JOSHUA GRAY
Surprise,AZ
Summary
Operations professional with proven track record in optimizing workflows and ensuring efficient production processes. Skilled in troubleshooting, equipment maintenance, and quality control. Strong team player known for adaptability and consistent results in dynamic environments. Known for reliability and effective collaboration.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Critical Operations Technician
QTS DATACENTERS
08.2025 - Current
- Responsible for monitoring and maintaining critical operations equipment to support the client’s data space needs, including chillers, computer room air handlers, uninterruptible power supplies and transfer switches, building lighting, fire life and safety.
- Work with contractors to coordinate emergency repairs as well as preventative maintenance to critical equipment.
Melt Shop Electrician, Bar division
NUCOR STEEL
06.2023 - 07.2025
- Create single-line diagrams and lockout process maps for the demolition phase of the Melt Shop upgrade
- Lead project to replace nine medium-voltage vacuum circuit breakers and protection relays in the Melt Shop’s main 13.8kV switchgear lineups
- Coordinate with power utility provider and follow switching orders to safely plan and execute planned outages to the site as a part of the construction process
- Work with contractors and Nucor teammates to re-commission and upgrade both Melt Shop 185-ton cranes, including replacing DC motors and drives with AC, setting upper and lower rotary limits, testing and commissioning new main and auxiliary hoists, and providing support to experts tasked with load testing and certification
- Serve on the Electrical Safe Work Practices team tasked with updating the Electrical Safe Work Policy, with special focus on NFPA-70E guidelines.
- Get approval for capital expense projects and work with contractors to complete them
- Train and mentor new teammates on safety and standard operating procedures
Cold Mill Electrician, Sheet division
NUCOR STEEL
01.2017 - 06.2023
- Respond to service calls and breakdowns quickly and efficiently and demonstrate exceptional customer service
- Familiar with AC and DC motors and drives, PLCs (including Allen Bradley, Siemens, TMEIC, and Automax), 30-ton overhead cranes, PID loops, 4-20mA current loops, boilers, natural gas furnaces & burners, emergency backup generators, UPS, medium voltage switchgear, and CMMS software including Maximo, SAP, and Oracle EBT
- Perform weekly and monthly preventive maintenance according to schedule
- Process equipment repairs and order new spare parts electronically
Electrician, Process Cheese Division
KRAFT FOODS
10.2015 - 12.2016
- Work with steam cookers, product conveyors, case packers, palletizers, bulk tanks, robots, automated warehouse stacking systems
- Familiar with Allen Bradley PLCs and VFDs, thermocouples and RTD temperature probes, level sensors, code daters
- Comply with all food safety regulations and good manufacturing rules to ensure food safety
- Perform equipment calibrations on check weighers and temperature probes and record results to comply with food manufacturing guidelines
- Coordinate with the sanitation team after any installs in clean rooms to ensure compliance with company policy
Field Electronics Technician, Well Services (fracking and cementing)
SCHLUMBERGER OILFIELD SERVICES
09.2011 - 08.2015
- Work independently on location to ensure that multi-million dollar well treating jobs could be completed according to design spec
- Perform emergency as well as preventive maintenance on equipment including PCBs, wireless routers, proprietary software and firmware, satellite antennas and modems, high-pressure transducers, HMI displays, 4-20mA sensors, diesel engines, electronic transmissions, pilot-operated hydraulic and pneumatic valves, radioactive and non-radioactive densitometers
- Familiar with 12 and 24 volt systems for heavy equipment
- Inspect, repair, and calibrate components on test bench and restore them to operational status
- Four years of field experience providing electronics support on fracking crews working in Oklahoma, Texas, Mississippi, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia
Education
Associate in Applied Science - Electronics Technology
Danville Area Community College
Danville, IL01.2004
Skills
- Lockout and tagout procedures
- SOP writing
- Operations monitoring
- Reliability
Timeline
Critical Operations Technician
QTS DATACENTERS
08.2025 - Current
Melt Shop Electrician, Bar division
NUCOR STEEL
06.2023 - 07.2025
Cold Mill Electrician, Sheet division
NUCOR STEEL
01.2017 - 06.2023
Electrician, Process Cheese Division
KRAFT FOODS
10.2015 - 12.2016
Field Electronics Technician, Well Services (fracking and cementing)
SCHLUMBERGER OILFIELD SERVICES
09.2011 - 08.2015
Associate in Applied Science - Electronics Technology
Danville Area Community College