Michael Joe Theis
Vidor, Texas 77662
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Title: I&E QA/QC INSPECTOR, PLANNER, MANAGER, SPECIALIST, FIELD ENGINEER
Education: Thomas Edison High School: San Antonio, TX.;
Special Studies: Drafting, 6 years; Graduated 1977
1978-79 Hallmark School of Business:
San Antonio, TX.; Basic Electronics
Short Courses: Brown & Root Training: Comanche Peak
Nuclear Power Plant, Glen Rose, TX; Watlow: Houston, TX.;
Digital Controllers and Heaters; H.B. Zachry Company
Supervisory Training Course; National Craft Training:
Houston, TX.; Electrical Instructor; CPR and First Aid Trained;
OSHA 10hr Course; Safety STOP Training Course
Certifications: Journeyman License: State of Texas, License # 27651
NCCER Certified Electrical Instructor
NCCER Certified Industrial Electrician
NCCER Certified I & E Technician
TWIC card
Special Fields of Knowledge: National Electrical Codes (NEC) NFPA-70, Grounding
Highlights of Qualifications:
40 years of experience in Quality Control / QA-QC, Supervision, Planning, Startup and as an I & E Technician. (IEA)
Certified Electrical Instructor for NCCER and Wheels of Learning (ABC).
Interpretation of design prints, schematics, specifications, to NEC code.
Certified 3rd party Interlock Inspector;
Skilled in installation, set-up and testing of various equipment:
oPLC’s and DCS systems:
Bailey, Triconex, Honeywell TDC-3000, Fisher-Provox, Rosemont, Modicom, Allen-Bradley, Siemen’s Teleperm, and Delta V;
VFD’s: (Allen Bradley, A.E.G. and Alstom Drives);
GE. Frame 5 Turbines and Generators,
Siemen’s Turbines and Generators,
Switchgear, (all manufacturer)
Motor Control Centers and Relay Cabinets
Can perform Field Engineering including creation of Designer Quality drawings as necessary
Special Skills and Abilities:
Strong Computer abilities, including Word and Excel Spreadsheets
SAP and IPS Systems:
oAble to create equipment and functional location hierarchies, and their descriptions of locations along with classifications and application of Taxonomies and criticalities and other information.
Representative Assignments include:
• TPC, Houston, Texas
I & E Technical Specialist
Burrows Global – 7/2016 – 8/2016
I&E Technical Specialist
Responsibilities include inspecting all work for turnaround and walking down plant, to see what meets code.
• Lyondellbasell HRO Refinery, Houston, Texas
I & E Turnaround Planner/QA/QC
ITC – 8/2015 – 2/2016
Responsibilities include planning all Capital and Expense work items. Review, inspect all work completed and build turnover packages for testing and commissioning.
• Linde Gas Plant, LA Porte, Texas
I&E Turnaround Planner/Inspector
Houston Controls Inc. – 7/2015 – 8/2015
Responsibilities include: Plan inspect all I&E activities
• Arkema Chemical Plant, Houston, Texas
I&E Project Manager
Burrows Global LLC - 3/2015 – 7/2015
Responsibilities include: Plan inspect all I&E activities
• LyondellBasell LPO Chemical Plant, LA Porte, Texas
I & E Specialist, Turnaround Planner, QA/QC Inspector
Houston Controls Inc. – 3/2012 – 3/2015
Responsibilities include LPO SAP activities, including creation of entities and functional locations, classifications and taxonomies.
• LyondellBasell BYO Chemical Plant, Bay Port, Texas
I & E Turnaround Planner, QA/QC
Houston Controls Inc.
Responsibilities include interlock test packages and management activities, Review, inspect all work completed and build turnover packages for testing and commissioning. Located and assembled data files and specifications for turnaround checkout packages; organized and coordinated with plant specialists and engineers.
• LyondellBasell HRO Refinery, Houston, Texas
I & E Turnaround Planner, QA/QC
Houston Controls Inc.
Responsibilities include planning all Capital and Expense work items. Review, inspect all work completed and build turnover packages for testing and commissioning.
• Motiva Enterprises LLC. Refinery, Port Arthur, Texas
I & E Quality Control Manager, Field Engineer for CEP Project
IES Electrical Company – 1/2011 – 3/2012
Responsibilities include Complete inspection of all I & E work performed, complete all paperwork (PIP forms), and witness all Motor run-ins, testing of cables and Instruments. Manage QA/QC department 6 persons. Assist Engineering with I & E Planning activities, Coordinate all Packages with MC and Motiva.
• BP Refinery, Texas City, Texas
I & E Quality Control, QA-QC, Field Engineer
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. - 11/2007 – 12/2010
Responsibilities include Complete inspection of all work performed, coordinate all Turnovers with BP, review all Prints and build Spread Sheets for Tracking all work performed, Prepare Work Packages and assist Engineering with I & E Planning activities. Submit all Redlines Drawings to Project Engineering.
• ExxonMobil Refinery, Baytown, Texas
I & E Quality Control, QA-QC, Field Engineer for NSR and NRD Projects
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.
Responsibilities include Complete QA-QC inspection of all work performed, Design and build ITP (Inspection Test Plan) and Inspection Checklists for Jacobs Engineering Group, assist Engineering with I & E Planning activities. Coordinate all Turnovers Packages, and submit all Redlines Drawings to Project Engineering.
• Lyondell CITGO Refinery, Houston, Texas
Electrical Quality Control, QA-QC
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.
Responsibilities include Complete inspection of all Electrical work performed, coordinate all Turnovers with Lyondell, review all Prints and Prepare and submit all Redline Drawings to Project Engineering.
• Lyondell Chemical Plant, Bay Port, Texas
I & E Quality Control, QA-QC, Field Engineer for BP-1 SIS Upgrade Project
Triad Electric and Controls - 5/2005 – 11/2007
Responsibilities include Complete QA-QC inspection of all work performed, review all Prints and build Spread Sheets and Graphs for Tracking and Planning of all work performed, Prepare and submit all Redlines Drawings to Jacobs Engineering, Coordinate all Turnovers with Lyondell and Jacobs Engineering.
• PRSI Refinery, Pasadena, Texas
I & E Quality Control, Planner, Field Engineer for S-Zorb Project
Triad Electric and Controls
Responsibilities include Design and set-up of all temporary power, Set-up I&E Schedule, Complete QA-QC Inspection of all work performed, submit all Redline Drawings to Fluor Engineering, Build all Loop Folders and coordinate turnovers to PRSI and Fluor.
• Valero Refinery, Houston, Texas
General Foreman Electrical and Instrumentation for ULSD Project
Triad Electric and Controls
Responsibilities include Design and set-up of all temporary power, Supervisor of 120 Craft and 10 Foremen, Installation of all Electrical and Instrumentation.
• Reliant / HL&P, WA Parish Power Plant, Thompson, Texas
Electrical and Instrumentation Foreman
H.B. Zachry Company - 5/2004 – 5/2005
Responsibilities include Installation of all Electrical and Instrumentation for SCR Emissions system and an Intelligent Soot blower system for Units #5 & # 6, Supervisor of 20 Craftsmen.
• Dow Chemical, Freeport, Texas
General Foreman Instrumentation for Phoenix Project
ISC Inc. - 10/2003 – 5/2004
Responsibilities include Supervisor over 5 Foremen’s, 100 Craft Personnel, Installation of Fiberglass Cable Tray, Installation of Instruments and stands, Installation of Instruments, Junction boxes, Installation and Terminations of Zeta-bond cable.
• Reliant / HL&P, WA Parish Power Plant, Thompson, Texas
I & C Technician / I&E Quality Control, QA-QC / Startup Coordinator and I&E Planner
Amber, Inc. - 4/1999 – 10/2003
Responsibilities include Installation of SCR Emissions system, Installation and Startup of pug mill, Installation of Bailey Control system, Installation of Low Nox Burner Control system, Installation of Intelligent Soot Blower system, Installation of Motors and Alstom VFD drive units for ID fans, Complete point to point inspection of all work performed, Build all packages and coordinate turnovers to Reliant Energy, Design, communicate and Network all field design changes to Reliant Energy and Sargent & Lundy Engineering Company.
• Lyondell Chemical, Channelview, Texas
I & E Technician / Startup Technician
Amber, Inc.
Responsibilities include Rack room upgrade, installation and startup of digital Triconex System for MTBE & Polyols Unit.
• Texas System Controls Inc., Houston, Texas
Electrical Superintendent
Texas System Controls Inc. - 4/1998 – 4/1999
Responsibilities include Material take-off, all testing and Field Engineering for Fuel Gas Process and Heat Process skids, Setup and Coordinate Plant Maintenance.
• Exxon BOP-X, BCX 3 & 4 Power Plant, Baytown, Texas
I & E Technician / Startup Technician
Amber, Inc. - 11/1996 – 4/1998
Responsibilities include Quality control, hookup and startup on new Olefins Unit BOP-X, Commissioning of a 175-MW Co-Gen. Power Plant.
• Exxon BOP-X, BCX 3 & 4 Power Plant, Baytown, Texas
Control Room Technician / I & E Technician
H.B. Zachry Company - 2/1995 – 11/1996
Responsibilities include Hookup and point-to-point checkout 175 mw CO-Gen. Power Plant.
• Bayer Chemical, Baytown, Texas
I & E Technician / Startup Technician
H.B. Zachry Company
Responsibilities include Installation and startup of 1300lb. Extruder at Macrolon unit, Revamp and upgrade of HDI unit and Coatings unit.
• Temple-Inland Paper Mill, Evadale, Texas
Control Room Technician / I & E Technician / Startup Technician
Kamtech Inc. - 11/1994 – 2/1995
Responsibilities include Installation and startup of Provox Automated Control System, Installation and startup of Allen Bradley VFD’s, Point to point Checkout and startup of Laminated Paper Machine.
• Chevron USA, Port Arthur, Texas
Lead man / Startup Technician
Becon Construction - 12/1993 – 11/1994
Responsibilities include Control Room Technician for Sour Water Stripper unit, Startup of Sulfur unit and Sour Water Stripper unit, I & E checkout and startup of Wastewater Treatment unit.
• Martin Power Plant, Indian Town, Florida
I & E Forman
H.B. Zachry Company - 11/1989 – 12/1993
Responsibilities include Installation of Turbine, Power control center and Condenser unit for
850mw Combined Cycle Power Plant for FP&L.
• Calaveris Power Plant, San Antonio, Texas
Scheduler / Planner /Lead man / I & C Technician
H.B. Zachry Company
Responsibilities include Control Room Technician, installation of Baghouse, Scrubber, Turbine, Generator, and Coal Conveyer system for 680-MW Power Plant for CPS.
• Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant, Glen Rose, Texas
Journeyman - Unit I: Auxiliary Building, Fuel Building and Containment Building
Brown & Root - 12/1985 – 11/1989
Responsibilities include Hookup and point-to-point checkout.