Aaron Castor Email & Phone Number

Angleton, Tx

SKILLS SUMMARY:• 12+ Years Experience in Plant Modification Support & Chemical Process Research• 11+ Years Experience in Process I&C Engineering - Design Integration/Digital Upgrades• 8+ Years Design Experience for Nuclear Generating Stations Engineering Change Packages, Application Creation (Traceability Matrices & DCS Configuration Control, & PLC Programming)• Programming Specialties: C/C++/C#, SQL Server 2005, RTP NetArrays, VBA, Objective C,Foxboro IA, Excel, PLC / DCS• Certified LabView (NI) Associate DeveloperACHIEVEMENTS• Designed and implemented the Annular Core Research Reactor Nuclear Rod Control SystemReplacement for Sandia National Laboratory in order to update the system, provide fasterresponse time, and provide more functionality to operators.• Engineered the Replacement of Unit 1 and 2 Plant Process Computers and the Unit 1 and 2Control Room Annunciator System at the Cook Nuclear Plant with an advanced DistributedControl System providing reliable performance and a 20-year life extension as Lead Engineer. Major responsibilities included: * Electrical distribution design, power, heat, and seismic engineering justifications, fiber optic network topology design. * Coordinated with planners, operations and engineering to update documentation, and package medication for Factor Acceptance Testing oversight at the vendor’s manufacturing site.• Commissioned the installation of a Natural Gas Blending system for a Gas Turbine PowerPlant, minimized feed costs by allowing concurrent feeds of both Low and High BTU gaseswithout exceeding the maximum allowable sulfur concentration.• Designed and programmed the replacement Unit 1 and 2 Main Control Room Annunciatorat the Cooper Nuclear Plant using reliable commercially available components. Major responsibilities included:* Programmed the redundant data acquisition hardware and streamlined theHuman Machine Interface to the Plant Operators.

Freeport, Tx

• Monitored chemical processes for The DOW Chemical research reactor and tested polyolblends as part of quality assurance used in product testing.• Conducted tests, interpreted/analyzed data, compiled results, prepared reports, andpresented conclusions.