Brandon W. Cohoon
254 Fairgrove St.
Romeo, MI.48065
cohoonbrandon[at]yahoo.com
(586) 260-7639
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Profile
A highly talented Master Electrician with vast experience installing, maintaining, and repairing electrical wiring, equipment, and fixtures, ensuring that work is in accordance with relevant codes; and electrical control systems. I am also extremely experienced in all heavy equipment operations. And have a sound knowledge in commercial, residential and industrial construction.
Qualifications

More than 15 years experience.
Owned, managed, supervised and operated a small business electrical shop.
Years of experience in rough/finish carpentry.
Strong ability to operate heavy equipment; backhoe, excavator and loader.
Diverse competency in both NEC and British Standards electrical codes.
Profound ability to isolate defects in wiring, switches, motors, and other electrical equipment.
Strong ability to install and maintain motors, lighting fixtures, generators, circuit breakers, and transformers.
Deep knowledge of electrical systems including planning additions and modifications on secondary circuits.
Strong ability to read commercial electrical blueprints and apply NEC through the full range of commercial and industrial maintenance and construction work.
Uncommon ability to install and maintain motors, welding equipment, lighting fixtures, generators, circuit breakers, and transformers.
Profound ability to use appropriate tools and diagnostic equipment to repair, install, replace, and test electrical circuits, equipment and appliances.
Excellent ability to diagnose and repair electrical controls, industrial motor control centers, and programmable logic controllers.
Strong ability to study and comprehend new technology.
In-depth ability to make mathematical computations.
Considerable ability to explain instructions and guidelines to others effectively.
Diagnose malfunctioning systems, apparatus, and components, using test equipment and hand tools, to locate the cause of a breakdown and correct the problem.
Great ability to assign work to employees, prioritize the work of others and organize and coordinate the work of the unit.
Inspect electrical systems, equipment, and components to identify hazards, defects, and the need for adjustment or repair, and to ensure compliance with units.
Plan layout and installation of electrical wiring, equipment and fixtures, based on job specifications and local codes.
Prepare sketches or follow blueprints to determine the location of wiring and equipment and to ensure conformance to building and safety codes.
Great ability to assign work to employees, prioritize the work of others and organize and coordinate the work of the unit.
Direct and train workers to install, maintain, or repair electrical wiring, equipment, and fixtures.
Perform business management duties such as maintaining records and files, preparing reports and ordering supplies and equipment.
Provide preliminary sketches and cost estimates for materials and services.
Work from ladders, scaffolds, and roofs to install, maintain or repair electrical wiring, equipment, and fixtures.
Test electrical systems and continuity of circuits in electrical wiring, equipment, and fixtures, using testing devices such as ohmmeters, voltmeters, to ensure compatibility and safety of systems.
Work History

KBR, Inc. (Iraq) Feb, 2009- Feb, 2010
QA/QC Master Electrician

Michigan Electrical Contractors Inc. May, 2005- Jan, 2009
Owner/Operator

Pal-Coh Construction July, 2005- May, 2008
Owner/Operator

Forest Electric Inc. March, 1997- May 2005
Lead Foreman

Burton Electric Inc. July, 1996- March, 1997
Apprentice

Education

Master Electrician License May, 2005-Present
State of Michigan

Journeyman Electrician License Feb, 2002-2005
State of Michigan
ABC Electrical Trade School Sep, 1997-1999
Madison Heights, Michigan
Romeo High School 1996- Graduate
Romeo, Michigan