Power Plant Engineer
Resume:
Ronald Barnes II
San Antonio, TX 78254
abjvps@r.postjobfree.com
http://www.linkedin.com/in/ronaldbarnes2
PROFILE
Dynamic, energetic mechanical engineer with 5 years of experience seeking
professional, exciting, and rewarding career opportunity with an
organization where I can provide solutions and support by utilizing my
engineering skills across a variety of businesses, technologies, and work
processes. A competent, experienced, and action-oriented self-starter, I am
dependable and committed to problem solving that will help ensure business
success.
EXPERIENCE
Lead Project Engineer, General Electric Hitachi Nuclear, Wilmington, NC -
June 2005 - March 2010
Awarded Outage of the Year, Tokai Nuclear Power Plant, Refuel Floor,
December 2006.
Awarded Site Compensation Performance Award, Dresden Nuclear Power Plant,
Hydraulic Control Units, October 2008.
Planned, organized, and performed multifunctional field assignments at
nuclear boiling water reactors, directed the work of other field engineers
and craft labor as required, in a timely and efficient manner.
Researched, designed, evaluated, installed, operated, and maintained
mechanical products, equipment, systems and processes to meet requirements,
applying knowledge of engineering principles.
Managed, supervised, lead, and performed preventative maintenance and
modification projects on nuclear boiling water reactors.
Oversaw disassembly/reassembly of reactors, refueling of uranium, and
inspecting of nuclear and safety-related components.
Demonstrated the ability to perform outage planning activities associated
with the refuel floor, including scheduling, equipment preparation and
maintenance, complete customer check/punch lists, spare parts inventorying,
procedure writing and review, reactor modifications, and use of procedural
documents.
Worked as company liaison, interfaced with customers, suppliers, vendors,
and craft workers.
Created drawing change notifications and assisted in customer proposed
changes to designs.
Interpreted blueprints, technical drawings, schematics, and computer-
generated reports.
NDE/Technical Support Asst., NASA/Madison Research Corp., Huntsville, AL -
Sept. 2004 - May 2005
Participated in Madison Research Corporation's HBCU/Minority Institution
Student Mentoring Program as a Technical Support Assistant at NASA's George
C. Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC);
Assigned to work in the Materials, Processes and Manufacturing Department's
Nonmetallic Materials and Processes Group (ED34) which focused on
characterization and qualification of materials; research and development,
qualifications of advanced processes for composites, ablatives, polymers,
thermal, cryogenic insulation systems, structural adhesives, elastomeric
seals, ceramics, coatings and fabrication of prototype/flight hardware.
Conducted research that tests and analyzes the feasibility, design,
operation and performance of equipment, components and systems.
Engineering/Business Development Asst., International Outsourcing Services,
El Paso, TX - May 2004 - Aug 2004
Participated in International Outsourcing Services (IOS) Summer Internship
Program as an engineering intern at the IOS factories located in El Paso,
TX and Juarez, Mexico.
Assigned to work in the Contract Manufacturing, Laborgistics, Quality
Assurance, and Customs Departments.
Created and maintained bill of materials, shipping, and customs database.
EDUCATION
Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University, Normal, AL - B.S.
Mechanical Engineering, May 2005
Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University Football Team 2000-2003
SKILLS
Working knowledge of the Spanish language and able to communicate
sufficiently with others. Proficient with Microsoft and Mac operating
systems. Effective familiarity of FORTRAN, ANSYS, Auto CAD, SolidEdge and
MultiSim. Six Sigma/ LEAN trained. GE Nuclear Field Engineering Program
(FEP) graduate.
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