Lorrainne Takaedza
ELECTRICIAN WITH MANAGEMENT, TRAINING AND OPTICAL FIBRE INSTALLATION EXPERIENCE
Pleasanton, CA
To be highly an achievement driven and result oriented engineering expert who understands the dynamics of
change. Be able to influence and adapt to the Engineering environment through continuous learning &
working well under a lot of pressure.
-To find a challenging career that will enable me to exploit my skills, be innovative and make a positive impact
on my field whilst acquiring new ideas in an environment that will facilitate my professional growth.
- to join a company where success is rewarded and internal succession is given priority, that values its staff
and can offer them exciting future career opportunities
Work Experience
Electrical Installer
Tesla California
February 2021 to April 2021
Installation of Power walls, gateways, main panels and electrical maintenance( writing detailed reports on
work completed and notes on the application for future reference)
Harvest Technician
American Crystal Sugar Company
October 2020 to November 2020
end of project)
Responsibilities: Operating Sugar beet harvest machinery, collecting tickets, taking samples, keeping a neat
work area and attending to machinery breakdowns
Assembly Line Technician
Truck Hero - Retrax Grand Forks, ND
March 2020 to April 2020
Mould Closing
LM WINDPOWER
June 2019 to November 2019
Responsibilities: Collecting material from the warehouse and tool crib, marking the blade, doing all closing
paperwork, shore d the blade, quality checks, record readings and calculate averages, prep the blade, vacuum
the blade, measure the glue machine pistons, take confined space temperatures, quality checks on the blade,
conducting 5S during and after work, pre shift meetings on daily target/goals and assessing risks/hazards of
the job and implementing safe work procedures, wearing correct PPE always as the environment was fully of
chemicals and also just as a safe work procedure, web moulding
Part time packaging
Philadelphia Macaroni Company Grand Forks, ND
April 2018 to May 2019
lifting and packaging of macaroni and cheese product weighing between 10 – 60 pounds, attending to minor
machine breakdowns
Sterile Technician
Altru Hospital Grand Forks, ND
October 2018 to April 2019
Responsibilities: sterilizing and using machine to wash surgical tools used by surgeons during surgeries,
scheduled cleaning, scanning each cart that comes with surgical equipment and tools into the system,
checking all the work done during the day, neatly packing the tools and equipment, attend to minor machinery
breakdowns, paying close attention to the type of chemicals to use when washing different equipment and
tools, cleaning baby warmers, doing hospital round to collect dirty equipment from the bio hazard rooms,
attending pre shift meeting updates and daily goals to be reached, taking several trainings required by the
department, entering data into the computer, washing basins and carts.
Part Time Night Auditor
Baymont Inn and Suites
May 2018 to August 2018
Responsibilities: front desk, cashier, dropping cash in safe, running the full day audit of the hotel, printing the
transaction reports, emailing them to hotel owner and accountant, checking in and out of guests, attending to
calls and guests, making reservations, assisting in breakfast prep in the early hours of the morning.
Palletizer
SIMPLOT COMPANY Grand Forks, ND
June 2018 to July 2018
computer system data entry, printing ticketsfrom a computer and attaching them on the product, offloading
and of fries weighing between 30 – 60 pounds ensuring product is loaded on pallets, attending to machine
breakdowns and resetting alarms.
Personal Assistant
MARYLINE Santa Clara, CA
September 2017 to February 2018
Duration: September 2017 - February 2018 (6 months)
Responsibilities: sales and marketing of hair products, accounting, filing and administration, telesales,
telemarketing, client visits and delivery of products.
Education
NATIONAL CERTIFICATE in ELECTRICAL
Harare Polytechnical College in Zimbabwe
ASSOCIATE DEGREE in CONSTRUCTION ELECTRICITY
CONSTRUCTION ELECTRICITY at Northland Technical and Community College Grand Forks, ND
Skills
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• Project planning and Project management
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• Team and time management
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• Recruiting and training employees according to company procedures and policies
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• Computer literacy
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• Creating job cards, labels, work orders, data capturing, tracking materials and calculations
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• Machine operating and attending to machine breakdowns in a manufacturing environment
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Quality assurance -checking the products are up to quality standards, recording and reporting
defects
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Documentation: Writing reports, completing paperwork, invoicing, quotations and creating bill of
quantities in a fast
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• Working in a fast -paced manufacturing environment
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• Detail oriented and can clearly communicate using company channels
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• Hands on, fast learner and can work well under a lot of pressure
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• Assembling components, kitting, packaging and doing inventory in a fast- paced environment
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• Following ISO and OSHA standards
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• Installation
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• blue- print reading
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• wiring
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• maintenance
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• repair
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• service of equipment
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• Customer service
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• sales
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• marketing
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• night auditing
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• palletizing
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• conducting safety talks
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• Management
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• Construction
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• Construction Management
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• Personal Assistant Experience
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• Process Improvement
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• Office Management
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• Telemarketing
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• Pricing
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• Budgeting
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• Blueprint Reading
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• Electrical Experience
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• Event Planning
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• Procurement
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• Automotive diagnostics
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• Microsoft Excel
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• Administrative experience
Certifications and Licenses
Electrician Apprentice
Assessments
Management & leadership skills: Planning & execution — Familiar
December 2020
Planning and managing resources to accomplish organizational goals
Full results: Familiar
Work style: Reliability — Highly Proficient
May 2021
Tendency to be reliable, dependable, and act with integrity at work
Full results: Highly Proficient
Basic computer skills — Completed
May 2019
Measures a candidate's ability to perform basic computer operations, navigate a Windows OS, and
troubleshoot common computer problems.
Full results: Completed
Basic maintenance and repair — Highly Proficient
September 2021
Performing basic repairs and maintenance for apartment complexes, office buildings, and other facilities
Full results: Highly Proficient
Customer focus & orientation — Highly Proficient
December 2020
Responding to customer situations with sensitivity
Full results: Highly Proficient
Warehouse associate — Highly Proficient
September 2021
Assesses the tendencies that are important for success in warehouse roles
Full results: Highly Proficient
Sales Skills — Familiar
December 2020
Influencing and negotiating with customers.
Full results: Familiar
Project timeline management — Proficient
November 2020
Prioritizing and allocating time to effectively achieve project deliverables
Full results: Proficient
Mechanical knowledge — Familiar
May 2021
Understanding and applying mechanical concepts and processes
Full results: Familiar
Mechanical knowledge — Familiar
May 2021
Understanding and applying mechanical concepts and processes
Full results: Familiar