1. KENNETH WARD
2180 Magnolia Pisgah Rd., Summit, Ms. 39666
Home: 601-249-5108 • Cell: 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.
10/2006 to Current
DIAMOND OFFSHORE DRILLING INC.
Houston, Tx.
Senior Electrician
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 included working on a 2nd
generation semi-submersible rig, a Dynamic Positioned Drill Ship and on a 5th generation cyber-base AC Jack-up rig.
07/2004 to 07/2006
WESTERN CONTAINER CORP.
Hattiesburg, Ms.
Electricial and Mechanical Technician
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.
05/2000 to 09/2004
JOHNS MANVILLE
Richland, Ms.
Electrical Controls and Instrumentation Technician
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.
09/1998 to 03/1999
GEORGIA PACIFIC
Grenada , Ms.
Maintenance Electrician
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.
09/1993 to 08/1998
MOSINEE CONVERTED PRODUCTS
Jackson, MS
Maintenance and Project Manager
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 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.
BROWN AND ROOT USA INC.
SUMMARY
EXPERIENCE

2. 06/1987 to 06/1993
Houston , Tx
Foreman [2 years] Electrician [4 years]
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.
EDUCATION