Edward Ellison III
Hayward,CA
Summary
Versatile and results-driven Maintenance Technician with extensive experience at Tesla, adept in mechanical and electrical troubleshooting, and project management. Excelled in preventive maintenance, enhancing system efficiency by 30%. Skilled in fostering team collaboration and managing complex installations, demonstrating exceptional Microsoft Office suite proficiency and mechanical expertise.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
PTED Maintenance Technician
Tesla
06.2022 - Current
- Work closely with facility manufacturing departments to monitor, test, and complete maintenance of water treatment systems
- Test water systems and bath stages on an hourly basis and treating when necessary; Treatment includes adding needed chemicals such as Bonderite 405, 1800, T52 R, T52 S; taking pressure readings and checking psi of vessels and changing filters as needed
- Responsible for cleaning water system booths and wear tanks; replacing, cleaning, unclogging nozzles and pipes
- Troubleshooting water pumps, changing of shafts, seals and various other small components
- Transfer system fluids at different stages
- Worked with different types of pumps; air operated pumps, diaphragm pumps, gear pumps
- Maintenance of ac motor, brushless motors and dc motors along with hydraulic systems and conveyor lifts
- Develop and maintain relationships with various internal departments and independent contractors
Service Technician
Sunpower
03.2022 - 05.2022
- Responsible for service and repair solar systems
- Troubleshoot and repair network connection
- Install network interfaces and connections
- Use of Microsoft excel to run system reports and update site status
Maintenance Technician
Abednego
05.2020 - 01.2022
- Work closely with facility manufacturing departments to monitor and complete maintenance of air quality and water treatment systems
- Monitor air quality in facility manufacturing areas
- Visually inspect treatment using established guidelines
- Record hourly readings and compile daily/weekly logs
- Provide daily action and activity correspondence for incoming crew
- Troubleshoot and perform needed corrective measures to maintain readings within established range
Operations & Maintenance Technician
Nextracker
03.2017 - 05.2020
- Performed solar system commissioning at various field sites
- Provided onsite customer support of solar systems and SCADA network
- Identified solar network issues and completed necessary upgrades and repairs
- Compiled data and analytics on solar and wind systems to identify issues
- O&M maintenance including recovery and repair along with sourcing and allocation of parts
- Programmed solar panel network on large solar sites
- Troubleshoot, repaired, and completed maintenance of wiring system and solar rack
- Performed preventative maintenance and took corrective action on electrical systems
- Provided onsite training to client involving network updates and data analysis
- Compiled data providing daily site updates and completion reports
- Travelled to different solar sites using blueprints to guide daily workflow
- Identified and maintained inventory of parts and provided onsite quality control
- Used various tools daily for repair and maintenance; handsaw, huckrig, and other hand tools
Electrical Technician
Solarbos
08.2013 - 02.2017
- Built plates for combiner boxes using multiple hand tools
- Installed plates and wiring using blueprints and drawings to complete build
- Prepared and wired DC boxes for use in the field
- Tested completed DC using high pot tester prior to release for customer use
- Measured and cut wires to desired length for use in combiner boxes
- Performed quality control on all finished boxes and drop plates
- Completed 25 builds per day
- Obtained in house certification to use mill, chop saw, and band saw
Education
Peralta Community College District
Oakland, CA05.2001
High School Diploma -
Skyline High School
Oakland, CA06.1997
Skills
- Team management
- Project management
- Reading plans
- Establishing work plans
- Establishing priorities
- Microsoft Office suite proficiency
- Bomb operator
- Scissor lift operator
- Fork lift operator
- Building maintenance
- Preventive Maintenance
- Mechanical troubleshooting
- Troubleshooting skills
- Electrical troubleshooting
- Apartment maintenance
- Plumbing repairs
- Door hardware
- System installations
- Mechanical expertise
- Maintenance scheduling
Timeline
PTED Maintenance Technician
Tesla
06.2022 - Current
Service Technician
Sunpower
03.2022 - 05.2022
Maintenance Technician
Abednego
05.2020 - 01.2022
Operations & Maintenance Technician
Nextracker
03.2017 - 05.2020
Electrical Technician
Solarbos
08.2013 - 02.2017
Peralta Community College District
High School Diploma -
Skyline High School
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