Ryan Bonacker Email & Phone Number

Eugene, Oregon, United States

• PSC Field Engineer for BPA’s Eugene District encompassing the service territories of Alvey Maintenance Headquarters and North Bend Maintenance Headquarters.• Serves as primary point of contact for district PSC capital work: scheduling work, procuring materials, coordinating with supporting crafts, contractors, and design engineers; conducting test and energization of new PSC equipment, performing onsite quality control for new equipment installations.• Frequently called upon to resolve or consult for hard to diagnose or recurring problems with telecommunications equipment. Performs hands-on troubleshooting and corrective work on PSC equipment; familiar with use of telecommunications test equipment and tools.• Regularly acts as District Engineer (DE) during absences: prioritizing, planning and directing work, coordinating with other trades, representing DE at meetings, and updating DE upon return. Created well-received OneNote repository for weekly crew planning, site specific information and to-do lists, status of capital projects, and tracking administrative tasks. Reviews Project Requirements Diagrams (PRDs) and suggests improvements to designs that reduce cost and improve expected reliability.• Assists in planning preventative maintenance, as-built verification of drawings, and maintenance process improvement (trialing new work guides, sharing lessons-learned across BPA PSC). Performs CIP (Critical Infrastructure Protection) audits within district; ensures compliance with cybersecurity standards. Performs inspections and corrective work needed for compliance to PSC Alerts (notices of system wide deficiencies on PSC equipment).• Represents BPA at outreach events, interfaces with outside organizations for special projects (joint use agreements, repair and modernization of shared jurisdiction equipment, access road improvements, site security concerns), administrator for GETS/WPS program at BPA.

Portland, Oregon Area

• Led or supported fifteen multidisciplinary capital improvement projects between $2 and $17 million each with commended efficiency. Over four years completed 13 projects through design phase and nine projects through construction. Projects span 17 USACE owned powerhouses across the country.• Projects encompassed generator step-up transformers, critical DC systems, low and medium voltage distribution, and cranes. Developed detailed design drawings, specifications, and cost estimates for design-bid-build projects; during construction reviewed submittals, witnessed factory acceptance testing, performed onsite inspections, and leads commissioning activities.• Investigated equipment failures and deficiencies and recommends corrective action based on engineering analysis, particularly involving crane control systems. Worked with in-house staff and outside contractors for solutions.• As part of quality assurance role, regularly completed independent technical reviews for design projects from fellow engineers at HDC, USACE, and AE contractors. Performed feasibility and alternatives studies prior to design phase work for major projects (over $2 million).

Albany, Or

• Resolved production and equipment problems including root cause analysis; support of electron beam furnace melting operations (troubleshooting equipment outages, capital project completion, major maintenance, equipment modifications, process improvement).• As a technical resource, established standards for arc melting, electron beam melting, electron, and beam welding of refractory metals (Ti, Zr, Hf, Nb); wrote standard work instructions and quality standards.• Coordinated risk assessments and oversaw hazard abatements, audit life-threatening safety programs.

Bremerton, Wa

• Led troubleshooting teams during unplanned crane outages to return equipment to production in a timely manner. Ensured repairs are thorough and documented. Diagnose recurring problems using multi channel recorders to isolate latent deficiencies to the component level.• Designed, planned, and implemented modifications to electrical systems; DC and AC motor controls, PLC and DCS systems, diesel generators, power distribution, load indication systems, safety circuits, and control systems. Provided onsite support during implementation and commissioning of designs.• Cognizant over Samsung 60ton capacity portal cranes; over four years executed improvements that decreased unplanned outages by 54%. Developed key modifications that reduced unplanned outages on Craft Machine Works and Westmont 60ton portal cranes by 53% and 60%, respectively.• Direct service of electrical systems for a wide variety of cranes during planned maintenance periods. Created standardized inspection, testing, and maintenance procedures.• Develop specifications for procurement and overhaul of cranes; working with equipment OEMs and evaluated proposals.• Worked without oversight for over four years on second shift; performed duties in support of the maintenance team with commended efficiency.• Liaison for crane related subjects at SRF-JRMC Yokosuka, Japan; performed annual reviews to ensure compliance with Navy standards, supported SRF engineering division with technical issues.

Newtown, Pa

• Tested hardware associated with satellite communications• Troubleshot QPSK and 8PSK modulators• Organized fabrication of prototype and test boards• Conducted thermal and power analysis of electrical hardware

Hillsboro, Or

• Developed PCIe test suite• Made EMI measurements of varying ground plane cuts on circuit boards using GTEM cell• Wrote MATLAB scripts to interface with VNA; additional scripts to parse and present data• Assisted in investigation of NRI lenses