Thomas E.

Gremling 3161 Hopewell

Lima, Ohio 45801
(419) 303-0931
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Professional Experience:
Over 20 years experience in engineering and project management positions have de
veloped strong organizational, communication, management and leadership skills.
I have three years teaching high school students and coordinating student activi
ties for state academic competitions. I have also provided maintenance services
to the Allen County Dog Warden dog shelter. I am currently self-employed as a ho
me improvement and landscaping contractor.

Employment History:
Self Employed Contractor Lima, Ohio
Landscaping and Home Improvement Services 2010
*Provide home improvement services including drywall repair, painting and electr
ical maintenance
*Provide general landscaping services including mowing and shrub and tree remova
l and planting

Allen County Dog Warden Lima, Ohio

Maintenance 2009-2010
*Provided maintenance services to repair the heating and ventilation systems and
repair 20 dog kennels
*Provided landscaping services for the outdoor dog park

Lima Central Catholic High School Lima, Ohio

Physical Sciences & Mathematics Teacher 2006-2009
*Primary responsibilities included teaching General Chemistry, Honors Chemistry
and Algebra to high school students
*Coordinated Science Olympiad Competition Team, Junior Engineering Technical Soc
iety Competition Team and assisted with Academic Quiz Bowl Team

IDC Engineering Lima, Ohio

Senior Engineer, Project Manager 2003-2006 (Full Time)
2007-2009 (Part Time)
*Primary responsibilities included safety analysis (ARC Flash), power quality an
alysis, and feasibility studies for industrial power distribution systems. Othe
r responsibilities included system design and coordination for industrial power
distribution services.
*Provided power system safety analysis for Honda of America in Marysville and Ea
st Liberty as well as many supplier plants. Also provided safety training for ma
nagement and technical personnel on the proper use of safety equipment.
*Provided engineering services for power quality analysis for Honda of America i
n Marysville, East Liberty various supplier plants.

D.L. Steiner, Inc. Lima, Ohio

Senior Engineer, Project Manager 1999-2003
*Primary responsibilities included power quality analysis, and feasibility studi
es for industrial power distribution systems. Other responsibilities included s
ystem design and coordination and supervision of testing services. Also served
as a member of the company Safety and TQM committees with duties primarily focus
ed on training.
*Provided project management services for large preventive maintenance projects
where testing crews consisted of 10 or more individuals. Assumed account managem
ent responsibilities for the automotive and steel industries. Primary customers
included Sauder Woodworking, Premcor Refinery - Lima, Ford Motor Company - Lima,
Northstar Steel - Delta, BOC Gases - Delta, MacSteel, Dana Corporation - Lima a
nd AP Technoglass - Bellefontaine.
*Provided engineering and project management services for the expansion of the m
ain 69kV substation AP Technoglass. Provided base design plan major material as
well as management services for the project.
*Provided engineering consulting services for the investigation of the main 138k
V upgrades proposed for the Ford Motor Co - Lima Engine Plant. Provided base de
sign plan adopted by the facility for the new substation installed in 2001. Par
ticipated in a joint effort with Ford Corporate staff to join the design and ins
tallation project team. ).
*Provided engineering services during the installation phase of two 2000kVA tran
sformers in substation #6 and #12 at Atlas Crankshaft. Primary responsibilities
involved installation and as-built drawings as well as assistance in co-ordinat
ion of the skilled tradesmen.

Ford Motor Company Lima, Ohio

Facilities Electrical Engineer 1987-1999
*Project manager for the replacement of 36 PCB transformers and 40 PCB power fac
tor correction capacitors for the plant's low voltage power distribution system,
refurbishment of 22 medium voltage power distribution circuit breakers and 250
low voltage power distribution circuit breakers. Responsibilities included budg
eting, review of specifications and designs, task scheduling and co-ordination o
f contractor and plant personnel.
*Reviewed and revitalized a dormant preventative maintenance program with the as
sistance of D. L. Steiner Inc. Responsibilities for overseeing the program inclu
ded procurement of funds, co-ordination of outage schedules and skilled trades a
nd contractor personnel for the duration of the program.
*Provided engineering services during the installation of the wastewater treatme
nt control system, the building addition for the CAFE/Ranger programs and the in
stallation of a broadband LAN at the facility and its subsequent Ethernet replac
ement at the plant. Responsibilities included review of system design, as well
as programming, commissioning and debugging of the PLC based control system.

Licenses and Professional Affiliations

IEEE, March 2001
Education and Training:
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
Ohio State University, Columbus Ohio December 1986
Other Training and Certification
Red Cross CPR and First Aid, 2006
Course on Boiler Control Systems Design, 1991
National Electrical Code Review, 1990
Dale Carnegie Institute, 1989
General Electric Low Voltage Circuit Breaker Operation & Maintenance, 1988
General Electric Industrial Lighting Design Course - NELA Park, 1988
Academic Awards
Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society, Ohio State University, 1984
Eta Kappa Nu Electrical Engineering Honor Society, Ohio State University, 198
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Related Experience:
Over 10 years experience in working with youth in the YMCA soccer program.
Over 7 years experience in working with youth in the Boy Scouts of America, i
ncluding the position of Scoutmaster for Troop 47 at St. Gerard Parish from 2006
- 2009.