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OVERVIEW OF QUALIFICATIONS
* Exceptionally qualified Professional with more than twenty years of experience as a Field Engineer in the industrial and power industry.
* Skilled in development and implementation of erection schedules, specifications, sequences, and requests for proposals, as well as construction management estimates and related functions.
* Solid track record in site supervision, contract compliance monitoring, plant improvements, troubleshooting, rebuilding and modifications of existing systems.
* Proven ability to communicate effectively on all levels, as a technical advisor to plant personnel, contractors, and as trainer to personnel responsible for equipment operations and maintenance.
* Proven expertise with Allen Bradley, Modicon, Siemens(PLCs), pneumatics, hydraulics, and material handling systems, with specialty in erection, startup, commissioning, and operations.
* Strong computer skills, with expertise in a variety of software applications, including Windows XP Operating System, Microsoft Office Professional, WordPerfect, Lotus, AutoCad Lite, TurboCad, SmartDraw, Adobe, Caere,
MathCAD, Auto Sketch and others.
OUTSTANDING PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Alstom Power, Ash Conveying Technologies,
Technical Advisor for the erection, start-up and commissioning. Pacific Power Corporation, Dave Johnston Plant, Glen Rock, Wyoming.
System consisting of Submerged Drag Chain Conveyor, two Dry Flight Conveyors, two Belt Conveyors, Pyrites Pumps and Allen Bradley SLC 500 controls. Completed installation, start-up and operational testing on time.
Alstom Power, Ash Conveying Technologies,
Technical Advisor for the erection, start-up and commissioning. Pacific Power Corporation, Jim Bridger Plant, Point of Rocks, Wyoming.
System consisting of Submerged Drag Chain Conveyor, Pyrites Pumps and AB SLC 500 controls. Completed installation, start-up and operational testing on time.
Southern Company Services:
* Reduced maintenance costs by approximately 75% and reduced downtime by approximately 90% by advising a Engineering team to a timely completion of the Allen Bradley PLC 5/30 programs upgrade project, incorporating additional inputs, outputs, and analog P&ID loops.
* Served as key advisor to Engineering Team Leader / Engineering Team for matters relating to troubleshooting / upgrade of existing 65 TPH dense phase fly ash transfer system, including locating suppliers and purchasing equipment.
Peninsula Systems Services, Inc.:
* Generated gross revenue of approximately $250,000 through successfully securing and completing three minor contracts.
Allen Sherman Hoff Company:
* Increased profitability by creating and streamlining field test procedures, resulting in speedy release of all retention monies to company due to faster systems acceptance by clients.
* Ensured timely resolution of field problems by carefully coordinating activities among company's Engineering department and resident engineers for customers and contractors.
* Engineered numerous system startups in power plants capable of generating up to 900 MW.
TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE
Condensed
* PLC: Allen Bradley, Modicon, Struters-Dunn, Siemens.
* MMI/HMI: Wonderware, Controlview, Modview, etc.
* Belt / Pipe Conveyors: to 800 TPH.
* Drag Chain Conveyors (SCC / dry): to 150 TPH.
* Positive Displacement Blowers: to 500 HP.
* Centrifugal Pumps (single / multi-stage): to 300 HP.
* Slurry Pumps (single / multi-stage / plunger): to 500 HP.
* Positive Displacement Pumps: to 3000 PSIG.
* Vertical Pumps: to 100 HP.
* Centrifugal Blowers: to 100 HP.
* Positive Displacement Blowers: to 500 HP.
* Positive Displacement and Centrifugal Aeration (Fluidizing) Systems
* Rotary (Valve) Feeders: to 200 TPH.
* Belt Feeders: to 150 HP.
* Vibrating Feeders: to 200 TPH.
* Air Slide (Air Gravity) Conveyors: to 100 TPH.
* Bucket Elevators: to 100 TPH.
* Reed, Screw, and Centrifugal Compressors: to 3500 SCFM.
* Rotary Material Classifiers (Separators): to 120 TPH.
* Cyclone Material Classifiers: to 120 TPH.
* Bag Filters: Static and self-cleaning.
* pH Control Systems / Turbidity Monitors.
* Material Storage Silos (Fly Ash / Limestone) / De-Watering Bins / Settling Tanks / Storage Tanks.
* Dry Fly Ash Unloaders: to 250 TPH.
* Pug Mill Dust Conditioners: to 250 TPH.
* Bagging Machines.
* Instrument Air Piping Systems.
* Water Supply Piping Systems.
* Slurry / Fly Ash Transfer Piping Systems.
* Overhead / Jib Cranes: to 50 tons.
* Buildings / Enclosures.
* Switch Gear / Motor Control Centers.
* Variable Frequency Drive Controllers.
* Crushers / Grinders / Sizing (Shaker) Screens.
* Truck Scales.
* Storage Silo Load Cells.
* Boiler Suppliers: B&W, ABB, Foster Wheeler, MBEL, IHI, Mitsubishi, Eire, Detroit Stoker, Riley, etc.
* Instrument Suppliers: Rosemont, Taylor, Honeywell, Fisher, SOR, ASCO, Millitronics, Endress Hauser, Bindicator, Johnson-March, Parker-Hannifin, etc.
* Working knowledge of DCS systems.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
PENINSULA SYSTEMS SERVICES, INC., Margate, Florida 2000 - Present
Director
Alstom Power, Ash Conveying Technologies, 2003
Field Engineer (Contract)
SOUTHERN COMPANY SERVICES / GP PLANT BOWEN, Cartersville, Georgia 2001 - 2002
Technical Advisor (Contract) (Think Resources Marietta, Ga.)
ALLEN SHERMAN HOFF COMPANY, Malvern, Pennsylvania 1977 - 2000
Senior Field Service Engineer
ACADEMIC BACKGROUND
DeVry University USA, Computer Technology
Buxton University, UK, AS Computer Studies
Suffield University USA, AS Computer Science
Suffield University USA, BSME
Suffield University USA, Certificate of Project Management
TECHNICAL TRAINING
* Allen Bradley PLC / Hardware, Software
* Modicon PLC / Hardware, Software
* Fuller Classifiers
* Taylor Software Products – PLC
* Hydraulics, Pneumatics, Relay Logic, Customer Relations,
Allen Sherman Hoff Systems(Ash handling systems)
* Jet Engine School, NAS Memphis
* Machinist School, NAS JAX
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