TreVince Gibson

SEC-01 // ABOUT

The technician you call when it has to work

I'm an electrical and field service technician based in Chicago. Right now I build mobile MRI and PET/CT trailers for AMST / Kentucky Trailer — rolling diagnostic suites that hospitals park in a lot and plug into. When one of those trailers leaves the floor, every system on it has my fingerprints on it: the 480V generator and transfer switch, the breaker panels, the fire alarm, the nurse call, the HVAC controls, the lighting, the audio, the monitors the radiology staff will stare at all day.

That kind of work doesn't allow for "close enough." A scanner trailer is a clinic, a machine room, and a vehicle all at once, and the electrical systems have to behave in all three roles. I've delivered full electrical integration on more than 70 of these units — starting from a blueprint and a bare trailer shell and finishing with a commissioned, inspected, defect-free system.

Before this, I spent years assembling and testing precision electronics at Grayhill and supervising crews of 10–15 at UPS. So I'm comfortable on both sides of the job: head down in a panel with a meter in my hand, or walking a newer tech through a wiring procedure so the whole team gets faster. MRI trailers happen to be what I build today — what I actually do is solve electrical problems on complex equipment, and that travels to any industry that needs it.

SEC-02 // TECHNICAL SKILLS

Systems I build and service

Grouped the way the work is actually grouped on the floor — by system, not by keyword.

Power & Distribution

480V generator wiring & commissioning
Automatic transfer switch (ATS) integration & live transfer testing
120 / 240 / 480V panelboards & breaker terminations
Transformers, contactors & motor starters
Shore power / generator changeover for mobile units

Fire & Life Safety

Fire alarm control panel installation & programming support
Smoke detectors, pull stations & heat detection
Horn/strobe notification devices, interior & exterior
Exit signs & emergency lighting
Full-system device testing & verification

Healthcare Systems

Mobile MRI & PET/CT trailer electrical integration
Nurse call system installation & testing
Scan room & control room fit-out
HDMI & monitor integration for medical staff workstations
Patient-area and ambient lighting systems

Controls & HVAC

HVAC electrical systems & condenser unit wiring
Zone thermostats & fan-coil unit controls
Slide-out roof heater control boxes (120/208V)
Lift gate safety circuits
Lunos fresh air ventilation systems

Low Voltage & Finish

LED strip & under-cabinet lighting
Yamaha audio systems & antenna installations
Exterior marker, clearance & scene lighting
Cable routing, dressing & strain relief
Finish-side electrical lead — last hands on before delivery

Diagnostics & Quality

Multimeter & clamp meter diagnostics on live systems
Blueprint & schematic interpretation
Commissioning, final inspection & QA sign-off
NEC code awareness & OSHA-compliant work practices
Root-cause troubleshooting & rework reduction

SEC-03 // FEATURED PROJECTS

Case studies from the floor

Real work, photographed as it happened. Every image below is a system I installed, tested, or commissioned.

PROJ-01 · 480V · MISSION-CRITICAL POWER

Generator & ATS commissioning for zero-downtime imaging

The challenge: A mobile MRI can't tolerate a power gap. If utility power drops mid-scan, the magnet, chiller, and patient systems all need seamless transfer to the onboard diesel generator — automatically, every time.
My role: Wired the generator and automatic transfer switch from the schematic up: power conductors, control wiring, and the ATS controller. Then commissioned the system live — clamp meter on the conductors, verifying voltage, phase, and transfer behavior under load.
Systems involved: Diesel generator, ABB automatic transfer switch, 480V three-phase distribution, control and sensing circuits, shore-power changeover.
Outcome: Transfer switches that hand off power cleanly between shore and generator, verified before the trailer ever leaves the floor. Zero downtime for the hospital on the other end.

PROJ-02 · LIFE SAFETY · CODE-DRIVEN

Complete fire & life safety system, panel to pull station

The challenge: A trailer full of patients, staff, and a superconducting magnet needs a fire alarm system as dependable as a hospital's — built into a vehicle that vibrates down the highway between job sites.
My role: Installed the full chain: fire alarm control panel and backup batteries, smoke detectors, manual pull stations, and audible/visual horn-strobes inside and out. Wired every device back to the panel, then walked the system device by device to verify activation and annunciation.
Systems involved: Fire alarm control panel, initiating devices (smoke detection, pull stations), notification appliances (horn/strobes), exit signage and emergency lighting on battery backup.
Outcome: Life-safety systems that pass inspection and keep passing it in the field — installed to standard, tested end to end, and documented at sign-off.

PROJ-03 · DISTRIBUTION · 120/240/480V

Power distribution & panel builds across the whole trailer

The challenge: One trailer carries hospital-grade imaging equipment, HVAC, lighting, and life safety — each with different voltage, load, and protection requirements, all fed from a single service.
My role: Built out distribution from the blueprint: pulled and landed feeders, terminated breaker panels, wired transformer and contactor cabinets, and labeled everything so the next technician can read the panel like a map.
Systems involved: Main distribution cabinets, 120/240/480V panelboards, step-down transformers, contactors and motor controls, grounding and bonding.
Outcome: Clean, code-aware panel work that survives final inspection without rework — and stays serviceable for the field techs who open these cabinets years later.

PROJ-04 · HVAC · CLIMATE CONTROL

HVAC electrical for rooms that must hold temperature

The challenge: An MRI magnet and its electronics are picky about temperature and humidity. The HVAC isn't comfort equipment here — it's part of keeping a multimillion-dollar scanner inside spec, in a trailer that sits in summer sun and winter wind.
My role: Wired condenser units and air handlers, ran the control wiring, and integrated zone thermostats so the scan room and operator room hold their own setpoints. Also wired the 120/208V slide-out roof heater controls that keep the trailer's moving sections operational in cold weather.
Systems involved: HVAC condensers and fan-coil units, zone touchscreen controls, slide-out roof heater control boxes, Lunos fresh air ventilation, related power and sensing circuits.
Outcome: Climate systems that hold scan-room conditions year-round, with control wiring that technicians can trace and trust in the field.

PROJ-05 · HEALTHCARE · PATIENT-FACING

Scan rooms and workstations built for clinical staff

The challenge: Radiology techs work 10-hour shifts in these trailers. Patients lie under that ceiling. The electrical work has to disappear into a clean, calm clinical space — while still delivering nurse call coverage, display feeds, and lighting that works for both scanning and cleaning.
My role: Fit out the scan and operator rooms: nurse call devices, HDMI runs and monitor integration for the staff workstations, sky-scene ceiling lighting over the bore, under-cabinet task lighting, and the outlet and data layout the clinical team actually uses.
Systems involved: Nurse call systems, HDMI/monitor distribution, LED ceiling and under-cabinet lighting, workstation power and low-voltage rough-in.
Outcome: Clinical spaces that staff compliment instead of working around — every device where the workflow needs it, every cable invisible.

PROJ-06 · FINISH LEAD · LAST 10%

Finish-side electrical: leading the last 10% that decides quality

The challenge: The last phase of a build is where defects hide and deadlines squeeze. Exterior lighting, lift gate safety circuits, audio, antennas, trim-out — dozens of small systems, each one visible to the customer on delivery day.
My role: Led finish-side electrical installations and final-phase troubleshooting. Hunted down defects with a meter before inspection found them, closed out punch lists, and trained junior technicians on the procedures so the next build went faster than this one.
Systems involved: Exterior marker and scene lighting, lift gate safety systems, LED accent lighting, Yamaha audio and antenna installs, cable tray dressing and final QA.
Outcome: Reduced rework at final inspection, better on-time delivery, and a finish-side crew that runs the playbook without me standing over it.

SEC-04 // PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Work history

Jan 2025 — Present

Electrical Technician

AMST / Kentucky Trailer Corporation · Chicago Metro, IL
- Delivered full electrical integration on 70+ mobile MRI and PET/CT trailers — from blueprint-based rough-in through systems commissioning and quality sign-off.
- Wired and commissioned 480V generators and automatic transfer switches, verifying clean power transfer for mission-critical healthcare loads.
- Installed and tested complete fire alarm systems: control panels, smoke detectors, pull stations, and audible/visual notification devices.
- Integrated nurse call, HVAC controls, LED lighting, lift gate safety circuits, and low-voltage audio/antenna systems across full builds.
- Diagnosed and resolved electrical defects during final inspection, cutting rework and improving on-time delivery.
- Led finish-side electrical installations and trained junior technicians on procedures, safety standards, and code compliance.
Mar 2022 — Jan 2025

Assembly / Machine Operator

Grayhill, Inc. · LaGrange, IL
- Assembled and tested precision electronic and electromechanical components using diagnostic tools, holding consistent quality on high-spec products.
- Identified and resolved component defects during testing, protecting production throughput and minimizing scrap.
- Operated specialized manufacturing machinery and maintained accurate production and inventory documentation.
Jul 2013 — Jul 2021

Operations Supervisor / Machine Operator

UPS · Chicago, IL
- Supervised teams of 10–15 in high-volume industrial operations while maintaining safety compliance and shift productivity.
- Trained incoming employees on equipment operation, workflow, and safety protocols — cutting onboarding time by roughly 20%.

SEC-05 // EDUCATION & TRAINING

Education & standards

Certificate

Computer Engineering

Moraine Valley Community College · 2020

Foundation in electronics, digital systems, and computer hardware — the theory side behind the hands-on work.

Diploma

High School Diploma

Sarah E. Goode STEM Academy · Chicago, IL

STEM-focused curriculum with early exposure to engineering and technology coursework.

Standards & compliance

Working to code, every day

On-the-job, continuously

NEC code-aware installation practices
OSHA-compliant safe work procedures
Life-safety device testing & verification
Lockout / tagout discipline on live equipment

SEC-06 // WHY HIRE ME

What you actually get

Range beyond one machine

MRI trailers are where I work now, not the limit of what I do. Generators, transfer switches, fire alarm, distribution, HVAC, controls, low voltage — the same systems exist in plants, hospitals, data centers, and the field. Hand me the schematic and the equipment changes; the job doesn't.

Independent from print to sign-off

I don't need a babysitter on a build. Give me the blueprint and I'll run the job: rough-in, terminations, testing, commissioning, and the punch list at the end. I find my own defects before inspection does.

Mission-critical habits

When your work powers a scanner with a patient inside, "probably fine" isn't in the vocabulary. I test what I build, label what I wire, and document what I sign off — because someone in the field will depend on it later.

A force multiplier, not just a pair of hands

I've supervised crews of 15 and trained technicians at every job I've held. Hire me and the people around me get better too — faster onboarding, fewer repeated mistakes, cleaner handoffs between shifts.

Download resume (PDF)

SEC-07 // CONTACT

Let's talk about your team

Open to Electrical Technician, Field Service, Industrial Electrician, Commissioning, Controls, and Medical Equipment Technician roles — Chicago area or travel-based field service.

Phone 773-896-7063 Email [email protected]

Location Chicago, IL — open to travel