Professional Experience

                                                                    1980 – Present

Chief Electrician 

Summary of Skills:      

        · Planning and implementing electrical maintenance

        · Troubleshooting controllers

        · Repairing and troubleshooting reefer containers

        · Installing transformers and power cables

        · Maintaining all lighting and auxiliary equipment

        · Repairing and installing hydraulic cylinders

        · Repairing and preventive maintenances of gantry cranes, heavy lift cargo booms, hydraulic electric cranes, motor generators, cables, domestic reefer units, 440 volt ovens, refrigerators, hot plates, steam ovens, washer and dryers, fire detection equipment Motor installation. Bearing replacement and balancing etc.

Sea-land Service                                                                 1997-1999

Chief Electrician

        · Mechanical and electrical maintenance of shore cranes

Horizon Lines                                                                  1999 - 2005

Chief Electrician                                                                                                                

        · Responsible for reefer unit repair and temperature control

        · Repairing and maintaining all electrical light

        · Maintaining stores crane

        · Maintaining engine room over head cranes crane

        · Maintaining fire protection systems, lifeboats, galley    equipment

        · Generator maintenance

        · Elevator repair

East Coast Cranes                                                                2005 - 2006

Maintenance Electrician

Responsible for electrical and mechanical maintenance, ac and dc controls, P.L.C. electro

Torque, etc. 

Majestic Lines                                                                     2007 – 2008

Chief Electrician (chief electrical officer)

        · Implementing preventive maintenance

        · Repair and maintenance of all electric motors, controllers, transformers, compressors, and lighting

        · Maintaining and troubleshooting power generators

        · Maintaining emergency generators and controls

        · Upkeep of UPS systems and other safety equipment, including the fire detection system and sensors

        · Responsible for hydraulic systems, z-drives

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution                      current employer  

 Chief Electrician

        · Maintenance

        · Repair and maintenance of all electric motors, controllers, transformers, compressors, and lighting

            Maintaining and troubleshooting power generators

        · Maintaining emergency generators and controls, overhead        cranes, heavy lift hydraulic crane   etc.

Companies worked for since 1975 (contracted)

Waterman Steamship, Hess-Marine Transport Lines, Sea land Service,  Maersk- Sea land, Sheridan Transport, CSX, Crowley, Ned-Lloyd, P&O, Maritime Overseas Brooklyn ship Yard

Specialty training:

Electrician

Refrigeration   

Electrical maintenance

Boiler operation

Pump room operation

First aid                     

EPA universal certificate

QMED any rating

STCW 95

VFD

TWIC card

Ross hill controls [three year]

Yearly physical

Dynamic positioning vessel [three years]

To Whom It May Concern
I am looking for work anywhere in the US, relief, temp or contracted

Employment .I have 25 years working on board ship and ashore as a chief electrician, but also as pump man, Discharging and repair of large oil tankers. I have the ability to troubleshoot any electrical equipment with just schematic and drawing. I am very well versed in refrigeration units of all sizes. And have worked on many types of cranes ac, dc and hydraulic   I would like to have contracted, relief or part time work anywhere in the US or overseas, if your company thinks you could use someone with my flexibility and knowledge I would love to hear from you. Thank You Angel M Mercado