I&E Engineering Manager.

Location:

Katy, TX

Salary:

115,000

Posted:

November 02, 2017

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Gregory J. Hoover

ELECTRICAL CONTROLS AND PROCESS ENGINEER

Twenty-Seven year extensive record in various instrumentation and control systems design, analysis, troubleshooting, and implementation; also in low and medium voltage distribution. Imaginative, creative, and energetic leader skilled in cross-functional teams delivering projects and assignments on schedule and cost effective. Eleven years have been spent in nuclear plant or nuclear field operations. Sixteen years have been spent in petrochemical plants or oil refineries.

Phone: 574-***-****

ASSETS

Protective Relaying Equipment Replacements

Low and Medium Voltage Distribution System Improvements

Setpoint Calculations PLC Operations

Supplier Selection DCS Operations

System Analysis Instrumentation

Component Design Statistical Methods

Reliability Statistical Analysis

Technical Reviews Electrical Metering

Safety Analysis Statistical Process Control (SPC)

50.59 Safety Analysis Appendix R reviews

PROFESSIONAL HISTORY

Oct 2015 – Now Director Process Controls, SouthCross Energy Houston TX. Our Process Control engineering department provides full service engineering, design, programming, and commissioning/startup support with a team of senior level engineers and programmers ready to tackle our toughest applications and support remote project work sites. Our team is ready to help any oil and gas organization with knowledgeable, competent team members who can deliver and leave our clients delighted with the results. Instrument and Controls Engineering on capital projects up to $10MM Major projects: New HMI and Control System at Lancaster Processing Plant, Managed the upkeep, MOC, PSM, C/E, for the 7 plants controls systems in the SouthCross Network; Updated the process instruments and control equipment; Streamline the instrument and control project process; Develop a standard for instrument project deliverables; Improve existing documentation; Develop instrument standards; Develop tiered, preferred instrument vendor list; Improve quality of instrument installations; Provide oversight of instrument construction vendors; Provide instrument expertise on maintenance issues; Provide turn around services as required.

May 2012 – Sept 2015 Instrument Reliability Engineer, Marathon Petroleum Detroit MI. Instrument and Controls Engineering on capital projects up to $180MM, Major projects: ULSD, Gasoline Blender Entry level management, Instrument Engineering group Update the refinery instrumentation and control equipment Streamline the instrument and control project process Develop a standard for instrument project deliverables Improve existing documentation Develop instrument standards Develop tiered, preferred instrument vendor list Improve quality of instrument installations Provide oversight of instrument construction company Provide instrument expertise on maintenance issues Provide turn around services as required.

October 2011 – May 2012 Instrument engineer; CH2MHill, St Louis, MO Responsible for developing all documentation for the chemical plant projects, P&ID's, Instrument data sheets, schematics (wiring diagrams, panel arrangements), component selection and purchase. Design Reviews with customer. Responsible for the control systems that ran the equipment. This included logic structure and programming, I/O assignments, scaling, testing, and upkeep. Also performed SPC on select processes, from % concentration strength, bulk production and efficiency.

July 2010 – October 2011 Instrument System Engineer and Shift Technical Advisor, Babcock and Wilcox Conversion Services, Paducah, KY. Responsible for developing all documentation for the chemical plant projects, P&ID's, Instrument data sheets, schematics (wiring diagrams, panel arrangements), component selection and purchase. Design Reviews with customer. Responsible for the control systems that ran the equipment. This included logic structure and programming, I/O assignments, scaling, testing, and upkeep. Also performed SPC on select processes, from % concentration strength, bulk production and efficiency. Spent two years as the shift engineer for one of the shifts operating the plant. This meant I was the technical expert for any problem/issue/question that arose during shift. I was also responsible for approving any design that was implemented during my shift.

July 2009 - June 2010 Preventive maintenance Engineer for Instrumentation, and electrical. Southern Nuclear, Hatch Nuclear Plant. Baxley GA. Process and Instrument Diagram Development, Instrument and Valve Database development and maintenance, Schematic Diagram Compilation, Wiring Diagram Definition and Implementation, Supplier Review and Recommendation. Instrument Calculations (uncertainty, drift, and setpoint error analysis). Projects for instrument upgrades. PdM initiatives for existing equipment. PM improvements for old equipment.

July 2008 - January 2009. Distribution Engineer, Indianapolis Power and Light, Indianapolis, IN Responsible for monitoring outages, keeping grid stable and analyzing work for repairs for IPL. This including indices, work history, and electric metering.

Reason for Leaving: Economy caused layoffs.

December 2007 - April 2008. Plant Engineer, Poet Biorefining, Alexandria. Responsible for Startup and Commission of Ethanol plant. This included construction and testing of numerous vessels and equipment. Performed design reviews and aided with design changes. Responsible for all equipment commissioning. At this job, I was the LEAD engineer for the technicians and mechanics.

Reason for leaving: Plant Started Up and position was no longer needed.

September 2007- December 2007 Instrument Engineer, C&I Engineering, Louisville, KY

Responsible for developing all documentation for the oil refinery projects, P&ID's, Instrument data sheets, schematics (wiring diagrams, panel arrangements), component selection and purchase. Design Reviews with customer. Responsible for the control systems that ran the equipment. This included logic structure and programming, I/O assignments, scaling, testing, and upkeep.

May 2007- September 2007 Controls Engineer, Maxon, Muncie, IN. Responsible for managing capital projects of 1MM dollars or less. Responsible for developing all documentation for the burner, combustion, and heat recovery projects, schematics (wiring diagrams, panel arrangements), component selection and purchase. Design Reviews with customers (including end-users and contracted engineers). Responsible for the control systems that ran the equipment. This included logic structure and programming, I/O assignments, scaling, testing, and upkeep.

Reason for leaving: Contract term ended

Jan 2006-May 2007 Controls Engineer, Dresser-Roots, Connersville, IN. Responsible for managing capital projects of 1MM dollars or less. Responsible for developing all documentation for the compressors projects, P&ID's, Instrument data sheets, schematics (wiring diagrams, panel arrangements), component selection and purchase. Design Reviews with customers (including end-users and contracted engineers). Responsible for the control systems that ran the equipment. This included logic structure and programming, I/O assignments, scaling, testing, and upkeep.

Reason for leaving: Contract term ended

Sept 2005-Dec 2005 Contract position-Senior Project Engineer, Fluor Global Services, Joliet, IL

Managing capital projects of 1MM dollars or less. Developing all documentation for the project, PID's, Instrument data sheet, schematics, component selection and purchase. Design Reviews. Develop RFR (Request for Resources), scope definition and refinement, project execution plans (for each discipline), lead development team, develop facility objectives, economic risk and study, issue for construction packages, construction plans, HAZOPS, PSSR (project safety startup review) control estimate, control schedule. Checkouts, startup, and turnover.

Reason for leaving: Contract term ended

July 2004 -Aug 2005 Contract position-Lead Control Engineer, Parsons Project Services, Newport, IN Management of shift engineers for Chemical Demilitarization project. In charge of 3 control systems that ran the plant. This included logic structure and programming, I/O assignments, scaling, testing, and upkeep. Cost account management, budget, and asset allocation. I was also in charge of the 5 engineers who were on shift for operating the plant on a day-to-day basis.

Reason for leaving: Contract term ended

July 2002- July 2004, I&C Design Engineer, Duke Engineering, Charlotte, NC

Reason for leaving: Moved to Indiana after divorce

August 1999-July 2002 Design and Shift Engineer, Exelon Nuclear-Quad Cities Nuclear Plant, Cordova, IL

Process and Instrument Diagram Development, Instrument and Valve Database development and maintenance, Schematic Diagram Compilation, Wiring Diagram Definition and Implementation, Supplier Review and Recommendation. Instrument Calculations (uncertainty, drift, and setpoint error analysis). Extended Power Uprate project, Improved Technical Specification (ITS) calculations (scaling, setpoint determinations, uncertainty values, and time-delays). Protective Relaying, Energy Metering (watt-hour metering), Digital Feedwater Project. Also performed SPC on select processes, from % concentration strength, bulk production and efficiency. Spent two years as the shift engineer for one of the shifts operating the plant. This meant I was the technical expert for any problem/issue/question that arose during shift. I was also responsible for approving any design that was implemented during my shift.

Reason for leaving: A better career opportunity presented itself in Charlotte

Nov. 1998- March 1999 Component Engineer, General Electric, Appliance Division, Louisville, KY

Design and Process FMEA, Up-Front System Analysis, Safety Analysis, Risk Assessments, Supplier Involvement, Capability Studies, Statistical Analysis, Control Chart Development and Evaluation, Equipment Testing and Analysis, ISO 9001 Audits.

Reason for leaving - GE is in the midst of moving all operations to Mexico and reducing appliance staff engineering loads

Nov. 1996-Nov. 1998 Instrument and Controls Engineer, Vogt-NEM, Inc., Louisville, KY

Reason for leaving: Power industry deregulation caused reduction of workload and uncertainty.

Apr. 1995- Jun. 1996 Systems Engineer, Rust Engineering (Now Raytheon) Birmingham, AL

Reason for Leaving: Raytheon purchased Rust and had massive layoff.

Aug. 1990-May 1995, Systems Engineer, Westinghouse Savannah River Co., Aiken, SC

Process and Instrument Diagram Development, Instrument Database development and maintenance, Schematic Diagram Compilation, Wiring Diagram Definition and Implementation, Up-Front System Analysis, Safety Analysis, Risk Assessments, Equipment Testing and Analysis, QA Audits, Root Cause Analysis, Occurrence Investigations, PLC and DCS System Analysis, PLC and DCS Troubleshooting and Improvement. Also performed SPC on select processes including from % concentration strength, bulk production and efficiency.

Reason for Leaving: Government contractor, massive layoffs due to cutbacks in nuclear weapons needs.

EDUCATION

BSEE, Tennessee State University, 1990

MEngChemE, Tennessee Tech, 1991 (2 courses from receiving)

COMPUTER SKILLS

Microstation (CAD System) 11 years

AutoCAD (Electrical also) 14 years.

Microsoft Office Utilities, 27 years

PLC Ladder Logic, 24 years (A-B, Modicon, GE Fanuc, Triconix, and others)

DCS Operations, 24 years (Fisher ProVox, ProVue; Rosemount RS3, Siemens, ABB, Bailey, Honeywell)

Process Instrumentation, 27 years

AWARDS RECEIVED

1993 Vice-president’s Award for Nuclear Materials Processing Division of Savannah River Site for Occurrence Investigation analyses, corrective actions, implementation, and review with Department of Energy. Reduced backlog of 300 occurrences to 0 in 4 months for facility start-up.

1994 Engineer of the Year for the Nuclear Materials Processing Division for extensive work in Control Room Overhaul. Responsible for Operator Ergonomic Reviews, Emergency Alarm Reviews, Nuclear Accident Abatement Procedures, Data Collection Equipment Coordination, and PLC and DCS System Installation Project Coordinator.

SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Reduced Operator Hourly Review of Control Room Printouts at Savannah River from 40 minutes to 25 minutes by compiling all data by its status (urgent-hourly, important-two hours, necessary-twice a day, and non-important -daily) to different printouts, and by subsystems

Saved 4 months of Start-Up time by increasing involvement of engineering, QA, and DOE facility representatives to Occurrence Review Meetings and Follow-up Reviews.

Coordinated and Implemented DCS and PLC installation project worth $2.3MM at Savannah River

Formulated Safety Valve Sizing Calculation Program for Vogt-NEM using ASME Boiler Code Requirements. Decreased calculation time by 33%

Introduced SMART transmitters to Vogt-NEM Boiler Industry. These transmitters improved loop performance and data retrieval for analysis and testing thereby eliminating extra cost for thermocouples, wiring and other ancillary equipment and devices

Completed 70-75 mid-level (under $100M and more than $1K) projects at Savannah River in 5 years

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND PERSONAL INVOLVEMENTS

ISA Member, 1990-1994, 1998-1999, 2003-2005, 200*-****-****

IEEE Member, 1990-1995, 1999

US DOE Q Clearance 1990-1995

US NRC Nuclear Plant Clearance 1998-2004. (Exelon and Duke and GE)

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