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MICHAEL EVANS

WARREN,OH

Summary

Accomplished journeyman lineman with extensive experience at The Illuminating Company, FirstEnergy, and the City of Niles. I am skilled in electrical distribution and safety compliance. Proven ability to train and guide teams in advanced techniques, ensuring high standards of safety and efficiency. Proficient in troubleshooting and effective communication, dedicated to excellence in every project undertaken.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Journeyman Lineman

The City of Niles
NIles, OH
06.2023 - Current
  • Preformed all necessary duties for the construction, repair, and maintenance of electrical distribution systems.
  • Provided technical guidance to apprentice linemen when needed.
  • Responded to emergency outages and storm damage, working under challenging conditions to restore power.

Advanced Distribution Instructor

FirstEnergy
Warren, OH
10.2016 - 05.2023
  • I oversaw all operations and training at FirstEnergy's Training Center in Warren, Ohio.
  • Trained employees in all aspects of line work, from new hire through completion of journeyman training.
  • Trained employees in safe work practices and accident prevention.
  • Trained employees in pole top and bucket rescue techniques, personal protective grounding, advanced transformers and three-phase transformer bank wiring, single-phase and three-phase gloving, underground distribution, secondary and primary fault locating, and repair.

Journeyman Lineman

The Illuminating Co.
Cleveland, OH
06.2009 - 10.2016
  • Construction and maintenance of electrical distribution systems.
  • 13.2 kV Gloving Trained, One-Man Gloving Trained.
  • Trouble-trained journeyman lineman.
  • Knowledge of Wye and Delta-configured electrical distribution systems.
  • Able to safely operate all vehicles and equipment in the field of linework.

Education

Associate of Applied Science - Electric Utility Technology

Youngstown State University
Youngstown, OH
05.2009

Skills

  • Class A CDL holder
  • Safety compliance
  • Electrical distribution
  • Equipment operation
  • First Aid and CPR trained
  • Rescue trained
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
  • Electrical troubleshooting
  • Written and verbal communication
  • Underground distribution systems

Timeline

Journeyman Lineman

The City of Niles
06.2023 - Current

Advanced Distribution Instructor

FirstEnergy
10.2016 - 05.2023

Journeyman Lineman

The Illuminating Co.
06.2009 - 10.2016

Associate of Applied Science - Electric Utility Technology

Youngstown State University
MICHAEL EVANS