John J Solomon
Brandon, Florida 33511
813-***-****(home)
615-***-****-(Cell)
******@***.*** (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)
******@***.********** 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.