Engineer Electrical
Resume:
Michael A. Panko
Port Orchard, WA 98367
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Senior Electrical Engineer
Experienced in design and installation of electrical and control systems with expertise in troubleshooting instrumentation and control systems. Working knowledge of plant DCS and PLC systems. Advanced analytical skills in troubleshooting analog and digital systems. Advanced skills in tuning in-service control systems. Working knowledge of telecommunications and network FiberOptic cabling. Working knowledge of Medium/Low Voltage Switchgear, Air-Circuit Breakers, Electric Motors, and Variable Frequency Drives.
Core Strengths
• Design and Maintenance of Electrical & Controls Systems
• Electrical and Controls Troubleshooting
• Electrical Project Management
• Preventive Maintenance Cost Reduction
• Effective Interface and Communication Skills
Professional Experience
Washington River Protection Solutions Richland, WA 2009 - 2011
Senior Electrical Engineer – Provided front-line engineering support to Maintenance and Operations for Tank Farm Storage of Nuclear and Chemical waste. Resolved daily issues that arise from electrical distribution issues. Generated and implemented Engineering Change Notices to document and update tank farm electrical equipment in accordance with NEC 2008. Provided engineering responses to U.S. Department of Energy questions and compliance issues. Performed engineering evaluations that result from problem reports and tank farm corrective actions.
• Completed a total review of the Electrical Distribution Preventive Maintenance Program.
• Revised all of the PM Basis documents and revised all PM frequencies to make Maintenance more effective with fewer electrical planned outages.
• Upgraded and repaired the entire Tank Farm LAN network system that consisted of Multi-Mode and Single-Mode FiberOptic cable. Extensive knowledge of FiberOptic cable testing with OTDR devices.
Port Townsend Paper Corp. Port Townsend, WA 2007 - 2009
Electrical Project Engineer – Provided the design, administration, and management of electrical projects. Included capital expansion and replacement projects as well as small electrical project support to maintenance and operations. Provided electrical design support to non-electrical project engineers and project managers. Served as the interface between the mill and its electrical power suppliers, and with vendors relating to mill electrical system studies and surveys. Monitored mill for adherence and compliance with electrical codes.
• Allen-Bradley PLC systems experience.
• Developed and implemented a Root Cause Analysis program that included a training program and a corrective action database program.
Lafarge – North America Seattle, WA 2006 - 2007
Systems Engineer - Provided maintenance and programming of the central control systems and associated equipment. Provided technical resource for the maintenance technicians and provided detail engineering and field supervision for the electrical/instrumentation portion of capital projects. Maintained cement plant SCADA computer systems and PLC/HMI controls systems. Created and revised electrical drawings in AutoCAD 2007 LT.
• Modicon PLC system and GE Ifix HMI experience.
PSEG Nuclear Salem, NJ 1988 - 2005
Senior Systems Engineer – Reactor Protection & Controls (2003-2005)
Trended day-to-day system health performance for Maintenance Rule compliance. Provided health reports and maintained system notebooks for system monitoring. Evaluated system condition reports and evaluated technical issues to support maintenance production. Supported work control activities and outage implementation. Managed and tracked system reliability by utilizing SAP (Systems, Applications and Processes) Software.
• Maintained a system health status of Green, resulting in top safety performance.
• Completed a PM optimization for the Reactor Protection System which resulted in less PM tasks and lower Maintenance cost while newer PM tasks were created for better system reliability. Reviewed and approved maintenance planning and scheduling for my systems.
Preventive Maintenance Engineer (2000-2003)
Facilitated and maintained the Plant PM program and PM optimization system. Reviewed and incorporated internal and external OEF (Operational Experience Feedback) into the PM Program. Facilitated the PM deferral process and determined appropriate course of action for PM change recommendations. Extensive experience using SAP for work management and Preventive Maintenance management.
• Developed and implemented a Preventive Maintenance training course for System Engineers.
• Eliminated the backlog of overdue PM tasks by revising the PM deferral process and completing the backlog evaluations of PM change requests.
Senior Controls Engineer – Maintenance Engineering (1997-2000)
Supervised Instrumentation & Controls Maintenance Engineers that provided front-line support to Operations and Maintenance Department personnel. Reviewed and approved all I&C engineering responses, Minor Modifications, Temporary Modifications and Nuclear Safety Evaluations.
• Developed and implemented a minor modification program that resulted in quicker design change implementation that lowered engineering cost and system outage time.
• Played a key role in repairing and returning the Salem Generating Station back to service after an extensive 2 year shutdown.
Controls Engineer – Maintenance Engineering (1992-1997)
Provided front-line support on a daily basis to resolve problems and issues with plant instrumentation and controls.
• Performed Apparent/Root Cause Evaluations that were component oriented.
• Prepared temporary modifications, minor modifications and safety evaluations as necessary to support plant maintenance and operations.
• Maintained field instrumentation and controls systems with a working knowledge of plant DCS and PLC systems with some experience writing programs and resolving program and logic issues.
Design Engineer – Electrical Design Engineering (1988-1992)
Performed engineering evaluations, set point calculations and developed design specifications for the installation or modification of Instrumentation & Control systems. Prepared and implemented project scope proposals and design changes as a member of a project team. Developed and maintained appropriate plant documentation (Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams, Loop Diagrams, Logic Diagrams, Wiring Diagrams & Schematics and Plant Procedures).
Education
Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering, Widener University, Philadelphia, PA
Professional Development
• Advanced Instrumentation and Controls program
• Westinghouse Nuclear Instrumentation program
• Nuclear Systems Engineering Training Qualification
• Supervisory Effectiveness Training
• Career Coaching Training for Managers
• Root Cause Analysis Training (Kepner-Tregoe)
• Component Failure/Root Cause Training (FPI International)
• Human Error Reduction Training (FPI International)
• Quality Assurance (Nuclear Auditor) Certification
• Maintaining & Programming PLC’s (Programmable Logic Controller), Instrument Society of America Institute
• Work Management and System Monitoring in SAP (R/3 v4.6)
• Intellution Ifix Programming course for HMI to SCADA interface.
• Concept v2.6 Programming course for the Modicon PLC Quantum System.
Certifications
• A+ Certified (CompTIA Personal Computer Service Technician)
• Network+ Certified (CompTIA Network Professional)
• MCP (Microsoft Certified Professional)
Military Service
• United States Air Force, Honorable Discharge, Secret Clearance, Vietnam Service
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