Lewis Watson Jackson

*** ********** **. ? Reidsville, NC 27320 ? 336-***-**** ?

704-***-**** ? abmuyb@r.postjobfree.com

Qualifications for: Electrical Design or Plant MAINTENANCE Engineer

Experience includes 35 years of plant engineering experience, leading

electrical and mechanical personnel. Professional Engineer registration is

held in NC, SC, and TN. Controls and streamlines the operations,

production, and layout of manufacturing facilities, including plant start-

ups. Implemented job environment to comply with requirements for OSHA, job

safety analysis (JSA), and ergonomic standards. Computer proficiency

includes MSOffice, writing macros for Excel, Visual 3D lighting software,

AB Center One for MCC design, AutoCAD2009, AutoCADLt2009, and Alibre Design

3D.

Licensed in NC, SC, and TN.

Familiarity with NEC and IEEE standards

Familiarity with the North Carolina State Office electrical construction

code.

Areas of expertise include:

Process Improvement Technical Writing Telecommunications

Project Management Proposal Preparation

Facility Management

Substation Design, LV Maintenance Program

Administration System Installation

Professional Contributions

Electrical & Plant Engineering

. Laid out fire alarm and emergency egress routing for commercial,

industrial, rest homes and school systems.

. Setup lighting and power distribution for commercial, industrial, rest

homes and school systems.

. Laid out cable tray system for power and instrumentation both outside

and inside new industrial plant.

. Worked with GIS documentation to coordinate power transmission design

for new industrial facility.

. Worked with design of transmission power distribution for new

industrial plant and the insertion of power factor correction

capacitors as required, using SKM software.

. Renovated the 240V delta 2000 KVA plant power distribution system with

new power distribution system.

. Designed new 1000 KVA 480V/277V plant service for power and lighting.

. Designed ground electrical grid system for substation, and new

industrial facility.

. Designed lightning protection grid system for industrial facility.

. Setup PLC ladder logic for new machinery and modified existing

programming to enhance or change operation for greater efficiency

where required.

. Did field engineering work troubleshooting machinery utilizing Allen-

Bradley PLC controllers.

. Generated PLC programming and control sensors such as pneumatic,

photoelectric, and proximity sensors of all types to automate the

operation of machinery as required.

. Modified machinery to improve efficiency and reduce seconds.

. Setup LAN networks as required with IT personnel.

. Performed training in the lockout and tag out maintenance procedures.

. Designed ergonomic engineering based work stations.

. Setup power for new machinery requiring 120/208V, 240 and 480V Delta

three phase.

. Administered retrofitting of modern drives in beaming machines, such

as Siemens and AB. Established emergency shutdown systems for

equipment, and designed control panels for high-speed drives using

Allen-Bradley PLC controllers.

. Designed installation for applying AC VFD drives to motors up to

250HP, 277/480V systems.

. Designed control panels for all VFD drives and PLC controls.

. Worked with pneumatic logic to develop pick and place processes.

. Developed automated machinery for sewing divisions of Fieldcrest

Cannon, including communications and material-handling systems.

. Designed master slave drive systems to control tension of fabric

during wind and rewind operations.

. Instrumentation includes infrared, photo electric, pneumatic,

hydraulic, RTD, and thermocouples type J.

. Developed the interface control system between a laser diode barcode

reader and a continuously operating conveyor system.

. Setup single line power flow diagrams for power distribution utilizing

AB Center One software.

Management

. Performed critiques of projects regarding the layout of safety

lighting and fire alarm sensors, identifying and eradicating errors.

. Led maintenance projects as required on major production machinery.

. Led equipment installations, transfers, and maintenance and

coordinated state regulatory inspections and permitting.

. Controlled plant layouts for Fieldcrest Cannon and equipment

installations in Eden and Laurel Hill, NC.

. Coordinated the linking of AB Center One MCC design software with

AutoCAD.

Career Profile

ZACHRY ENGINEERING CORPORATION (contract to perm with bennett hall)

Charlotte 2007-2009

BENNETT HALL STAFFING

2005-2008

George Brown PE & Associates: Electrical Engineer Hickory

2004

Mills Engineering: Cotton Dust Testing Engineer gastonia

2003-2004

Polytech Inc.: Electrical Engineer 2002-2003

Harley Ellis/Calloway Johnson Moore & West: Project Engineer Asheville

2001-2002

Woonsocket Spinning Inc.: Plant Engineer Charlotte

1999-2001

Gastex Inc.: Electrical Engineer Gastonia

1998-1999

ABCO Automation: Contractor Greensboro

1998

Fieldcrest Cannon: Plant Developmental Engineer Eden, Laurel Hill

1985-1997

FIELDCREST MILLS: Mechanical Development Engineer

1974-1985

Academics & Affiliations

North Carolina Registration 009528

South Carolina Registration 21695

Tennessee Registration

00107670

Virginia Tech: B.S.E.E., Engineering

North Carolina State: Coursework includes: Advanced Machine Design

Fracture Mechanics

Computerized Instrumentation in Textiles

Fundamentals of Environmental Engineering

Auburn University: Continuing Education

Complete series of Power Systems Analysis: Protective Relaying,

Transmission Lines, Symmetrical Components, Sub Station Power Generation

Design criteria of lighting installation.

Power Transformer Analysis

National Society of Professional Engineers, PENC

Typical Projects

1. Designed a PLC program to completely automate the wash, rinse, dry and

doff cycles for five gallon Coca Cola containers on a 32 position

carousel using a Siemens S7 processor.

2. Developed ladder logic to automate dust ruffle sewing process.

3. Developed ladder logic to automate comforter sewing process.

4. Modified programming of existing systems to improve system operation.

5. Designed and renovated new plant service at 277/480V, and 240V Delta

3000 KVA.

6. Designed lighting and fire alarm control systems for apartment,

dormitory, strip malls, restaurants and health care facilities.

7. Designed power system for 40 KW HD UHF TV transmitter.

8. Designed power system for a doctor's office xray diagnostic system.

9. Renovated power and lighting for a part of Hickory Furniture Mart for

new tenants.

10. Designed power systems for 100 ton chillers and the power for the air

handler systems.

11. Design of a 4500 KVA substation for a new plant. 480/277V

12. Design of cable tray layout for power distribution and

instrumentation.

13. Design of ground grid electrode system for complete plant facility.

14. Control panel design of plant machinery as required such as continuous

feed of conveyors for non woven textile fibers.

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