1. Richard Franks Manitowoc, WI. 54220
(409) 781-7383 Rfranks9699@gmail.com
QUALIFICATION SUMMARY:
Nine years of leadership, maintenance, repair, and troubleshooting.
I am a highly motivated and dependable team player with a great work ethic and practical problem solving experience,
looking to further my Career.
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE / CERTIFICATIONS:
 NCCER Certified Advanced Rigger Plus & Signal Person
 TWIC Card Holder
 ENSA-NORTH AMERICA & Tractel – Safe Access & Rescue Certification: Competent with inspection, use,and
maintenance of Personal Fall Protection Equipment
 Practical demonstration of safe access,self-evacuation, ladder rescue, rescue un-reachable, and suspension trauma
mitigation using Tractel and pdq
 NFPA 70E Qualified Electrical Worker & Electrical Safety Training Program as defined in OSHA Subpart S, 1910 and
NFPA 70E requirements
 OSHA 10
 First Aid/CPR/AED Certified
 HYTORC Torque and Tension Certified
 Safely worked outdoors at heights and in temperatures from -20ºF to 100ºF
 Represented my Employer Respectfully and Professionally as part of a team traveling from location to location without
supervision while efficiently completing tasks
 Trained as a Fire Fighter Ι, First Responder and Emergency Vehicle Operator
EDUCATION AND TRAINING:
Northwest Renewable Energy Institute Vancouver, WA
Wind Turbine Technician Diploma January 2013 – July 2013
 Introduction to Wind - Environment/Turbine Design/Safety/Rigging/Climbing 75’ Lattice Tower
 Mechanical - Mechanical Drives/Vibration Analysis/LaserAlignment
 Electrical - Fluke/megohmmeters/AC/DC Systems/Electrical Relay Control/Schematics
 Electronics - PLC’s/Programming/Troubleshooting/Event Sequencing
 Hydraulics - Schematics/Hydraulic Principals/Circuits/Operation/Installation/Design/Troubleshooting
 Metallurgy - Metal Properties/Origin/Torque and Tensioning/Joint Integrity
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Manitowoc Cranes Manitowoc, WI.
Testing Rigger April 2015-Present
 Assemble, test,trouble shoot and disassemble new cranes
 Perform functional testing of all new cranes (CDA&CDT)
 Rig crane components, containers and test weights
 Convey instructions to crane operators and forklift drivers using hand signals and radios
 Actively participate in safety and quality
Bechtel OG&C Inc. Cameron, LA
AdvancedJM Rigger June 2014-April 2015
 Select, test and Install cables, ropes, winches, blocks, braces and cushions according to weight, distribution and size of
load
 Rig material to lift, move and position loads
 Convey instructions to crane operators and forklift drivers using hand signals and radios
 Controls movement of heavy equipment through narrow openings or confined spaces
 Actively participate in initiatives to improve safety and quality

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Bechtel Communications Inc. Jessup, MD
Wireless Technician July 2013-June 2014
 Proficiently installed telecommunications equipment at customer cell sites
 Identified and analyzed job specifications and/ordrawing problems
 Troubleshot and corrected installation failures
 Assured conformance to customer installation quality requirements
 Read, interpreted and implemented job specifications
 Assemble frames, superstructure,and miscellaneous hardware
 Performed required testing of installed wiring using specifications and drawings
 Labeled equipment and cabling
 Installed and terminated DC and basic AC wiring
 Maintained satisfactory Quality performance levels
 Crane Signal and Rigging Certified
 Practiced safe work habits
 Timely and accurately completed necessary paperwork (MWR, time sheets,job documentation, etc.)
Mitchell's Oil FieldServices Sidney, MT
Pumper July 2012-September 2012
 Drove and maintained company vehicle and tools for systems monitoring and control of oil pumping locations in
Montana and North Dakota
 Monitored control panels during pumping operations, troubleshooting errors and component failures; replacing
components included: gas and oil meters, gauges,valves and polish rod packing,
 Called for removal of and switched oil distribution from full to empty tanks as needed when tanks reached near capacity
KC Sand and Transport Sidney, MT
Field Manager February 2012-July 2012
 Acted as our company’s on location manager
 Coordinated the delivery and distribution of various types of sand and information from KC to our FRAC customers
 Worked weeks of 90 + hours and shifts of up to 26 hours
 Maintained and drove company vehicle up to 3 hours each way daily, to locations at various times of day and night
 Operated Caterpillar front end loader and skid steer for the removal of sand
Cardinal Glass Industries Hood River, OR
Team Lead February 2004-February 2012
 Troubleshooting and diagnosing repair needs for department maintenance
 Supervisory experience overseeing daily operations and long term planning for an insulating glass manufacturer
 Cognizant of company economic development, evidence by implementation of programs designed to improve efficiency
and control expenses
 Communicated, delegated, planned and lead the team to meet safety,quality and production standards daily
 Experience interviewing, selecting, training, evaluating, disciplining, and motivating employees
 Conduit between upper-level management and lower-level staff: implementation of new programs, standards and
techniques
 Reputation for providing results through decisive problem analyzing/solving as a team member in a rapidly changing
environment
 Daily use of Excel, Outlook, and Word program