrical materials for commercial, industrial, utility and powerline projects. Established and maintained separate warehouse facility for Valley Center High Project.
Education
High School -
Sunnyslope High School
Phoenix05.1968
Skills
- Organization
- Supervision and leadership
- Remote office availability
- Analytical
- Electrician
- Dependable and responsible
- Team building
- Excellent communication
- Planning
- Self-Directed
- Critical thinking
Certification
- Zenith Transfer Switch Co., Service Training, Chicago, Illinois 1975
- National Electric Code, Continual since 1969
- GTE/Sylvania Switchboard/Panelboard Training, (Engineered Products) 1979
- GTE/Sylvania Standard Products (Standard Distribution Products) 1979
- AMP Undercarpet Wiring Systems 1982
- IES Fundamentals of Lighting 1983
- Leviton Central Control Systems 1983
- Litetouch Lighting/Appliance Control Systems, 1993, 2002
- Allen Bradley Motor Control Centers, 1996
- Klockner Moelller Controls 1995
- Lutron Homeworks 1994
- Advance Control Technologies 2000
- OSHA 30
Activities and Personal Interests
God and Horses.
Timeline
Retired
11.2023 - Current
Estimator/Sales
UK Electric LLC
07.2016 - 11.2023
Electrical Department Manager/Estimator, Field supervisor, Sr. EMS/Electrical Technician for Electrical/EMS department
Hill Phoenix/Diehl Equipment Co.
01.2005 - 01.2016
Principal for Electrical Construction and Service Company
Shetter Electric, Inc.
01.2002 - 01.2005
Project estimator, project management
Ketring Electric
01.1998 - 01.2002
Project quotations for Switchgear
Border States Electric Supply
01.1995 - 01.1998
Outside sales, and Profit Center manager
Capital Electric Supply
01.1993 - 01.1995
Inside sales support
Siemens Energy and Automation
01.1992 - 01.1993
Challenger Electrical Equipment
01.1990 - 01.1992
Sales
Brown Wholesale Electric Supply
01.1980 - 01.1990
Inside sales for switchgear Division
GTE/Sylvania Distribution and Controls
01.1979 - 01.1980
Electrician
01.1972 - 01.1979
High School -
Sunnyslope High School
Electrician
Corbin-Dykes Electric
01.1969 - 01.1971