Gabriel Soliz
Beeville,TX
Summary
Dedicated team worker seeking a challenging position in the field of Professional Electronics that will utilize my experience and leadership abilities to help fulfill company objectives.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Protection Control Tech 1
American Electric Power, AEP
12.2021 - Current
- Maintained safety compliance during field operations, reducing workplace accidents and injuries.
- Executed regular software upgrades on devices used in the field to ensure optimal performance during ongoing projects.
- Improved overall efficiency by conducting routine maintenance and troubleshooting on field equipment from 12KV to 345KV.
- Perform work associated with the installation, operation, testing and maintenance of all protection and control devices and related equipment. Such devices and equipment include but is not limited to digital relays, electromechanical relays, intelligent electronic devices, Station Disturbance Recorders (SDR), digital fault recorders (DFR), oscillographs and event recorders, RTU's and station SCADA systems, statistical load metering, telemetering and transducers.
- Install, maintain and operate all power line carriers (PLC), tone, pilot wire, fiber and associated P&C communications equipment.
- Completed preventive maintenance tasks, extending the lifespan of critical electrical components.
- Worked alongside external contractors during large-scale construction projects, ensuring proper integration of new equipment into existing electrical infrastructure.
- Collaborated with engineering teams for the successful completion of new projects, including equipment installations and upgrades.
Customer Care Technician III (I&R)
Verizon/Frontier Communications
01.2016 - 12.2021
- Install, replace, repair and/or rearrange service drops, aerial, buried and underground cables, and associated inside/outside wiring (aerial and buried)
- Connect drops, local cables, and inside/outside wiring to a variety of terminals copper, fiber and fixed wireless broadband
- Make various attachments to poles, buildings, etc., as required, using hand/motorized tools, following installation diagrams, work orders, service orders and blueprints
- Test and inspect to ensure that activities performed and all services installed function properly
- Test cable air pressure systems and perform maintenance as required
- Install fiber-optic cable to curb terminals
- Perform maintenance splicing (copper/fiber)
- Perform cable pair recovers for new work orders
- Maintain all analog/digital carrier systems (subscriber).
Senior Maintenance Electronics Manager
C & J Energy Services
01.2011 - 01.2015
- Oversaw forty-five (45) Electronic Technicians in areas such as South Texas, Midland/Odessa, Marshall TX, and Sayre Ok which included 10 crews
- Gathered daily reports from district managers, ordered and inventoried parts, met with vendors to evaluate and introduce new products, visited all districts to ensure compliance, and handled any issues that arose
- Handled hiring, scheduling, and incorporated techniques to ensure quality of productivity
- Coordinated with Research and Development for training, production, and testing new ideas.
Electronic Technician Supervisor
C & J Energy Services
01.2010 - 01.2011
- Trained and supervised six (6) electronic techs in two crews
- Maintained productivity of all crews.
Electronic Technician Lead
C & J Energy Services
01.2009 - 01.2010
- Constructed and assembled panels for experimental, production, testing, and training purposes.
Electronic Technician
C & J Energy Services
01.2007 - 01.2009
- Repaired, setup, calibrated, and tested recording and controlling instruments
- Tested, troubleshot, and maintained equipment measuring variables such as pressures, flow rates, and densities for Fracturing/Coil divisions
- Assisted with mechanical/hydraulic issues and conducted preventative maintenance on electronic equipment.
Education
Associates in Applied Science in Electronic Servicing -
Coastal Bend College
Beeville, TX05.2005
Computer Support Technician -Certificate -
Coastal Bend College
Beeville, TX05.2005
High School Diploma -
A.C. Jones High School
Beeville, TX05.1995
Skills
Schematic Interpretation
Hardware upgrades
Electrical Safety
Wireless Networking
Device Installation
Equipment installation and repair
Troubleshooting systems
Lockout and tagout procedures
Power Distribution
Transformer Maintenance
References
References available on request.
Additional Information
TWIC AND CPR CERTIFIED
Timeline
Protection Control Tech 1
American Electric Power, AEP
12.2021 - Current
Customer Care Technician III (I&R)
Verizon/Frontier Communications
01.2016 - 12.2021
Senior Maintenance Electronics Manager
C & J Energy Services
01.2011 - 01.2015
Electronic Technician Supervisor
C & J Energy Services
01.2010 - 01.2011
Electronic Technician Lead
C & J Energy Services
01.2009 - 01.2010
Electronic Technician
C & J Energy Services
01.2007 - 01.2009
Associates in Applied Science in Electronic Servicing -
Coastal Bend College
Computer Support Technician -Certificate -
Coastal Bend College
High School Diploma -
A.C. Jones High School
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