Stephen Locke
St. Petersburg,FL
Summary
Diligent Project Manager/Field Service Engineer with background in managing complex projects across various industries. Successfully led cross-functional teams to deliver projects on time and within scope. Demonstrated ability to manage project lifecycles and implement process improvements.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Project Manager
Khors Construction Co.
11.2020 - Current
- Managed multi-year, multi-million-dollar, municipal construction contracts for Khors Construction
- Worked closely with my Owner/Customer Municipal Construction Management Teams.
- I help our customers identify and develop a Scope of Work for each project.
- I handled the recruitment of the appropriate subcontractors.
- Coordinate on-site visits for estimate development.
- I produce a proposal/estimate package and submit for municipal budgeting approval.
- Upon final budget approval and commencement of work authorization, I helped develop a construction schedule in coordination with the scope of work, our customers, subcontractors and local on-site municipal department managers.
- I provide daily on-site supervision of construction progress/issues and produce periodic construction progress reports to comply with contractual requirements.
- I coordinate the Final Inspection process with County Inspectors.
- I coordinate any final punchout items with owners and subcontractors and
- I conduct a Final Acceptance Walk-Through with our Customer.
Field Service Engineer
ITW GSE
06.2013 - 10.2020
- I performed extensive field and factory level operational testing. Performed factory and field level troubleshooting, repair, installation, and training on 3-phase, 480 VAC Input, 30-180KVA, 115 VAC, 400 HZ and 28.5 VDC Output, solid state, fixed, and mobile Ground Power Units and Combination Ground Power Units and Cooling Carts used by the Military and Commercial Aviation industries.
- Electrical/electronic, software, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, fuel, controls, output systems, and component parts of mobile ground support related products for military and commercial sectors of the aeronautical and aerospace industries.
Engineering Technician
Jabil Defense and Aerospace
01.2010 - 06.2013
- As a member of the Test Engineering Team, our mission was to support manufacturing with product test development, to produce commercial, defense, and aerospace applications in a quality, timely, and cost-conscious manner.
- I provided cross-functional support to our core printed circuit board manufacturing lines by utilizing various test methods to confirm proper assembly (form, fit, and function) of printed circuit boards within manufacturing process specifications and commitment schedules.
- Supported Engineering initiatives with test fixture development, debugging/repair, and preventative maintenance.
- Generated a production/defect report for a daily production meeting with focus on First Pass Yields, Product Defect Identification, and Resolution.
- Test and process equipment used can include but, is not limited to: manual and automated test jigs, computer hardware and software, Xilinx programmers, signal generators, data acquisition units, power supplies, oscilloscope, automated and manual volt/ohm meter (VOM), standard serial UPC and 2-D barcode scanners, etc.
- Product lines supported included: Flight Simulator Visual Display, Flight Data Recorders, HUMVEE PC’s and Night Vision DVE, and GPS/Cellular Tracking System.
- Train test personnel and oversee test processing operation.
- Involved in new product development, testing, and production of mobile water/wastewater treatment plants used in the oil, gas, and coal producing industries. Additionally, I provided field support to customer field locations to perform repairs, retrofits, system software upgrades, etc. for hardware/software controls, pumps, motors, valves, relays, wiring, and mechanical systems.
- Involved in the startup of Jabil’s Solar Certification Laboratory.
State Certified Real Estate Appraiser
A.S. Locke & Associates, Inc.
08.2002 - 01.2010
- Owned and operated a Residential Real Estate Appraisal business.
Field Engineer
Bell & Howell Company
11.1979 - 02.2000
- Partnering with our internal and external clients. I worked closely with our sales, service, and engineering departments, by utilizing electro-mechanical, electronic, computer, and business experience to develop, install, repair, and maintain production applications in the most qualitative, cost effective, and time conscious manner available. I communicated equipment and process results, problems, and suggestions for improvement to B & H clients, management, manufacturing, engineering, and vendors.
- Maintained high volume production machinery applications via annual service agreements for clients such as: Tampa Electric, Progress Energy, Bank of America, Allstate Insurance, Raymond/James, Templeton Funds, ADP, etc. Provided training, installation, repair, preventative maintenance, and 7 x 24 emergency services for electronic, electro-mechanical drives, and controls to include: on-board computer operating and report generating systems, ac/dc motors and controllers, vacuum pumps, variable drive gear boxes, transformers, solenoids, relays, switches, wiring, etc.
- I helped maximize product performance by identifying, reporting, and repairing various issues with client equipment, processes, and materials.
- Made recommendations and implemented changes to product design. I provided cost support by maintaining an on-site preventative maintenance schedule and repair parts logistics program.
- Fostered positive customer relations by communicating effectively with customer management, responding to service needs, training, complaints, and inquiries in a positive, cooperative, supportive, and professional manner.
- Provided training to customer personnel, often acting as liaison between the client, vendors, and other departmental functions within the company.
- I maintained and expanded my technical knowledge by attending company product training classes, BETA testing, attending advanced technical support seminars, and local educational opportunities.
- Reviewed service updates/bulletins, installation/retrofit instructions, equipment schematics and electrical/mechanical drawings.
Aircraft Electrician
Lear/Siegler, Inc.
09.1978 - 10.1979
- Member of a government contracted field modification team, installing retrofits in United States Air Force fighter aircraft. Utilized U.S.A.F. technical orders and OEM guidelines to complete the modifications.
- Diagnosed and repaired known/existing electrical problems with aircraft before returning them to service.
Education
A.S. degree - Engineering Technology
Hillsborough Community College
Tampa, FLAssociate of Applied Science - Industrial Electricity And Controls
Erwin Vocational-Technical Institute
Tampa, FL 02.2000 - 03.2001
No Degree - Programmable Logic Controller
Interconnection Automation
Las Vegas, NV 06.2009 - 06.2009
No Degree - A/C - D/C Electronics & Computer And Digital Logic
Devry Institute of Technology
Chicago, Illinois 02.1981 - 03.1982
Skills
- Proficient in using specialized measuring devices
- Experienced in analyzing technical documentation and diagrams
- Effective team management
- Analytical problem-solving skills
- Project scheduling expertise
- Skilled in building client relationships
- Report generation proficiency
- Proficient in executing written and verbal instructions
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and proprietary software
- Proficient in PLC applications and signal processing
- VFD installation and checkout
- Experience in electro-mechanical applications
- OSHA NFPA 70E certification
- Lean Six Sigma participant
- Project tracking
- Relationship building
- Scope management
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Presentations
- Technical support
- Vendor sourcing
- Root-cause analysis
Timeline
Project Manager
Khors Construction Co.
11.2020 - Current
Field Service Engineer
ITW GSE
06.2013 - 10.2020
Engineering Technician
Jabil Defense and Aerospace
01.2010 - 06.2013
No Degree - Programmable Logic Controller
Interconnection Automation
06.2009 - 06.2009
State Certified Real Estate Appraiser
A.S. Locke & Associates, Inc.
08.2002 - 01.2010
Associate of Applied Science - Industrial Electricity And Controls
Erwin Vocational-Technical Institute
02.2000 - 03.2001
No Degree - A/C - D/C Electronics & Computer And Digital Logic
Devry Institute of Technology
02.1981 - 03.1982
Field Engineer
Bell & Howell Company
11.1979 - 02.2000
Aircraft Electrician
Lear/Siegler, Inc.
09.1978 - 10.1979
A.S. degree - Engineering Technology
Hillsborough Community College
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