1. 558 Market St (P.O. Box 234) Bolivar PA 15923814-525-7115jpkovac3@gmail.com
John P. Kovac III
Objective
To Earn a position with that utilizes my technical skills as well as my management abilities.
Experience
2010-Present Halliburton Energy Services Zanesville, OH
Electronics Technician Two
Responsible for electrical and electronic repair, upgrades, preventative maintenance, and
network support for all Halliburton equipment.
Recognized by company and customers for job performance on location.
Efforts as lead technician lead to reduction of down time on all crews that I was assigned to
saving the company over one million dollars per year.
2008-2010 Superior Well Services Black Lick, PA
Electronics Field Technician
Responsible for electrical and electronic repair, upgrades, and maintenance for a fleet of 100
gas well fracturing and cementing trucks, satellite trucks, and mobile office units for three
camps.
Maintained a repair parts inventory for all company electronic assets.
During on site field work responsible to have any electrical, electronic, and computer issues
troubleshot, diagnosed, and repaired in a timely manner to allow multimillion dollar gas well
fracturing jobs to be completed on time.
2007-2008 DRS Laurel Technologies Johnstown, PA
Cable Test / Inventory Specialist
Second shift lead for Material Handling Department. Over saw and assisted all aspects of
material handling for night shift and SAP rollout.
Performed a full out material audit for over 50 million dollars of on hand inventory.
Pre-potting and final cable testing of rugged cable harnesses for various military applications
using Cirrus and DITMICO test equipment.
Introduced a method for harness building that will save the company over 5 million dollars per year
and reduce first time cable failure rates if implemented.
2005- 2007 General Dynamics Electric Boat Portsmouth, VA
Manufacturing Technician First Class Electrical
Work leader. Tracked, managed, and distributed over 700 work packages to second shift electrical
tradesman, meeting and exceeding all deadlines and budgeted man hour requirements.
Tasked to oversee all lighting installation and assist test department with completing all installation
and testing of ac and dc lighting.
Assisted test department with continuity, ground testing, and repair of various types of cabling
onboard submarines including but not limited to lead fiber optic tester and CAT V tester.
Other tasks included running cable, hook up or various electrical components including:
switchboards, power panels, junction boxes, coaxial connectors, multi-pin connectors crimp and
solder, also cable repair and splice.
Electrical Quality Assurance Inspector.
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John P. Kovac III
2002–2005 AMSEC LLC (ISO 9000) Virginia Beach, VA
Master Tradesman Electrical
Task Manager for Tram Line Lightning upgrades to the USS Saipan.
Read and interpret complex NAVSEA drawings including: electrical, welding, installation and
removal drawings.
Assisted in numerous installation and upgrades to equipment on board US Navy Aircraft Carriers,
LHA’S, LHD’s and Submarines.
Performed final Government inspections with NAVAIR and NAVSEA to turn over systems to the
government and ship’s-force.
1996-2002 U.S. Navy Norfolk, VA
Sonar Technician Submarines
Administrator for Planning and Estimating department. Tasking included tracking and maintaining
personnel qualification records for 90 plus personal in accordance with QA standards of the Joint
Fleet Maintenance Manual, writing and maintaining a daily watch schedule, and tracked and
assigned planner numbers for a command of over 2000 personnel
Developed and maintained the departments training schedule which ranked first at SIMA Norfolk.
Sound Silencing Officer onboard USS Oklahoma City SSN 723.
Maintenance man. Troubleshot and repaired to component level, also performed routine
preventative maintenance on all sonar related components on SSN 723.
Education
1992-1996 Greater Johnstown High Johnstown, PA
Diploma
Graduated with honorsin college bound academics and technicalcourses.
Qualifications and Skills
Certified Classroom and OJT Instructor
NAVSEA Connector (including fiber optics, coaxial, CAT V and multi pin)
Cableway (installation, layout, repair, cable splicing, and bulk head penetrations)
Stud Gun Operator
Fire Watch Tank Watch
DSS/SOC Worker
Lock out Tag out and WAF
Carrier Safety
Sub Safe Worker
Electrical Frisk
Numerous Oil Field Certifications including PEC
ESD Worker
Halliburton Supervisor and Drug Recognition Training
Proficient in Microsoft Office applications
Held and Maintained a secret security clearance for 10 years last updated October 2005
Passed background check by Pennsylvania State Police for radiation worker/handler 2009
Other
Commander American Legion Post 0128 Charles Sutton Bolivar PA
American Legion District 31 Deputy Commander