{"id":2017,"date":"2023-05-23T16:28:27","date_gmt":"2023-05-23T20:28:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mriomega.com\/?p=2017"},"modified":"2025-09-05T01:40:40","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T05:40:40","slug":"senior-electrical-reliability-engineer-120512-bsee-automation-controls-switchgear-low-medium-high-power-distribution-plcs-control-valves-instrumentation-substation-manufacturing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mriomega.com\/index.php\/controls-automation\/senior-electrical-reliability-engineer-120512-bsee-automation-controls-switchgear-low-medium-high-power-distribution-plcs-control-valves-instrumentation-substation-manufacturing\/","title":{"rendered":"Senior Electrical Reliability Engineer (120512) BSEE \/ Automation, Controls, Switchgear, Low-Medium-High Power Distribution, PLCs, Control Valves, Instrumentation, Substation \/ Manufacturing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

An experienced electrical engineer with a broad range of instrumentation, control valves, PLC and DCS controls, low\/medium\/high voltage power distribution, motors (induction, synchronous, DC), drives, electrical and instrumentation technician supervision, multiple discipline contractor supervision, and capital project management. He is a BSEE<\/strong> whose experience ranges from junior process controls engineer to senior electrical engineer, electrical superintendent, capital projects manager, and senior power electrical engineer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

His experience spans several industries from particleboard manufacturing, recycle gypsum wallboard paper, virgin kraft paper, and refined petroleum transportation, I’ve led programs to develop electrical and instrumentation technicians safety, technical knowledge, and management maturity. As a project manager, he has managed low, medium, and high voltage power distribution, electrical & instrumentation, and process control projects for projects ranging from $100K to $5M. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a senior power electrical engineer, he has managed multiple 138kV substation upgrade projects, led engineering efforts on a multi-year arc flash mitigation project, and led electrical engineering and construction efforts on a $140M facility upgrade project. He is currently employed as a Regional Manager for Electrical Reliability <\/strong>but is interested in exploring new opportunities. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to interview with this Game Changing Talent! His notable skills include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Electrical Engineer responsible for the reliability and electrical capital projects in Utilities, Pulp Mill, and Paper Machine areas at the Linerboard paper mill.
\u2022 Recent projects include the replacement of 500hp and 300hp DC motors on a bi-nip press with Rockwell PowerFlex755 variable frequency drives and AC induction motors, replacement of 8 5kV power distribution breakers, installation of 5kV isolation switch, upgrade of 250hp pump motor and Rockwell PowerFlex700 variable frequency drive, upgrade of 15kV power distribution breaker relay, upgrade of recovery boiler precipitator rapper controls, and installation of recovery boiler precipitator Transformer\/Rectifier control monitoring system.
\u2022 Charges include motor reliability improvement, upgrade of legacy DC drive systems, upgrade of legacy PLC and DCS platforms, the introduction of wireless instrumentation systems, instrumentation standardization, stores parts consolidation, parts repair programs, E&I technician training, and process troubleshooting.
\u2022 As the Fibers Area Electrical and Instrumentation Supervisor, I act as an E&I technician direct supervisor, planner, technical resource, and an agent of change in a ~50-year-old integrated mill.
\u2022 My areas of responsibility entail the pulp mill (15 batch digesters, 3 drum washer lines), the woodyard (2 Letourneau JC40 cranes, 2 Letourneau log stackers, barking drum, chipper, etc.), effluent area (activated sludge basin, 4 aerator ponds, heavy liquor pond, ash pond), and lime kilns (2 lime kilns, mud washers, mud storage, slakers, causticizers, etc.).
\u2022 Management of electrical and instrumentation technician group consisting of 9 E&I technicians, 1 IT\/Controls engineer, and 1 QCS engineer.
\u2022 Area responsibilities include 15kV, 5kV, 600V, 277V, 208V, 110V, 24VDC power distribution, PLCs, DCS, instrumentation, control valves, hydraulic systems, and pneumatic systems.
\u2022 Maintenance downtime reduced from ~8% to 4% during tenure as electrical engineer due to non-capital expenditure projects (logic stream-lining, instrumentation\/control valve standardization, E&I technician training).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Automation System Integration
\u2022 E&I Technician Management
\u2022 Capital Project Management
\u2022 Low, Medium, and High Voltage Power Distribution
\u2022 Electrical & Instrumentation,
\u2022 Experience with AB Platforms (PLC5, SLC500, ControlLogix, MicroLogix, PanelView, RSView, 1336 and PowerFlex VF Drives)
\u2022 ABB Automation Platforms (Bailey Symphony DCS, AC800 DCS, ACS600\/800 VFDrives)
\u2022 Fisher and Neles Jamesbury Control Valves
\u2022 Rosemount Instrumentation
\u2022 Honeywell Instrumentation
\u2022 480V\/4160V motor controls
\u2022 15kV power distribution
\u2022 138kV substation
\u2022 GE innovation series VFDrives
\u2022 Bosch hydraulic controls systems
\u2022 Instrumentation
\u2022 Engineering
\u2022 PLC
\u2022 Process Control
\u2022 Automation
\u2022 Commissioning
\u2022 DCS
\u2022 Electricians
\u2022 Control Systems Design
\u2022 Electrical Engineering
\u2022 Variable Frequency\u2026
\u2022 Manufacturing
\u2022 Power Distribution
\u2022 Allen Bradley
\u2022 Switchgear
\u2022 Process Engineering
\u2022 Transformer
\u2022 Control Valves
\u2022 Control Logic
\u2022 Preventive Maintenance
\u2022 Arc Flash Mitigation Program
\u2022 15kV Power Distribution Breaker Relay
\u2022 Upgrade Of Legacy DC Drive Systems
\u2022 ControlLogix
\u2022 Upgrade of Legacy PLC and DCS Platforms
\u2022 Wireless Instrumentation Systems
\u2022 Process Troubleshooting
\u2022 Capital Projects
\u2022 Paper Machine
\u2022 Pulp Mill
\u2022 Hydraulic Systems, and Pneumatic Systems
\u2022 Maintenance & Repair
\u2022 Pneumatics
\u2022 Control Upgrades
\u2022 Maintenance Management
\u2022 Plant Maintenance
\u2022 Troubleshooting
\u2022 SCADA
\u2022 Allen-Bradley
\u2022 Reliability
\u2022 Pumps
\u2022 Electrical Controls
\u2022 Reliability Engineering<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Education<\/strong>
\u2022 Oregon State University \/ BSEE, Electrical Engineering<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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