Objective
Find stable employment in Houston areq
Experience
NEWPOINT GAS SERVICES – Houston, TX 2008-2009
I&E Engineer
• Spearheaded inception of instrument database for documenting and tracking of all instrumentation for construction of Gas treating facilities
• Developed instrument specification documentation for Gas treating facilities
• Assured NEC compliance of electrical design through all phases of design to construction.
• Instituted I & E construction documentation for quality and cost control
• Performed post construction inspections assuring quality assurance and quality control
• Headed I & E startup activities on completed units delivered to customers
• Responsible for all aspects of I & E design of all manufactured units
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORPORATION - Point Comfort, TX 1990-2008
Senior Instrument Engineer/Polyolefins (1995-2008)
• Spearheaded multiple instrumentation projects from inception through delivery, with accountability for HDPE, Polypropylene and LLDPE plants as Senior Engineer.
• Delivered comprehensive team training in equipment operations, ensuring compliance internal and regulatory safety standards.
• Planned and administered annual/monthly budgets to effectively utilize financial resources.
• Managed spare parts inventory to maintain optimal levels.
• Appointed Member of TapRoot? Pool of Investigation Team Leaders.
• Team lead on varied projects ranging from plant improvement expansion, C-train and 700 line to lynx catalyst upgrade, 300 and 400 line De-bottlenecking initiatives.
Warehouse Engineer (1994)
• Resourcefully streamlined inventory to achieve $1M savings in materials/tax savings.
• Successfully located $65K in unidentifiable inventory write-off items through comprehensive auditing of warehousing operations.
PVC Engineer (1994)
• Conducted complex PVC compounds system refurbishment, pellet storage measurement system, floating tank measurement system, and power distribution refurbishment studies.
• Successfully completed in-progress history tracking system.
Equipment Engineer/Analyzer Maintenance (1993-1994)
• As Equipment Specialist for 4 units, held responsibility for O2, GC, Moisture, CEMS, Mass Spectrometer, and EO monitoring.
• Launched 12 Foxboro gas chromatographs communication through Foxboro format to ABB Mod 300 DCS via modbus.
• Effectively identified sample recovery and analysis problems and defined and instituted solutions to address and resolve issues.
• Established history tracking system and collaborated with environmental group in installing and formatting CEMS system.
• Applied dynamic analytical skills toward identifying and troubleshooting Hexane monitoring problems impacting incinerator operations.
PVC/VCM Instrument Maintenance Engineer (1991-1993)
• Requisitioned instrument equipment, supplies, replacement parts, tools, and repair services.
• Proficiently maintained detailed predictive/preventive maintenance records.
• Demonstrated strong analytical and technical engineering skills in effectively troubleshooting Honeywell DCS System.
Principal E&I Inspector (1990-1991)
• Steered $2.5B expansion project, with accountability for overseeing the installation of diverse instrumentation and electrical equipment.
• Set up history tracking system as well as repair, calibration and satellite maintenance facilities.
• Strategically hired, trained and developed personnel, motivating many team members to progress to management level positions.
Education
Nicholls State University - Thibodaux, La.
B.S., Electrical Engineering and Technology, 1989
Certification
Skils
Specification, database, engineering calculations, field instpection startup assistance, FAT inspection, Instrument reliability, spare parts, training, hands on expertise, failure analysis, project improvement creation and management, construction inspection, test equipment selection
Taproot investigation trained