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Moss Landing, Ca

Moss Landing, Ca

Eleven years of Power Plant experience- Troubleshooting and repairing instrumentation, electrical and control systems associated with GE Frame 7FA gas turbines, supercritical boilers and balance of plant equipment. Provided technical support during numerous overhauls, outages and unit start-ups to help ensure our power plant reached the maximum combined load of 2550 MW.Instrumentation Troubleshooting/Problem Solving-Performed corrective actions for actuated valves, pneumatic devices… Show more Eleven years of Power Plant experience- Troubleshooting and repairing instrumentation, electrical and control systems associated with GE Frame 7FA gas turbines, supercritical boilers and balance of plant equipment. Provided technical support during numerous overhauls, outages and unit start-ups to help ensure our power plant reached the maximum combined load of 2550 MW.Instrumentation Troubleshooting/Problem Solving-Performed corrective actions for actuated valves, pneumatic devices, analytical devices, pressure, level and flow transmitters, temperature devices, hazardous gas detectors and vibration monitoring devices. Calibrated, tested, aligned and adjusted equipment to meet technical specifications.Control System Repairs-Responsible for troubleshooting and repairing various malfunctions associated with GE Mark VI and Foxboro control systems. Upgraded hardware and software components on control systems. Calibrated various devices on both steam and gas turbines, which included forcing the proper permissive on DCS systems. Replaced power supplies, control cards, fuses and field communication modules on control systems.Electrical Troubleshooting and Repair-Diagnosed equipment malfunctions in motors, transformers, protective relays, switch-gear; with the use of electrical schematics, multi-meters, test equipment and hand tools. Troubleshot and repaired problems on high and low voltage systems.Maintenance-Scheduled and prioritized preventive maintenance on instrumentation and pneumatic equipment to prevent failure and reach maximum performance. Ensured electrical equipment remained NERC compliant. Utilized computer based software to update records, document progress and prepare reports on equipment maintenance and repairs.Safety and Quality Assurance -Exercised and implemented safe practice plans to ensure a safe work environment. Voted Safety Employee of the Month. Assisted co-workers in reaching safety goal of 48 months without recordable injuries. Show less

Fort Campbell, Ky

Equipment Repair Repaired electronic, avionic and radar equipment, which includes Terrain avoidance, Doppler navigation, weather, and Station keeping radars, Radar altimeter and friend or foe transponders. Replaced fuses, resistors, transistors, diodes and circuit cards. Upgraded equipment for 138 aircraft during Operation Iraqi Freedom by replacing meters, switches, light indicators, faceplates and wiring on high dollar equipment such as Transponders, Radar equipment, Countermeasures… Show more Equipment Repair Repaired electronic, avionic and radar equipment, which includes Terrain avoidance, Doppler navigation, weather, and Station keeping radars, Radar altimeter and friend or foe transponders. Replaced fuses, resistors, transistors, diodes and circuit cards. Upgraded equipment for 138 aircraft during Operation Iraqi Freedom by replacing meters, switches, light indicators, faceplates and wiring on high dollar equipment such as Transponders, Radar equipment, Countermeasures and Laser and Radar Detectors. Troubleshooting/Problem Solving Troubleshot and diagnosed equipment malfunctions with the use of wiring schematics, multimeters, test equipment and hand tools. Calibrated, tested, aligned and adjusted equipment to maximize operation performance.Maintenance Performed scheduled and preventive maintenance for $100,000 of electronic test equipment and tools. Improved equipment performance by 45% after creating a maintenance and calibration schedule that was adopted by the entire company. Accounted for all equipment work orders and paperwork for all equipment.Quality Assurance Inspected over 2,000 pieces of electronics equipment worked on by 47 technicians. Ensured each piece of equipment met the standard guideline and proper operation during the flight on the aircraft.Training Provided technical guidance to 23 new subordinates in maintenance procedures, job safety, electronic troubleshooting and quality assurance. Assisted in problem solving and repairs to aid entry level Technicians. Inspected maintenance performed for quality assurance and proper repairs. Evaluated personnel monthly on work performances and liability. Show less

Associate Of Science (As), Industrial Electronics Technology

Electronics Training, Avionics Maintenance Technology, A

Activities and Societies: U.S.Army Avionics Technician The technical areas that were covered during this training were: • Testing aircraft.