Engineer Power Plant

Benjamin A. Smith ***** Willowmist Drive Houston, TX 77064

Home: 832-***-****

Cell: 713-***-****

***********@*****.***

OBJECTIVE

Seek a fulfilling and challenging Professional position that will utilize

my acquired education, skills and knowledge

EMPLOYMENT

Project Engineer

Jan. 08, 2007- Feb. 11, 2010

Tyco Thermal Controls

Houston, Texas

o Project Engineer - responsibilities:

. Effective design and application of heat tracing and other

temperature regulating devices

. Freeze Protection and/or Process Temperature Maintaining applications

in petro-chemical or other liquid manufacturing processes.

. Calculating of all Heat Tracing circuit design data.

. Designing of cost efficient, effective Electric Heat Tracing

circuits.

. Designing of Heat Tracing circuit breaker panels, assuring proper

sizing of Heat Tracing Power Transformers

. Preparation of BOMs(Bill of Material) & Supervision and quality

control of CAD drafters

. Composition of detailed engineering reports using MS Excel. Extensive

review of P and ID's (Piping and Instrument Diagrams) for heat trace

design information.

. Sizing of wiring in accordance with NEC regulations.

. Assist in application of PLC based control system used in heat

tracing control applications.

. Assembling of Q/A and commissioning manuals.

. Attend and contribute to Project close-out/lessons learned meetings

Engineering Technologist

Sep. 12, 2006-Dec. 21, 2006

Vital Link Inc (Manpower Professional, Contract Employment)

Sealy, Texas

o Engineering Technologist - responsibilities:

. Providing effective and efficient quality corporate

operations

. Preparation of a Master Buy list

. Review of drawings and specifications

. Preparation of product data packets, notification of

Engineering Manager of errors, omissions

and corrections of data packets

. Prepared Engineering Change notices and Proposals

. Provided design drawings and sketches of fabricated items,

assemblies and other systems both electrical and mechanical.

. Assisted in research and development of VLI Shop Bills, as

well as availability of proposed life cycle of

product/materials.

. PLC programming testing (Siemen's PLC's), Product

Improvement, Electronic Trouble shooting, Quality Assurance

. Technical Writing of Procedure, Electronic Integration and

System testing &Training manuals..

. Attended and contributed to Project close-out meetings,

lessons learned sessions.

ROV Senior Supervisor

March 1995 - January 2003

Oceaneering International, Inc.

Bayou Vista, Louisiana

o Sr. Supervisor -responsibilities:

. Worked extensively in the offshore industry supervising

numerous jobs and staff

. Fulfilled role as on call supervisor when necessary to

assist in correcting systems failures on vessels not

permanently assigned

. Successfully maintained Remote Operated Vehicle and staff

with high scores on safety issues with little down time

. Worked primarily with Electro/Hydraulics systems acquiring

certification from the Fluid Power Society.

. Maintained, modified, & repaired Oceaneering owned and

rented fluid power equipment.

. Very knowledgeable in the use, adaptation/integration &

deployment of ROV/subsea intervention tooling and associated

ROV/subsea hydraulic/ electronic packages

. Attended training and maintained accurate record keeping of

job and maintenance logs

. Meticulously organized standards & methods of running

systems checks to maintain vehicle

readiness.

. Attended in-shop schools to update skills on ROV & Subsea

tooling, Gesspac Telemetry. Subsea Electronic Control System

Data and Video transmission using Prism fiber optic system.

. Adapted third party electronic & fluid power equipment to

interface with the ROV.

. Advised clients how to utilize the ROV for maximum

efficiency

. Supervised, installed and serviced subsea production trees,

manifolds, risers, control umbilicals & BOP/LMRP

. Connected subsea equipment to Production platforms, TLP's

and SPAR production facilities

. Conducted subsea pipeline installations and as-lay pipeline

inspections

. Provided ROV/subsea intervention on an as needed basis.

. Also participated in the installation of Subsea production

platforms such as SPAR's, TLP's and fixed platforms

. Excelled in the facilitation of Functional Integration

Testing (FIT) and System Integration Testing (SIT).

. Compiled final subsea survey reports and subsea after-action

reports.

Staff Sergeant

February 1985 - May 1995

United States Air Force

United States

of America

o Certified Aircraft Mechanic - responsibilities

. Served distinctively and with honor around the world

fulfilling mission provided for by United States of

America

. Worked as a certified Aircraft Mechanic on several

Aircraft as assigned

. Veteran of Foreign War- Operation Desert Storm

. Honorably discharged after completing three terms of

enlistment.

EDUCATION

Bachelors of Science Degree

January 2003- May 2006

Prairie View A & M University

Prairie View, TX.

Major: Electrical Engineering Technology

Associates Degree

January 1987 - December

1994

Community College of the Air Force

Okinawa, Japan

Field of Study: Aircraft Maintenance Technology

Candidate for Bachelor of Science

May 1992 - December of 1994

University of Maryland; Asian Division

Okinawa, Japan

Major: Business and Management

Volunteer Work: Engineering, operating and upgrading my house of

worship's Audio/Visual system. Digitizing the Audio/Visual

system and the church's duplication operation.

CERTIFICATIONS

FAA: Airframe and Power plant certificate

Fluid Power Society: Certified Fluid Power Industrial Hydraulic

Mechanic

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