John J Solomon

*** ********** **** ******

Brandon, Florida 33511

813-***-****(home)

615-***-****-(Cell)

acbwtf@r.postjobfree.com (E-mail)

Dear Sir or Madam:

I am sending this Resume to show the abilities and experience I have worked

in various Gas and Steam Plants, Paper mills, Petrochemical plants. I am

very mechanical inclined and can handle all the different types of work

that is ask of me. I am a lead type person, with of course the respect of

my peers and fellow workers. I am a decision maker and follow up on all

issues confronted to me. I have the ability with hands on experience. to

make decisions conforming with Manufacturing and Engineering specs I am

experienced in supervising the performance of all mechanical structural,

field construction activities, my expertise is in Rotating equipment, I

also have been involved in start up and commissioning of difference types

of Boilers, Bulk coal conveyor units, Pipe installations, and structural

steel, and tank installations. I have been involved and all parts of the

construction of different type plants, structural steel, operating

equipment, cranes, civil concrete, piping, fireproofing and coating,

insulation conform with plans, specifications, schedules and estimates,

including coordinating craft personnel, material, and equipment needed to

meet schedules, heavy lifts, adhering to budget constraints; reviewing work

assignments with craft supervisors; providing instruction on the methods

and procedures to be used. I have had the privilege of being able to help

many young men in the preventive maintenance, installation, alignment and

rebuilding of various pieces of equipment though out my career. I have had

Project Manager training and Diploma, Quality controlling works and

contractors, meeting standards, specifications, ensuring compliance with

Health and Safety requirements. My Responsibilities also include: work

procedures, scheduling, cost control, project specification conformity, and

establishment of manpower levels, monitoring and implementation of safety

programs. I have experience in the coordination and prioritizing of

employees' schedules in the preparation of system construction, including

handling the receipt, inspection, and preservation of equipment and

material furnished, including offloading, setting, assembling, erecting,

and aligning supplied equipment and auxiliaries per specifications.

Monitors craft performance relative to budget, schedules and deadlines.

Implements and enforces Safety and work rules. Determine and recommend

solutions to construction and architectural discrepancies. Facilitates the

efficient use of personnel and equipment. Coordinates movement and use of

equipment and supplies with procurement. Inspects fieldwork to evaluate

construction progress, efficiency of operation and cost control.

Responsible for overall project workmanship and goal attainment.

I am a very conscientious person and take pride in my work product. I am

available to travel 100%.

I look forward to hearing from you and discussing how my experience and

knowledge can benefit your company. Please contact me on my cell phone

615-***-****) or home telephone 813-***-****).

Sincerely,

John J. Solomon

John J Solomon

410 Kensington Lake Circle

Brandon, FL 33511

813-***-**** (home)

615-***-**** (cell)

acbwtf@r.postjobfree.com I have over 34 years experience from a Millwright Apprentice

to Mechanical Lead and Field Engineer, to Construction

Management. In various roles employed in Power Houses,

Smelter Plants, Paper Mills, Phosphate Mines, Refineries,

Water Treatment Plants, Bottling plants, Juice Plants,

Conveyor systems. I have experience in the coordination and

prioritizing of employees, safety, and schedules in the

preparation of plant construction and overhauls. I am a

proactive supervisor. Safety is number one. My involvement

with new installations, rebuilds, and modifications has

given me the ability to foresee problems and resolve them.

EXPERIENCE

Global Power Generator Service, 12/13 to 1/10 Garden City,

Ks. Superintendent, Hot Gas inspection, disassemble and pull

rotor, replace nozzles. replace nozzles locks

Polk State College-July to Aug. Instructing Basic bearing

familiarization, lubrication and Precision alignment to

journeyman maintenance workers at Mosaic in Polk County

Florida.

Siemens Energy/ Sherman Texas/ April 13 -June -13Technical

Field Adviser for Siemens to oversee Bechtel in assembly of

a new condenser for steam turbine. Work with German

apprentice and explain the importance of the concrete pour

and the embedment plates. While waiting on Turbine delivery.

HPI,LLC / Malabo Africa. 3 weeks Technical Director,night

shift, Two week turn around on Frame 5 G E Gas Turbine and

compressor

Siemens/Turbo Care Tucumcari, New Mexico. 1/26 to 2/23

Westinghouse 251B, Fuel Oil Conversion. Replacing Fuel

Nozzles and Pump for fuel oil operation. Installation of new

tubing and piping, overseeing for Xcel Energy mobilized unit

from another plant for proper installation and alignment of

Turbine to starting motor, turbine to gear increaser and

gear increaser to Generator.

SNC Laval in, Lima Peru. Oct, 2012, Jan. 23, 2013 Mechanical

rotating commissioning, 2 - 7FA GE Gas Turbines, 1 - D-11

Steam Turbine. Sea water intake & Revolving screens, And all

rotating equipment. Instructed evening classes 3 nights a

week for younger craft man wanted to reach journey man

status in the construction of Gas & Steam Turbine plants,

installation, rebuild and alignment of rotating machinery

Miss Power/JGS Staffing, DeKalb, Ms. May, 2012 to Oct 2012.

Equipment Lead for Clean Gas. Oversee Field Coordinators

responsible to insure Contractors are installing Rotating

and Non rotating equipment as to Manufactures procedures.

Installation of 4-Siemens Process Air Compressors, 2-

Extraction Air, and 2- CO2 Compressors.2- Elliott Recycle

Gas Compressors, various rotating and stationary equipment.

Setting of H2S Absorbers 1.4 million Lb and 260 'elevation,

Wet sulfuric acid area, American Tank and Vessel. Coordinate

equipment setting.

Foster Wheeler Whiting Indiana March 2011 to May

2012Preservation & Lead Mechanical Superintendent.

Responsible for overseeing the maintenance, writing

preservation schedule for rotating equipment, and storage of

mechanical equipment. Installation of all rotating Coker

equipment, Wet gas Compressor, all pump and motor skids,

Installation of epoxy grout. Installation and alignment of

rotating equipment as to API 686. Answering RFI as to specs.

Coordinating Manufactures, reps and repairs, modifications.

GE Field Services/Trans Global. Shatura, Russia, 8-10 to

10-15 Mechanical Start-up 9FE Gas & Steam Turbine, 400 MW

D-11, Supervise contractors for quality and Safety in the

recovery of systems causing the unit to go off line during

testing, punch list for Customer turn over, Replace and

align replacement Pump and Motor failure, schedule down time

work to complete. Modification to Bulk conveyor for moss to

unit to burn.

Pro Energy Solutions, Venezuela, South America. 4-22-2010 to

6/20/2010 Mechanical Piping Superintendent and help with

alignment of 2 7EA GE Gas Turbines. Installation of

underground piping, above piping FW,DW,IA,PA,LF, 2- 7EA

Turbine to Acc House alignment, Generator to Turbine,

Transfer Pumps, and forwarding Pumps, set and alignment, and

piping to each. The units were dismantled in USA and

Constructed in Venezuela, I was brought in for the last

couple of months to help a fast installation.

Burns & McDonnell, Kansas City, Mo. KCPL- November 22, 2008

to 4-20-2010-Power Block Lead Field Superintendent,-

Responsible to oversee Kiewit Corporation & report for the

Installation of a 914MW Toshiba Steam Turbine/Generator

Assuring quality and precision Mechanical work, is

completed as to specification by Toshiba, Installation Bulk

conveyor system and unloader, installation OF BOP equipment

and alignments, Fire Protection, Civil, Tank building,

fire proofing, insulation, electrical, and siding work to be

completed in a timely manner, Lead weekly Power Block,

meetings, Lead over a team of Superintendents, Engineer's

making sure everything is completed in a Safe and timely

manner. Helping in the commission and start up of

Turbine/Generator, Supercritical Boiler, and Rewelding of

Main Stream Large Bore Pipe. Worked in evening instructing

younger men in the installation, rebuild and alignment of

rotating equipment.

SNC Laval in - Hadjret En-Nouss, Wilaya of Tipaza, Algeria,

N. Africa - Mechanical Rotating Specialist, Installation and

Commissioning, Feb. 08 to November 08, Duties as a

replacement to finish and Check installation and alignments

of 3 - G E 9-FB Gas and A-15 Steam Turbines and, type 450H

generators, 1,227 megawatts also instructed foreign workers

the installation, and alignment of rotating equipment, also

cover installation & alignment of Rotating BOP Equipment.

Also commissioning of Pipe walk down for start up.

Bechtel International- Mosjoen, Norway, July, 2007 to Feb

2008,, Superintendent, Construction Engineer, and motor

installation for the installation of Carbon Anode Plant,

Proud to be part of 2 million Safe Working Hours,

installation and rigging, installing, Redispan bulk conveyor

system,up to 170 feetlong,165' elevation, Install Ball

mills 20tones, Hammer mills 40 tones, Scrubber's, Pipe

Installation, Supervise Mechanical and Structural

sub-contractors, operators and cranes, help in civil, pipe

and some electrical matters . Schedule workers, coordinate

efforts, verify installations, support, safety, heavy lift

plans, and constructability, verify designs, and instruct

and verify mechanical alignments.

PIC Energy San Juan, Puerto Rico June 2006 to June 2007

Supervisor provide technical direction for Installation of

two Westinghouse 501F gas Turbine. Started with alignment of

base plates making level before concrete, set levelers and

fixators to elevation with K&E optical level for turbine &

generator. Installation of component parts, Alignment of T/G

. Mark precision lines and layout for installing all

component parts, total installation of Turbine Generator and

BOP equipment, filter house, piping for units. Walk down

pipe using P&ID's. Checking punch list for completed items.

Amec Kamtech-Bowling Green, Fl. Nov. 2005 to March, 2006,

Field Mechanical Superintendent for installation and

alignment of 5- FT8-3 Pratt Whitney Gas Turbines, 500K Safe

Man Hours. Supervise a crew of Ironworkers, equipment

operators, welders, and millwrights in the erection and

commissioning of 10 Pratt Turbine's and 5 Generators,

setting up Heavy Lifts, installation and alignment of all

BOP equipment, and Off Base equipment, documentation for

customer.

G & T Conveyor -Feb 05 -Nov.-05 Customs Clearance Field

Superintendent with passport and security clearance for the

installation of Baggage Handling System in Major Airports

throughout the USA and Grand Bahamas, Handling all

Documentation, static, dynamic turn over, instructing

installation of conveyor and Power diverters. Worked in

evening instructing younger men installation of conveyor

baggage conveyor system.

Lakeland Utilities, Lakeland Florida Nov 4 to Feb 5 2005

Rebuild Pulverizers and coal conveyor units, start up and

commissioning Boiler

Pro Energy Services-Pinckneyville, Ill.-Nov. 2004-ABB 21MW

Steam Turbine- Lead Mechanical, Bore scoped blade rings and

nozzle blocks and found foreign material, 2nd stage, pulled

cans and liners for retrieval of object, and replaced. Mic

Brg. and alignment check.

Global Power Generation Services Jacksonville, Florida Sept,

2004, 11.5MW ABB Steam Turbine, Lead Mechanical with hands

on, Check for restarting after 8 years down time, Pull stop

valves, and intake valves, Pull Bearing Caps, check Brg

clearance, bore scope blade rings and nozzle blocks, and

replace, ready for start up.

AMEC Kamtech, Lock Haven Pa. Supervisor-June -04Sept 04

Installation of 2 Perini Converting machinery, belt conveyor

system, diverters, unwinders, rewinders, printers,

integrated equipment, horizontal cartoners, flow wrappers,

automatic case packers, multipurpose packaging lines

including integrated equipment, ram palletizers, wrappers,

bailers. Packers, palletizes, drive conveyors, St Cyr

Conveyor system, Hytrol Conveyor, Alvey Palletizers, Lantech

wrappers, Schiuder bundlers, Casmatic Wrapper's.

PGCI/Aerotek Energy Services, Las Vegas, NV May Working

Supervisor Shut down on FT8 Pratt Whitney Gas Turbines,

removed and replace new gas unit, and pull Generator Rotor

and sent out, and G E 21 MW Steam Turbine, Disassembled

outer shell and blankets, pulled top half shell, checked

bearing, blade ring inspection., cleaned and replace for

start-up.

Progress Energy/Rev 1, Debary, FL Lead-Man for Major

overhaul of a G.E. 7EA Gas Turbine.

McIntosh, Lakeland, FL, Installation Frame 5 GE Steam

Turbine

Seminole Power, Bowling Green Florida. Supervision Local

1000 millwrights for Overhaul of a 501F Siemens Gas turbine.

removed the cans and liners, checked bearings, reinstalled

and did alignment Turbine/Generator

Mirant Power Waldorf Md. Installation of Bard coal unloading

and conveyor to supercritical boiler.

Florida Power & Light, Ft. Myers, FL, Jan.-Feb 2004, General

Foreman G E 7 FA. Replace Generator Bearings, Belly Bands &

Shims, and modifications.

Rev One, Domino Sugar, 2003 ABB Steam, Check Brgs, Blade

rings, Blade Rings, bore scope piping, alignment.

Doswell, Va. Alstorm 132 MW, Brgs, blades.

Lauren Kamtech, Gordonsville, VA, March 2003-Aug. 2003,

Installation of 4 7EA's and 1 -7 FA Gas Turbine. Supervising

the installation of Off Base, and Balance of Plant. Setting

the Unisorb Fixators to the required machine elevation using

a P-3 K E Optical Level. Alignment of the turbine to

generator. Documentations of alignments verified. Supervised

Lube Oil Flush's. Provide technical support to resolve

issues, monitor installation work.

Florida Power & Light, Ft. Myers, FL, Oct. - 2002-March

2003. Superintendent Installation in the installation of

two 7-FA G.E. Gas Turbines. Supervised the installation of

Off Base, and Balance of Plant equipment. Provide technical

support to resolve issues, monitor installation work.

Kamtech, Dumfries, VA, Jan- 2002 - Oct.-2002. Mechanical

Superintendent -Installation Two GE 7FA, Gas Turbines and

one G E 425 MW Steam. Supervised the installation of Off

Base, and Balance of Plant equipment. Installed Raw Water

Plant, setting Weir Circulating Pumps, and revolving screen.

Installing Glegg Water treatment. Installation of Bulk

conveyor unloading to unit.

Kamtech, Trapp, KY (2001-2002). Superintendent,

Installation and Start-Up of 2 GE, 7EA Gas Turbines,

Kamtech, Trapp, KY (2001) Supervised the Modification to 7EA

GE Turbine, removing and replacing the Combustion System,

modification to combustion chambers.

Monitor installation work, order field purchased materials,

expedite material, and equipment.

Kamtech, Lady Smith, VA (2000-2001). Superintendent,

Installation and Start-up, Two-GE 7FA Gas Turbines.

Supervised the installation of Off Base, and Balance of

Plant equipment. Mechanical Turn over Pkg.

S&B Construction -Lakeland,FL Westinghouse 501F 130 mega

watt Gas Turbine, Supervisor bought in to help the final of

the installation and alignment,this unit was a test turbine

placed in McIntosh Power Plant with the agreement all power

would go to Lakeland Power. taking readings of HP,LP

diaphragms and front standard etc. Supervision of repair

personnel and balance of work scopes component repairs,

blades, vanes, nozzles, as need to be changed by

Engineering, in addition to valves, Gear Boxes, Bearings,

Pumps, and Fans

Lauren, Campell, Missouri, G F two 170 MW Siemens V84.3 week

overhaul, contract

Environ, Dallas, TX (1999).two week contract Hands on

Overhaul of a Westinghouse 501. Replacing Diaphragms,

Interstate seals, installing rotor and closing up unit for

on line service. Installation of replacement Motors and

Pumps in fuel forwarding yard also needed during rebuild

Galaxy Logistics Nashville Tenn. (1998-1999) Maintenance

Supervisor of Freezer Department, Operating and maintaining

Anhydrous Ammonia compressors, ice producing machinery,

revolving ice bins, high speed bagging equipment, wrappers,

palletizers, and conveyors lines and controls, PLC,

Proximity Switches and controls, making sure all units are

working.

B M W Construction- Tampa, Fl. Gen. Foreman installing

elevator, product movers, & conveyor installation and

calibration of high speed packaging equipment for Minute

Maid.

Vogel Bros. Lakeland, FL (1996-97). Superintendent for

Installation of a GE Turbine 7EA, Mechanical Turn over Pkg.

Recording all alignments for Turn over package.

Technical Compression Service, Belle Chase, LA (1992-96).

Superintendent, Shell-Norco Refinery heading a

subcontracting maintenance team doing various jobs threw out

the refinery, rebuilds on Fame 5 Steam units, modification,

installation, pumps, pipe, alignment, rebuilding, replacing

pipe, valves, installation conveyor system, overhauls of

steam turbines, GE, Elliot, Westinghouse and recipertating

machinery.

QCI Contractors, Sager Calif Dec, 1990 to May, 1991

General Foreman in the installation of Westinghouse 251B

MiMBS Constructors, Winter haven, FL (1982-1990,). Rebuilds

and grass roots Chemical refineries, juice plants,

forwarding pump houses, S/S pipes, valves, motors, pumps,

conveyor systems. Over 50 overhauls and Mechanical start-ups

on GE, Eliot, Westinghouse, Abb, Alas Chambers. Rolls Royce

Gas, Sun Gas Turbine's (Superintendent) Part of a Team to

Overhaul G E, Ellicott, and Westinghouse Steam Turbines from

the Standard to the Exciter, and Throttling Valves.

Power Plant Maintenance, Society Hill, NC (1982-96). General

Foreman, Superintendent, Over 25 overhaul Units all over SE

US.

Ashville Steam Plant, N. C. Sky land, NC

Waterboro, SC, Roxboro, Steam Plant, NC, G.E., Westinghouse,

ABB, Allis-Chambers

Q C I, Atlanta, GA (1986-94). Part of an overhaul crew for

over 15 Steam & Gas Turbine/Generator Units.

Education: Brooklyn Park High, Baltimore, MD. Commercial Diploma.

Mervo-Tech, Baltimore, MD. Millwright 4 year

Apprenticeship.

Travis Vo-Tech, Lakeland, FL. Mechanical Engineering

Project Manager Training Course and Diploma

G. E. Frame 5, Hands on class, Las Vegas, Nev.

Certification for Rigging, Safety, Turbine rebuilding,

Equipment Alignment, Pump Rebuilding & Mechanical Seal

Installation

Shaft Balancing and Vibration, Precision Layout & Quality

Control Inspection

Journeyman rigging refresher class 32 hour(certified)

Pipe fitter, Hydro Crane Operator, Flagman, Rigger Light &

Heavy, Quality Control

K&E P-3, Bronson Optical Alignment Level

Basic First Aid & CPR Training

G E Gas Turbine Qualification Program, Las Vegas, Nev.

G E Steam Turbine Qualification Program, Las Vegas, Nev.

G E Valve Program Certicification

OSHA 10 Class, GNOSC Safety Class

OSHA 30 Class

16 hour Health & Safety Training Tampa Florida

National Labor Management Committee,

UBC/Hytroc Bolding Technician Qualification

Atlantic Plant Maintenance, Tampa, Florida, OSHA Safety

Class, Turbine familiarization course

Shell, Norco, LA. Pump rebuilding and Mechanical seal

Installation, Shaft Balancing and Vibration.

Bechtel University, 2006- 2008 Six Sigma course's,

Competitive Advantage, Six Sigma Components, Roles and

Responsibilities,50K,Literally Speaking, Risk Management

W A Whitney, Rockford, IL. Customized training & equipment

documentation mechanical maintenance, including CNC control

systems.

Frick Anhydrous Ammonia, Waynesboro, PA. Operating and

rebuilding of Ammonia Screw Compressors, Ammonia Ice

Machines and operation.

REFERENCES Available upon request.

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