Ricky J. Russell
Tully,USA
Summary
Industrial electrician with 30 years of experience in a multitude of various industrial operations. With a solid background in planning/scheduling as well as mechanical operations. Well versed in equipment and system troubleshooting as well as utilizing PLC code to troubleshoot system and equipment failures. Work well alone or as part of a team. Experienced in a variety of processing equipment, packaging equipment, Zinc die casting, hydraulic systems, conveyor systems, robotics, refrigeration systems (Ammonia, Freon) and boiler equipment. Well versed in “Good Manufacturing Processes” associated with working in the food industry.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Electrician/Shop Supervisor
Smartech Systems
01.2016 - Current
- Electrical troubleshooting and repair of all plant equipment and utilities.
- Machine and build parts as needed.
- Set shop work, and Safety standards for all shop technicians to follow, and provided guidance when needed.
- Plan projects and layout schedules, as well as supervise shop technicians as they work, offering technical support when needed. Document project progress and provide that information to the project leads, to ensure schedules and budgets stay on plan.
- Estimate the time and materials needed to complete projects and provide that information to project leads for quotes.
- Maintain records and documentation relating to the ongoing completion of projects.
- Provided on-sight troubleshooting and repair services to customers as needed.
Electrician/Supervisor
Jones Lang LaSalle (Bristol Myers Syracuse Site)
01.2015 - 01.2016
- Electrical troubleshooting and repair of site-wide equipment and utilities.
- Set electrical work, and Safety standards for all electricians to follow, and provided guidance when needed.
- Met daily with Maintenance Planners to plan projects, order parts, and provide project duration estimates.
- Collaborate with contractors to get quotes for projects and supervise contractors to ensure project completion.
- Supervised electricians provided training and wrote annual performance evaluations.
- Made annual pay raise recommendations providing documentation and electrician evaluations.
- Oversaw work order numbers and kept track of time to completion to maintain a high standard of completion to complete percentages.
Line Technician Coordinator
Kraft Foods
01.2013 - 01.2015
- Review new notifications at beginning of shift and mid-day and process into work orders appropriately for assigned areas.
- Maintain the maintenance labor schedules and post for department.
- Develop, maintain, and communicate a daily schedule of one-time and preventive work for technicians in assigned areas for weekly distribution. Target is two weeks out.
- Provide Maintenance Manager and team with the schedule and PM compliance rate for assigned areas weekly. Release and schedule PM's weekly.
- Collaborate with vendors to get quotes for parts, as well as expediting parts as needed.
- Work with storeroom to ensure parts are available for rebuilds, PMs, and all other scheduled work.
- Build BOM's and reservations to assist the kitting program for the PM program for production equipment.
- Responsible for preventative maintenance system using SAP by building PMs to have standardized detail on execution.
- Maintain 52-week plan for assigned areas on plant Excel document.
- Update information for weekly planner meeting for assigned areas.
Electrician
Kraft Foods
01.2003 - 01.2013
- Electrical troubleshooting and repair of all plant equipment and utilities.
- Able to read, interpret, troubleshoot and make changes to PLC code using the following PLC controllers: TI 500, TI505, RSLogix 5, 500, and 5000, as well as using the following RSView32, Devicenet, Controlnet, Panelbuilder 32, RSLinx etc. to upload and download in a variety of communication protocols RS232, DH-485, DH, Ethernet, Controlnet, Devicenet and other protocols.
- Installed, programmed, and maintained all types of AC/DC motors, motor control circuits, VFD drives, including Allen Bradley Bulletin160's, 1336, and Powerflex series drives, as well as Danfoss.
- Understood and troubleshot sensor-based systems such as photoelectric sensors, level controls (pressure level, humidity/moisture, and pH) temperature controllers (RTDs, thermocouples), scales, etc.
- Installed and maintained associated electrical equipment such as heavy wall conduit, junction boxes, control panels, wiring, etc., in conformance to the National Electrical Code.
- Troubleshoot and installed 480v and 3 phase power distribution systems.
Education
High School Diploma -
Lowville Academy And Central School
Skills
- Perform cost-cutting modifications that improve safety and boost machine productivity Troubleshoot systems accurately and repair breakdowns quickly to maintain operating efficiency
- Throughout my career I have filled various supervisory roles including Line Technician Coordinator, Head Electrician as well as NCO supervising and training of incoming technicians
- Working knowledge of the following computer programs:
- Extensive knowledge of SAP 43/60 Microsoft Office/Excel/Word/Powerpoint
- Rockwell RSLogix, RSView Studio Trane Summit Control Systems
- Proven abilities in a wide range of technical skills, including:
- Blueprint Reading AC&DC Drives
- PLC Programming/Troubleshooting 3-Phase Electric Motors
- 480V AC-24V DC Sheet metal layout - Fabrication
- Refrigeration systems Mig, Arc, Gas Welding
- Process Safety Management Hydraulic Systems
- Good Manufacturing Processes
- HTST Pasteurization Processes
Timeline
Electrician/Shop Supervisor
Smartech Systems
01.2016 - Current
Electrician/Supervisor
Jones Lang LaSalle (Bristol Myers Syracuse Site)
01.2015 - 01.2016
Line Technician Coordinator
Kraft Foods
01.2013 - 01.2015
Electrician
Kraft Foods
01.2003 - 01.2013
High School Diploma -
Lowville Academy And Central School