Scheduling Assistant Controls Technician
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James E. Lawson
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PROFILE
Hard working, dependable, and skilled Instrument/Controls Technician with over ten years of diverse experience in electrical equipment, analytical instrumentation, and process controls instrumentation; a soft spoken,dedicated results-oriented and task-driven individual who desires to provide quality work in a safe and efficient manner; has a strong emphasis in the manufacturing and petrochemicals industry; seeking a position in a quality and safety driven environment where skills and experience can be used to the fullest extent.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
June 2023 to present - NRG Energy, Thompson, TX, Maintenance Planner/ Coordinator
Planning jobs for I/C and E ; build packages, scope, and order material. Work hand and hand with specialists until the job is complete. Proficient with sap planning, ordering, and writing notifications and /or work orders. Sap codes used iw 21, 28, 22, 32, 31, 38, 41, 37n and me53n. PASTA-planning and scheduling assistant
Use of PASTA to plan and schedule jobs for the up coming weeks. Go over jobs that are unplanned and planned with crew leads.
October 2015 to June 2023—- Olin Corporation, Freeport, TX, I/ E Maintenance Technologist and Planner
Worked hand and hand with Work Coordinators to assure that areas are covered as far as daily maintenance, projects, and emergency work
Back up Work Coordinators and Supervisors on daily work
Mentor new technicians at the Power House the last 4.5 yrs on 4 Gas powered turbines and 2 steam turbines controlled by triconnex and foxboro
Use SAP S/4 Hanna for planning and coordinating
October 2014 to October 2015 Dow Chemical company, Freeport, TX, Sr. I&E Technician and Trained Junior technicians
Mentored Supervised junior technicians and contractors on day to day maintenance process, pit stops, and turnarounds
Leader of the Appreciation and Housekeeping teams which promotes a safe work environment
Provide assistants to new employees that work in the areas
February 2011 to September 2014 --- United Electrical and Instrumentation (UEI), Clute, Texas, I&E Technician for multiple projects for The Dow Chemical Company, Bayer, and BASF
Led commissioning, startup, and maintenance jobs
Foreman/ crew leader on various jobs that include safety instrumented systems ( alarms, shutdowns, and per missives to ensure its proper function)
Led a crew of 10 on the installation of Motor Operated Valves( wiring and testing to ensure proper function)
Led projects where new Safety Instrumented Systems were being intruduced to plants (testing and setting up all instruments)
August 2010 to December 2010 --- Ardent Services, Calumet, Oklahoma, I&E and Systems Representative for projects at Devon Energy and Cana One
Performed system walk downs, loop checks, and calibrations on field instrumentation and valves
Troubleshooting, installation of new instruments, and provided client with solutions to maximize instruments functions
Verification of alarms, shutdowns, and per missives working properly on Delta V controlled system
Led sight acceptance testing (SAT) to ensure client that instruments were performing to clients’ specifications
Part of the start up, commissioning, and maintenance team
Trained the plants technician on various equipment
March 2010 to June 2010 --- Bay Services, Corpus Christi, Texas, I&E Technician for projects for Astoria Phase II – Expansion
Performed calibrations loop checks on field instrumentation and valves associated with the project
Installed instruments in the field per client's installation details
Performed complex instrument repairs
Performed operational tests on air lines and tubing runs for defects
Assisted with building and designing turnover packages
July 2009 to February 2010 --- Technical Diagnostic Services, Alexander City, Alabama, Process Control Technician for projects at Constellation Energy and the Hillabee Energy Center
Worked on Hillabee’s Gas Fired, Combined Cycle Power Plant (774 MW)
Performed operational performance tests to client's standards and verification of permissive, alarms and shutdowns
Provided expertise and performed calibrations and loop checks on
Siemens 501G Combustion Turbines (2)
Siemens KN Hydrogen Cooled Steam Turbine (1)
Nooter - Eriksen HRSG (2) both controlled by a Siemens T3000 DCS
February 2009 to June 2009 --- Matrix Services, Inc., Moses Lake, Washington, Process Control and I&E Technician
Performed calibrations and checkout of field devices on foundation field bus DCS
Performed installations and modifications on instruments per clients’ requests
Performed PM's on clients’ existing instrumentation
Performed troubleshooting protocols and repaired control loops, pumps, and motors for maximization of product lines
December 2008 to February 2009 --- Brinderson, Exxon-Mobile Refinery, Torrance, California, Process Control and I&E Technician
Calibrated and checked out of field instrumentation during outage
Worked on new installations and demobilization of instrumentation
Performed field verification on various types of instrumentation
Provided support for start up a 30 MW megawatt GE gas turbine
Provided support on GE Turbine Control System
March 2008 to December 2008 --- Delta Rigging and tools, Brazoria, Texas, Instrument Technician
Performed calibrations on field instrumentation and valves
Installation of instruments in the field per client's installation details
Performed commissioning and loop checks, system walk downs
Participated on numerous pre-shut down and start-up teams
Managed troubleshooting protocols for motors, pumps, and instruments
EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE
Eastern New Mexico University – Portales, New Mexico
Excelsior College Albany, New York
CERTIFICATES/TRAINING
SIS trained
TWIC holder (expires 2017)
I/C Kansas University
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