Electrical Engineer Maintenance

JOHN JOSEPH GINGER

**** ***** ******* ******, #** Memphis, TN 38127

**********@*****.***

901-***-**** (C)

Instrument & Control Systems/Electrical Engineer with 30 Years of Project Management, Design & Plant Maintenance Experience

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Managed Full-Scope Multi-Discipline Projects At or Under Budget

Reduced Failures and Downtime Utilizing Quality Process Tools

Extensive Background in Modernizations and Plant Revamps

Increased Operational Efficiencies by Redesign of Processes and Staff Training

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

CONTRACT ASSIGNMENTS January 2017 to Present

AEROTEK Memphis, TN

•VIEW DYNAMIC GLASS, Olive Branch, MS – Maintenance Technician – Electrical & Instrument maintenance of glass coating, heat treating, and window assembly.

ELECTRICAL & INSTRUMENTATION SUPERVISOR September 2016 to December 2016

KRUGER PRODUCTS, (KTG USA) Memphis, TN

Kruger Products L.P., with headquarters in Canada, is the parent company of Kruger Products' KTG USA. and a leading manufacturer of quality tissue products for home, commercial and industrial use.

•Managed plant Instrument and Electrical staff in daily and shift maintenance, and a continuing series of process control system upgrades, replacing outdated pneumatic and electrical controls with Allen Bradley Contrologix harwdware and HMI operating stations.

•Worked to develop the production side PM program in SAP, optimizing scheduled frequency and individual work order execution time.

•Developed a systematic method of housekeeping and regular work area checks to eliminate debris and clutter from previous plant maintenance, with a goal of incremental reliabity/availability of the instrument and electrical distribution areas.

ELECTRICAL/INSTRUMENTATION SPECIALIST April 2016 to September 2016

DOVER CEMICAL CORPORATION Dover, OH

A leading producer of alkylphenols, chlorinated paraffins, polymer additives, flame retardants, and additives for metalworking and drilling fluids..

•Managed plant Instrument and Electrical staff in daily maintenance and a continuing series of process control system upgrades, replacing outdated controls with modern PLC equipment.

•Developed and maintained calibration and documentation system for chemical process safety critical instrumentation and controls.

•Implemented an internal training program for I&E staff, utilizing various vendor/manufacturer seminars and computer-based applications.

INSTRUMENTATION, CONTROL & ELECTRICAL SUPERVISOR November 2014 to March 2016

LONGVIEW POWER, LLC Maidsville, WV

A 700 megawatt (net) electrical power generating facility located in Maidsville, West Virginia, and the largest privately-funded project in state history.

•Managed plant staff and numerous contractors during 90 day Spring 2015 Rehabilitation Outage, assisting with a full DCS replacement and major turbine/generator outage.

•Analyzed existing work practices and standards, and teamed with other plant departments to optimize and streamline procedures and work methods, leading to higher productivity, less rework, and minimal IC&E work backlog.

•Maintained a leadership role in an internal training and qualifications process, developing the skills and abilities of new technicians in the department.

•Oversaw the operation, optimization, maintenance, and compliance of an extensive continuous emissions monitoring system, and a complete implementation of a new boiler process monitoring system.

ELECTRICAL & INSTRUMENTATION SHIFT SUPERVISOR/ November 2011 to November 2014

ELECTRICAL & INSTRUMENTATION TECHNICIAN

GRAIN PROCESSING CORPORATION Muscatine, IA

A manufacturer of corn-based products for food, pharmaceutical, and personal care markets, alcohol for beverage and industrial use, and animal nutrition ingredients.

•Performed daily and preventative maintenance and troubleshooting on plant-wide electrical and instrumentation systems.

•Supported operation, maintenance, and upgrades of on-site steam generation facility.

•Coordinated and directed shift Electrical & Instrument maintenance of production facilities.

•Conducted training of E&I personnel, both in organized and on-the-job environments.

INSTRUMENT & CONTROL SYSTEMS ENGINEER/ February 2009 to June 2010

TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST

AMEREN (AERG) EDWARDS STATON Bartonville, IL

A supplier of electric and gas services primarily in Missouri and Illinois with 9,700 employees and $7.0 billion in revenues.

•Managed the full implementation of an ABB Automation 800 xA system. The project included a complete network replacement, operating system upgrade (Win 2000 to XP) plus applicable ABB software installation.

•Oversee and lead the DCS alarm systems and maintenance team, perform functionality checks for alarm validity. Conducted setpoint adjustments based on current operating parameters.

•Provide engineer support for all I&C/Electrical technical, craft and maintenance staff. Conduct ad hoc training as needed to ensure proper proficiency levels.

ELECTRICAL ENGINEER/PROJECT MANAGER/ January 2006 to February 2009

ELECTRICAL & INSTRUMENTATION MANAGER

MGP INGREDIENTS OF ILLINOIS, INC. Pekin, IL

A manufacturer involved in the production of distillery products primarily from corn.

•Successfully executed a 90 million gallon per year ethanol plant expansion coming in 21% under the original budget estimate of $2.39 million. Coordinated technical and project control functions across all disciplines.

•Assigned the lead I&C/Electrical role in a series of Emerson DeltaV upgrades for the food-quality starch and gluten operation.

•Completed a Square D online integration monitoring power consumption totals and demand peak usage.

•Utilized an approachable management style for employee engagement optimizing the productivity of I&C/Electrical maintenance staff in daily work activities.

•Managed the selection of contractor staff for ability to meet standards and schedules. Carefully monitored daily productivity and work quality eliminating groups whose performance was non-conforming.

INSTRUMENT & ELECTRICAL PLANT ENGINEER September 2005 to December 2005

UNITED COGEN FUEL, LLC Kenansville, NC

A subsidiary of Coastal Carolina Clean Power, United Cogen operates biomass-fired cogeneration facilities.

•Coordinated the conversion of a coal-fired plant for biomass fuel. Rescaled all process measurements and tuned an existing Rosemont System 3 to accommodate the lower BTU fuel source.

•Specified a complete systems upgrade of a Rosemount System 3 to an Emerson DeltaV.

•Recalibrated and maintained all CEM analyzers, performed 40-CFR reporting and records maintenance.

INSTRUMENT & CONTROL SUPERVISOR/ October 2003 to September 2005

ELECTRICAL ENGINEER

ENGENERATION/VULCANAMPS, LLC Elizabethtown, NC

Manufactures some of the world’s largest portable power generators and the company’s products were the first new post-war power plants installed in Iraq.

•Directed the I&C maintenance effort for two mobile combustion turbine-based power plants performing high-level work under constrained financial conditions.

•Designated as the Electrical Engineer in support of Iraqi plant equipment requirements, sizing a 1000 KVA transformer, breaker, wiring and technical specifications for installation and on-site expansion.

•Specified an 11.5 KV/50 Hz auxiliary bus and transformers upgrades for a Bayji, Iraq installation.

•Provided sole electrical support for Vulcan Power Services in specification of Iraqi on-site maintenance facility power requirements.

INSTRUMENT & ELECTRICAL TECHNICIAN/ May 1996 to October 2003

MAINTENANCE LEAD

COVANTA ENERGY/OGDEN MARTIN Okahumpka, FL

Owner and operator of energy-from-waste facilities converting municipal solid waste into renewable energy for numerous communities, predominantly in the United States.

•Implemented a PC-based maintenance program for planning, tracking and reporting maintenance activities and data collection for continuous improvement efforts.

•Conducted a major overhaul of record keeping and calibration procedures. Established calibration sheets for all instruments, instrument maintenance schedules, and identified staff accountabilities.

•Strengthened the preventative maintenance program with a 24/7 monitoring procedure to obtain data for root cause analysis.

•Carefully reviewed failures, current maintenance cycles and other factors facilitating significant reductions in downtime and callouts while extending the life cycle of some equipment upwards to 50% over previous levels.

•Designed a PC-based turbine control resolving an ongoing problem with reverse power trips.

•Implemented a 100% effective redundant power system by separation of plant units and installation of oversized power supplies.

•Performed various upgrades on in I&C/Electrical equipment for enhanced operational effectiveness and process monitoring.

•Reduced CEM’s maintenance/testing times by 50%, through procedure optimization, with no failures or performance degradation.

I&C DIGITAL SPECIALIST/ September 1986 to May 1996

INSTRUMENT & CONTROL SHOP SUPERVISOR/SHIFT TECHNICIAN

FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY Ft. Myers, FL

Serving over 4.5 million customers the company the largest electrical utility in Florida employing more than 10,000 employees.

•Continually promoted to positions of increasing responsibility and technical complexity throughout tenure in the operation and maintenance of combustion and steam turbine power plants.

•Analyzed all maintenance work processes, standards and overhaul planning. Effectively teamed with stakeholders at various levels revising procedures and work methods leading to higher productivity and eliminating the maintenance backlog.

•Managed numerous I&C/Electrical upgrades on full control systems, software revisions, and in-house improvements for the company’s combustion and steam turbine power plant units.

•Developed individually several PC-based solutions addressing equipment and process issues, reducing the utilization and associated costs of outside vendors or consultants.

•Reduced thermal stress on a steam turbine with modifications and tuning of controls. Installed numerous I/P transducers, upgraded recorders and provided operator training.

•Utilized quality analysis methods to isolate a thermocouple fault. Partnered with a vendor to manufacture a product meeting the design specification and delivering a viable solution.

EDUCATION

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE –ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY 1985

DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Chicago, IL

GPA 3.89/4.0 ● President’s Honor List 1982 to 1985 ● President’s Honor Society 1982 to 1985

Graduated with Honors

TECHNICAL PROFICIENCIES

Hardware

General Electric Frame 7/Pratt & Whitney FT-4/General Electric LM/TM-2500 Combustion Turbine

Foster-Wheeler / Babcock & Wilcox Steam Generators

General Electric / Westinghouse Superheat/Reheat Steam Turbines

Martin Stoker Refuse Application / Detroit Stoker & LaClede Stoker Coal Application

Illinois Water Treatment / Anderson Ion-Exchange Demineralizers

Bailey Network 90/Infi 90/ ABB 800xA DCS Installation and Maintenance

Rosemount System 3 DCS / Emerson DeltaV / Emerson Ovation

PC-based Data Acquisition / SCADA / Hardware Interface

Medium / High Voltage Switchgear Maintenance – Hi-Pot Testing, DLRO

PLC – Allen Bradley, Siemens, Omron, Texas Instruments/Koyo, GE Series 1&3

Moore Instruments 352/382 Single Loop Digital Controller/Siemens 353 Single Loop Digital Controller

Continuous Emissions Monitoring Systems

Advanced Electronic Skills – Component level troubleshooting and repair, test equipment setup and operation, computer construction and upgrade

Software/Programming Languages/Operating Systems

Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint), MS Project

AutoCAD, TurboCAD, Bailey CAD EWS

DOS, Windows, Windows networking, Visual Basic, PASCAL, C++

Rockwell RS-Linx, RS-Logix 5/500/5000

Assembly Language Programming (x86, Z80, 68xx, MicroChip, Atmel)

Visual Basic, BASIC, PASCAL, C++

Maximo / DataStream Maintenance Management/SAP

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