Engineer Control

SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE

Project engineering experience in specifying, cost estimating, functional specifications, bid analysis, man-hour estimates, and contract boiler plates. Engineering experience includes development of Validation document development, Control Change documentation, and Commissioning Documentation. Also involved in engineering and designing, for programming, and field start-up of automated control systems, including specification and installation of instrumentation, drive

systems, and 480VAC & 4160VAC motor control centers. Involved in design engineering on discrete digital systems, discrete analog systems, hybrid discrete digital, analog and PLC systems, alarm systems, hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical servo systems, conduit and cable runs, and annunciation systems, for machine, and process control. Experience in the Steel, Food, Pharmaceutical, Petrochemical, Nuclear (for D.O.E.), Paper, and Stamping Press Industries.

SEMINARS AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT

Allen-Bradley DC Drive School (1988), Reliance DC Drive School (1976), Westinghouse Solid State Inverter School (1976),

Pillar Solid State Inverter School (1976), Oil Gear Digital/Hydraulic Servo School (1976), GE Forklift Drive School (1976),

Modicon 484, 584, 984, Advance Schools (1984-1985), Strain Gage School (1985), AB 1336 VFD’s (1986),

21CFR11 & Computer Validation (By Serentec, 2002), Allen-Bradley ControlLogix School (2002), & Intools SPI (By Intools 2013)

EDUCATION

B.S.E. in Electrical Engineering, Purdue University Calumet

Graduate Work in Power Electronics Design, for Drive Systems, Inverter Systems, and Converter Systems

Graduate Work in Microprocessor Based Single Board Systems Design and Application, Based on 6804, 68HC11 Using Machine and Assembly Language

MAJOR EQUIPMENT EXPERIENCE

Inverters, Generators, & Induction Motors (Medium Voltage), Power Factor Correction, Switchgear (Low and Medium Voltage),Transformers, & Uninterruptible Power Supplies, Variable Frequency Drives (Low and Medium Voltage), Bag Houses, Blast Furnace, 6 Stand Cold Roll Mills, Pickle Lines, Galvanize Lines, Tube Mills, Truck Loading Terminals & Pipeline Pumping Stations, and Large Scale Stamping Presses.

COMPUTER SKILLS

A-B RSLogix, for SLC 500’s & PLC5’s, Micrologix,, Access 2007, Control Logix 5000, MS Project 98 (2002), Falcon DMS,

INtools SPI, Microsoft Office Suite 2007, Assembly, Basic, Fortran, & C

Superior Engineering L.L.C. 2002 to 2006 & 2015

Electrical and Process Instrumentation & Controls Engineer

In 2015, Develop Job Notes for Instrumentation projects and work on projects in SPI. Also aided in developing a proposal Scope of Work for a Truck Loading Terminal.

Responsible for low voltage systems, out door Class 1 Div. 1 lighting, heat tracing pipe lines and instrumentation, Motor/MCC controls, water tower fan controls, PlantScape DCS hardware and panel layout for control of asphalt blending system, I/O handshaking between Control-Logix PLC’s at 7 different locations using Ethernet 100Base-T & Optic Fiber, for BP Whiting Refinery Security Gates.

Development and layout for I/O for handshaking between PLC’s at different locations using redundant leased phone lines and redundant modems at each location, with ControlLogix as the Master at the main control location, and MicroLogix 1500 at two remote locations, for ISPAT (Steel Mill) flood control system.

PID, Instrument List, with Specification Details, and Instrument Installation Details List, for a Waste Management System to handle solid waste from the Blast Furnaces for Bethlehem Steel.

SLC 505 Control system upgrade with program modifications for truck and rail loading system at Safety Kleen in East Chicago IN. Used Autocad 2000 to develop control system schematics for the above ControlLogix system.

Ambitech Engineering Corporation 2006 to 2012 & 2015

Senior Engineer

Under minimal direction, performs as a senior professional in a lead capacity in planning, preparing and supervising development of detailed design and specifications for major and complex structures, systems and equipment. Serves in a technical capacity to provide solutions to complex engineering problems. Works with client Engineers to develop design compatible with client requirements. Participates in project planning and preparation of budgets and estimates. Participates in economic feasibility and operating studies, conducts bid analysis, and recommends bid awards on major project proposals.

CITGO

Develop Scope and Functional Documents, Instrument Data Base, & Loop Drawings in INTOOLS/SmartPlant Instrumentation 2007 for a Delta-V DCS replacement of existing Beckman/Rosemont DCS system on 5 Refinery Process Units at the CITGO Lemont Refinery.

Conceptual Boiler Control Specification.

Best Foods

Do CIP System Manual documentation updates.

Instrumentation Egg White Silo expansion

Aux-Sable

Do IO Assignments on a TDC- 3000 and SIS system.

Developed IO drawing layouts for TDC3000 system using INTools.

USG

Develop an Allen-Bradley ControlLogix program for a USG – Ready Mix Plant Expansion in Iowa.

BP Whiting Refinery

Develop software and hardware including drawings for Seal Oil Pots Level Controls for the #4UF K1 & K7 Compressors using Allen-Bradley Micrologix 1500.

Valve Data Sheets for Valve Replacements in the #4 Ultraformer Unit

Instrument Walk-Down of VRU 100 & 200 for BP Whiting Refinery DCS Upgrade Instrument Survey, and Estimating a PGP Deluge System Control Upgrade for BP Whiting Refinery using A-B ControlLogix and PanelView.

STFA Butane Sphere Deluge System Control Upgrade for BP Whiting Refinery using A-B Redundant ControlLogix and PanelView Plus.

11A & 11C Pipe Still Loop Drawings Checking, SIS system interface and Instrument Specs Checking. BP PSME10 Safety systems for CFU, DHT, & BOU.

Develop study of existing Crude Oil Heating Furnace to determine compliance with EPA Monitoring Requirements & Burner Safety Codes & Standards.

Develop Scope and Functional Documents, & Schematics for a Controllogix & PanelView Plus based Deluge system for Butane Storage Spheres at BP Whiting Refinery (Programming to be done over the coming year).

Trouble shooting & maintaining of Security Gates 15 & 42 PLC and Ethernet communications systems.

BP Pipeline

Develop Emergency Shutdown Cause & Effect Diagrams for Truck Loading Terminals and Pipeline Stations

Develop Job Notes for the upgrading of Terminal & Pipeline Station sites conduit systems & equipment to the NEC Class 1 Div 1 & 2 requirements.

Single Line Walk-downs & Area Classification Walk-downs.

Orochem

Developed ControlLogix5000 PLC control system for filtering bed. (Working on Contract from Aspen Technical Staffing May to August)

Valdes Engineering Company 2000 to 2001 & 2012 to 2015

Senior Engineer

Under minimal direction, performs as a senior professional in a lead capacity in planning, preparing and supervising development of detailed design and specifications for major and complex structures, systems and equipment. Serves in a technical capacity to provide solutions to complex engineering problems. Works with client Engineers to develop design compatible with client requirements. Participates in project planning and preparation of budgets and estimates. Participates in economic feasibility and operating studies, conducts bid analysis, and recommends bid awards on major project proposals.

BP Whiting Refinery

Instrument specifications for the Cat Cracker, VRU100, ISOM, #4UF, CFHU, BOU units.

Developing Loop Drawings in SPI for CFHU & BOU units.

Software trouble shooting support when needed for the Security Gates.

Startup & Trouble Shooting Support as needed in the units.

Bull Moose Tube

Leaser measurement system modification for tracking tube and controlling the tube roll out bed, including software modifications as needed

Cristal Metals

Develop Instrument Specifications to use to obtain budgetary cost

Buckeye PL

Develop Outdoor Switch Gear Specifications to obtain budgetary cost.

Corn products

Developing and modifying control systems using PLC 3’s, for the control of Dextrose Conditioning Silos, including development of Man-hour estimates, existing systems analysis, Validation Documents, Start-up assistance, and plant support for Corn Products Inlt..

Exon Moble

Electrical engineering design for two 4160 VAC 300 H.P. Asphalt Pumps, including an Emergency Shutdown Control & Panel design for Exxon-Mobil. Electrical engineering design for an adding a 4160 VAC 500 H.P.

Added new Boiler Feed Start-up Pump, including motor operated valves, plus upgrade of the existing Boiler Feed Start-up pump and its related valves for control by a DCS, for Midwest Generation – Joliet Plant.

Aventis Behring (Now CLS Behring) 2001 to 2002

Process Controls Engineer

Responsible for trouble shooting and repairing a Modicon 584 system for an Autoclave, trouble shooting level instrumentation, determining the requirements, and then doing field walk-downs to determine actual problems, and make recommendations.

Involved in updating alcohol pump control stations, including making the necessary change to bring them up to code electrically.

Involved in a chart recorder upgrade on a sterilization tunnel, including all necessary cGMP documents for Project Request, Project Technical Scope of Work, Project Number Request, Project Plan, for Change Control and Validation.

Involved in upgrading Engineering Standards, for drafting/cad, standard panel specifications, and instrument wiring standards, and instrument cable installation specifications.

Involved in Commissioning and program changes on SLC 505 and ControlLogix systems for a WFI Water system (Water For Injection).

Electrical engineering design work on instrument panel layouts, instrument/PLC loop diagrams, and conduit run layouts.

Acted as a consultant to other departments concerning equipment & building grounding requirements.

Reviewed new installation grounding plans and made recommendations.

Reviewed existing building and equipment installations and made grounding recommendations.

AEROTEK/Contracted to Jacobs Engineering for Corn Products 1999 to 2000

Senior Controls Engineer

Developing and modifying control systems using PLC 5/40’s, and PLC 3’s, for the control of Conveyor Systems, Dextrose Conditioning Silos, Dehumidified Air System modification, Pellet Mill Control modification, Steeps Cross-Feed System, including development of Man-hour estimates, existing systems analysis, Validation Documents, Start-up assistance, and plant support, for Corn Products.

TAVA Technologies, Inc. (No Longer Exist) 1998 to 1999

Senior Engineer

Developing AB PLC5/40E software for the control of Air Scrubbers for North Shore Sanitarily District.

Raytheon Engineers and Constructors (No Longer exist) 1991 to 1998

Control/Automation, Instrumentation, and Electrical Engineer

Lead I & C Engineer on General Mills Cereal Expansion Project, on American Maize Corn Products Co. projects, responsibilities included P&I drawing development, Loop Drawing development, control panel designs, design standards, instrumentation specifications, and project cost estimating, Functional Specifications, and directing of all instrumentation design personal, at the General Mill Corp. Office.

Modicon Software and Hardware Engineer for DOFASCO Steel Galvanize Line Upgrade in Hamilton, Ontario. Abbot Labs tablet machinery HVAC control for Puerto Rico using Modicon PLC’s.

Instrumentation, control hardware, and cable installations for Bethlehem Steel Blast Furnace.

Emergency start-up of field software for Salmon Bay Steel Cooling Tower control and skimmer pond, including

electrical systems trouble shooting, rebuilding and rewiring of MCC’s in Seattle, WA..

Electrical & Instrument Engineer, Annunciator and Alarm Systems, for Westinghouse Hanford Co. / Department of Energy, for Nuclear Fuel Element Storage Basins, in Richland, WA.(Security Clearance Required).

E & C Engineer on project to upgrade National Steel, Midwest Division Galv. Line to automotive quality, including field assistance in field installations of instrumentation, electrical, and control systems modifications to a Fisher Provox DCS. Also work in the field to resolve any Electrical & Control issues during installation.

Also involved as a Project Engineer working at Rouge Steel to estimate the cost to upgrade a 4 Stand Tandem Mill, which included Functional Specifications/Descriptions, Vendor Bid Package development, and Bid Analysis. Also estimated cost, and created functional specifications to add closed loop drive control to a pickle line, and was also involved in researching power distribution problems and high voltage cable failure problems for Rouge Steel.

Field startup of A-B PLC 5/40E for control of 10 Baghouses, which included re-sequencing of cleaning cycles, and dust removal conveyor operations, and trouble shooting of field instrumentation for Bethlehem Steel.

Lead Control Systems Engineer involved in hardware and software for support of can lines and waste water treatment control for a Crown Cork & Seal project using PLC 5/20's SLC 5/04's and Device Net. Developed programs for Modicon / Quantum PLC’s for chillers, and was also involved in field startup services, and electrical design engineering in the field, for a Philip Morris project in Richmond VA.

E, I, & C Engineer working on the Bethlehem Steel Blast Furnace Reline project, replacing cable runs, 1200 thermocouples, flow meters, and establishing control systems interfaces.

Startup and installation, including programming of Modicon Quantum PLC’s, plus interface design in the field for Instrumentation, MCC’s, MOV’s, for 2-300HP, 1- 350HP, & 1-500HP Multi-Stage Water Chillers for Philip Morris in Richman, VA.

Alexander & Associates, Inc. (No Longer Exist) 1989 to 1991

Electrical Engineer

Developed Allen-Bradley PLC/5 based Machine Control Automation Software systems. Also responsible for Process Control Automation, D.C. Drive Interfaces and field start-up of control systems and drives. Also part of a team involved developing a 2000 HP Max Torque Tension Reel Drive Control for US Steel – Fairfield Works.

Technical Industrial Service, Inc. (No Longer Exist) 1988 to 1989

Electrical Engineer

Machine Control & Process Control Automation, and field start-up of systems and variable frequency drives.

Whiskey Blending System automation using Allen-Bradley PLC 5/15

Enzyme & Detergent Blending System automation using Modicon 984

Startup of Paper Line Color Injection/Blending system using a Westinghouse PLC.

Verson Allstell Press Company (No Longer Exist) 1980 to 1988

Electrical Design Engineer

Responsible for control systems and standards on control and automation systems for A, B, &C size stamping equipment.

Responsible for the specification and application of Allen-Bradley PLC, PLC2, Modicon 584, 884, and 984 systems.

Instrumentation for measurements of machine stress. Discrete Digital and Analog systems for specialized control Systems and also responsible for department standards updating.

Developed hybrid digital, analog, & PLC controls for Hydraulic Press controls.

Allied Tube and Conduit 1975 to 1980

Electrical Designer

Design and installation of tube mill control systems, DC drives, power distribution equipment, power wiring, mill controls, control panel design, and induction heating equipment installation and startup.

Design and installation of a 15KV transformer yard including outdoor gear installation, concrete vault, indoor cable runs, and indoor distribution switchgear installation.

Design, build, and install a 100 H.P. D.C. Tube Mill Drive System. Upgrade the cables and conduits, and controls for four (4) tube mills.

Was trained and was involved in installing & maintaining Solid State Inverter Equipment for induction heating, and tube seam welding.

Was trained and was involved in installing & maintaining hybrid digital & analog servo controlled Flying Ram Tube Cut-Off systems

Was trained and was involved in maintaining electric fork-lift drive/inverter systems.

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