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JESSICA E. HICKS

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Professional Objective

To obtain a Piping & Mechanical Designer position with a company that will effectively utilize my training, education, and achievements.

Qualification Summary

Offering a background of 30 plus years of experience in Piping and Mechanical CAD design in the engineering, refinery, chemical, pulp and paper industry, pharmaceutical, Food and Beverage, fire water systems, in-house work and implementing of policies & procedures. A year in Marine design to retrofit Oil Riggs. Also, five years in tactical ordinance. Current TWIC card and Passport. My strengths include excellent organizational and time management, leadership, interpersonal and problem-solving skills. Initiative-taking, self-starter with team player abilities. Extensive field work and in plant problem solving skills. Knowledge of interpreting and applying blueprints, schematics, and all disciplines of engineering drawings. Computer proficient: Windows, Windows XP Pro and NT, AutoCAD Rev. 1.9 thru 2024, AutoCAD Plant 3D 2017 thru 2023, Navisworks Manger 2020 thru 2023, Navisworks Simulate 2023, BIM 360, BlueBeam Studio Suite, JetStream, PROCore, Point Cloud, REVIT MEP & REVIT 2024, CADWorx, MicroStation V8i, PDS, PDMS, Pro Flow, Pro ISO, Mech-Q and Microsoft Office and Office 365. PhotoShop and PrintMaster18.

Professional Experience

Day & Zimmermann, Greenville, South Carolina

Sr. Piping Designer, (July 2023 – Present) – (Remote Contract position)

Worked on Ford Blue Oval Project, creating 3D models. Created 3D models for various systems with information provided by client. At completion of 3D model, dropped ISO’s for fabrication drawings. Using AutoCAD Plant 3D 2023 and NavisWorks to navigate the model and run clash reports.

Perigon – A SHIMIZU COMPANY, Charlotte, North Carolina

Sr. Piping Designer, (July 2022 – July 2023) – (Contract position)

Worked on various projects creating 3D models for process design. Create 3D models from P&ID’s, Piping Specs and Equipment Data Sheets provided by clients and vendors. Modeling equipment and structures necessary to route all piping. At completion of 3D model, pull 2D drawings for equipment arrangements, plans and elevations. Using AutoCAD Plant 3D 2022 and NavisWorks to navigate the model and run clash reports, upon completion of model design, dropped ISO’s for fabrication drawings.

BAE Systems, Kingsport, Tennessee

Sr. Piping Designer, (1/21 – July 2022) (Plant Job) – (Contract position)

Worked on D4 Nitration Project – creating 3D models for process design with specialization in tactical ordinance using AutoCAD Plant 3D 2021 and NavisWorks to navigate the model and run clash reports, upon completion of model design, dropped ISO’s for fabrication drawings.

WENCK, Maple Plain, MN

Sr. Piping Designer, (5/2020– 11/2020) – (Remote Contract position)

Working on Puris Sibley Project, creating 3D models for process design in the food industry using AutoCAD Plant 3D 2020 using NavisWorks to navigate the model and run clash reports. Design components or portions of systems routing piping through new and existing plant buildings. Extracting fabrication ISO’s from 3D models, cleaning ISO’s and verifying BOM’s.

FLUID QUIP TECHNOLOGIES, Cedar Rapids, IA

Sr. Piping Designer, (2/2020– 3/2020) – (Direct hire)

Create 3D models for process design using AutoCAD Plant 3D 2020. Design components or portions of systems, and or modified existing designs to develop or improve them from previous projects. (Laid off due to CORONAVIRUS).

Evergreen Engineering, INC., Atlanta, GA

Sr. Piping Designer, (4/19– 8/19) – (Direct hire)

Creating 3D models using AutoCAD Plant 3D 2017-2019, writing and updating piping specs in the Spec Editor. Extracted fabrication ISO’s from the models and verified: size and quantities and the descriptions of items in the Bill of Materials. Red lining the P&ID’s to match what went in the model.

YATES, Birmingham, AL

Sr. Piping Designer, (9/18– 2/19) – (Contract position thru Technology Plus, Inc./ PDS Tech, Inc.)

Creating 3D models using AutoCAD Plant 3D 2017- of cooling water supply and return lines for HVAC systems for the control rooms of (7) different areas within the plant. Extracted fabrication ISO’s from the models and verified: size and quantities and the descriptions of items in the Bill of Materials. Red line pick-ups of P&ID’s and creating new P&ID’s from flow diagrams.

FLUOR, Greenville, SC

Sr. Piping Designer, (8/17– 5/18) – (Contract position thru ASI)

Extensive design for NOVO NORDISK, a pharmaceutical company, creating 3D models using Plant 3D to route piping and place equipment while using Navis to navigate the model and find clashes, also extracting fabrication ISO’s from the models.

DuPont, Axis Plant – Mobile, AL

Sr. Piping Designer, (4/17– 8/17) – (Contract position thru KBR)

Extensive field work updating Utilities P&ID’s. Walk down multiple processes to bring drawings to current status and specifications.

Ascend Performance Materials, Pensacola Plant – THRU Hargrove and Associates, Mobile, AL

Sr. Piping Designer, (2/16– 2/17) (Plant assignment)

Extensive field work updating existing drawings or creating new drawings form walk downs to bring drawings to current status and specifications. Created fabrication drawings: plans, elevations and ISO’s with complete Bill of Materials. Made pick-ups to the P&ID’s as required per project changes or modifications using Microstation V8i.

Gulf States Engineering - Mobile, AL

Piping Designer, (3/15– 6/15) – (Contract position thru Genesis Tech.)

Created P&ID’s from scratch using the flow diagrams to start from, sized pipe, valves, placement of valves, controls and instrumentation as needed for each process involved with steel mill. Created piping plans, elevations, sections and details needed to run pipe to equipment. Used AutoCAD 2015 and REVIT MEP to create drawings.

Ford, Bacon and Davis, West Monroe, LA

Piping Designer, (11/13– 2/15) (Office and Plant) – (Contract position thru Genesis Tech.)

Worked on key projects for International Paper, Orange, Texas Mill. Created P&ID’s, piping plans, elevations, sections and details, equipment arrangements, and demolition plans and details as needed for New Slaker installation. Created valve and line list for fabrication ISO’s with Bill of Materials. Worked Shutdown for the installation of New Slaker, was there for any problems, questions and answers or to solve any problems that arose during the installation.

Verified location of tie-ins point on new equipment as it arrived at the mill. Extensive field work for all projects, Locating tie-in points, routing of new pipe, survey for placement of new equipment and removal of old equipment and, or structures. Used AutoCAD 2014, 2015 and AutoCAD Plant 3D.

Processes Unlimited, Bakersfield, CA

Piping Designer, (3/12 – 10/13) (Multi –Site Locations) – (Contract to Direct position)

Extensive field work doing Process Hazard Analysis walkdowns for several Chevron facilities: Kern River, Coalinga, San Ardo and Midway Sunset Cogeneration Co. Job consisted of P&ID walkdowns, updating existing drawings or creating new drawings from walkdowns to bring them to “current” status and specifications. Then hand off mark-ups to other CAD operators to make changes to drawings. Then back checking drawings when they finished pick-ups. Created plot plans to map underground piping using CADWorx.

M & W Inc. Pascagoula, MS

Piping Designer, (11/11 – 02/12) – (Contract position thru Sirius Tech.)

Worked on AMVAC Tribufos Project. Created Fabrication ISO’s from plan and elevation drawings with complete Bill of Materials using ProISO to create drawings. Worked on Lockout/Tag Out procedures for installation of new systems being installed using Excel and Word.

TMS Engineering Mobile, AL

Piping/ Mechanical Designer, (6/11 – 11/11) – (Contract position thru Sirius Tech.)

Worked on Biodiesel Plant concept Project. Starting with Flow Diagrams created P&ID’s, set flow rates, line sizes, line specifications based on contents and insulation requirements. Started line list and valve list log. Created Equipment fabrication drawings and Bill of Materials for Heat Exchanger needed for plant. Used AutoCAD 2010.

UOP, A Honeywell Company, UOP Molecular Sieve Department, Chickasaw, AL

Piping/ Mechanical Designer, (10/08 – 01/09) (Plant Job) – (Contract position thru Sirius Tech.)

Routed new pipe and the placement of new equipment in a four-story building to increase product production. The job involved P&ID walk downs and updating drawings to bring to current OSHA standards; also routed new pipe with the use of existing and new pipe chases throughout the building with new equipment locations on every floor. Used AutoCAD 2010 and CADWrox.

SIGNAL INTERNATIONAL, Pascagoula, Mississippi

Piping Designer, (11/07 – 10/08) (Plant Job) – (Contract position thru QTS/ Talascend)

Worked on various projects routing new pipe and the placement of new equipment on Frontier Driller Rig. Checked drawing to verify Bill of Materials

quantities before going to Purchasing for Northrop Grumman, Pascagoula, Mississippi facility.

Chevron Products Co., Pascagoula, Mississippi

Piping/Mechanical Designer, (2/06 – 6/06) (Plant Job) – (Contract position thru Wink)

Design work on various projects routing new pipe. Created Fabrication ISO’s with Bill of Materials to be installed in the plant. Updated P&ID’s to

reflect new plant standards.

Gulf South Pipeline, Covington, Louisiana

Piping/Mechanical Designer, (4/05 – 9/05) – (Contract position thru Wink)

Worked on various projects routing new pipe and the placement of meter runs. Completed a variety of computer drawings, including piping and

mechanical drawing with specialization in oil and gas industry.

St. Marks Powder, St. Marks, Florida

Piping/Mechanical Designer, (6/01 – 4/05) (Plant Job) – (Contract position thru QTS)

Worked on various projects routing new pipe and the placement of new equipment. Performed P&ID walk downs to bring all P&ID’s up to OSHA Standards. Set the Standards for the in house use of P&ID’s throughout the plant, so operators to engineers could easily understand the drawings. Completed a wide variety of computer drawings, including piping, mechanical, civil, and structural with specialization in tactical ordinance.

Chevron Products Co., Pascagoula, Mississippi

Piping/Mechanical Designer, (2/01 – 6/01) (Plant Job) – (Contract position thru QTS)

Lead a team of three to four people to interpret ISO drawing for the purpose of identifying inspection points for Process Safety Management standpoint.

Watkins Engineers & Constructors, Perry, Florida (Buckeye Technologies)

Piping/Mechanical AutoCAD Operator, (3/00 – 10/00) (Plant Job) – (Contract position thru QTS)

Worked on various projects using AutoCAD or Microstation depending which engineer assigned work, routing new pipe and placement of new equipment.

Created Fabrication drawings for FRP elements in the T4-Top project. Updated P&ID’s and piping plans as new equipment was installed.

Ford, Bacon & Davis, Mobile, Alabama

Sr. Piping/Mechanical Designer, (12/99 – 2/00) – (Contract position thru QTS)

Creating Fab Isometrics from the plans and elevation drawing with a complete Bill of Materials for each drawing. Reto fitting an existing refinery to bring back into production for the Science International, Greece Project.

Stainless Equipment and Systems Co., Inc. Kennesaw, Georgia - Direct

Piping Designer, (2/99 – 11/99) (Fab Shop) – (direct hire)

Completed a Fuji Photo Film project, consisted of design of a sanitary process. Worked on P&ID’s and piping plans of skid system for each process to incorporate new equipment and design new process for the expansion of the Greenwood, South Carolina plant.

Herzog-Hart Corporation, Mobile, Alabama

Piping Designer / AutoCAD Operator, (11/98 – 12/98) – (Contract position thru QTS)

Completed one-month field contract for Englehard as Pipe Designer and CAD operator. Worked on P&ID to incorporate new equipment for increased production.

Walk, Haydel & Associates, Mobile, Alabama & New Orleans, Louisiana

Piping & Mechanical Designer / AutoCAD Operator, (8/93 – 11/98) (Office and Plant) – (direct hire)

Worked numerous assignments for various chemical, pulp and paper, & refinery corporations:

Four months for Solutia, Pensacola, Florida – Conducted walk down of systems for creating ISOs for Process Safety Management Study; made CAD ISOs for PSM regular use.

One year for Shell Chemical, Saraland, Alabama – Designed placement of new cooling water lines and sweet crude oil line; redesigned truck loading facility; created ISOs for bottleneck elimination project. Updated P&ID’s to match in field placements.

Eight months, International Paper (various plants) – Worked P&ID’s to incorporate field changes to bring drawings to current standards. Updated Valve spec’s and Instrumentation (controls) on P&ID’s.

One month for Chevron, Lake Charles, Louisiana – Created Fab ISOs and Bill of Materials from plan drawings.

Five months with Nelson Engineering, New Orleans, Louisiana – Worked on Freeport-Indonesia project; Coordinated and maintained quality of P&IDs for overall project; Designed equipment layouts and elevations.

Two years for Department of Energy, New Orleans, Louisiana office – Worked on Strategic Petroleum Reserve project creating P&IDs, piping plans, site layout and checked drawing packages to ensure no conflict between disciplines; Held DOE Security Clearance.

Akzo Nobel Chemicals, Axis, Alabama

Mechanical CAD Designer, (8/91– 8/93) (Plant Job) – (Contract position thru ICS)

Completed all CAD work for Maintenance Department. Interfaced professionally with engineer to redesign Centrifuge Main Housing, Dry Blower Seal Housing and Sleeve, Blower Seal Housing and Sleeve. Created Fab drawing for manufacturing these parts. Dismantled and reassembled centrifuge to create other Fab drawings. Performed P&ID walk downs to bring all P&ID’s up to OSHA Standards.

Champion International Paper Corporation, Cantonment, Florida

CAD Operator, (6/91 – 7/91) (Plant Job) – (Contract position thru ICS)

Performed all CAD work for Engineering Department, including P&IDs, schematics, equipment and lighting layouts, and elementary motor schematics. Job was supposed to have lasted four to six months, but I finished their back-log drawing changes in one month.

International Paper, Mobile, Alabama (Corporate Office)

Electrical & Instrumentation CAD Operator, (2/89 – 2/90) – (Contract position thru ICS)

Completed E&I drawings for corporate engineering for 20 plants in Southeast Region. Worked Night Shift and gave out work assignments to three other CAD Operators and back checked their work along with doing my on-drawing work.

ICS Engineering, Pensacola, Florida - Direct

Electrical & Instrumentation CAD Operator, (10/88 – 2/89)

Completed E&I drawings for engineering consulting firm. Completed wide variety of computer drawings, including P&IDs, schematics, lighting layouts, and elementary motor schematics, with specialization in pulp and paper industries and chemical plants.

Ciba-Geigy, McIntosh, Alabama

Electrical & Instrumentation Drafter, (6/88 – 10/88) (Plant Job) – (Contract position thru ICS)

Prepared all phases of I&E drawings for installation of mixers relocated from another plant.

Arcon, Inc., Mobile, Alabama - Direct

CAD Operator / Drafter, (7/85 – 6/88)

Performed CAD operations for engineering consulting firm. Completed wide variety of board and computer drawings, including P&IDs, piping, mechanical, architectural, HVAC, civil, schematics, equipment and lighting layouts, and elementary motor schematics, with specialization in pulp and paper industries and chemical plants.

Education

Mississippi Gulf Coast Junior College, Perkinston, MS

Computer Science studies, (2 years)

Southwest State Technical College, Mobile, Alabama

Technical Diploma, (1985) GPA 3.8

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