CALVIN FERGUSON
FACILITIES AND SERVICE ENGINEER
Highly accomplished facilities and technology management professional with special expertise in maintenance, climate control, and HVAC operations. Consistent record of facilitating business operations through effective leadership, problem solving, and engineering skills. Experienced in repair, quality control, and product design. Adept at supervising projects and teams. Well-developed troubleshooting and communication abilities. Competent in Japanese and excels in culturally diverse environments, including utilizing knowledge of local regulations and customs and ability to translate crucial documents to provide bridge support.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Maintenance Management
Journeyman Certified
Electronics Technician
Facilities Management
Quality Control
Field Service
Business-level Japanese
CISCO Network Configuration
Commercial Refrigeration
Commerical Food Service
Equipment
HVAC Operations
AutoCAD Operator
Workflow Organization
Machining and Fabrication
PLC SCADA Knowledge
Project Management
Vendor Management
RS485 MODBUS RTU
TCP/IP proficiency
PACRIM Knowledge
C/C++/Arduino
Programming
Data Center Certified Associate
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2014 - 2018
Lead Engineer, Providing on-site field service fabrication for hotels, resorts, restaurants, and company cafeterias including assembly, and repair of food service equipment for distributor of US and European equipment, including heat lamps, refrigeration cabinets (R12/134a), faucets, hot/cold tables, and other kitchen equipment. Serve as bridge between Japan and US/European companies for translation, installation and instructions for new equipment. Perform refrigeration repairs and component testing/replacement. AXIA INTERNATIONAL
Senior Field Engineer
11/2020 - 03/2021
DATA CENTER COOLING SOLUTIONS PROVIDER 08/2022 - 01/2023 Diagnose and Repair Commercial HVAC Equipment and controls systems for AWS data center cooling solutions service provider. Service and maintain 12 .9 MW HVAC units. Equipment serviced include thermal wheels, Bitzer orbit VFD and DOL scroll compressors, Nidec and Eaton VFD drives, Belimo damper motors, Carrel EEV controllers and Danfoss EEV, ABB ATS, Phoenix Contact NAT Switches, Troubleshoot devices using RTU/TCP-IP MODBUS protocols and Tridium controllers. R410 vacuum charge and leak isolation, Nidec VFD installation and troubleshooting. Calibrated EPR and EEV using SH, SC and sight glass method, maintained humidifiers and dehumidifiers for data hall climate control requirements. Calibrated and installed pressure differential controls. Coordinated with vendor service providers for maintenance, scheduling and translation. E-VENDING / COCA COLA AI INSTALLATION PROJECT
Project lead for the installation of Beta AI technology for R290 Coca Cola Vending Machines. Responsible for Manual creation and translation for local Service Engineer Service Teams. Trained Service Teams on install and service procedures. Coordinated with international Project Managers.
POWER ELECTRONICS 01/2023 - Present
Install and repair 1500 VDC PV Plant - 700 ACV string module inverters, grid tied to 33KV switch gear. Test and replace IGBTs and diode board components. Perform Lock Out Tag Out procedures using CAT IV meters and level 40 PPE. Configure FTP and MODBUS network parameters. Travel to clients location to commission and troubleshoot fault codes. Coordinate with senior site managers to isolate PV Plant voltages and grid power. 労働者派遣事業許可証派 13-311061 / Smart Partners KK / 人材紹介許可番号:13-ユ-302928 NHP, Hashimoto, Japan 2004 - 2005
AutoCAD Operator
Superv ised a staff of 3. Created and updated all drawings in support of product design. Utilized Japanese AutoCAD, Sketchup, and VectorWorks. Operated NC turret punch machines, engine lathe, and sheet metal bender. National Reserves, Machinery Repairman (1995 – 2007) US/Japan Government Master Labor Contractor, Warehouseman/Equipment Inspector (1997 – 2004) Supervised up to 20 inspectors. Performed Quality Control duties for multiple base organizations, on petroleum products, and on military equipment kept in storage. Operated forklifts, conducted inventories, and carried out warehouse facility maintenance. Conducted v isual, physical, and functional inspections of medical instruments, office equipment, communications equipment, and HVAC systems. Ensured compliance with US military requirements. Morale/Welfare/Recreation (MWR) Building Maintenance Worker (1995 – 1996) Performed routine and emergency repairs and maintenance for Department of Defense buildings on military installation and completed interior remodeling and electrical and structural repairs. UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS (Active) USNR (Reserve), US/Overseas (1987 - 2007) Machinist (1987 – 1995) Machinery Repairman (1995 -2007) Designed and fabricated tools, performed field repairs with Engineer and USMC units. Attended NCO school. Performed voluntary reserve drills and training on ships. SHIN EI REAL ESTATE COMPANY, Tokyo, Japan 2006 - 2007 Lead HVAC Technician
Performed troubleshooting, repair, and maintenance of HVAC equipment, including motors, compressors, pumps
(alignment of shafts with dial indicator, replace packing, bearings) pneumatic controls, thermal sensors, actuators, and alarms for facilities. Overhauled equipment and maintained indoor air quality. Maintained high-temperature water boilers (3,000 Mbh to 8,735 Mbh) for compounds and high-rise buildings, air handlers, and York centrifugal R134 chilled water chillers (456 tons capacity to 544 ton), as well as emergency power generators
(up to 600KWs). Maintained booster pumps, air compressors, cooling towers, water treatment systems, expansion tanks, exhaust and supply fans, fire control systems, and air dampers. Maintained cooling towers and monitored range and approach metrics. Superv ised and monitored the work of external contractors and vendors.
Field Engineer Security Vendor/Integrator and PC Support for Vendor Support Companies, Tokyo, Japan 2008-2012 Repaired card readers and printer devices, set up sales demonstrations for remote CCTV cameras, designed internal network using CISCO devices, assisted with OS upgrades, performed Windows Server configuration for CCTV integration, configured switches and decoders, and performed troubleshooting on APC UPS service and isntall procedures. Received specialized Data Center Server installation training. Performed Data Center Survey for Siemens Japan CARPIGIANI JAPAN, INC., Tokyo, Japan Service Engineer 2007-2009 Oversaw and preformed troubleshooting, inspection, repair, parts replacement, leak testing, evacuation of lines, cleaning, and charging of commercial ice cream machines, batch freezers, display cases, and other equipment at client sites. Repaired components such as compressors, motors, pumps, IC boards, transformers, sensors, solenoid and expansion valves, and accessories. Prepared weekly and monthly activity reports, quotations, and internal reports. Conducted in- house QC tests. Supervised staff of 3 technicians. Played an integral role in inventory, warehouse, parts receipt, and technical operations management.