ERIC ADAMS
Bourbonnais,IL
Summary
A self-motivated, detail-oriented professional with extensive experience in battery energy storage system (BESS) commissioning, containerized ESS operations, and equipment maintenance. Skilled in equipment installation, high-voltage cabling, BMS updates, coolant system management, HVAC setup, and functional testing to ensure systems meet operational and customer standards. Demonstrates strong problem-solving abilities, technical troubleshooting, and collaborative teamwork, with experience training operators and supporting engineers. Committed to safety compliance, SOP adherence, and maintaining operational efficiency. Proven ability to perform data collection, documentation, quality verification, and customer acceptance testing, ensuring reliable, high-performing ESS deployment across multiple sites.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
ESS OPERATOR
Gotion
Manteno, IL
05.2024 - Current
- Equipment Maintenance: Check and maintain battery energy storage containers, cooling systems, HVAC units, and electrical components to keep equipment running properly.
- Troubleshooting & Repair: Find and fix mechanical, electrical, and software issues, including BMS faults, cable connections, cooling leaks, and container component failures.
- Installation Support: Help install and connect high-voltage cables, safety disconnects (MSDs), coolant piping, HVAC units, and container hardware while working with engineers and vendors.
- Calibration & Testing: Perform system checks, air-tightness testing, insulation testing, and functional testing to confirm systems meet commissioning and customer requirements.
- Documentation: Collect test data, complete commissioning checklists, and write end-of-shift reports showing work completed, system status, and any issues found.
- Safety Compliance: Follow SOPs, OSHA safety rules, and company procedures when working with high-voltage equipment, coolant systems, and heavy machinery.
- Customer & Team Support: Support commissioning and customer acceptance testing by working with engineering teams, operators, and vendors to resolve issues and provide updates.
- Continuous Improvement: Help identify recurring system issues and support process improvements that improve reliability, workflow, and startup readiness.
- Equipment Operation & Training: Operate equipment to move ESS containers safely and train other team members on ESS operations, SOP's and Safety Protocols.
Quality Control Technician
Crown Holdings
Kankakee, IL
01.2024 - 05.2024
- Monitored production processes for quality control purposes, ensuring that all work is completed according to established standards.
- Evaluated product performance by conducting tests such as functional testing, stress testing, and burn-in testing
- Performed and recorded visual inspections of production against known standards
- Conducted random sample inspections of in-process or finished products.
- Verbal and written communication between inspectors, plant employees, supervisors, and management to communicate needed information relating to quality issues.
- Followed JHA’s, SOP’s, Rules, 6S Housekeeping, maintaining gauging equipment
- Managed necessary documentation, including monthly SAFE cards and accident/near miss/hazard reports, contributing to process control data input.
Education
No Degree: Electrical Engineering (Some College Credits) -
Kankakee Community College
Kankakee, IL01.2010
High School Diploma -
Kankakee High School
Kankakee, IL01.2009
Skills
- Manufacturing Procedures: Proficient in setup, operation, and maintenance of manufacturing equipment
- Quality Control: Experienced in inspecting and packaging products, ensuring adherence to quality standards
- Safety Protocols: Knowledgeable in industry safety guidelines and equipment operation
- Computer Literacy: Comfortable with application installation, and basic troubleshooting
- Teamwork: Proven ability to collaborate effectively with team members, training new staff and contributing to team success
- Documentation: Experienced in preparing and completing production batch records and maintaining documentation as per SOPs
- Forklift operation
- Plant safety
- Efficient multitasking
Certification
- OSHA 10 Certificate
- Forklift Certificate
- Technical Support Fundamentals Certificate
Timeline
ESS OPERATOR
Gotion
05.2024 - Current
Quality Control Technician
Crown Holdings
01.2024 - 05.2024
High School Diploma -
Kankakee High School
No Degree: Electrical Engineering (Some College Credits) -
Kankakee Community College
References
- Christian Kelleher - 707-327-8162
- Francis - 858-666-5760
- D'Angelo Hunter - 815-450-1203
LinkedIn Profile
http://linkedin.com/in/eric-adams-b185782a0