Instrument and
Resume:
James E. Wheeler Jr.
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Overview
** ***** ** ********* ************** within the power industry, serving in technical and supervisory functions for the installation, configuration, validation, and maintenance of SCADA, PLC, DCS and instrument/control loop systems.
Individual and team experience in training, acceptance testing and maintenance of computer based processes, monitoring, and digital control systems.
Excellent communication skills. Work experience assessing and resolving technical problems.
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, PassPort and plant databases.
Day & Zimmermann - Southport, NC - Duke Energy, Inc. Supervisor: Bobby Hicks
Instrument & Controls Technician Nov 2018- Mar 2019
Commissioning New Digital Control System for the Turbine of a nuclear power plant
Route power and control cables from penetrations into interface cabinets in the control room. Determinate and terminate wiring from interface cabinets in control room.
Spring City, TN- Tennessee Valley Authority Supervisor: Cecil Jones
Instrument & Controls Technician Aug 2018-Oct. 2018
Calibrated level transmitters and pressure transmitters
Performed loop RTD engineering testing.
Performed loop checks on turbine control system.
Preferred Licensing Service, Inc. – New Hill, NC - Duke Energy Inc.
I&C Design Engineering Manager-Vanessa Molineros. Engineer Jan 2018- July 2018
Assisting the I&C Design Engineering Department integrate Cyber Security requirements into the Engineering Change process.
Creating and reviewing Cyber Security Assessments on Digital devices using Duke Energy procedures.
Engineering Manager-Chad Kidd. Engineer Sept 2015- Dec 2017
Engineering Representative on the Harris Nuclear Plant Cyber Security Assessment Team. Reviewing and approving Cyber documents for Engineering Changes.
Assisted the plant to meet the NRC Mandated Cyber compliant deadline of Dec. 31, 2017.
BHI Energy - Spring City, TN- Tennessee Valley Authority Supervisor-Dan Margotta Unit 2 Startup Technician Jun 2015-Sept 2015 .
Calibrating level, pressure and temperature loops.
Setting I/P devices and valve positioners.
Day & Zimmermann – Hartsville, SC – Duke Energy Inc Supervisor- Robert Rice
I&C Technician May 2015-Jun 2015
Calibrating level, pressure, flow and temperature loops.
Allied Staff Augmentation Partners, Inc. - New Hill, NC - Duke Energy Inc.
Project Manager-Dewey White Cyber Security Associate. Jan 2014- Apr 2015
Collecting data and creating cyber security assessments for the Milestone 8 project.
Project supported mandated NRC compliance.
Power Equipment Maintenance, Inc. - New Hill, NC - Duke Energy Inc.
I&C Superintendent-Charles Nielsen Field Engineering Technician Jan 2013 –Dec 2013
Walk down Outage packages, interface with Planning, Purchasing, Engineering and Operations to resolve implementation issues.
Coordinated replacement of Feed Water Heater Transmitters and Controllers.
Construction & Maintenance Professionals, LLC- New Hill, NC - Duke Energy Inc.
Site Manager -Mike Starling I&C Superintendent Sept 2012 – Jan 2013
Conducted Site Acceptance Test of new Automatic Cable Vault Dewatering Skids.
Coordinated with manufacturing representatives, design engineering and installation personnel to resolve issues.
DZ Atlantic – Huntersville, NC - Duke Energy Inc.
Supervisor – Steve Honeycutt I&C Technician. July 2012 – Sept 2012
Calibrating level, pressure, flow and temperature loops.
Power Equipment Maintenance, Inc. - New Hill, NC - Duke Energy Inc.
Supervisor – John Capps Senior I&C Technician Apr 2012 –June 2012
Pre and Post Test for Turbine replacement - installed 40 transmitters for pressure, flow and temperature.
Project confirmed 8% power upgrade.
DZ Atlantic – York, SC - Duke Energy Inc.
Supervisor – Greg Bratton I&C Technician Mar 2012 – Apr 2012
Calibrating level, pressure, flow and temperature loops.
Power Equipment Maintenance, Inc.- Hartsville, SC- Duke Energy Inc.
Supervisor- Boyce McLester I&C Technician Jan 2012-Feb 2012
Calibrating and testing Pressure, Flow and Level Instruments.
New Hill, NC - Duke Energy Inc.
Supervisor – Phil Johnson Senior I&C Technician Sept 2011 – Jan 2012
I&C Maintenance Backlog reduction.
Security upgrades. Project came in on schedule.
DZ Atlantic - New Hill, NC - Duke Energy Inc.
Supervisor – Phil Johnson Senior I&C Technician Jun 2011 – Sept 2011 Contract Changed
I&C Maintenance Backlog reduction achieved 15% reduction in backlog.
Post test for Cooling Tower Improvement- installed t/c and flow elements.
Pre Test for Turbine replacement- installed 40 transmitters for pressure, flow and temperature.
AMES Inc. -Jenkinsville, SC - South Carolina Electric & Gas Company
Supervisor- David Merril I&C Technician April 2011- May 2011
Westinghouse 7300 control testing.
Calibrating and testing Pressure, Flow and Level Instruments.
DZ Atlantic - Huntersville, NC - Duke Energy Inc.
Supervisor – Tony Sharpe I&C Technician. Oct 2010 – Mar 2011
Installation and of the Westinghouse Ovation DCS control system.
Assisting engineering with Site Acceptance Test of Ovation DCS control system.
York, SC - Duke Energy Inc.
Supervisor – Tony Sharpe I&C Technician Aug 2010 – Oct 2010
Support Plant Modifications, Walk down packages, acquired parts, interfaced with planners, engineers, and operations.
Installed Instruments for modifications
Hartsville, SC- Duke Energy Inc.
Supervisor- Boyce McLester I&C Technician April 2010 – July 2010
Security maintenance, E-fields and control panels.
Calibrating and testing Pressure, Flow and Level Instruments.
Huntersville, NC - Duke Energy Inc.
Supervisor – Tony Sharpe I&C Technician July 2009 – April 2010
Set up of 8 network cabinets with servers, KVA hubs, Smart Switches, Cat 6 to Fiber optic converters for SAT.
Wiring 4 Process Control Cabinets and 4 network cabinets for Site Acceptance Test.
Assisting engineering with Site Acceptance Test
New Hill, NC - Duke Energy Inc.
Supervisor – Phil Johnson (Progress Energy) I&C Technician Apr 2009 – May 2009.
Perform Periodic Maintenance and Operational Surveillance Tests
DZ Atlantic - Southport, NC - Duke Energy, Inc.
Supervisor – Rodney Brock I&C Technician Oct 2008 –Apr 2009
Troubleshoot and repair pressure switches, transmitters, electrical controls, valve indications, fire detectors, PAs, conductivity analyzers and Johnson Control pneumatic controls
Calibrating and testing Pressure, Flow and Level Instruments.
Education
Associate in Applied Science in Electronic Engineering Technology
Wayne Community College 3000 Wayne Memorial Dr. Goldsboro, NC 27534
ISA Instrument and Control Technician training
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