1. Patrick W. Rodrigue
612 Primewood Dr.• Lake Charles,LA 70611 • (337) 764-0034 •patrickrodrigue78@yahoo.com
Summary Electrical Maintenance Tech with 16 years of industrial and commercial
experience. Skilled in industrial applications, troubleshooting, and
employee leadership.
Work Experience Halliburton Energy Services, Westlake, LA
2/2014-Present
Electrical/Instrumentation Tech, Maintenance Mechanic
Perform electrical and mechanical maintenance and troubleshooting for a
Barite grinding plant. Job duties include maintaining electrical and control
systems for the facility. Main focus being PLCs, motor controls, motor
and cable testing, troubleshooting plant systems and doing preventative
maintenance and testing on electrical systems including switchgear and
transformers. Other systems include belt conveyors, transporters, belt
feeders, truck and rail scales, grinding mills, robotic packaging systems,
and pneumatic transfer systems.
B&D Services, Lake Charles, LA
5/2013-2/2014
Electrician/IT Tech/General Contracting
Performed electrical maintenance and contracting for local and national
restaurant chains, and local businesses. Job duties included maintaining
all systems and equipment for commercial businesses, including
electrical troubleshooting and installations, data/communication,
appliance repair and installation, plumbing and gas fitting of various
components.
Spartech/PolyOne, Lake Charles, LA
10/2012-02/2014
Maintenance Technician/Electrician
Performed routine maintenance and troubleshooting for a plastics and
rubber compounding facility. Job duties included maintaining mechanical
and electrical systems (pumps, motors, gearboxes, plc systems, cooling
water systems, vacuum blowers, motor controls, grinding mills) involved
in extruding and processing plastic and rubber compounds,
troubleshooting and repairing various components of the plant process,
keeping up with daily/weekly/monthly/annual preventative maintenance
programs.
Kaough and Jones Electric, Lake Charles, LA
10/2006-10/2012
Electrical Foreman/Journeyman Electrician
Performed and oversaw various industrial electrical projects. Industrial

2. electrical troubleshooting experience. Dealing directly with customers,
supervisory staff, and vendors on daily basis. Oversaw all electrical
projects and maintenance at Halliburton plant in Westlake, LA for 2
years.
SGS Petroleum Service Corp., Westlake, LA
04/2004 - 10/2005
Contract Operator/Loader
Performed daily operations of a loading rack including loading
pressurized rail cars, maintaining the rack and all of its components, and
shift inspections of all of the rail cars spotted to be loaded. Operations
duties included working in the tank farm to load, fill, or transfer vinyl
chloride from different vessels. Also involved in pulling vinyl chloride
samples for analysis before performing tank farm or loading rack
operations.
Sulphur/Wilhite Electric, Sulphur, LA
10/2004 - 04/2005
Journeyman Electrician
Performed electrical installation and troubleshooting for the L'auberge
Casino and Hotel project. Main duties were installations of electrical
wiring and devices for the hotel guest rooms.
Engineered Particle Systems, Sugarland, TX
09/2003 - 10/2004
Operations Manager/Electrician
Worked with contractors during construction of the facility. Designed and
installed electrical system for the treatment process as well as installing
other equipment for the facility. Wrote procedures for running the
machinery involved in the treatment process. Trained all employees in
the treatment process and individual job duties. Oversaw daily operations
of the plant including scheduling, shipping, and employee timekeeping.
Education 1999 - 2004 I.B.E.W. Electrical Apprenticeship, Lake Charles
Equivalent to Assoc. of Electronics Technology in Electrical Systems
Studies included AC and DC electrical theory, NEC code classes, Blue
print reading, Motor control and PLC systems and electrical
troubleshooting.
2002- Sowela Technical College Arc Welding Certificate
Accomplishments Maintenance/Repair
Repaired AC/DC circuits and multiple volt type 3-phase circuit, including
motor control circuits and programmable logic controllers, motor and
cable testing, and preventative maintenance and installation of

3. switchgear and transformers.
Electrical Wiring
Worked to meet current NFPA and NEC electrical codes.
Inspection
Inspected electrical systems, equipment, and fixtures to identify safety
hazards for replacement or repair.
Problem Diagnosis
Used operational knowledge of systems, parts and components to solve
problems that arose during operation.
Skills AC/DC control circuitry
National Electric Codes (NEC)
Control circuit troubleshooting
AC/DC power and control systems
Programmable Logic Controllers
High Voltage Transmission
Transformer, Motor, and Cable Testing
Electro-mechanical proficiency
Arc Welding
Works well in a team environment, as well as independantly
Quick learner
Conflict resolution
Team leadership