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W. Roger Wood
Orland, Maine 04472
Home Phone 207-***-****
Cell Phone 207-***-****
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Employment Objective---Obtain employment on a contract basis as a technical
writer developing operating and maintenance manuals and/or system
description manuals for systems used in buildings, manufacturing,
industrial, process or power plants.
Summary of Qualification
---Proficient in using Microsoft Office Software (Word, Excel and
Powerpoint)
---Over 3 years experience developing training manuals for an Industrial
Training Company in the pulp & paper and oil & gas industry
---Good knowledge of operation and maintenance practices for a broad range
of mechanical equipment used in industrial, manufacturing and commercial
applications such as pumps, compressors, fans, HVAC equipment, vessels,
hydraulics, pneumatics, bearings, mechanical power transmission equipment,
electro-mechanical equipment, fire protection systems, oil and gas
equipment including oil separation, gas dehydration, and gas compression,
power plant equipment to include boilers, turbines, conveyors, piping
systems, condensate systems, steam systems and power plant auxiliaries.
Skilled in lubrication systems, lubricates and lubrication conditioning
systems and equipment.
---Skilled in reading engineering drawings, P & IDs and flow diagrams
---Knowledgeable in safety, health, LOTO procedures and environmental
practices used in industrial, manufacturing and power plants
---Skilled in interviewing subject matter experts to gather and verify
technical information
---Skilled in extracting technical information from various sources such as
electronic data bases, subject matter experts and written documents
---Skilled in use of digital camera for photographing equipment for use in
system description manuals
---Skilled in obtaining vast amounts of information from engineering
sources and subject matter experts in relatively short timeframe
---Skilled in managing personnel from years of experience in management
---Experienced in working remotely from home developing system description
manuals for mechanical equipment and systems used in industrial oil and
gas facilities, pulp and paper mills, and power plants
---Experienced in the operations and procedures of various departments in
business/industrial plants such a HR, accounting, purchasing, engineering,
operations, maintenance etc.
Relevant Experience
---8 months developing Computer Based Training (CBT) materials for
operators of equipment in a large pulp and paper mill
---2 years developing System Description Manuals for operators and
maintenance workers that operate and maintain equipment in the upstream oil
and gas industry
---30 years experience in engineering, maintenance and management in a pulp
and paper mill to include power plant with expert knowledge of the process,
maintenance and operational procedures in various types of mechanical
equipment used in the production area and power plant.
---Over 25 years experience supervising and managing mechanical maintenance
craftsmen and foremen in all the mechanical trades
---7 years working as an independent contractor/consultant in business
support for suppliers to the pulp and paper industry
---3 semesters teaching college (MMA) students the function, design and
maintenance practices used on auxiliary power equipment such as pumps,
compressors, HVAC equipment used in power plants and process industries
---6 months developing overhaul procedures for various types of mechanical
equipment used in power plants
---10 months as contract instructor for American Trainco leading training
seminars on pumps and other rotating equipment for adult students at public
seminars and onsite at plants
Skills and Accomplishments
---Wrote training manuals for many of the crude oil processing facilities
at Purdhoe Bay, Alaska for the BP operated facilities
---Wrote descriptive overviews for All the BP Alaska production facilities
on the North Slope as well as a field wide overview for entire BP operation
on the North Slope
---Wrote 16 computer based training documents for pulp mill and wood
processing operators at a large pulp and paper mill
---Worked over 30 years in various engineering, maintenance and management
positions in at a large pulp and paper mill. For 12 years was responsible
for plant wide engineering, maintenance and operation and maintenance of
the power plant
---Chairman of the Maintenance Committee for the Northeast Pulp and Paper
Industry Management Association (PIMA) for several
Years
--- Wrote repair procedures for various types of mechanical equipment used
in power generations facilities
Employment History
Employed by St. Regis Paper Co. and Champion International from-1965 to
1999 holding the following positions:
Project Engineer-1965 to1968
Maintenance Planner-1968 to 1970
Maintenance Manager-1970 to 1986
Manager of Engineering, Maintenance, & Utilities-1986 to 1999
Independent Consultant/Contractor-Part Time Employment 2000 to Present:
Industrial Packing Inc.--Lubrication Specialist/Equipment Troubleshooter-
2000 to 2005
Evaluating Pulp and Paper Mills for Improvement Opportunities-2005-2006
Technical Writer for Abbottsfield Industrial Training Inc. developing
system description manuals for pulp and paper industry and oil and gas
industry-2006 to 2009
Maintenance & Reliability Consultant for Management Resource Group at SCA
Tissue Mills in USA-January to June 2012
Adjunct Instructor at a local engineering school teaching -Auxiliary Power
Equipment Lab -Fall Semester 2010, 2011 and 2012
Technical Writer developing mechanical equipment repair procedures for Tri-
Power Consulting Services-September 2012 to December 2012
Instructor at public seminars providing training for American Trainco on
pumps, and various types of rotating equipment used in commercial
buildings and industrial plants. (February 2013 to present)
Education
BS degree in Mechanical Engineering ---University of Maine
Other
Retired from the full time employment in the pulp and paper industry
Good health
Willing to travel
Prefer projects of several weeks to 2 years duration that can travel to
client's sites to gather necessary information and do the bulk of the
writing offsite
Will work at an hourly rate or fixed fee plus expenses depending on the
scope and duration of the project
Professional references:
Peter Rouleau-Regional Manager-AES Seal-207-***-****
Paul Mercer-Professor Maine Maritime Academy-207-***-**** (home) 207-326-
2337 (office)
Gerald Heath-Retired Power Plant supervisor-Verso Paper Co.
Peter Ilica-President-Abbottsfield Industrial Training, Inc
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