James Neill

6815 Crossveiw Dr.

Cumming, GA. 30041

Phone: (770) 887-6696

Cell: (770) 630-9864

E-mail: james@magicfingersworkshop.com

Objective To learn something everyday, and to continue to challenge myself, through new experiences and to pass on what knowledge I do have.

Summary of Skills

Electrical: Experience with high voltage, high current offshore

Electrical systems. Have worked with DC drives, down to and including some board level repair. Installed and modified DC drives for specific applications.

Experience with industrial plant electrical systems, both single and three phase. Trouble-shooting and repair of industrial equipment controls and some PLC experience. Have also designed and fabricated complete control systems. Have repaired and also built many computers and repaired many printers.

Mechanical: Working experience with a variety of engines and equipment such as: Outboard and Inboard gas engines, Sterndrives, and Industrial Diesel engines. Also Cranes and Forklifts. Plastics equipment such as: extruders, injection molders, air compressors and Vacuum Loading systems.

Additional Skills: Experience in welding: Stick, Mig, Tig, and Acetylene. Have a working knowledge of hydraulics and pneumatics.

Computer Literate, Designed and maintain my own web-site, have experience with Microsoft Office and various other Office software. Have developed maintenance software, which was ISO 9000 approved for use. Have programming experience with Clarion, HTML.

Have developed Multimedia applications as well using Opus Pro.

Have experience with various CAD programs: drawing and modifying mechanical blueprints as well as electrical diagrams and schematics.

Education

High School 1977 Franklin Senior High

Petroleum Technology 1977 American Petroleum Institute

Outboard Motor Technical Training 1977 Evinrude Motors

O.M.C. Cobra Drive Systems 1987 O.M.C. Corporation

Mercruiser Drive Systems 1987 Brunswick Corporation

Onan Service Training 1988 Onan Generator

O.M.C. Sterndrive Systems 1988 O.M.C. Corporation

Basic Electronics 1990 McGraw Hill

Philip Crosby “Quality Education System” 1991 PMS Consolidated

Supervisor Development Course 1992 PMS Consolidated

PLC Programming and maintenance 2001 Lanier Technical Collage

Of Interest

I believe Education is an ongoing venture in a persons life. This is a venture in your future that is as ongoing as your future!

There is something to be learned and shared every day! Nothing is as rewarding as a challenge met and won.

Employment History from 1979 to Present

Lanier Color Company. 8/6/01 – Present

Plant Engineer. Responsibilities include up-grading of plant equipment to realize greater reliability and efficiency. Act as project coordinator for all ongoing and future facility and equipment projects.

Develop best practices procedures and guidelines for maintenance department and staff. And coordinate relocation to a new facility.

Atlanta Pro-Active Maintenance Services Inc. 1/1/01 – Present

Co-Founder and elected CEO. Run and manage company as well as participate in performing work.

I felt it in the best interest of the company to step down from this position to allow for reorganization of the company management and goals, as my heart was not in it. As of 8/1/01 I have been in the position of Vice President with A.P.M.

M.A. HannaColor 1998 – 12/31/00

Corporate Engineering/Maintenance: Duties

Assist Engineering staff in design, fabrication, installation, and trouble-shooting new and refurbished Plastics Equipment.

Field Trouble-Shooting and repair of Plant Equipment in All M.A. HannaColor facilities.

Fabricate and Test Control Systems for New and Refurbished Equipment.

Restoration and Upgrade aging plant equipment.

Equipment Installation and removal.

Assist plant maintenance in Best Practices programs to increase efficiency.

Techmer PM 1997 – 1998

Plant Maintenance: Duties

General Plant Maintenance. Also assisted Engineering in closing down of an operating plant and the disassembly and removal of existing equipment.

Assisted in the final stages of a new plant start-up, and final equipment installation and start-up.

M.A. HannaColor 1988 – 1997

Plant Maintenance: Duties

Co-Managed Maintenance department: Oversee and plan daily maintenance activities. Managed spare parts inventory, developed and implemented computerized maintenance program to:

Track Preventive Maintenance, Equipment failure, track and manage maintenance expenses and also track equipment downtime compared to available time.

Designed and fabricated plant equipment, modified equipment to better perform specific task and to increase safety and efficiency. Designed and installed system to monitor equipment performance in realtime, also wrote software to log performance information in realtime.

Instructed Quality Awareness class. And participated on Safety Team.

Bald Ridge Marina 1987 – 1988

Marine Mechanic Duties

Trouble-shooting and repair of inboard and sterndrive engines , marine electrical systems and also steering and corrosion control systems.

Tech Sugar Co. 9/2/1986 – 10/18/1986

Contracted Duties

Self-Contracted to Install New Equipment and relocate some existing equipment.

Nicklos Drilling Co. 1979 – 1986

Rig Electrician Duties

Consisted of maintenance and repair of all rig equipment and drilling systems. Plan and coordinate daily activites of two rig mechanics. Plan and implement preventive maintenance on all rig equipment and drilling systems. Maintain and track parts inventory and oversee setup and disassembly of drilling rig componets during relocation.

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