Startup Field Engineer

William H. Taylor

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

East Liverpool, Ohio 43920-9717

Home Phone: 1-330-***-****

Cell: 1-330-***-****

Cell: 1-330-***-****

Email: **********@*****.***

O B J E C T I V E

A position with an established company as a Field Service Engineer, Continuous Emissions Monitoring Coordinator, Distributed Controls Manager or Maintenance Manager.

Q U A L I F I C A T I O N S

Install, maintain, and repair process controls instrumentation and distributive control systems. Experience with all types of temperature, pressure, flow, vibration, speed and level transmitters and sensors.

Over fifteen years of experience as a startup engineer, performing I/O checkouts, loop checks, startup and tuning.

DCS proficiency with ABB, Bailey and ETSI systems. CAD and programming experience with Conductor, Composer, Symphony, OP IT, Ovation, Modbus, Profibus and Fieldbus.

Electrical/ Electronic experience includes motor control system, all types of motors and pumps, variable frequency drives, PC board troubleshooting, and repair to component level.

Continuous Emissions Monitoring, X-ray and isotope thickness gauges, and environmental and radioactive safety.

ISO 14000 Lead Auditor, Hazardous Materials Handler, Emergency Response First Responder..

W O R K H I S T O R Y

Field Engineer Automation, Process Automation Solutions Jun 2015 – Present

Startup, maintenance, and programming of ABB and GE robots. Teach robots and ensure safe operation to protect equipment and personnel. Load, modify and re-write programs for robot systems.

Field Engineer Consultant, Contractor to Duke Energy Mar 2014 – May 2015

Create logic and graphics for the start-up of Duke Mayo Plant’s Zero Liquid Discharge environmental project. Perform loop checks and troubleshooting. Advise technicians and operators.

Field Engineer Consultant, Heyl & Patterson, Inc. Jul 2013 - Mar 2014

Supervise and coordinate the installation and start-up of bulk material handling systems for the unloading of barges and railroad cars, as well as industrial calciners, kilns, dryers and granulators. Program and troubleshoot variable speed smart drives and PLC controls for continuous bucket unloaders and rotary car dumpers. Perform inspections on all stages of manufacturing prior to installation.

Senior Field Engineer, Emerson Corporation Jan 2010 – Jul 2013

Build, install and start-up DGC voltage regulators and Ovation distributed control systems (DCS) which automate steam, nuclear and gas turbines for the utilities industry. These systems include Historian servers and networking between Emerson and third-party vendor equipment.

Senior Field Engineer, ABB Corporation Mar 2001- Oct 2009

Build, install and start-up ABB (Bailey, ETSI) distributed control systems (DCS) which

automate steam, nuclear and gas turbines for the utilities industry. These systems include hydraulics skids and turbine supervisory instrumentation (TSI) to monitor speed, vibration pressure, flow, megawatts, stress and position. Extensive experience with graphics

and logic changes necessary to modify and improve system operations.

Field Service Engineer, Thermo Radiometrie Corp Oct 2000-Feb 2001

Install and repair X-ray and isotope gauges used to measure thickness and coating of steel and aluminum. Work with coil report software on both hot and cold roll mills. Extensive travel (national and international) involved.

Multi-craft Repairman, Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp. Jun 1998-Oct 2000 Install, maintain and repair all plant process control instrumentation used to monitor flow, motion, level, pressure, and temperature. Also calibrate and repair environmental analyzers monitoring CO, CO2, H2, N2, and O2.

Company Filed Bankruptcy

Electronic & Instrumentation Tech., VonRoll of Ohio Mar 1994-Jun 1998

Design, purchase, and install electro-mechanical systems. Install, maintain, and repair all process control systems, electronics, and electrical systems.

Assistant Maintenance Manager, Serex Services Aug 1993-Mar 1994

Trained repair personnel throughout the company. Scheduled equipment overhauls and purchased operating equipment for ten branch offices.

Electrical/ Electronic I and II Instructor, Jefferson County JVS Aug 1992-Aug 1993

Taught DC and AC theory to high school juniors and seniors. Taught TV, VCR, microwave, and small appliance repair to the seniors.

Data Manager/ Technical Writer, Superior Engineering Co. Mar 1988-Jun 1989

Managed all technical data and wrote technical manuals for the U.S. Navy’s Surveillance Towed Array Sonar System (SURTASS).

Electronic Field Engineer, Raytheon Service Co. Dec 1987-Mar 1988

Performed readiness testing on shipboard computer systems, evaluated capabilities, and recommended corrective action.

Engineering Analyst/ Instructor, Technology Management Corp. Aug 1985-Dec 1987

Identified design deficiencies in digital data communications systems and recommended corrective action to the Chief of Naval Operations. Evaluated training level of operators and technicians, and taught advanced courses of instruction in systems operation and maintenance.

Data Systems Technician, U.S. Navy Jun 1978-Sep 1985

Maintained and repaired data processing and digital communications systems. Worked with transceivers in all bandwidths. Coordinated the efforts of over forty other technicians. Taught Data Communications courses to junior officers and enlisted men.

E D U C A T I O N

GE Robotics, Ontario, CA - 2015

ABB Robotics, Rock Hill, SC - 2015

Emerson Ovation DCS Basics, Pittsburgh, PA - 2010

Emerson Ovation Fieldbus and Networking, Pittsburgh, PA - 2010

ABB 800xA DCS and Control Builder, Columbus, OH - 2009

Bosche-Rexroth hydraulic valves and actuators, Bethlehem, PA. - 2002

FCC General Radio Operator License, Sylvan Learning Center, - 1998

Hazardous Material Handling, VonRoll of Ohio, - 1994-1998

Hazardous Material Emergency Response, VonRoll of Ohio, - 1994-1998

Fire Fighting, First Aid and CPR Certification, VonRoll of Ohio, - 1994-1998

ISO 14000 Certified Lead Auditor course, VonRoll of Ohio, - 1998

Vocational Education Teaching (22 credit hours), Kent State Univ., - 1992-1993

Associates Degree in Electrical Engineering, Jefferson Community College, - 1992

Associates Degree in Electronic Engineering, Jefferson Community College, - 1992

Associates Degree in Processes Controls, Jefferson Community College, - 1992

Data Terminal Technician Certification, U.S. Navy, - 1980

Data System Technician Certification, U.S. Navy, - 1979

Basic Electricity & Electronics Certification, U.S. Navy, - 1978

High School Diploma, Westerville North High School, - 1978

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