RESUME FOR

JAMES A. CHILDS
Seneca, IL. 61360
EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCE:
2006 to 2008
Quality Telecommunications Inc.
Field Engineer
Hammond, IN
* Conducted on-site surveys along with corporate clients making recommendations
based upon immediate and future needs.
* Prepared quotes and presented them to clients.
* Gathered and submitted new data to the home office.
* Trained clients on operation and maintenance of new and existing equipment.
* Serviced power plants nationwide, traveling extensively.
* Trained installers on methods of installation, wiring, and programming of vari
ous PLC units.
* Maintained on-call status 24/7, providing technical support to field installer
s, engineers, and customers as required.
2004 to 2006
PowerCare (Interstate Battery)
Field Engineer
Grand Ridge, IL
* Served as a field engineer and instructor.
* Provided on-site solutions as needed by the installers.
* Instructed Ameritech personnel on PLC programming and logic.
* Operated a 24/7 help line using first-hand field knowledge.
* Trained personnel on installing three phase rectifiers as well as monitoring a
nd control equipment.
* Lead installer for controller replacements.
* Performed contract repair work.
* Upgraded or replaced PLC controllers while maintaining service.
1999 to 2004
Telecom Power System Inc.
Engineer Tech Support
Grand Ridge, IL
* Created AutoCAD LT drawings of floor plans for United Telephone of Florida acc
ording to sketches and field notes from engineers.
* Wrote MOPs (Methods of Procedure) for each phase of upgrades, while keeping pl
ants completely operational.
* Provided 24/7 technical support to TPS installers.
* Compiled and organized the installation workbook used by our installers.
* Certified on gas and electric forklifts for loading and unloading semi-trailer
s.
* Assisted in managing warehouse inventory.
* Prepared spreadsheets for the owners as required using MS Excel.
1985 to 1999
Ameritech
Power Engineer
IL. State Operations
Springfield, IL
* Responsible for keeping uninterrupted operation in all telephone power plants
for central and southern Illinois.
* Created annual budgets to provide for the growth and replacement of all power
plants in central and southern Illinois.
* Created estimates and bid specifications for all power equipment upgrades and
replacements.
* Approved bids and submitted estimates to secure project funding.
* Relocated a computer to home office to monitor all downstate Illinois offices.
* Served as Project Manager on all major plant replacements.
1976 to 1985
Illinois Bell Telephone Company
Power Maintenance
Dundee, IL
* Supported the Power Engineers by monitoring all contractor activity in my area
.
* Assisted other personnel as needed.
* Routinely inspected and serviced all of the various types of batteries, batter
y charging equipment and distribution systems installed by the company.
* Serviced the portable and stationary diesel and turbine generator sets and the
ir control systems.
1972 to 1976
Illinois Bell Telephone Company
Switchman
Lombard, IL
* Cross-connected outside cabling to the telephone switches.
* Performed daily maintenance on telephone switches and supporting equipment.
* Served on Junior Achievement Projects.
1970 to 1972
Illinois Bell Telephone Company
Cable Splicer
Westmont, IL
* Connected and repaired aerial and underground facilities in the west suburban
areas of Chicago.
1968 to 1969
Potomac Electric Power Company
Roving Maintenance
Washington D.C.
* Performed heavy maintenance, making turbine and boiler repairs at all generati
ng plants.
SOFTWARE SKILLS:
AutoCAD
Easy View
Editor Program
Emerson EAU
Emerson LMS
Hyper Terminal
Lorain SMART
Lotus 123
Lucent Lineage
MS Excel
MS Word
Marconi DGU
Marconi Vortex
Poller
Tyco Millennium Controller
Tyco Galaxy Controller
Word Perfect
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
* Reduced manual labor by designing and constructing a PLC controlled power plan
t to pre-charge customers batteries and autonomously record all of the charging
data.
* Managed the yearly budget of over fifty million dollars for Ameritech Power En
gineers.
* Served as leader on the Ameritech Power Engineering Committee, ultimately esta
blishing a document dictating the standard operating environment for permanently
mounted diesel generator sets and related equipment; and ultimately for portabl
e generator sets. This document became the standard specification titled TA-EOP
000146,
* Wrote an instruction manual entitled Programming the DGU establishing a practi
cal approach to programming Lorain Products "Data Gathering Unit" as used in DC
Power Plants nationwide.
* Served as Ameritechs delegate to the National Reliability Council, recommendin
g the full revision of the commercial electrical grid due to age and undependabi
lity.
* Chosen by Ameritech administrators to teach classes on the proper operation of
Ameritechs power plants.
* Produced a unique process and program using a DGU to discharge multiple string
s of batteries at one time and record each cells performance.
* Created an innovative spread sheet to assist in choosing the correct cable siz
e, not only based upon ampacity and voltage drop, but also including other insta
lled costs.
* Co-developed an original concept defining how to build a hacker-proof, dial-in
access system to a mainframe style computer site. AT&T later filed for and rec
eived a patent for this product.
MILITARY EXPERIENCE:
1964-1968
Machinist Mate Class A
U.S. Navy
USS Fiske DD-842
Honorable Discharge
Military Training:
* Waukegan, IL
Duties:
* Responsible for daily maintenance and operation of the 600 psi. steam plant fo
r the aft engine room on a destroyer, repairing pumps, valves, regulators and tu
rbines within the system.
Home Port:
* Newport, Rhode Island
Theaters of Operation:
* Suez
* Vietnam
* Santa Domingo
CONTINUOUS EDUCATION:
2005 Tyco Electronics
Certificate Galaxy Controller
Dallas, TX
1997
RELTEC
Certificate Power Equipment Training
Lorain, OH
1997
Bellcore
Certificate Power Equipment Maintenance
Lisle, IL
1995
Reliance Com/Tec (Emerson Network Power)
Certificate Power Seminar
Lorain, OH
1993
Bellcore
Certificate Central Office Grounding
Lisle, IL
1987
Bellcore
Cert. Central Office Power Plant Design
Marlborough, MA
1986
Lorain Products
Power Seminar Power Plant Design
Lorain, OH
1986
Bellcore
Certificate Engineering Economics
Hinsdale, IL
1978
Caterpillar Company
Generator Set Service
Mossville, IL
1974
Peoria Tractor
Sound Attenuation
Light Engine Maintenance
Peoria, IL
1972
Illinois Bell Telephone
X-Bar Switching Class
Oakbrook, IL
1969
North Dakota State University
Semester work - Civil Engineering
Fargo, ND
1965
U.S. Navy
Machinist Mate Class A School
Great Lakes, IL 1964
Hibbing High School
Diploma High School
Hibbing, MN