Kenneth Ward has over 30 years of experience as an electrician, with extensive experience performing electrical troubleshooting, repair, and preventive maintenance on offshore drilling rigs and industrial equipment. He has a strong background in electrical systems, motor controls, PLC programming, and mechanical systems. Ward's career includes management experience and he has worked in various industries, including offshore drilling, manufacturing, and paper processing. He maintains skills in troubleshooting, safety training, and computer-based maintenance systems.

1. Summary
Experience
KENNETH WARD
2180 Magnolia Pisgah Rd., Summit, Ms. 39666 | H: 601-249-5108 | C: 601-573-0953 | kwward@att.net
Senior Electrician with 30 years of experience. Skilled with diagnosis, repair, installation and
preventive maintenance in Industrial and Offshore Drilling Rig environments. Strong in
troubleshooting. I have been in Management and have mechanical abilities.
Oct 2006 to CurrentSenior Electrician
Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc. － Houston, Tx.
Performed electrical troubleshooting, repair and preventive maintenance on equipment
onboard a drilling rig. Including but not limited to Top Drive TDS4 DC and HPS 1000 AC drilling
equpiment, Mud Pumps, Drawworks, generator controls. Repair or replace motors, relays,
timers, circuit boards and wiring as needed. Repaired phone and Paging systems, computers,
Fire and Gas systems repairs and testing. Involved in testing shutdowns on main engines and
emergency systems. Maintain air conditioning systems, air compressors and air drying
systems, rig lighting and navigation systems. Input completed work in computer base
systems. My experience has been 1 year on 2nd generation semi-submersible rig, about 4
years on Dynamic Positioned Drill Ship and currently 3 plus years on a 5th generation
cyber-base AC Jack-up rig.
Jul 2004 to Jul 2006Electricial and Mechanical Technician
Western Container Corp. － Hattiesburg, Ms.
Performed electrical and mechanical repairs on blow mold equipment, conveyors,
stackers,strappers, palletizers and wrap machines. Repair or replace contactors, timers,
motors, chains, seals and bearings as required.
Log into computer base maintenance programs.
May 2000 to Sep 2004Electrical Controls and Instrumentation Technician
Johns Manville － Richland, Ms.
Performed electrical and electronic maintenance on plastic extrusion machines, winders,
tension controllers, cutting and stacking machines, static chargers, reclaimers and electric
line heaters. Program and troubleshoot AC and DC drives systems. Remove and replace
circuit boards on PLC, air compressors, dryers and gas-fired heaters. Replace AC and DC
motors, contactors, relays, solenoids and controllers. Repair general lighting, ran conduit and
preform preventive maintenance and calibration of equipment.
Sep 1998 to Mar 1999Maintenance Electrician
Georgia Pacific － Grenada , Ms.
Perform electrical maintenance on equipment including replacement of contactors,
rectifiers, breakers, switches and fuses. Wired motor control centers, control panels,
cameras and instruments. Performed programing and troubleshooting with PLC systems.
Replace motors and actuators, repaired short-circuits, ran conduit, pulled wire and cables,
and repaired general lighting.
Sep 1993 to Aug 1998Maintenance and Project Manager
Mosinee Converted Products － Jackson, MS
Implement preventive maintenance program on electrical equipment and revise maintenance
program on mechanical equipment. Perform electrical and mechanical maintenance on
paper converting machines, air compressor, forklifts, DC drives and motors, AC motors,
pumps, gearboxes, hydraulic systems, hot oil systems, gas fired steam boiler. Design and
install control systems, replace SCR, power and control boards, process modules, fiber optic
cables and operator stations. Use computer to diagnose and load programs in PLCs and control

2. Education
systems. Set up service contracts, received project bids, met with sales representatives,
ordered parts, materials and equipment. Involved in approving engineering and installation of
equipment including trips to manufacturing facilities. Member of safety committee and Ideas
programs.
Jun 1987 to Jun 1993Foreman [2 years] Electrician [4 years]
Brown and Root USA Inc. － Houston , Tx
Installation and wiring of 480-13.8 K transformers and switchgear, buss duct, connected
motors and controllers, ran conduit, installed back-up power systems, pulled cables and
installed cable tray systems. Installed and wired PLC systems and control systems. Install and
calibrate instruments Read blue prints, filled out daily time sheets and production reports.
Gave safety meetings.
1982Electrical 1
Brown and Root USA Inc. － Houston , TX.
1995Maintenace Management
Clemson University － Greenville, South Carolina
Other Skills
Training in PLC, VFD, First Aid and CPR. Helicopter Crash Training. Class A CDL drivers
license.