Darren Sexton
McDowell
Summary
Adept Underground Electrician with a proven track record with over two decades of expertise in safe and efficient, mining operations. Proven ability to work effectively in high pressure environments while safely maintaining productivity and quality. Demonstrated ability to minimize downtime by efficiently troubleshooting and repairing mining equipment, ensuring safety and compliance. Skilled in transformer maintenance and fostering teamwork, I consistently enhance operational efficiency and safety.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Underground Electrician
J & S Coal
09.2023 - 04.2024
- 3rd shift Chief Electrician
- Worked safely with DC Voltage up to 128.
- Troubleshooting and repair all mining equipment
- Maintained weekly permissibility checks on face equipment.
- Troubleshoot and installed 3 phase motors.
- Repaired and substituted broken breaker controls, switches, fuses and electrical wiring.
- Installed and set up of VFDS and motor controls.
- Inspected electrical systems and equipment to identify potential problems.
- Performed underground electrical repairs and maintenance.
- Minimized downtime by safely and efficiently getting down equipment back running
- Troubleshoot and installed three phase motors
- Maintained equipment to manufactures specifications
Underground Electrician
Resurrection Coal
03.2023 - 09.2023
- Third shift chief electrician
- Ordered parts, read schematics, and repair equipment on working section when needed
- Had to troubleshoot equipment with VFD relay controllers, and transformers
- Identifying defective devices, transformers, and switches, and inspecting and testing power lines.
- Performed troubleshooting on equipment to ensure maintenance compliance.
- Diagnosed and fixed problems in three-phase motor installations.
- Maintained equipment to manufacture, specifications, and adhere to all safety guidelines
Underground Electrician
Tereco Coal
01.2023 - 01.2023
- Second shift production chief
- Inspected electrical systems and equipment to identify hazards and defects.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge of industry regulations, ensuring compliance across all projects in the work history section.
- Minimized risk of accidents by adhering to stringent safety protocols during all aspects of underground electrical work.
- Performed underground electrical repairs and maintenance.
- Accurately reported details of all work completed.
- Adhered to all corporate procedures and policies.
Skills
- Electrical code compliance
- Substation construction
- Control panel wiring
- Continuous learning mindset
- Team coordination
- Transformer maintenance
- Power distribution
- Basic math
- Emergency response preparedness
- Blueprint reading proficiency
- Circuit troubleshooting
- Arc flash analysis
- Safety protocol adherence
- Fault detection analysis
- Multi-tasking proficiency
- Electrical equipment testing
- Teamwork
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Problem-solving
- Time management
- Hand and power tools
- Problem-solving abilities
- Attention to detail
Certification
Joseph A. Holmes Safety Association
Professional Miner 10 year certificate
Timeline
Underground Electrician
J & S Coal
09.2023 - 04.2024
Underground Electrician
Resurrection Coal
03.2023 - 09.2023
Underground Electrician
Tereco Coal
01.2023 - 01.2023
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