Instrumentation/Electrical Technologist, Designer, Supervisor

RICHARD IRVINE

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OLIVER, BC

V*H1T8

HM. 250-***-****

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EXPERIENCE SUMMARY

Over 35 years of experience in the instrumentation and electrical field. Experience includes working in various occupational roles including E/I Project Coordinator, Instrument/Electrical Supervisor, E/I Planner, Journeyman Instrument Technician, Ticketed Electrician, ASTTBC Certified Technician, and ISA Certified Control Systems Technician. Experienced in Maximo and SAP CMMS systems.

PROJECT EXPERIENCE

MG Engineering

Howe Sound Pulp and Paper

Port Mellon, British Columbia Senior Electrical Instrument Technologist: Contract work in Electrical and Instrumentation design work, construction management, E/I Planning, and Shutdown Planning through field assignments and via telecommuting.

Senior Electrical/ Instrument Project Coordinator. Electrical and instrument engineering, planning, and supervision. Estimated, specified, designed and coordinated instrumentation and electrical projects including maintenance of existing equipment or installation of new equipment. Responsibilities included recommending maintenance programs, coordinating shutdowns, monitoring equipment reliability and performance, budget administration and cost control of projects.

Designed and produced wiring and installation diagrams for new equipment or improvements to existing equipment. Assisted in the start-up and troubleshooting of installed equipment.

Electrical and Instrument Maintenance Systems Supervisor. Developed, administrated and coordinated the Preventative and Predictive Maintenance Program for all electrical and instrument equipment in the mill complex. This included the design of forms and procedures, computerized scheduling, review of failures, and record keeping systems to ensure the reliability of operating equipment

Maintenance Planner. Planning and scheduling of maintenance functions and relief supervision of the instrument and electrical crews. Recorded and tracked job orders, estimated costs and man-hours for particular job requests and selected and order the required materials.

Utah Mines Ltd. (Island Copper Mine)

Port Hardy, British Columbia Technical Project Supervisor. Responsible for engineering requirements for instrumentation and electrical projects. Responsibilities included cost estimates, design work, specifications and ordering. Created CAD produced drawings, loop sheets, wiring schedules.

Designed and implemented technical changes for better process control, energy conservation and operator safety.

EDUCATION

The Project Management Process Course, University of British Columbia

Westinghouse Numa-Logic PLC Programming

Allen Bradley PLC Programming, Maximo CMMS User Courses

ABB DCS Master-View, Master-Aid Programming & Operations

Toshiba VFD, DC Drive, UPS Systems and SPS Systems Maintenance

Rienhauser Tap Changer Maintenance, Siemens SF6 Switch Maintenance

I.S.O 9000 Implementation Training

Graduate, Vocational Technical Program

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Instrument Society of America

Applied Science Technologists & Technicians of British Columbia

B.C. Water and Waste Water Association

EMPLOYMENT SUMMARY

2008 - present MG Engineering Senior Electrical/Instrumentation Technologist (Subcontract work)

2003 - present SVV Products Inc.

Self-Employed

Electrical, Instrumentation Consulting

1987 - 2003 Howe Sound Pulp and Paper

Port Mellon, British Columbia Senior Electrical/Instrument Project Coordinator

E/I Planner, E/I Systems Supervisor, E/I Supervisor

1978 - 1987 Utah Mines Ltd. Island Copper Mine

Port Hardy, British Columbia Technical Project Supervisor

1972 - 1978 Highland Valley Mining Corporation

Logan Lake, British Columbia Instrument Supervisor

1967 - 1972 Cominco Ltd

Trail, British Columbia Instrument Technician Apprentice

Misc. Invented and patented an electrical safety device.

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