Control Systems Power Distribution

Edgar A. Rondon

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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

A seasoned professional with experience managing projects related to Electrical and Electronic Systems in power/distribution, and solid understanding of a diverse range of electrical system applications Power Distribution systems as Transformer and Protections, (rapid pressure rise relays and sudden pressure relays), LV and MV Switchgears and MCCs, AC/DC motors, generators, circuit breakers, PLC, VFD, MCC, instruments, Power Electronic, Data Centers, Batteries. ~ Possess hands-on experience assembling, automatic control systems. ~ Work and manage and lead multidisciplinary teams. ~ Ability to select, train and retain personnel. ~ Self-motivated and a customer oriented. ~ High-caliber presentation skills. ~ Managerial experience. ~ Ability to enable effective communication with customer, OEM, and subcontractors. ~ Experience leading strategic planning process to achieve business goals. My philosophy: I work in a field in which I have experience and I enjoy working on it, I will give the best of my experience, skills, and knowledge to accomplish the goals. Also, I would like to let you know I am USA citizen. CAREER EXPERIENCE

Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire control (Grand Prairie TX). Facility Engineer Staff 07/01/2019 - present

• Coordinates activities concerned scheduling, cost and technical performance and resolving engineering design and problems as Project Leader

• Collaborating with chief engineers, project engineers, and systems and design teams to ensure systems meet the customer needs and the resulting products operate as intended.

• Analyze draft schematics and define requirements, build specifications, manage subcontractors, approve supplier and contractor documents, write projects reports.

• Work to improve the electrical power system and execute project.

• Coordinate planning and organized complex engineering projects within the area signed responsibilities.

• Review projects design for compliance with engineering principles, company standards, customer requirements and specifications.

• Evaluate and approve design changes, specifications and drawing releases

• Coordinate activities concerned with projects development, scheduling and resolving engineering design problems.

• Project Leader Working with cross functional teams

• Review and design electrical projects in AutoCAD or MicroStation

• Submit projects for a bid and evaluate contractors.

• Review construction electrical projects.

• Design electrical projects.

• Analyzing customer requirements to determine electrical scope, and contribute to formulating the overall engineering solution, Basis of Estimate (BOE), and Integrated Master Schedule (IMS).

• Organizing and overseeing development of design, generate reports and reviews, and lead the electrical design team during design review briefs

• Development of schematics, cable routing and terminations, removal of existing components, and installation of new systems to ensure product will meet requirements; including radios, antennas, transmitters, lasers, power equipment, servers systems and components, etc.

• Evaluate and approve engineering releases and changes.

• The successful candidate will be forward thinking, flexible, motivated, dedicated, detail-focused, team-oriented, and capable of multi-tasking.

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PAE (JSC NASA) Houston, TX

SR. Electrical Engineer 03/2019 – 06/2019

• Design, upgrade, troubleshoot, planning coordinate and achievement of electronic and electrical control systems, software, equipment, etc. in accordance with government policies, procedures, industry regulations, capable of designing and troubleshooting complex electrical functions while working independently.

• Ability to diagnose facilities equipment involving checking voltages, bad components, gauges, generators, as well as making software adjustments

• Working from electrical schematics, diagnose, and isolate electrical and electronics issues in a timely manner

• Knowledge of Programmable Logic Controls (PLCs), HMI Programming, digital and analog sensors; Knowledge of VFDs, Generator Controls and their interfaces

• Review low/medium/high voltage equipment maintenance schedule

• Work with motors control centers (“MCC”) and distribution controls systems.

• Ability to multi-task in a fast pace dynamic environment.

• Support to engineering design and maintenance departments on projects involving modifications to control systems on Facilities Support Services Contract. This includes review of designs for open architecture and standardization of controls. Conducts validation, verification, and qualification testing. Conducts error testing of systems and circuit designs.

• Provides product support as appropriate by isolating faults and resolving design issues.

• Ensures electrical designs comply with product specifications. Verifies designs are implemented with accurate consideration for power management, systems interfaces, etc.

• Ensures designs incorporate approval agencies and electrical safety standards. Participates in reviews with various governing agencies for code compliance.

• Reviews vendor capability to support product development and recommends product specifications and component selection. Monitors the activities of subcontracted technical services.

KOHLER Co. (Wisconsin)

Sr. Project Electrical Engineer 10/2017 – 03/2019

• Identify, develop, and lead process improvement initiatives.

• Assemble project packages and manage projects of varying complexity. This includes defining the scope of work, gaining customer buy-in, providing value engineering opportunities where applicable, managing the bid package development and bidding process, budget tracking, and construction management.

• Work as a Team Leader

• Mentor entry level engineers and co-ops.

• Perform feasibility assessments and calculations for the installation or modification of electrical systems to support a wide range of projects – from minor building renovations to large expansions or development of green-field sites.

• Develop conceptual plans, complete design packages, or value-engineering assessments to satisfy project requirements, detailed specifications, engineering drawings, and design standards.

• Coordinate electrical system design with other engineering disciplines (environmental, civil, structural, mechanical, HVAC, and architectural). Estimate project costs to include engineering hours, materials, and installation costs for electrical systems.

• Coordinate the efforts of outside consultants and design-build contractors (foreign and domestic) engaged in support of Kohler Co. electrical projects.

• Commission new electrical systems and troubleshoot existing electrical systems. Analyze presently installed infrastructure for potential failure modes and prescribe corrective actions, as appropriate. GTI Transformer

Sr. Electrical engineer 04/2017 – 09/2017 (Contract)

• Generate clear, concise, and accurate prints both for customer submittal and to manufacturing using software tools

• such as CAD, OPS, Mathcad, as well as other development tools.

• Collaborate with mechanical engineers/designers and manufacturing to ensure a smooth transition of new designs into production

• Manage prototype development from cradle to grave via design, print generation, manufacturing support, testing, First Article Inspection reports, and ongoing customer support

• Support manufacturing in improving lead-times and manufacturability of products as well as continued day-to-day floor support with supervisors and floor associates

• Participate in and drive continuous improvement efforts SNC Lavalin. (EPC)

Sr. Lead Electrical Project Engineer 03/2014 – 04/2016

• Serve as Project Electrical Manager for electrical projects system for Industrial FEED and EPC, building electrical systems, interface with design consultant, contractor and project stakeholders managing schedule submittals providing recommendations

• Electrical project engineering design (data sheets) and construction experience in Low/medium electrical distribution systems, HV Power Distribution Transformer, Lighting, Fire prevention system, Power generation, Motor control center, switchgear (indoor, outdoor), PLC, HMI, VFD. SS, UPS, PV, motors interconnection drawings relay programming and commissioning, control wiring

• Produce cable schedule, material take off, data sheet and specification for mayor equipment, review and evaluate the cost, delivery time, and specification.

• Review Schedule and operation with the project team, contractors and customer.

• Develop Electrical project documents like Single line diagrams, cable trays, lighting and grounding electrical, control drawings and plans.

• Experience working with P&IDs, Electrical hazardous classification rate areas, class I, II, III- Division 1 &2.

• Review applicable building and equipment code, including NFPA, NEMA, ANSI, NEC, API500 (ATEX), IEC, OSCHA, DOE and IEEE standards.

• Good working knowledge of electrical design and analytical software such as SKM, ETAP, AutoCAD, REVIT and McCormick.

• Review and provide technical assurance and cost optimized for the EPC capital expenses projects, manage multiple projects

• Maintain communication with supply change and vendors to review the RFQ for required product spec.

• Oversee power systems, instruments and grid analyses including short circuit and load flow analysis, protective system coordination, dynamic stability simulations and arc flash analyses using ETAP Power Tools for Windows

• Planning, design and calculate Switchgears, Motor Control Center, Transformers, UPS (industrial batteries system), and VFD, as well as crate SLD and Load List from the P&ID and new facilities, supervise electrical inspections and installations.

• Review and provide with the electrical team all electrical drawings needed for vendors and contractors,

• Meet and lead regularly update meetings with the project tem and contractors.

• Provide and coordinate technical support during construction and work on commissioning.

• Participate in the project development process and project delivery, especially for integrated pilot plants as well as project coordination.

• Prepare and estimate requisition equipment and material take off, approve deliverables, perform cost analysis, and tracking status.

• Communicate electrical engineering lessons-learned from elsewhere in the Company to the site Projects and Engineering.

• Supervisory skills, mentor junior engineers.

Eaton Cooper Power System (Nacogdoches, Texas, Manufacturing Plant) Sr. Electrical Engineer 03/2011 – 03/2014

• Lead and coordinate projects (EPCM) and review develop and design new products for distribution transformer (continuous improvement) as well as application according to standards.

• Develop distribution transformer with the company software to design coils, cores, tanks for Poles as well as Pad mount and the complete units.

• Design and develop new distribution transformer and applications acting as VA/VE.

• Develop and review schedules for transformer projects application and solution for national and international distribution companies.

• Estimate and analysis labor, material cost and deliverables.

• Provide technical support to marketing and manufacturing.

• Lead team of electrical and manufacturing engineers.

• Provide technical support to quality engineers to find out customer complains

• Lead projects to reduce cost and implement improvement.

• Participate in team solution to solve interdisciplinary team and project issues.

• Support production, operations to resolve engineering design issues as well as quality and control system for production issues and customer complain.

• Develop projects and drive engineering improvement, create, and maintain project development plans.

• Work with ANSI, IEEE, OSHA and IEC standards, and supervise unit test.

• Work with Transformer Design Software to design coils, cores, tanks for Poles as well as Pad mount and the complete units.

• For prototype design work with Finite Element Analysis (FEA) to model transformer stress.

• Help operation and production to interpret engineering drawings and instrumentation issues.

• Support marketing in relation with customer inquiries and specifications.

• Lead and supervise one Electrical Engineer, one Mechanical Engineer and three technicians.

• Work to develop and supervise electrical maintenance program.

• Work to program the plant reliability and implement changes.

• Contribute to solve design issue which a saving of $120K; solve transformer core issue which a scrap saving of $500K, redesign a new core tube form for the transformer coil with a saving of $450K. Solve issue with the transformer core which a saving of $172K.

• Supervised 4 Engineers and Project team.

GEDISA Caracas, Venezuela 2002-2007

Product Manager (Oil and Gas)

• Design and documentation for electrical one-line and three-line schematics for low voltage power distribution and loads.

• Design and documentation for control schematics for electrical system.

• Perform load analysis and calculations for the manufacturing and installation of electrical components and assemblies.

• Prepare and study technical drawings, specifications of electrical systems, electrical products and components, and facility layouts to ensure accurate designs and onsite installations that conform to current standards and client recommendations.

• Prepare facility electrical designs regarding electrical takeover points and/or power drops and cable management.

• Provide proper documentation as required to support, maintain, and operate machinery's electrical cabinet and enclosures and electronic components and enclosures.

• Generate bill of materials and materials estimates for electrical design and assemblies.

• Analyze and make recommendations for internal and external technical specifications.

• Coordinate with other departments to ensure assemblies are manufactured and installed per the electrical drawing packages.

• Work with manufacturers and vendors to receive technical information and integrate components within the system design.

• Design and documentation for electronic schematics, PCB Layouts, and instrumentation enclosures. PDVSA, Venezuela 2000-2002 Oil and Gas)

oject Engineer

• Provide functional oversight for the western Venezuela oil and gas facilities projects, including heavy oil processing, water handling, gas processing, tank storage, export lines, power generation, SCADA, and infrastructure support.

• Develop engineering and procurement documents, participate in the fabrication, installation, project execution planning, construction management, commissioning and start-up of surface facilities construction. Develop and execute workplans, tracking budgets and following schedules.

• Support operations and maintenance activities for Petroboscan and Petroindependiente assets, in mechanical reliability and efficiency and supervises all activities associated with the safe, efficient and reliable operation and maintenance of oil handle and process facilities.

• Provides subject matter expertise on capital projects related with electrical, and oil process equipment.

• Accountable for implement key OE processes (Facilities Design and Construction, Management of Change, Third Party Services and Compliance Assurance).

• Perform technical studies, equipment designs and analysis along with reliability assessments and equipment performance evaluation.

• Develop field inspection oversight-execution and critical component parts tracking..

• Manage contracts and contractors, works closely with PDVSA supply chain organizations.

• Close collaboration with PDVSA, CORPOELEC, legal, supply chain, finance and security organizations

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EDUCATION

BS ELECTRICAL ENGINEER (BSEE)

Universidad Central de Venezuela

MASTER SCIENCE IN ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT

Catholic University of America WDC, USA

In addition to formal studies, completed courses and seminars in Finance, Project Control, Human Resources, Purchasing, Marketing, Cost control, Selling strategies as well as technical product such as MCC, Switchgear software (PLC) design, Power plants, UPS Batteries and Control System, electronic control system, DC/AC motors and generators, encapsulate transformers. Proficiency working with AutoCAD, MicroStation, ETAP, Easy Power, SKM, Microsoft project, DIALUX, Electrical Wiring Software, Maintenance Facility Works CMMS, Transformer Design Software, Lab view, Simulink, SAP, and Lean Manufacturer.

Computer and miscellaneous skills: Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, Access. Language skills: Spanish (write, speak, read), German (speak, read)

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