KEVIN R. RUSHING

Houston, Tx *****: 713-***-****: adyrdx@r.postjobfree.com

www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-rushing-90364417

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Versatile Control Systems Engineer which includes multiple years experience as a Project Engineer working with Honeywell Distributed Control Systems along with engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) companies. Instrumental in the successful planning, design, testing and implementation of complex projects within or under budget in multiple industries. Co-ordinated and produced instrument specifications, field surveys, instrument calculations, PI&D checks, loop, and isometric drawings. Demonstrated the ability to work effectively in a team environment in conjunction with delivering high quality results.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Honeywell TDC 3000 InTOOLS AutoCAD

Honeywell Experion InstruCalc II SIMCET

Honeywell Total Plant Configurator Six Sigma Yokogawa DCS

Microsoft Office Functional Safety LabVIEW

Process History Data (PHD)/Uniformance Acadplot Foxboro DCS

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

CDI Engineering Solutions Houston, TX 12/22-Present

Control Systems Engineer

Develop Instrument datasheets based on design and vendor drawing requirements.

Help prepare inquiry and purchase requisitions.

Goodman Manufacturing Waller, TX 11/19-12/22

Calibration Engineer

Support, perform and validate on time calibrations for psychrometric, calorimetric test rooms and standalone equipment as part of the annual calibration / correlation program for the Engineering Lab.

Write, analyze, design, and continuously improve calibration procedures for Electrical, Temperature, Pressure, Speed, Mass flow and weight measurements. Reduced calibration time by 50%

Ensure accuracy and consistency of test data with a goal of zero defective result.

Facilitate Engineering Lab’s efforts to maintain ISO 17025, UL and ETL certifications.

SBM OFFSHORE Houston, TX 03/19-05/19

Senior Control Systems Engineer (Contract)

Provide Engineering Support on the design of FPSO’s for oil processing, storage, and offloading.

Validate layout drawings for IMMS, Hull Utility, Lower Machinery Space, and Columns.

Review, modify, and create instrument data sheets in Smart Plant Instrumentation (SPI).

Update logic for Cause and Effect Matrix.

Conduct Instrument Index Checks and P&ID markups.

Revise Proof Test Procedures and update Project Specifications.

Increased knowledge of the Offshore Oil/Gas Industry.

HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL-PROCESS SOLUTIONS, Houston, TX 11/16-05/17

Lead Hardware Engineer (Contract)

Lead Detailed Design activities for the implementation of Honeywell Experion PKS control system and associated 3rd party hardware.

Ensure designs and layout drawings meet Detailed Design Specifications (DDS).

Work with Project Lead and Project Manager to track project costs and deliverables.

Place orders for DCS and Safety Systems for Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT).

Create and maintain Bill of Materials (BOM) for project requisition packages.

MANGAN ENGINEERING AND AUTOMATION SPECIALISTS, Houston, TX 02/11-06/15

Control Systems Engineer

Supervised successful completion of ISO 14001 Audit for a major Oil/Gas client.

Maintained and documented Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS) data.

Developed information to be used for the Layer of Protection Analysis (LOPA).

Trained Client Personnel on Maintenance and Operation Requirements for SIS.

Provided Safety Lifecycle Management procedures meeting industry and corporate standards.

Utilized AutoCAD to revise Installation and Demolition drawings.

Improved the quality of plant safety by implementing a Failure & Demand Tracking System on Safety

Instrumented Functions (SIF’s) and SIS incidents.

CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON (CB&I), Houston, TX 08/08-09/09

Instrumentation & Control Engineer

Prepared instrument specification sheets to purchase restriction orifice plates, orifice plates, safety relief valves and level gauges.

Developed vessel sketches with project team members and review vendor data.

Produced sizing calculations for orifice plates, level instruments, and thermocouples.

Factory Acceptance Tested (FAT) Yokogawa Centum CS 3000 R3 control system.

Interfaced with suppliers, clients, and other engineering disciplines to ensure on-time project deliverables.

JACOBS ENGINEERING, Houston, TX 11/05-08/08

Control Systems Engineer III

Supervised field survey of existing plant (Valero facility) instrumentation to analyze and verify if existing instruments are reliable to communicate with new DCS systems implementation.

Day-to-day technical problem solving regarding client instrumentation requirements and piping and instrumentation diagram (P&ID) design changes approval with other engineer disciplines.

Developed instrument specifications for pressure transmitters, control valves, On/Off valves, rotameters, and thermometers.

Managed multi-thousand tag instrument databases in MS Access, MS Excel, and Intools.

Back-checked iso-metric drawings, instrument index versus P&IDs and loop drawings.

Developed alarm trip summary, cause/effect diagrams, and complex loop narratives.

Created inquiry/purchase packages, bid evaluations, and made recommendations for instrumentation, and DCS/SIS system hardware.

HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL-PROCESS SOLUTIONS, Houston, TX 11/00-11/05

Project Engineer

Managed the implementation of Honeywell Control Systems utilizing Total Plant Solutions (TPS), Experion PKS, and leading third party sub-systems.

Produced and reviewed control system hardware designs, end user documentation, and factory orders/ (BOM) Bill of Material for multi-million dollar projects.

Configured working control systems to internal and external customers for factory acceptance testing (FAT) and installation.

Addressed technical and contractual issues in order to meet client’s specifications while ensuring projects met agreed programs and budgets.

Applied Six Sigma Tools to increase margin and market share, improve cycle time, and on-schedule delivery of materials and services.

Trained in Client's Plant Site Control Group specifically handling applications of Honeywell tools and technologies that included point building, loop reviews, graphic building, and review of control strategies.

Generated Cost of Avoidance Savings of approximately $1.5M for Project Operations.

EDUCATION

BS Electrical Engineering - Prairie View A&M University, Prairie View, TX 1993

BERGER & COMPANY-Information Management, Houston, TX 1995

PiControl Solutions - PID Tuning Optimization & Advanced Process Control, Houston, TX 2016

CERTIFICATIONS & AWARDS

6σ+ Greenbelt Certification, Honeywell TDC 3000 Certification, EPA 608 Certification, ISO 9001:2015 Lead Auditor, ISO 14001:2015 Lead Auditor, System Integrator of the Year, Quest Peoples’ Choice

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