Linda Perez
Project Designer (Emerson) - Electrical
Millstadt, IL
*********@*****.*** - 314-***-****
30+ yrs of experience in electrical drafting/design associated with Refineries, Chemical, Food & Beverage, Pharmaceutical and Automotive Industry utilizing AutoCAD. Authorized to work in the US for any employer
WORK EXPERIENCE
Project Designer (Emerson) - Electrical
Emerson Process Management - St. Louis, MO - September 2008 to September 2016 St. Louis, MO September 2008 - September 2016
Project Designer (Emerson) - Electrical
* After the turndown of 2009, I was recruited by Emerson to work on Electrical and Instrumentation design. I was part of the team that created designs for refineries and chemical centers, process chemical analyzers and large Distributed Control Systems. These positions were eliminated during Emerson company-wide layoffs.
* I was also serving as "Site Manager" for the Natural Bridge site in St. Louis, MO at Emerson's additional fabrication shop. Duties included Hospitality tasks while ensuring all visitors sign in, give the required safety training and Human Resource required documentation for the department needs. Gave safety overviews/ walk down of the site. In addition I was responsible for distributing PPE and doing walk-throughs to verify compliances. Responsible for the infrastructure tasks & technical requests such as: Assisting technical leads for testing equipment and cabinets, downloading drawings & documents, scan FAT documentation & emailing results to various clients, posting documents onto the server. QA/QC cabinet drawing packages for the Sasol project RIE's at the Natural Bridge site. This position was also eliminated during Emerson company-wide layoffs.
* Assigned to the Petrobras project team as "Pre-FAT Inspector" for the Analyzer Houses & Sample System skid stands. These duties included checking the accuracy of the drawings & documents against the finished product. Hardware inspection - material, tagging & finish. Overview of operation/application review, review manufacturer's production test procedures, review final analyzer data sheets & application flow diagrams, creating punch list items, list of deviations & punch logs, note of final acceptance.
* Served as "Document Control Coordinator" for the Petrobras project.
* Created Manufacturing Record books for several projects: Thyssenkrupp, Celanese & Petrobras. This entailed collecting all the required documentation such as: certificates of certification, testing procedures, drawings, calculations, fabrication, welding & heat treatment instructions, catalogs of installed components, operating & maintenance guides, inspection test records, assembly & erection sequence, transportation data, transportation & storage instructions, installation drawings. Senior Designer (Contract) - Electrical
* I was a central part of a team that integrated Excel, Access and AutoCAD to produce electrical designs for a large DCS system from P & ID's and schematics. Our innovation and automation reduced data inaccuracies to zero while using half the budgeted designer and half the budgeted off shore engineering hours. Designer - Electrical
Roeslein & Associates Inc - St. Louis, MO - July 2007 to September 2008
* CAD design and print/plot for several Unitized Can Line System drawing packages.
* Created schematics, panel fabrication drawings and device location layout plans. Designer - Electrical CAD and Controls Documentation Controls Automation Technology Systems - Chesterfield, MO - October 2000 to March 2007 Chesterfield, MO October 2000 - March 2007
Designer - Electrical CAD and Controls Documentation
* Worked on several Anheuser Busch Bottle Line Projects along with various SI Baker/McKesson Mail Order Prescription Facilities.
* CAD drafting, checking and print/plot of electrical schematic, panel layouts, and related documentation.
* Design responsibilities for support documentation to electrical schematics (i.e., wiring diagrams and charts).
* Support for electrical schematics, panel and device location layout standards.
* Maintain electrical drawing plots & documentation for projects.
* Created CAD Standards for electrical libraries.
Project Designer
Guarantee Electric Co - St. Louis, MO - May 1999 to October 2000
* Assigned to the Daimler Chrysler RS2001 Automotive Retooling Project.
* Made electrical demolition drawings for project.
* Created power drop/bus plug location drawings for new furniture layouts, including bus plug & cable tray sizes.
* Developed wiring connection diagrams for equipment kit work.
* Developed conduit layout drawings, routing pull sheets and termination details along with wire labels for conveyor systems.
* Field verified progress percentages on new equipment systems during shutdown. AutoCAD Operator
Sachs Electric Co - Chesterfield, MO - August 1996 to May 1999
* Assisted Engineers in developing construction documents for field installations.
* Read and work with P&ID drawings and schematic diagrams.
* Worked with Engineers in the development of conduit drawings, pull schedules, cable cards, & wire tags to develop construction documents.
* Received electronic files from A&E Firms, Mechanical Contractors, and Structural Consultants to develop electrical drawings.
* Developed databases with Filemaker Pro 3 and Microsoft Excel to create cable cards for field routing & wire terminations.
* Created CAD Standards for electrical libraries.
CADD Technician
MEP Engineers - St. Louis, MO - September 1995 to August 1996
* Translated electronic files and develop into Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing drawings.
* Worked on various Fire Alarm projects for Hospitals and Schools.
* Lighting and power drawings for several Commercial projects.
* Assigned to Sachs Electric Co. to work on Granite City Steel Project. AutoCAD Operator
Inland Technology Systems - Millstadt, IL - October 1994 to September 1995 Developed detailed control panel layouts for Panel Shop Fabricators, to build customized panels. AutoCAD Operator/Electrical Design Draftsperson
Contract Employment - July 1989 to October 1994
* Worked on several projects at Ethyl Petroleum Additives Division in Sauget, IL.
* Responsible for the creation & maintenance of unit P & ID's and electrical drawings.
* Maintained and/or created drawings from field onsite verifications.
* Designed detailed control panel fabrication layouts.
* Developed conduit layouts for control instrumentation.
* Created Instrument indexes for new and existing control & field equipment devices.
* PLC schematics & control panel layouts for Packaging Conveyor Systems.
* Motor control center layouts, control schematics, & wiring connection diagrams.
* Fire Alarm Systems for Schools implementing the 1993 NEC & NFPA 70 Codes. Draftsperson
Durkin Equipment Co./Midwest Automations - St. Louis, MO - May 1982 to July 1989
* Drafting and designed layouts of various panel drawings for internal panel terminations, wire numbers, and field termination devices.
* Worked on various Waste Water Treatment projects.
* Created wire labels for panels & various scales for panel mounted instruments. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
* Organized, able to plan and control work flow to meet job-required deadlines.
* Effective communicator with leadership skills, able to discuss with team members the scope of design requirements and specifications that is applicable to a given project.
* Mastering AutoCAD Version 14 through 2013, various Microsoft programs including: Windows, Excel, Word, FilemakerPro and Visio Professional.
* Home Office fully networked. Hewlett Packard DeskJet 1220C 11x17 Printer and a DesignJet 1050C Plotter.