1. WILLIAM WARD
819 Arthur Drive
Rensselaer, IN 47978
219-964-9826
ELECTRICIAN219@GMAIL.COM
OBJECTIVE
Position utilizing extensive training and experience in machine installation, maintenance, set up, programming,
operation, and repair, welding and fabrication as well as a solid background in staff training and supervision
SUMMARY
h Maintained high-tech mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic production equipment on the
manufacturing floor with a strong background in PLC and VFD along with motor control centers
h Participated on troubleshooting teams, with responsibility for determining equipment efficiency
h Worked with a variety of presses and handling systems waste water treatment and cooling systems with
excessive experience with RS Control Logix and RS NetWorx, HMI, VFD and level two scada controls
h Supervised staff of maintenance technicians and support personnel, assigned work, arranged personnel and work
schedules, and provided expertise and assistance in predictive maintenance as well as production
h Trained maintenance technicians and functioned as day shift supervisor
h Performed machine failure analysis and redesigned "problem" areas to improve efficiency and reliability
h Contributed to new projects in the area of safety and start up as well as debugging
h Interacted extensively with manufacturing and production engineers on design and production modifications
h Repaired and maintained machine shop and production equipment, such as mills, lathes, welders and process
equipment through out the entire plant along with communications and security systems
h Inspected equipment for safety and reliability generating equipment work orders for scheduled P.M. as well as
creating updating and writing safe work instructions L.O.T.O
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Vincennes University 2005
•Applied Technical Math II • Electricity & Circuits I • Industrial Control Systems I
•Hydraulics & Pneumatics I •Motors & Drives • Basic Mechanical Systems I
•Hydraulics & Pneumatics II
Rockwell Automation 2003
•Logix5000 Application using Basic Ladder Logix
•RSVIEW32 Project Development
Kirby Risk 2002
•Introduction To Control Logix
•AC Drives Fundamentals, Startup, & Troubleshooting
Omni Forge Inc 1994
•Journeyman Machine Repair - Machinist
EXPERIENCE
Bonnell Aluminum, Kentland In 1999 to 2012
Technical Specialist

2. Nanshan America, Lafayette In 2012 to 2012
Maintenance Technician
Rensselaer Plastics, Rensselaer In 2012 to Present
Maintenance Supervisor