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Engineer Power Plant

Location:
Clovis, CA
Salary:
Negotiable
Posted:
May 26, 2015

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Resume:

Jeffrey A. Wright

***********@*****.*** • 916-***-**** • 3652 Pullman Dr • Sacramento, CA. 95827

• Power Controls System Test Engineer • Navy Nuclear Propulsion Plant Supervisor

• Senior Protective Relay Technician • Quality Assurance Inspector

• Pharmaceutical Robotics Field Service Engineer • UL, ANSI, ISO, NEC, NFPA, OSHA Experience

Experience

HART High Voltage Repair and Testing Apparatus- Senior Protective Relay Technician Feb 2015 to Present

Performed installation, testing, troubleshooting, and maintenance on protective relays, relay schemes and control

circuits throughout the transmission, generation and distribution systems.

Performed testing and calibration of SF6 gas breakers, to meet NETA and manufacture guidelines.

Performed maintenance on high voltage to medium voltage transformers. Including replacing bushings, CT’s, and

filtering oil.

Worked with numerous outside plant operations personnel and contractors to ensure safe and proper testing of

relays, breakers, switches, reclosures, contactors, and switches.

ASCO Power Technologies- Test Engineer July 2010 to Feb 2015

Responsible for the quality assurance of production of low and medium voltage electrical switchgear. Performed

factory acceptance testing using various test equipment and test procedures. Troubleshooting of circuits, components,

mechanical and electrical assemblies.

Performed final assembly verification and coordinated with engineering on all schematic changes and

modifications.

Responsible for final project acceptance prior to shipment to customer, achieved by insuring that all custom

manufactured power control systems are functioning in accordance with all customer specifications; that these units

meet stringent quality requirements and met ISO9000 guidelines and that each unit meets or exceeds strict industry

safety standards. Additional responsibilities include in-depth troubleshooting of wiring issues. Troubleshooting and

reprogramming of SCADA/HMI system and programmable logic controllers (PLC); sequencing of electrical

switchgear according to detailed sequence of operations customized to every job; establish and troubleshoot and design

multiple communications networks within a single job, including PLC’s, SCADA units, circuit breakers, protective

relays and a wide array of other communications and metering devices. Highly competent in equipment operations on

all company manufactured products.

Provided in-factory witness tests of switchgear for customers, demonstrating multitudes of operations and failure

scenarios.

Provided training, supervision and/or oversight of (senior, Intermediate and junior level) technicians.

Provide Engineers with recommendations and/or implementation of wiring, component and functionality changes

to meet customer expectations, safe operation of gear or have the gear fully functional as intended.

CPR First Aid Certified.

Parata Systems LLC, McKesson- Field Service Engineer November 2004 to May 2010

Supporting all Pharmaceutical technical issues of Automation and communication of multiple pharmaceutical

devices.

Resolved software, and hardware, issues of pharmaceutical and robotic automation.

Integrated, installed, backed up, and secured SQL and Microsoft access databases to work with host servers.

Implemented successful product installations and repairs, from ordering software, parts, training, certifying

site staff and other technical support specialists.

Traveled to make emergency software configurations, electromechanical and pneumatic repairs.

United States Navy- Nuclear Propulsion Plant Supervisor September 2000 to March 2004

Maintained high standards of excellence as Quality Assurance Inspector.

Supervised maintenance on all vital ships equipment. Excellent track record of quality assurance work with

no equipment failing a retest or needing to be reworked.

Routinely perform maintenance on all propulsion related nuclear and non-nuclear mechanical systems.

Coordinated all mechanical Primary Plant preventative maintenance jobs and records.

Assigned as the ships Log Room Yeoman, responsible for all Engineering Department administration and

publications directly working for ship’s Captain and Engineer. Had zero deficiencies during Nuclear Reactor

Inspection.

Supervised and trained other nuclear-trained mechanics in the operation and maintenance of power plant

systems and support components during startup, shutdown, normal operations, and testing of systems. Oversaw over

300 planned and corrective maintenance actions of propulsion plant associated systems during operational conditions.

Cross rate qualified an electrician’s watch station. Maintaining various plant parameters during startup,

shutdown, normal operations, and testing of systems. Responsible for all communications throughout the power plant.

Shappel Industries of Northern California – Asst. Superintendent August 2004 to November 2004

Ensured and inspected the building of residential homes through every phase of construction. Performed

Inspection and ensured completion prior to customer walk through of multimillion dollar custom homes ranging in size

from 3000 to 6000 sq. /ft.

Education and Training

Navy Nuclear Power Program

Arc Flash Certified

GE PLC advanced Programming

Wonderware SCADA Advanced Programming

Quality Assurance Inspector School

R-114 Air Conditioning Plant Combined Maintenance School

Worthington High Pressure Air Compressor Maintenance School

CPR, First Aid, AED, BBP certified

Navy Basic Training

Lockout and Tag out certified

Awards

Navy Achievement Medal, Two Letters of Commendation, Good Conduct Award, Expeditionary Award,

Meritorious Service Award. Consider It Solved Award Emerson Network Power.

Computer Software

Windows NT, Windows 00, 07, 10, XP, Microsoft PowerPoint, Adobe, CAD, SQL databases, DOS, Microsoft

Access Databases, SCADA/ HMI Systems, GE Proficy Machine Edition PLC programming software, Cscape PLC

programming software, Doble, RTS Enoserve 7.0 and 5.0, Vanguard EZCT 2000.

References Available Upon Request



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