Robert Houston Field
*** ******** ****** ******: no physical limitations
Leland, NC 28451
Summary: Over 30 years of diversified experience in the store fixture, shipbuilding, heavy equipment, aluminum, nuclear, and chemical fields. I adapted easily to all fields and acquired knowledge of several drafting disciplines.
Education: Graduated New Hanover High School, Wilmington, NC, college prep curriculum.
Graduated University of North Carolina at Wilmington, NC with a BA degree in Philosophy and Religion with heavy a concentration in Engineering.
Received AutoCad certificate from Trident Technical College, Charleston, SC.
Experience:
Dec 2013 ACE Hardware, Leland, NC
Present Clerk and assembler
April 2015 Contract Designer, Glycotech, Leland, NC
Sept 2015
Senior Designer: Pipe design, structural design, mechanical fabrication
drawings, weldments, line list, drawing list, parts list. P&ID’s and more in
support of operations at Glycotech, Leland, NC
Aug 2012 Aerotek, Decatur, Al
Sep 2012
Senior Designer: Pipe design & isos for InSpec Design
Mar 2012 Professional Project Services, Raleigh, NC
May 2012
Senior Designer: Pipe design & structural design to support PCS phosphate
Mine in Aurora, NC
June 2011 Perigon Engineering, Charlotte, NC
Oct 2011
Senior Designer: Pipe design, structural design, mechanical fabrication
drawings, weldments, line list, drawing list, parts list. P&ID’s and more in
support of 50 Ton chemical unit at Glycotech, Leland, NC
Mar 2006 O’Neal Inc. North Charleston, SC
Oct 2008
Senior Mechanical Designer: Design and detail work on all types of equipment, piping plans and iso's, civil plans, concrete foundations, structural steel, machined parts, tool design, P&ID's, architectural plans, HVAC and material take-off. All recent work was done with AutoCad 2006-2008. Received training on AutoCad Architecture 2008 package.
Feb 1999 O’Neal Inc. stationed at BP-Amoco Cooper River Plant, Mt. Pleasant,SC
Mar 2006
Mechanical Designer: Design and detail work on all types of equipment, piping plans and iso's, civil plans, concrete foundations, structural steel, machined parts requiring knowledge of tolerances, tool design, P&ID's, architectural plans, HVAC, material take-off.
Drafted instrument loop diagrams connecting computer operating system to entities in the field. Drafted one line electrical diagrams (schematics) connecting power source to motors etc. in field. This was part of a cross training program instituted by the BP-Amoco engineering department.
Apr 1988 BP-Amoco Cooper River Plant, Mt. Pleasant,SC
Feb 1999
Mechanical Designer: Design and detail work on all types of equipment, piping plans and iso's, civil plans, concrete foundations, structural steel, machined parts requiring knowledge of tolerances, tool design, P&ID's, architectural plans, HVAC, material take-off.
Drafted instrument loop diagrams connecting computer operating system to entities in the field. Drafted one line electrical diagrams (schematics) connecting power source to motors etc. in field. This was part of a cross training program instituted by the BP-Amoco engineering department.
Nov 1984- Goer Manufacturing, Charleston, SC
Mar 1988
Designer: Showcase design and detail work, illustrating, material take-off, and tool design. Designed ductwork for new dust control system.
Jan 1983- Teledyne Walterboro, Walterboro, SC
Nov 1994
Designer: Design and detail work on rotating generating equipment, electro-mechanical packaging, illustrating, and tool design for military applications. I was heavily involved with tolerance stack-ups for rotating equipment (brushless electrical generators). These generators were for the M1 Abrahams tank and Bradley Fighting Vehicle auxiliary power units. All work was done in accordance with mill standard specs.
Mar 1981- B.L. Montague Co. Engineering Division, Charleston, SC
Nov 1983
Designer: Design and detail work on conveyor systems, structural steel,
material take-off, arrangement work, platforms, stairs, etc.
Oct 1979- Alumax of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
Mar 1981
Senior Draftsman: Design work, tech illustrating, details, revisions, tool design, structural steel, one line electrical diagrams (schematics), piping diagrams for material handling systems. This included loop diagrams connecting computer operating program to entities in the field, P&ID's, and piping iso's.
Aug 1977- ATO Construction Equipment Company, Charleston, SC
Oct 1979
Intermediate Draftsman: Made and revised assembly and detail drawings of
cranes, graders, rollers, and mixers. Made many of the calculations and
layouts required to complete projects.
Jul 1976- Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Sales Inc., Wilmington, NC
Jul 1977
Intermediate Draftsman: Revised assembly drawings of LNG tanks and
developed detail drawings of specific units and parts of plant facilities from assembly drawings and sketches. Handled responsibilities of Senior Draftsman.
Aug 1974 Brown & Root Inc., Leland, NC
Jul 1976
Draftsman: Drew and revised isometric weld maps of critical piping in accordance with Atomic Energy Commission standards. Handled field
inspections of pipe configurations and marked up prints where necessary
and implemented changes to drawings involved.
Sep 1970 UNCW Drafting & Surveying instructor's assistant
May 1973
Work-study scholarship for three years while in college. I was responsible for helping first year drafting & surveying students with class projects.
Past and Present Organizations: Summerville Soccer Club
North Charleston Umpires Association
Low Country Umpires Association
Charleston Area Soccer Referees Association
USSSA, NSA, ASA, & NFOA Softball Official
SCFOA Football Official