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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
Phoenix
05.1968

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
David ShetterElectrical Professional