Power Plant Electrical Engineer

David Haven

Email: abo16n@r.postjobfree.com

Address: *** ****** ***

City: Los Alamos

State: NM

Zip: 87544

Country: USA

Phone: 505-***-****

Skill Level: Experienced

Salary Range: 60

Willing to Relocate

Primary Skills/Experience:

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Educational Background:

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Job History / Details:

David Henry Haven

113 Aragon Ave

Los Alamos, NM 87544-3501

Home: 505-***-****

Cell: 505-***-****

Personal E-mail: abo16n@r.postjobfree.com

Objective:

A position in Electronics/Instrumentation/Process Control or Natural Gas Measurement

Summary:

Instrumentation and Control Technician possessed a DOE (Dept of Energy) "Q" Clearance (Top Secret) Currently Inactive. Technician possesses digital and analog electronic experience. Excellent knowledge of pneumatic, electro-pneumatic, and electro-mechanical equipment including operation, calibration, and repair of all plant systems. Extensive knowledge of various radiation monitoring, and Gamma Spectroscopy Systems. Solid understanding of measurement and control principles. Conducts preventive, corrective maintenance, and system modification upgrades. Tests critical plant systems to ensure continued safe, reliable operation. Responsible for training others, documenting work performed, coordinating work efforts with other departments, procuring spare parts, updating prints, and writing technical procedures. Responsible for loading, verifying, programming applications into flow computers, modems, and Quantum Universal Communications Modules. Dedicated to performing work safely, with both quality and efficiency.

Experience:

PIC Group Inc. Lovington, NM Feb 2012-May 2012

Salary: $32.00/Hour

Instrument Control Technician working with voltages up to 13.8 KV at a newly commissioned 46 MW electrical peaking plant facility, even though I am not a licensed electrician. Part of a 5 person 3rd party company, including management, chosen to run and maintain the facility for Lea County Electric Cooperative. Assisted Plant Operations & Maintenance Manager with daily work issues, as required. Learning to become a plant relief operator. Involuntary termination due to my skill sets not matching the desired skill level expectations of the O&M Manager.

DCP Midstream, Hobbs, NM Oct 2008-March 2011:

Salary: $30.96/Hour

Corporate Natural Gas Measurement Specialist:

Installed, tested, provided research and development support, wrote installation procedures, provided on site training, and created folders on DCP Midstream Data Measurement Exchange of all pertinent information concerning PGI Heated Composite Samplers. Most recently provided support covering gas measurement technician shortages and calibration of orifice meter calibrations and communication. I have provided on site support in Michigan, Oklahoma, Texas, and Louisiana. I was a corporate knowledgeable person on Sick-Maihak and GE Parametric Ultrasonic Flow Meters. Daily use of Flow Cal and Testit programs were part of daily work routine.

Fractal Solutions, Suwannee, GA, Aug. 2007 - Oct 2007

Salary: $38.39/Hour with No Benefits

3 Month Contract Instrument & Controls Analyst at Kewaunee Power Station, WI

Helped Review almost 15 thousand pieces of equipment assigned to the Kewaunee Power Station I&C Section, to enable building a "living" Preventative Maintenance Program which included proper procedure compliance when compared to NRC, INPO, ASME, ISA, and IEEE standards. Charged with the completion to review approximately one instrument category (54 categories total) per week to meet the deadline established by the parent company of KPS, Dominion Resources. Reviewed instruments to verify they were correctly categorized, and compared present Maintenance and Calibration Procedures against industry standards to verify KPS was doing everything necessary to improve and increase the operating life of their instruments, and improve overall plant efficiency. Contract terminated early in Wisconsin due to being called up for three month period of Jury Duty back in New Mexico.

KSL Site Support Services, Los Alamos, NM. April 2000 - Aug. 2007

Salary: $31.21/Hour With Benefits

7 years-Utilities Systems Specialist:

Responsible for Los Alamos National Laboratory Natural Gas Metering, Confined Space Air Monitors, Natural Gas Leak Survey Detection, Natural Gas Analyzer Quantitative Analysis, and Set up as System Administrator Beamex "Complete" Hardware and Software Calibration Systems. As System Administrator, reviewed all calibrations performed by others in the power plant complex to insure all calibration were completed in a timely fashion, scaled properly for the process used, and met all manufacturer calibration tolerances. Responsible for Quarterly Calibrations of Natural Gas System Components used to affect "Change of Custody" Transfers from PNM (Public Service of New Mexico) to Los Alamos National Lab. Routinely interfaces with Utilities Gas Department, PNM, Los Alamos County Utilities, KSL Procurement, and Wunderlich Malec Engineering. Wrote procedures, as the SME (Subject Matter Expert), covering the Calibration of Confined Space Air Monitors, and Natural Gas Leak Survey Detection Equipment.

Benchmark Automation Inc., Green Bay, WI. Oct. 1999 - Dec. 1999

Salary: $14.50/Hour With No Benefits

Temporary Job

2 months-Packaging Controls Technician;

Installed, tested, and troubleshot pneumatic and electronic controls on packaging equipment in various stages of production and modification. Assisted Electrical Engineer with daily work issues, as required. Involuntary termination due to owners closing the shop, and outsourcing all trade work.

Saputo Cheese USA Inc., Denmark WI. May 1999-Oct. 1999

Salary: $14.50/Hour With Benefits

5 months-Maintenance Lead Person;

Handled daily plant maintenance issues. Monitored boiler chemistry, refrigeration, and air compressors. Prioritized maintenance tasks and scheduled work activities for evening Shift. Monitored outside service contracts. Supervised Plant Safety-identified and corrected potential safety issues; originated job safety analysis procedures. Supervised one person

Kewaunee Nuclear Power Plant, Kewaunee, WI. August 1982 -July 1998

Salary: $24.84/Hour With Benefits

16 years-Instrumentation and Control Technologist;

Thorough understanding of operating equipment and its interdependence with other plant equipment. Diagnosed malfunctions using plant logic, electrical schematics, and vendor manuals. Coordinated repairs with plant operations to safely achieve plant peak operating efficiency. Procured spare parts and affected repairs down to discreet components on printed circuit boards. Possess additional knowledge and expertise in pneumatics, electromechanical, hydraulics, air-operated valves, radiation monitoring, and Gamma Spectroscopy (identification of radioactive particles). Performed Surveillance Testing of critical safe shutdown equipment to insure all equipment would operate per design. Responsible for writing/verifying accurate technical content in all Instrument and Control Procedures. Traveled to other facilities, as part of a team, to perform site

acceptance on new multimillion-dollar labor, and capital intensive projects, prior to installation. Served on numerous occasions as a temporary lead man, supervising 17 people.

United States Air Force, April 1978 - April 1982 Salary:

$658.17/Month With Benefits

Sergeant (E-4)

2 years-Wurtsmith AFB, Michigan.

2-years-Charleston AFB, South Carolina.

Avionic Navigation Systems Specialist-Installed, tested, and repaired avionic electronic radio and radar navigation systems. Performed time compliance modifications (Installation of new equipment) inspected flight line and in-shop work performance of junior specialists. Helped recover broken aircraft from Atlantic islands by repairing broken navigation equipment. Supervised four personnel.

Education:

Associate in Applied Science (Avionics System Technology) Community College of the Air Force

University of Utah, Salt Lake City-exchange student

University of Wisconsin, Green Bay, WI

Ashwaubenon High School, Green Bay, WI

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