ANDREW BUTTS

Westminster

Summary

Detail-oriented Engineer with hands-on experience inspecting and validating motor control centers (MCCs), VFDs, and motor protection devices for 480V systems. Skilled at control logic validation, diagnosing faults, performing quality inspections, and ensuring compliance with engineering and safety standards.

Overview

years of professional experience

Work History

Quality Electrical Inspector / MCC Technician

Schneider Electric

Seneca

01.2025 - Current

Inspect and validate MCCs, VFDs, soft starters, motor protection devices, and control wiring for 480V systems.
Perform comprehensive testing: insulation resistance, continuity, bus-bar checks, motor starter operation, protective device coordination, and system safety circuits
Diagnosed faults and non-conformances (loose wiring, incorrect overload settings, control-circuit failures, contactor/relay wear or contact pitting), coordinating corrective actions with assembly and maintenance teams to ensure compliance and reliability.
Commissioned and released MCCs for final installation or shipment, verifying all wiring, control logic, motor protection, and safety functions operated per design and engineering drawings to ensure safe and effective system performance.

Crew Lead / Equipment Maintenance

LA Landscaping

Salem

01.2017 - Current

Led project teams for landscaping and maintenance operations, coordinating equipment maintenance and repairs to ensure reliable daily operations.
Maintained machinery while conducting mechanical and electrical troubleshooting, ensuring operational readiness.
Supervised daily landscaping operations and ensured team adherence to safety protocols.
Coordinated project schedules and assigned tasks to team members for efficient workflow.
Trained new crew members on equipment usage and landscaping techniques.

Education

A.A.S. - Engineering Systems Technology

Tri-County Technical College

Pendleton, SC

05-2024

Skills

Electrical & Controls Systems
Control system design
PLCs
Motor Control Centers
Electrical testing
Insulation resistance
Continuity checks

Voltage/current measurements
Control schematics
Electrical blueprint reading
Autodesk
Microsoft 365
control logic validation
Three-phase AC power

References

Available upon request

Engineering Projects

Barcode-Driven Pneumatic Sorting Conveyor, Designed, built, and programmed a conveyor system that sorted parts by barcode using pneumatic actuators and sensors, integrating mechanical, pneumatic, and electrical control systems.
4-Axis Robotic Arm, CAD-designed, 3D-printed, assembled, and programmed a servo-controlled robotic arm, reinforcing skills in 3D CAD, mechanical assembly, electrical controls, and motion control logic.

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