James E. Orsak
***** *********** *****, ****** *******, TX 78418
***********@*****.***
Professional Profile
** ***. ********** ** * variety of projects as a project manager and or lead design consultant for electrical power distribution, instrumentation and control systems. Technical background begins with Electrical trades through ABC Merit followed by 17 certifications in Electo-Mechanical troubleshooting through Sharp Electronics which led into the next 5 years of hands on installation of various pieces of automated equipment from countries around the world. Equipment covered a 17 sq. acres facility at 1.2 billion. Responsibilities included installation, start-up, calibration, troubleshooting and engineered modification for maximum EHS as well as meeting NFPA minimum standards. All equipment required ISO certification. Responsibility included but not limited to equipment PM schedules, SAP maintenance and parts list, training manuals and training intervals. I am practical and have hands on experience: evaluating, assessing, diagnosing and delivering path forward agenda’s
Assess project overview
Define scope
Freeze scope (P&ID’s)
Delegate field research
Material spec. and approval
Layout, Design and CAD
Bill of material
Scope of work
Client Specific package assembly
QA/QC / IFA / IFC
Professional Accomplishments
As a Senior I/E Design Consultant for Testengeer Engineering- 17 yrs
Alcoa Aluminum, Point Comfort TX – 4 yrs
DOW Chemicals, Seadrift TX – 2 Yrs
BP Chemicals, Green Lake, TX – 2 Yrs
Formosa Plastics, Point Comfort, TX – 2 Yrs
Citgo Refinery, Corpus Christi, TX - 2 Yrs
Lyondellbasell, Victoria, TX – 2 Yrs
Lyondellbasell, Matagorda, TX – 3 Yrs
As a Advanced I/E Designer For Govind Development – 2.5 Yrs
GEMS Mobile Services
Markwest Javelina
Citgo Refinery
Flint Hills Resources
Work History
Feb. 17, 2014 – May 27, 2016
Advanced I/E Construction Design Consultant, Govind Development, Corpus Christi, TX
September 10, 1997
Senior I/E Construction Design Consultant, Testengeer Inc., Port Lavaca, TX
June 2, 1992
Senior Instrument Electrical Maintenance Manager, Interplast, Lolita, TX
Education
High School, Diploma
Victoria High, Victoria TX
December 15, 1989
Electrical Trades
ABC Merit Program, Victoria TX
July 26, 1991
Associates, Chemical Process Technology and Chemical Operator Process
Victoria Collage, Victoria TX
August 3, 1992
References
Andy Bennett, Govind Development, 361-***-****
Shane Dworczck, Testengeer Engineering, 361-***-****
Highlights of Experience
Experience includes Hands on Power Distribution, Motor control, AC inverters, DC drives, Soft Starts, P.I.D. control, Transducers (I/P, E/P, and E/I), process control valves, analog amplifiers, multiplier tension control systems, loop and PLC/DCS diagnostics, pneumatic, hydraulic systems and nuclear level.
Responsibilities as an Advanced Instrument / Electrical Design Consultant include: Assist Owner representatives during operations, operational troubleshooting, and maintenance and process bottlenecks circumstances. Work with engineering departments executing I/E Construction Packages. Projects include Supervise and coordinate project scheduling. Up-front scoping, TIC estimates, researched Vendor spec.’s., build, revise and as built supporting drawings, job package, Bill of Material and construction support.
Alcoa, Point Comfort - Instrument / Electrical (I/E) projects throughout the plant. Worked closely with Alcoa personnel providing complete engineered packages. Packages range from Turbine modifications, plant wide UPS installation, Sub-station modifications, Motor Control Center installation and modifications, Metering stations and various instrument control loops.
BP, Green Lake - SAP Project (System Application Process) - Plant wide I/E equipment data verification and data entry. Consolidated three PLC’s installing DCS in place w/ local HMI.
Formosa, Point Comfort - Conceptual design for the electrical portion of the VCM Expansion. Project Intel led 15 kV – 480V Distribution, 138 motors, Transformers, 250 HP air compressor, 2-15 kV Gas Compressor, 2-480V Gas Compressors, Area and unit lighting and receptacles.
DOW, Seadrift - I/E projects throughout the plant. Worked closely with DOW personnel providing complete engineered packages. Packages range from unit instrument upgrades, Substation upgrades and mass terminal power and control upgrades.
AWA, Freeport – I/E for the expansion of the Water Authority facility.
CITGO, Corpus Christi – I/E projects throughout the plant. Substation equipment up-grade, Fire station design, WWTP unit PLC replacements, firewater controller upgrade, Plant wide level control upgrade, HF ALKY Mitigation and HF ALKY non contacting nuclear level installation.
Lyondellbasell Victoria Texas – I/E projects throughout the plant. Substation equipment up-grade, Site Area Classification As build, PLC DCS Cut-over, OSHA mandated railcar audio/visual notification for car in motion.
Lyondellbasell Matagorda Texas - I/E projects throughout the plant. Substation equipment up-grades, 21 discontinued VFD’s and controls replaced with new. Critical instrument identification, calibration and documentation via IP-21 for new product implementation. Replace discontinued load cells and transmitters. Headed up the Instrument and Electrical packages of the Low Cost Debottleneck for 4 lines during the 2014 turnaround.
Flint Hills, Corpus Christi – I/E projects throughout the plant. Incinerator turnaround support, Reactor 20 year PM turnaround package and construction support.
MarkWest Javelina, Corpus Christi - I/E projects throughout the plant. Worked closely with MWJ personnel providing complete engineered packages. Packages range from unit instrument upgrades, Thermo Hydrogen Surveillance and control upgrades.
GEMS Mobile Treatment Services – Provided installation, control modifications and start up support for vapor incinerators in Corpus Christi, Texas City and Beaumont, Texas.
ARANA Technologies, Corpus Christi – Asbuilt a manual water treatment process and upgraded to a fully automated process system with Ethernet, cellular capabilities for remote access and troubleshooting.
Interplast, Lolita,TX – Senior Electrical, Instrument and Control Supervisor. Responsible for 17 square acres of automated manufacturing equipment. Equipment from Italy, Germany, Taiwan and Netherlands. Managed construction of Italy and German equipment. Also established responsibilities for ISO 9000 certifications compliance in the US for the electrical, Instrument and control disciplines.