Vernon Phillips
Cincinnati
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Equipment Technician
Tesco
Cincinnati, OH
03.2024 - Current
- Perform duties as assigned
- Collaborate with the automation team in the qualification process of automated systems.
- Assists engineers in developing and designing hardware and software required for all automation solutions per specifications.
- Through troubleshooting, identifies machine malfunctions and isolates the failure mechanism.
- Repairs the failure mechanism in the most cost-effective manner.
- Performs preventive maintenance at specified intervals and schedules.
- Performs calibrations and re-qualifications on equipment at specified intervals and schedules.
- Assists process technicians and engineers with the installation and removal of process equipment.
- Analyzes and implements corrective action reports and process tracking mechanisms.
- Disassembles instruments and equipment and inspects components for defects.
- Aligns, repairs, replaces, and balances component parts and circuitry.
- Assists engineers in formulating test, calibration, repair and evaluation plans and procedures to maintain precision accuracy of measuring, recording and indicating instruments and equipment.
- Conduct comprehensive preventative maintenance on industrial production equipment, including advanced mechatronics, robotic equipment, and automation systems.
- Troubleshoot and repair complex electrical systems ranging from 24 VDC to 480 VAC, 3-phase, ensuring precise fault detection and resolution
- Perform in-depth corrective maintenance on hydraulic and mechanical systems, including diagnostics, component replacement, and system calibration.
- Diagnose and resolve issues in PLC-controlled systems and robotics, utilizing schematics and programming knowledge for effective repairs
- Operate and maintain all cells on the production line, addressing issues in conveyor systems and optimizing performance
- Input and manage preventative maintenance (PM) schedule planning to ensure timely and efficient maintenance activities
- Accurately log all maintenance activities, generate detailed reports, and ensure compliance with safety and operational standards
Industrial Electrician
Caruso
Detroit, MI
03.2022 - 02.2024
- Responsible for preventative maintenance, installation, and repair of all electrical equipment and power and lighting systems in the facility including motors, generators, transformer controls and mechanisms, timing devices, switches, cable and conduits.
- Apply electrical theory and related knowledge to test operation of electrical machinery and electrical control equipment and circuitry.
- Work with multiple voltages more on a high end.
- Work with motor control systems.
- Test motor-controlled devices, switch panels, transformers, generator windings, and other electrical equipment and components.
- Diagnose system malfunctions, isolate causes, and correct deficiencies. Dismantles and reassembles equipment.
- Perform preventative maintenance, corrective maintenance, and diagnose causes of electrical malfunction or failure.
- Use different hand and diagnostic tools for testing and fixing equipment.
- Inspect and perform daily routine housekeeping as necessary to ensure a clean and safe work area.
- Completes assigned paperwork and reporting accurately during and at the end of shift.
- Perform all job duties with minimum supervision.
- Direct workers engaged in installation and repair of electrical equipment.
- Work safely, responsibly and follow all safety policies, procedures, and regulations. Is alert to hazards and changing conditions on all mine property.
- Communicate with management any situation that may affect safety of any employee or other issues that affect production or quality of product.
- Cross-train and multi-task with varied skill sets and functions.
- Perform incidental tasks as required to complete the larger task.
- Perform work of the craft in a rapid and efficient manner under extreme conditions.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Electrical Lead
Symbotics
New Braunfels, TX
08.2021 - 03.2022
- Electrical Lead
- Installation
- Read Electrical prints
- Classified Tags
- Wired high voltage and low
- Wired motors
- Installed baskets
- Ran 24v/Ethernets & Grounds
- Hot wired conveyors
- Wired robots
- Dressed cables
Electrician
KUKA Systems North America
Sterling Heights, MI
04.2020 - 08.2021
- Build machine tool effectors and tool fixtures. Repair circuits, Tear Down & rebuild robotic cell with a team. Read electrical and engineering print, painted covers, build electrical material, install device nets, and Ethernet devices, install 480 power lines from PDP to Robots. Install low voltage and hard wire.
- Perform electrical maintenance with PLC team. Verification and validation routines. Revise Electrical work as needed. Install power for welding controls, Robot, and PLC. Perform Bonding tasks.
Electrical Specialist
Comau
Novi, MI
09.2019 - 08.2020
- Wiring Conveyors
- Installation
- Read Electrical prints
- Wire Ethernet Ports
- Wired motors
- Terminating/wiring panels
- Ran 24v/Ethernets & 480s 120s 10.4s & Grounds
Machine Tool Electrician
KUKA North America
Macomb County, MI
06.2019 - 03.2020
- Build machine tool effectors and tool fixtures. Repair circuits, Tear Down & rebuild robotic cell with a team. Read electrical and engineering print, painted covers, build electrical material, install device nets, and Ethernet devices, install 480 power lines from PDP to Robots. Install low voltage and hard wire.
- Perform electrical maintenance with PLC team. Verification and validation routines. Revise Electrical work as needed. Install power for welding controls, Robot, and PLC. Perform Bonding tasks.
Machine Tool Electrician
Eberspacher
Wixom, MI
04.2018 - 06.2019
- Repair circuits, Build robotic cell with a team. Read electrical and engineering print, build electrical material, install device nets, and Ethernet devices, install 480 power lines from PDP to Robots. Install low voltage and hard wire. Perform electrical maintenance with PLC team. Install Allen Bradly motors and PLC. Verification and validation routines. Revise Electrical work as needed. Install power for welding controls, Robot, and PLC. Perform Bonding tasks. Build machine tool effectors and tool fixtures.
IT Technician
PTEC
Louisville, KY
06.2016 - 10.2017
- Installed 6 cat & 5 cat cables.
- Installed 6 cat & 5 cat cable for wall mounts and 50 cameras install with 5 & 6 cat runs.
- Terminate wire
- Installed RJ45’s
- Wired panels
- Machine tool electrician - Repair circuits, test amps, wired panels, use resistance
- PHA
Test Engineer
Walraven
06.2012 - 02.2013
- Build and test pressure pumps using psi tool, build US tank arms from engineering print and test with customizes test machine, read mechanical prints, wire electrical material for air conditioning unit using schematics (soldering, measuring, voltage testing and calibrations). Measure and calculate parts before building. Operate controls panels and trouble shoot circuits in facility.
Education
College - Electrical Engineering Technology
Wilberforce University
Cincinnati, OH11-2018
Skills
- Electrical Experience (7 years)
- Ethernet (7 years)
- Low Voltage
- High Voltage (7 years)
- Programmable Logic Controllers
- Troubleshooting
- Robotics (5 years)
- Schematics (7 years)
Certification
- MSHA Certification
- Kuka 101 & 102 Certification
- Present
- This certification was completed via Tesla Gigafactory Headquarters.
- Can troubleshoot Kuka controller
- Knows each component inside controller and the function of each device.
- Troubleshooting KR C4 controller hardware.
- Understanding each sign and symbol on the smartPAD.
- Able to create program, touch up program, and jog with using the keys or mouse.
- Can read acknowledgment messages, status messages, dialogue messages, and notifications messages.
- Can jog each coordinate individually and appropriate jogging speed override.
- Knowledgeable about each operating mode.
- Comprehend status bar indicators
- Fancu 101 & 102
- Understand each key on teach pendant.
- Can teach robot axis limits
- Safely can robot each coordinate on robot and teach points.
- Know how to read program
- Understand handshakes
- Able to safely replace pendant without disrupting full cell.
Timeline
Equipment Technician
Tesco
03.2024 - Current
Industrial Electrician
Caruso
03.2022 - 02.2024
Electrical Lead
Symbotics
08.2021 - 03.2022
Electrician
KUKA Systems North America
04.2020 - 08.2021
Electrical Specialist
Comau
09.2019 - 08.2020
Machine Tool Electrician
KUKA North America
06.2019 - 03.2020
Machine Tool Electrician
Eberspacher
04.2018 - 06.2019
IT Technician
PTEC
06.2016 - 10.2017
Test Engineer
Walraven
06.2012 - 02.2013
College - Electrical Engineering Technology
Wilberforce University