Justin Schaefer
MARSHALL
Summary
Professional in industrial electrical systems with extensive experience in overseeing large-scale projects and ensuring compliance with safety regulations. Proven track record of fostering team collaboration and adapting to changing project demands. Skilled in troubleshooting, project management, and maintaining high standards of workmanship.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Industrial Electrical Foreman
Willmar Electric Service
01.2025 - Current
- Supervising installation and maintenance of industrial electrical systems to ensure operational efficiency.
- Trained and mentored junior electricians on safety protocols and best practices in electrical work.
- Working with ADM electricians while troubleshooting efforts for electrical issues, minimizing downtime across production lines.
- Ensuring accurate work hours accounted to each project through on-site CTS.
- Keeping projects on track and personnel on task to ensure timely completion.
- Relaying status of projects to management and offering suggestions to improve productivity to bring in projects under budget.
- Responsible for annual reviews and documenting progress for team.
- Working with engineering department from inception to completion, while quoting realistic labor hours.
- Collaborating with other trades to insure proper installation of electrical equipment.
Pre-Construction Manager
Knobelsdorff Electric
06.2024 - 01.2025
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
- Worked simultaneously on several projects with multiple project managers to bring electrical projects together.
Process Automation Specialist
ADM
09.2022 - 06.2024
- Troubleshot, fixed and improved electrical controls.
- Maintained, debugged and optimized automation programs.
- Tested equipment for proper operation and freedom from defects.
- Assisted maintenance personnel with complex troubleshooting.
- Supported business needs dependent on location, working with staff at all levels to produce targeted solutions.
IE Construction Lead
ADM
01.2019 - 09.2022
- Direct guidance and supervision of onsite Electrical Contractor
- Infield recommendations, and problem solving.
- New employee training of ADM policies.
- Visited work areas daily to evaluate work quality.
- Set work schedules, coordinated site facilities and monitored progress.
- Reviewed construction work against technical designs and drawings to assess compliance.
- Assisted project team with conflict resolution between ADM and contractor.
- Displayed strong communication and interpersonal skills while visiting contractors and explaining project expectations.
- Acted as contact for ADM's communication with field personnel.
- Installation of instrumentation to ADM standard and food manufacturing production policies, check out and troubleshooting.
IE Technician
ADM
09.2013 - 01.2019
- Performed troubleshooting and diagnosis on malfunctioning equipment.
- Organized work to meet demanding production goals.
- Maintained quality assurance and ADM satisfaction objectives.
- Inspected equipment to identify areas of wear or causes of malfunctions.
- Observed equipment operation to diagnose and troubleshoot reported issues.
- Mentored junior technicians in maintenance, repair and reporting duties.
- Chair for electrical safety committee.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Electrical
Minnesota West Community And Technical College
05.2004
Skills
- Technical Support
- Team Meetings
- Microsoft Word
- PowerPoint
- Control Systems Understanding
- Automation
- Bluebeam
- CTS
- Maximo
- Conduit bending
- Electrical troubleshooting
- Electrical installation
Certification
- Licensed Journeyman Electrician (2011)
- Licensed Master Electrician (2020)
- OSHA 10 for Construction (2025)
- OSHA 30 for Construction (2025)
Timeline
Industrial Electrical Foreman
Willmar Electric Service
01.2025 - Current
Pre-Construction Manager
Knobelsdorff Electric
06.2024 - 01.2025
Process Automation Specialist
ADM
09.2022 - 06.2024
IE Construction Lead
ADM
01.2019 - 09.2022
IE Technician
ADM
09.2013 - 01.2019
Associate of Applied Science - Electrical
Minnesota West Community And Technical College
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