To find steady employment in this terrible economy
David P. Mecum
Work History
Mecum Electrical Co. Tobaccoville NC 336-477-4902
Sole Proprietor (8/08-current)
Salem Electric Co. Winston Salem NC 336-765-0221
Electrician (3/06-8/08)
Direct and supervise the installation of electrical systems at Forsyth Medical Center.
Jobsite foreman of first 3 floors in new 9-story addition then served as assistant superintendent for the rest of the project. In charge of project when senior superintendent was on vacation or off site for any reason. Responsible for the daily supervision of 2 to 50 persons and the timely execution of any and all required work as well as coordination between general contractor, architect, suppliers and sub-contractors.
Served as industrial control technician at Funder America, Unilin Flooring, Rexam Inc. and RJ Reynolds Tobaccoville manufacturing facility.
HOH Corporation Winston Salem NC 336-727-4644
Electrician (12/05-3/06)
Direct and supervise the installation of new conveyer system at Piedmont International Airport. Set control cabinets and run conduit to field devices. Mount field devices such as photo eyes and limit switches. Wire roll up doors installed by others.
Salem Electric Co. Winston Salem NC 336-765-0221
Electrician (1/03-12/05)
Direct and supervise the installation of electrical systems at Forsyth Medical Center.
Supervised the installation of a Cath Lab procedure room, Operating rooms, Patient rooms, Radiology rooms and the new Emergency Department.
Responsible for the daily supervision of 2 to 30 persons and the timely execution of any required work on numerous projects.
Port City Electric Co. Mooresville NC (No longer in business)
Electrician (4/02-11/02)
Worked on renovation of Hanes Mall in Winston Salem NC. Rough in and wire branch circuits for lighting and power distribution. Identify existing circuits to reroute and either refeed or delete. Delete existing service panels and install new service panels and energy management system. Lead electrician on third shift or foreman when regular foreman was absent due to illness or vacation. Supervise crew of 16 persons. Confirm all circuits are correctly identified and record as built blue prints for project manager.
M&W Industries, Rural Hall NC (No longer in business)
Electrician (10/95-10/01)
Wire and install industrial ventilation equipment dealing with solvent laden air. Design and size electrical control cabinets per NEC requirements. Lay out and wire back plates for control cabinets considering free air and wire bending space. Size and install conduit and wire from control cabinet to devices in field considering ambient temperatures, % conduit fill and any other ampacity derating factors. Size and install gas train for thermal and catalytic oxidizers per Factory Mutual Insurance requirements. Design, build and weld in mounting supports for control cabinets, conduit and field devices. Prepare unit for shipping, then travel to installation site to install unit and start up unit. This would include downloading program to PLC, then checking safeties in ladder logic by simulating unsafe conditions. Force discrete damper and valve motors back and forth to ensure free operation and correct PLC input positions. Stroke analog damper and valve actuator motors back and forth, to ensure proportional settings at 0%-25%-50%-75% and 100%. Record fan sizes, sheave and bushing sizes, RPMs, amperage, belt sizes and bump motors. Set up and tune Burners by setting main and pilot gas regulators, testing for leaks, checking safeties by simulating high and low gas pressure conditions. Ignite pilot to check/adjust pilot flame. Ignite main burner to check/adjust flame and tune burner temperature PID loop. Set and record parameters for variable frequency drives. Simulate 4-20 input to ensure correct operation and settings. Set up chart recorder and operator interface. Initiate system start and make any adjustments to fan velocities and temperature loops as needed. Measure and record air flows, temperatures, velocities and static pressures. Confirm and record VOC destruction efficiency.
Maintain shop lighting and equipment (metal breaks and shears, 5 ton hoists, etc.).
Maintain office lighting and computer equipment.
Salem Electric Co. Winston Salem NC 336-765-0221
Electrician (5-92/8-95)
Install commercial and industrial electrical distribution systems from blue prints. Mount switchgears, distribution panels, lighting and control contactors, transformers, bus ducts, and fire alarm equipment. Size and run conduit and other assorted wire ways (Troughs, cable trays, pull boxes, etc.). Pull wire and terminate. Install devices and mount lighting fixtures. New work from the ground up as well as remodel work. Projects worked on for Forsyth Memorial Hospital, Micro fibers Printing, R.J. Reynolds Tobacco, Nations Bank Computer Center, Wachovia West End, High Point Regional Hospital, Towers Shopping Center, Wake Forest University, Kimberly Clark and many more.
United Electrical Corporation. Winston Salem NC (No longer in business)
Electrician (8-89/3-92)
Install commercial electrical distribution systems from blue prints. Direct and supervise the installation of electrical systems in shopping centers. Supervise 10 to 15 persons and coordinate lodging, material deliveries, expense money and labor tracking.
Installed many shopping centers in North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia.
These usually consisted of a grocery store for an anchor, a drug store, strip shops and various site lights, pole lights and signage. Also installed many mall stores between major projects.
Lilly Electric Co. King NC (No longer in business)
Electricians Helper (3-87/7-89)
Assist electricians with the installation of commercial electrical distribution systems from blue prints. Worked on many projects in the triad area, Office buildings, Schools, Fire departments and Department stores.
United Electrical Corporation. Winston Salem NC (No longer in business)
Electricians Helper (1-85/3-87)
Assist electricians with the installation of commercial electrical distribution systems from blue prints. Worked mainly on mall stores in the triad and triangle areas.
Education
Parkland Sr. High, Winston Salem NC 1981
High School Diploma
North Carolina State Board Of Examiners Of Electrical Contractors 2003
Unlimited Electrical License
Skills
20 years of experience in electrical installations. Labor supervision and project management experience. Responsible for job coordination between general contractor/ designers and other sub-contractors, material deliveries and timely execution of all required work. Track all labor and material extra costs. Familiar with power distribution systems, variable frequency and electromagnetic control systems, 24V 4-20 MA and 0-10V control loops. Temperature, flow, pressure and flame supervision instrumentation. Experienced with Allen Bradley SLC 500 family PLCs and Panel view operator interfaces. Able to program/troubleshoot ladder logic as well as read and develop electrical or pneumatic control schematics. Size and run all types of conduits and wire ways (troughs, cable trays, etc.). Size conductors for conduit fill percentage, voltage drop and ampacity. Strong experience in industrial motor and process control and instrumentation. Program/troubleshoot PLC ladder logic experience with Allen Bradley SLC 500 family PLCs using Rockwell Automation software. Familiar with Honeywell temperature controllers and high limits; ABB, Cutler Hammer, Danfoss and Allen Bradley variable frequency drives; Honeywell and Protectofier flame relay supervision.
References
Shane Billig Senior Superintendent Salem Electric 336-399-8504
Mike Hunt Superintendent Salem Electric 336-399-4448
Rick McCarty Superintendent Salem Electric 336-416-2600
Bill Whitaker Co-Owner Rockford Renovations 336-331-2962
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