Lincoln Whitehead

Over the summer, I worked with the engineers at PACIV where I learned all about the ins and outs of control panels. I started out building and wiring the panels in the shop to gain a better understanding of panel components and how they work. After about a month in the shop, I moved to the office where I began learning ladder logic to program the PLCs inside of the control panels. During this month, I improved my understanding of programming and ladder logic specifically as well as visited lots of job sites to assist our engineers in troubleshooting or learn more about how our work connects to the real on-site application.

• Learned how to read wiring and panel design schematics.
• Wired panels in the shop.
• Assisting with startups at the jobsites.
• Programming Allen Bradley PLCs.
• Programming Allen Bradley HMIs.
• Took part in continuous learning opportunities such as workshops, seminars, and webinars to stay current on industry trends and technology advances.

Throughout the second semester of my senior year, I worked as a door to door salesman as a way to gain communication skills. I ended up being the top performer of the month every single month I was there! Going into door knocking I was nervous about approaching people and being able to communicate effectively. But, over the course of being at Elite Pro Painting, I gained that confidence and became an effective speaker.

• Established relationships with prospects and customers to promote product understanding and drive sales growth.
• Developed more effective interpersonal communication skills.
• Achieved a higher level of self-assurance and poise in public speaking contexts.