Raymond D. Neal III
Copperas Cove,TX
Summary
Reliable and compassionate leader offering expertise in planning activities, maintaining safety and improving behavior. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Squad Leader
United States Army
Fort Sill, OK. Fort HOOD, TX.
03.2020 - 04.2025
- Maintained property and equipment inventory and crew assignments.
- Provided thorough reports to superiors regarding squad's activities on patrol.
- Supervised Soldiers and reviewed completed work for accuracy, safety and quality.
- Determined necessity and type of additional resources and change of approach and techniques.
- Supported Crew Supervisor in establishing and updating crew policies and implementing new procedures.
- Trained over multinational partners, contractors and foreign nationals to develop warfighting and defense capabilities.
- Trained teams on emergency situation preparedness and integration of tactical planning, equipment maintenance and weapon use.
- Maintained secure communication systems to relay information
- Taught personnel to mitigate environmental hazards and properly use personal protective equipment such as chem gear for battle scenarios.
- Coordinated activities of subordinate personnel to support mission success.
- Led team in developing strategic plans to meet operational objectives.
- Trained and mentored personnel in combat operations and tactics.
- Monitored and assessed mission progress and provided updates to command.
- Developed and implemented plans to reduce risk to personnel and equipment during tactical operations.
- Executed tactical operations with accuracy and control.
- Ordered, unloaded, sorted and tracked supplies and equipment needed for unit activities.
- Planned and coordinated tactical movements of personnel and equipment.
- Oversaw teams planning, implementing and realigning field and base operational strategies.
- Directed tactical operations in complex and challenging environments.
- Created contingency plans to address unexpected tactical scenarios.
- Planned and conducted logistical resupply
- Oversaw 15 Soldiers and 2 Non commissioned officers while over seas and in non deployed setting.
- 4 years of experience as in middle management
- Intrusted with a Secret security clearance
- Signed for and relocated over 150 million dollars worth of highly sensitive assets.
- Trained and led over 60 Soldiers as a Noncommissioned officer.
- Safely operated forklifts
- maintained accountability of government assets without incident.
- Trained extensively in Equal opportunity and Sexual harassment and guidelines.
- Trained in lower Level Cyber security.
- attended and excelled at Non commissioned officer Academy leadership school.
- certified in and oversaw in moving and full logistics of moving assets in and out of the country and state to state.
Electrical Site Supervisor
Barry Brothers Contracting
Pecos, TX
01.2019 - 02.2020
- Set and wire VFDs, PLC cabinets, Transformers and electrical filter.
- wire up 3 phase downhole motors
- set up ladder tray to support shielded cable, high voltage cable that run to power supplies and load center and step down transformers
- turn in my crews time daily
- fill out JSA
- leading crew in morning safety meeting
- fill out proper permits (one call permit, overhead and hotwork)
- insure the site is complete and safe so it can be turned over to Shell Corp.
Field Electrician
Helmerich & Payne IDC
01.2016 - 11.2019
- Responsible for over seeing the electrical side of rig relocation.
- respond and diagnose rig downtime events involving electrical malfunctions and failures.
- Arc flash training quarterly
- run out and diagnose issues for 480, 600 and 848 voltage traction and 3 phase motors.
- trouble shoot and repair 12-24v systems for communications and instrumentation.
- trouble shoot input and output for automated systems.
- good working knowledge of phiber optic repeater and mass rig communications.
- trouble shoot data servers on the rigs automated computer operating system and HMI communications.
- trouble shooting and installing VFDs and parameter manipulation and settings.
- diagnose ground faults on VFDS and motors alike.
- extensive knowledge in verifying miscommunication issues in shielded conductor cables up to high current and and VFD cable 4 conductor shielded.
- work on D/C generators, capacitors, rectifiers, inverters, electrical noise and interference filters.
- trouble shoot electrical over mechanical valves
- mechanical work is also in my daily duties
- align, mount and dismount and dismount motors, gearboxes with lovejoy coupling and pulley systems.
Lead Electrician
ACME Brick
Malakoff, TX
03.2016 - 01.2017
- Managing all electrical parts and supplies to report to purchasing dept.
- Trouble shooting electrical failures .
- changing and our adjusting wiring on 480v 120/110v motors, as well as VFDs (variable frequency drives), starters and contactors as well as thermal and amp driven overloads.
- wiring in contractor trailers, pumps, valves, air compressors as well as maintaining all compactors, transformers.
- welding and installing upgrades to new plant electrical hardware and machinery.
Apprentice Electrician
Humphrey & Associates
Yantis, TX
01.2013 - 01.2016
- wiring 480v motors, valves, recepticals, lights, disconnects.
- operating forklift.
- wiring up PLC cabinets.
- installing electrical hardware for palletizers, transformers, conveyor belts, safety curtains, lights (120v and up).
- bending and installing conduit, cable trays, junction boxes and underground.
- licensed apprentice through TDLR.
- trenching, installing underground raceways and pulling cable.
Corporal
United States Marine Corps Reserve
Texarkana, TX
08.2012 - 08.2018
- Insure my Marines were physical and Mental ready for deployments and Humanitarian Aid
- Counsel my Marines on Pros and Cons monthly to insure they were aware of what they needed to correct and improve so that they could develop into Leaders.
- lead 6 Marines as a fire team leader
- ensure my Marines were up to date on there Medical readiness
- lead Marines in 1 combat deployment and 3 humanitarian missions.
- Signed for 1.3 million dollars worth of Marine Corps assets without any negligible damage or losses due to negligence.
- successfully completed my 8 year obligation without incident.
Education
Basic Leaders Course - Ethics
Noncommissioned Officer Academy
Fort Sill, OK02.2022
High School Diploma -
Athens High School
Athens, TX05.2011
Skills
- Discipline
- Staff Supervision
- Emotional Development
- Health and Safety
- Group Leadership
- Team Training
- Activity Planning
- Lesson Planning
- Activity Management
- Problem-Solving
- Calendaring and Scheduling
- Punctual and Reliable
- Goal Setting
- Decision-Making
- Conflict Resolution
- Safety Awareness
- Documentation and Reporting
- Team Leader
- Planning and Leading Activities
- Recordkeeping Requirements
- Time Management
- Lesson Plan Creation
- Event Planning
- Staff Scheduling
Timeline
Squad Leader
United States Army
03.2020 - 04.2025
Electrical Site Supervisor
Barry Brothers Contracting
01.2019 - 02.2020
Lead Electrician
ACME Brick
03.2016 - 01.2017
Field Electrician
Helmerich & Payne IDC
01.2016 - 11.2019
Apprentice Electrician
Humphrey & Associates
01.2013 - 01.2016
Corporal
United States Marine Corps Reserve
08.2012 - 08.2018
Basic Leaders Course - Ethics
Noncommissioned Officer Academy
High School Diploma -
Athens High School