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Russ Fulton

Priest River

Summary

Professional in power generation equipment maintenance, electrical systems, and repair with proven track record in troubleshooting, diagnosing, and resolving mechanical and electrical issues. Strong focus on team collaboration and delivering results in high-pressure environments. Skilled in preventive maintenance, system upgrades, and ensuring operational efficiency. Reliable and adaptable, ready to meet evolving challenges and consistently support team objectives.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience

Work History

Power Distribution Technician

Halliburton
03.2023 - Current
  • Diagnose, and repair a variety of electronic and electrical equipment
  • Perform function testing to verify equipment readiness after maintenance
  • Understand/interpret electronic and electrical schematics/drawings/prints
  • Performs work within a variety of proprietary software and hardware
  • Ensure adherence, accurate input, and maintenance of data into current employer’s system of record
  • Repair and/or replacement of three phase power distribution components up to 15,000 volts, PLC hardware, and cabling
  • Responsible for ensuring duties are performed in a safe, efficient, and effective manner

Owner/Contractor

Triple Krown Enterprises LLC
01.2006 - Current
  • Business marketing
  • Contacting leads/potential clients and creating detailed schedules and estimates on projects
  • Contract negotiations and approval
  • Hiring, scheduling, and coordinating sub-contractors
  • Material take-offs, ordering, and scheduling delivery of materials
  • Completing jobs in a safe, timely, and professional manner in accordance with all federal and local building codes

Op Tech II

Ponderay Newsprint Company
01.2012 - 06.2020

Lead Loader:

  • Create load patterns for trucks and railcars
  • Work closely with the winder operator to ensure order fulfillment/completion
  • Hostle, inspect, and prepare trailers for loading
  • If necessary, contact carrier’s dispatch to resolve issues
  • Assist driver’s with instructions on how to adjust trailer axles to accommodate loads
  • Ship loads and print Bill of Lading and Specifications Sheets
  • Customs paperwork for Canadian Loads
  • Oversee the daily routine of shipping department and ensure it runs smoothly

4th Hand:

  • Run PTS and create printouts
  • Operation of floor conveying systems
  • Assist winder with unloading rolls and splice rolls when necessary
  • Grade rolls coming from winder (to customer specifications)
  • Understanding of basic Winder operations
  • Assisting paper machine on “hay outs”
  • Assure correct core type, length, and finish per customer specifications

Floor Operator:

  • Sample and test various pulp/chemical streams
  • Record and report testing results
  • Monitor equipment for proper process and mechanical operation
  • Complete routine area rounds, clean accordingly, notify proper channels of issues and complete work orders to remediate broken/impaired equipment
  • Assist in unloading chemicals, monitor chemical supplies, and make-up as needed
  • Assist maintenance and E&I department with lockouts and repairs as necessary

6th Grade Teacher and Driver’s Education Coordinator

West Bonner County School District #83
01.2006 - 01.2008
  • As a teacher and Driver’s Education Coordinator, my duties were:
  • Design and implement classroom curriculum in accordance with the Idaho Education Standards
  • Create a safe and nurturing environment where students felt welcome and able to learn
  • Meet with state and local staff to collaborate on grade level projects
  • Participate in, and lead steering committees
  • Meet with parents on a regular basis to maintain positive school/community relationships
  • Assess effectiveness of self as a teacher through administrative observation feedback, self-assessments, individual student progress, and make necessary adjustments to maximize learning

Education

Certificate - Instrumentation and Industrial Automation Technology

Perry Technical Institute
Yakima, WA
01.2023

B.A. - Elementary Education

University of Idaho
Moscow, Idaho
01.2004

Skills

  • Install electronic instruments
  • Calibrate electronic instruments
  • Troubleshoot electronic instruments
  • Pressure measurements
  • Level measurements
  • Temperature measurements
  • Flow measurements
  • Use of communicators
  • Use of pressure calibrators
  • Ability to read P & ID diagrams
  • Use Ohm’s Law
  • Ability to read schematics
  • Ability to read wiring diagrams
  • Use ladder logic
  • Design control panels
  • Build control panels
  • Setup motor control components
  • Troubleshoot motor control components
  • Setup VFDs
  • Configure VFDs
  • Troubleshoot VFDs
  • Sizing control valves
  • Calibration of control valves
  • Rebuilding valves
  • Bench setting valves
  • Calculating hydraulic ram size
  • Calculating hydraulic cylinder size
  • Setup single loop control
  • Tuning single loop control
  • Troubleshoot single loop control
  • Setup cascade control
  • Tuning cascade control
  • Troubleshoot cascade control
  • Design pneumatic fluid power systems
  • Construct pneumatic fluid power systems
  • Programming Allen Bradley PLCs
  • Programming RSLogix500
  • Programming RSLogix5000
  • Programming Siemens S7-1200
  • Programming TIA Portal
  • Programming PanelView HMIs
  • Using Factory Talk
  • Work with AutoCAD 2D
  • Electrical troubleshooting
  • Troubleshooting and repair

Timeline

Power Distribution Technician

Halliburton
03.2023 - Current

Op Tech II

Ponderay Newsprint Company
01.2012 - 06.2020

Owner/Contractor

Triple Krown Enterprises LLC
01.2006 - Current

6th Grade Teacher and Driver’s Education Coordinator

West Bonner County School District #83
01.2006 - 01.2008

Certificate - Instrumentation and Industrial Automation Technology

Perry Technical Institute

B.A. - Elementary Education

University of Idaho
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