BENNETT (Ben) ENGLISH

380 Davis Drive, Martinsburg, WV 25404

C: 304-268-0928 H: 304-274-0691 beaf2df2@westpost.net

Seasoned, analytical and results-oriented Designer, Engineer, Mechanical/Electri

cal/Maintenance Supervisor interested in working as an Engineer, Manager, Mainte
nance Manager, Supervisor, or Automation/Controls Technician

QUALIFICATIONS
1 Outstanding background in mechanical and electrical design, engineering, maint
enance, and automation controls.
2 Trained in statistical process control (SPC), total quality education (TQE) an
d lean manufacturing.
3 Superb management, leadership, organizational, interpersonal and communication
skills.
4 Experience as a lead industrial electrician: installed and wired switch gear
and panels, conduit installation, buildings from ground-breaking, rough-in, to f
inished building.
5 Experience as an industrial electrician: excellent troubleshooting skills of i
ndustrial of industrial equipment and machinery involving sensors, switches, pro
xs. switches, photo eyes, resolvers, tachometers, using all types of test equi
pment such as meters, infrared photo imaging, and oscilloscopes
6 Experience as a mechanical/maintenance supervisor: involving scheduling, follo
wing through with PM's from start to conclusion. Examined bearings for wear and
replacement. Examined the hydraulic and pneumatic systems to determine repairs
to perform if necessary.
7 Experience as Electrical Engineering designing electrical requirements and lay
out of electrical systems for buildings.
8 Predetermined potential electrical and mechanical problems and failures by usi
ng photo and infra-red spectrum analysis to locate "hot" spots in equipment and
electrical panels, bus ducts, and switchgear.
9 Wrote schematics and ladder diagrams for designed projects
10 FREQUENT TRAVEL TO CUSTOMER LOCATIONS.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

WORLDCOLOR
Electrical Maintenance Technician
07/09 to 4/10

Electrical maintenance technician for a major book printing company. Perform sc

heduled pm's and troubleshoot printing machines and equipment in a timely manner
. Also maintained inventory of parts.
ARCELOR-MITTAL STEEL
12/07 to 5/09

Supervisor of Maintenance-Electrical Division

Supervisor of Electrical Maintenance of a 3 square mile manufacturer of plate st
eel. Responsibilities include assigning projects to the technicians, determinin
g priorities, scheduling of personnel, tracking man hours, maintaining budget an
d operating within budget. Go to person for technicians with troubleshooting. Ma
nage many capital projects at the same time. Left to take a job in my area do t
o getting married in June.

VARIFORM
5/06 to 11/07

Electrical Controls Maintenance Electrician

Manufacturer of vinyl siding involving extruders and polymers. Troubleshooter of
automated plant systems to the component level. Maintenance of equipmrnt as ne
eded. PLC programming as needed.
CROWN, CORK AND SEAL, Winchester, VA
8/1990- 4/2006
Mechanical/Electrical Supervisor - Night Shift Manager
1 Managed all night-shift plant functions for a 24/7 continuous operation manufa
cturing plant- scheduling, personnel, quality control, production control, manni
ng, maintenance, mechanics, machine shop and junior supervisors.
2 Assisted mechanics and electricians to troubleshoot and/or fix broken machiner
y.
3 Oversaw machine overhauls, maintenance tasks, and placing machinery back into
production.
4 Experience with Allen Bradley 5, 500, RS Logix, Modicon, GE, and Siemens PLCs.

HANDY AND HARMON AUTOMOTIVE (out of business), Martinsburg, WV

1986 - 1990
Electrical Designer/Lead Electrician
5 Designed, built and modified machinery for a facility, which produced brake an
d speedometer cables for Ford, GM and Chrysler vehicles.
6 Worked with the Research and Development Department to design equipment for ne
w model years, including mechanical requirements and electrical design using rel
ays, PLCs, photo sensors, timers, etc. Drafted applicable schematic and wrote th
e electrical program, when using PLCs.
7 Served as subject matter expert when troubleshooting situations or questions a
rose.
8 Extensive use of nylon and polymer extruders
9 Built, designed, and fabricated MCCs.
10 Received an award from company for automated designs which reduced costs and
increased company revenues.

MULTIPLE COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL JOBS

1977 - 1986
Electrical Foreman
10 Ran conduit and terminated switchgear, panels and control panels, electrical
construction, and performed all phases of electrical construction-groundbreaking
to finished project.
11 Selected as one of two electricians in the U.S. to obtain a DOD clearance req
uired for accessing or working on DOD electrical equipment. Supervised 20 electr
icians and helpers.
EDUCATION
DEVILS LAKE HIGH SCHOOL
Graduated with honors
LIBERTY UNIVERSITY
Math and music major
TRIDENT TECHNICAL COLLEGE
Electronics Engineering Technology