1. Robert Canary
Subordinate Electrical/Project/and Controls Engineering Specialist
Louisville, KY 40291
rwcanary@ocdirect.net - (502) 541-9496
Over twenty-five years technical field experience as a Licensed Master Electrician and Industrial Electrician
Specialist, and Electrical Contractor. Skills include cost control, people, scheduling, project coordination,
information technologies, networks, automation, strong familiarity with NEC as well as operation and
maintenance of heavy equipment, engineering equipment, and industrial processes and controls (including
new construction and troubleshooting). A dependable and innovative self-starter who achieves consistent
results and encourages team efforts.
Authorized to work in the US for any employer
WORK EXPERIENCE
Project Manager / Estimator
Arrow Electric, Inc. - Louisville, KY - March 2013 to Present
Responsibilities
• Estimating Projects
• Coordinating and Scheduling of Man Power
• Project Cost Control
• On Site Safety coordination
• Infrared Scanning
• Arc Fault Coordination Studies
Accomplishments:
Created new accounts in the manufacturing industries, and maintained relations with those costumer through
numerous projects and accountability, resulting in new revenue streams.
Skills Used
• Management and interpersonal skills.
• PLC (Trouble shooting and Repair).
• PLC design and installation.
• Drive controls (Installation, Maintenance, and Trouble shooting).
• Accubid Estimating.
• Onsite Estimating.
• Excel Spreadsheets.
• ETAP Power software
• Microsoft Word.
• Strong understanding for following up automation project's and installations.
• Update program backups for automation.
• Program new installations conveyor systems and automation.
• Reprogram automation for engineering changes and improvements
• Fundamental working knowledge of PLC logic and controls (RSLogix).
• Specifically trained as an Industrial Electrician Specialist at ALCOA, Newburg, IN.
• Allen Bradley Panel View use/programming AB Servo and AB VFD drives.

2. • Familiarity with VFD’s, encoders, network/Ethernet controls.
• Strong problem solving background, able to independently troubleshoot and continuously evaluate equipment
for improvement for quality and delivery
• Associate degree in Applied Industrial Electronics.
• RS Logics, Microsoft office.
• PLC
• Ability to read prints and interpret and modify electrical schematics.
• Strong understanding of conveyors system programming, in addition to networking understanding, DH+,
Ethernet, remote IO.
• Ability to read blueprints
• Conveyor Coordination
Network service provider and Licensed Electrical Contractor
OCDirect Electrical-Datacom - 1997 to March 2013
OWNER/OPERATOR
• Coordinate and managed electrical crews upto 20 personnel.
• Eliminated aged accounts by restructuring billing practices, giving greater control of accounts receivable.
• Consulting and coordination with project engineers. These consultations always resulted in a better process,
installation, or implementation.
• Designed and build out of data centers in accordance with NEC and local standards.
• Electrical installation as an Electrical Contractor, small retail, small factory support,
printing press, industrial controls, telemetry/SCADA, water and sewage pump stations,
power distribution stations.
• Rework of electrical systems that would not properly support new data technology
standards, including the installation of extensive lightning systems and electrical service
upgrades.
• Redesigned utility contracts resulting in a 40% reduction of utilities.
• Overseen the design and implementation of new software, giving new clients a more
transparent start-up process. This increased new accounts 180%, and increased the profit
margin by 210%, while practically eliminating new user technical support.
• Negotiated sub-contracts, and overseen the implementation of those contracts, for electrical services and
network installations of local businesses.
• Experienced in daily instructional/safety meetings with staff, coercing the expectations of their responsibility.
• Facilitated disputes among employees, resulting in a more understood professional
standard.
IT PROFESSIONAL
• Workstation configuration and staging.
• Build and manage network servers. Including file, mail, and proxy.
• Network monitoring, management, and troubleshooting.
• Wrote, designed, and patched critical open source code updates.
• Experience with SCO, BSD, Linux, and WINNT servers.
Service Electrician
OCDirect Electrical-Datacom - Owensboro, KY - January 2002 to January 2003
• Residential electrical trouble calls.
• Industrial trouble calls
Recognitions

3. Aluminum Company of America - Newburgh, IN - January 1989 to January 2002
Earned quarterly safety recognition awards.
Received team award for working 5 million hours without a lost workday.
Researched, designed, and fabricated a device that practically eliminated cable problems on cranes.
INDUSTRIAL ELECTRICIAN
Aluminum Company of America - 1991 to 2002
• Utilized my strong understanding of wiring and PLC ladder diagrams for troubleshooting
on-line equipment.
• Rebuild and installation of high voltage transformers/services according to NEC.
• Installed and programmed new Allen Bradley PLC2/PLC5 and Automate. This saved
substantial time and cost by lowering down-time with more efficient troubleshooting and increasing process
control by enabling changes to be made on-line.
• Provided preventive maintenance and on-call service of all cranes and production
equipment, including troubleshooting and repair. Kept down-time to a minimum.
• Experienced in all phases of construction, including planning and implementation.
• Experienced in the operation and repair of: • Temperature controls and control loops, solid-state and
mechanical.
• Chart recorders (Foxboro, Chessel).
• Level controls.
• pH and acid controls (pneumatic, photo, and solid-state).
• DC motors and motor controls (GE, Westinghouse, Reliance).
• Variable frequency drives (AC cranes).
• Have own tools including construction, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
FIELD ENGINEERING E-4, CORPORAL
United States Marine Corps - February 1984 to February 1989
• Operated and performed maintenance on cranes, heavy equipment, generators, pneumatic
tools and pumps. Involved in new building construction and ship crane upgrades.
• Raised the operational readiness rate from 20% to 95% within 2 months while establishing guidelines to
retain higher maintenance standards.
• Troubleshot and maintained mechanical and electrical systems on generators, DC motors,
cranes, fork trucks, and ordered parts and the fabrication of tools and safety devices.
• Wired ship cranes, DC generators, new construction, and upgrades.
• Directly dealt with and instructed personnel in engineering and mechanical areas.
EDUCATION
Apprenticship in Industrial Electricain Specialist
ALCOA - Newburgh, IN
1991 to 1994
Associate in Applied Industrial Electronics
Ivy Technical Institute - Evansville, IN
1991 to 1993
Certificate of Completion in Allen Bradley - Case Engineering
Owensboro Community College - Owensboro, KY

4. 1993
Vocational in Auto Mechanics
Ohio County Area Vocational - Beaver Dam, KY
1984
Fordsville High School - Fordsville, KY
1984
SKILLS
cost control, people, scheduling, project coordination, information technologies, networks, automation,
strong familiarity with NEC as well as operation and maintenance of heavy equipment, engineering
equipment, and industrial processes and controls (including new construction and troubleshooting). A
dependable and innovative self-starter who achieves consistent results and encourages team efforts.
MILITARY SERVICE
Service Country: United States
Branch: USMC
Rank: E4 Corporal
February 1989 to February 1995
• Operated and performed maintenance on cranes, heavy equipment, generators, pneumatic
tools and pumps. Involved in new building construction and ship crane upgrades.
• Raised the operational readiness rate from 20% to 95% within 2 months while establishing guidelines to
retain higher maintenance standards.
• Troubleshot and maintained mechanical and electrical systems on generators, DC motors,
cranes, fork trucks, and ordered parts and the fabrication of tools and safety devices.
• Wired ship cranes, DC generators, new construction, and upgrades.
• Directly dealt with and instructed personnel in engineering and mechanical areas.
CERTIFICATIONS
Mater Electricain
June 1999 to Present