Summary




Utilized AutoCAD to provide detailed design drawings of various marine vessels ; but not limited to general arrangements, process piping, structural steel, outfitting, nest tapes and safety drawings in accordance with the applicable codes ie ASME B31.3 ASME Sect. VIII Div .1, ABS 46 CFR, SOLAS
Materials procurement and scheduling, field generated as built sketches provided communication between the field and office, generated reports and directive memos
Field Engineer instructing craft in procedures and providing as-built sketches to engineering. Technical auditor and work plan writer, document reviewer for compliance to various codes and procedures.
Repaired, installed and performed preventive maintenance on A/C and refrigeration systems, package roof top units up to 10 tons, walk-in coolers and freezers, complete and partial system replacements, duct design and replacement using duct board and sheet metal per customer request. Replaced thermostats, relays, fans, fan motors, timers, contactors, wiring and fuses. Used all standard hand tools and electric testing equipment.
Plumbing : cleaned and unclogged drains, installed new drains and water supply lines, vents and traps. Installed various fixtures, water heaters, tubs, custom built showers, sinks, toilets, ect. Remodeled bathrooms for ADA compliance. Used standard hand tools, core drill, concrete saws, hammer drills, torches and levels among other tools.
Education Associate Mechanical Design and Drafting
Williamsport Area Community College
1 College Avenue
Williamsport, PA 17701
May 1976
Technical Diploma A/C and Refrigeration L.E. Fletcher Technical college
310 St.Charles St.
Houma, LA 70360
May 2004 Career History Self Employed Dixon s Handy and Cool September 2004 - current Owner operator
Home Repairs and remodeling
Numerous projects dealing with home renovations, repairs included cleaning drains, light switches, replacing receptacles, change-out and install garbage disposers, repair and install dishwashers, change-out and repair water heaters, replace and install gas lines. Renovate bathrooms and add new bath areas, replace drain lines, installed new or repaired water supply lines. Installed cabinets, sinks, counter tops. Installed flooring, painted and repaired roof leaks. Renovated 6 Bathrooms at a established hotel in the French Quarter to ADA compliance per general contractors specs.
A/C and refrigeration : Replaced entire standard split systems, installed mini split systems. Repaired existing non-functioning A/C and heater units. Replaced fuses, contactors, wiring, fans, motors, adjusted refrigerant charge, replaced thermostats and cleaned coils as what was required. Repaired walk-in coolers and freezers, sushi bar coolers, ice machines, rebuilt ice drive replaced expansion valves, timers and rewired to factory specs to enable all limit switches.





Employment

August, 2000 -  September, 2004
Career History Entech and Associate Inc

Worked freelance using their office and AutoCAD system to generate various drawings as required by shipyard to construct the vessels per client specs.
Provide detailed design drawings for various marine vessels ; but not limited supply boats, tugs and barges drawing included general arrangements, process piping, structural steel, outfitting, nest tapes and fire and safety drawings in accordance with the applicable codes ie ASME B31.3 ASME Sect. VIII Div .1, ABS 46 CFR, SOLAS assisted in inclining tests and performed as-built verifications, documented construction progress with reports and photos.

Note : during the last 2 years reentered the education system to train for A/C as there were times when work was slow. Did some work for a metal fabrication shop that included various racks and houses for storage of off-shore tools.

June, 2000 -  August, 2000
Outside and door to door sales

Called on residential and commercial prospects for sales of security equipment and services.
Called on commercial prospects to install software products and update computer equipment.
No fun, failed miserably

May, 1999 -  June, 2000
Production engineer

It was our group s job to verify actual schedule status of assigned ships versus the program schedule. Ships were built in modules and as such

Each module needed to be at certain stages of completion prior to being added to rest of the ship. Conducted a weekly meeting with all craft superintendents to update ship construction status and identify scheduling problems, manpower requirements, material shortages and the causes. Compiled this information into a weekly report and submitted to upper management. Spent time daily with various crafts to see if previous deficiencies had been addressed.
unemployed Field Engineer

June, 1995 -  December, 1998
Field engineer

Started at Moss Point, Mississippi shipyard, worker with construction crews and ship yard manger as a liaison between shipyard and home office engineering. Transferred to Lockport, LA shipyard Reviewed nest tapes and identified any problems, worked with field craftsman to solve fit-up problems and interferences provided home office with as-built drawings.

Miscellaneous

Career History Field Engineer
Technical Auditor
NDE Inspector
Work Plan Writer Various work sites 1978 - May1995
Field walk-downs built sketches
Field Engineer worked craft to solve hanger installation problems.
Field Mechanical and welding inspector
Certified to NDE Level II
Technical auditor and field verifications
Field Mechanical and welding inspector
Certified to NDE Level II
Field and paper audit for Category II over Category I equipment
NDE inspector visual, P.T.,M.T. Level II
Level II inspector outage work
Field Mechanical and welding inspector
Certified to NDE Level II
Level II inspector outage work
Level II inspector outage work
Level II inspector outage work
Level II inspector outage work
Technical auditor and work plan writer
Fort Saint Vrain
Susquehanna 1
Seabrook 1
Wolf Creek 1
Seabrook 1
South Texas Project 1
Coal fired powerplants
Vogtle 1
Comanche Peak 1
Waterford 3
Saint Lucie 1
Browns Ferry 1
Browns Ferry 2
Trojan Nuclear Plant : Unit 1
Watts Bar 1
Platteville, CO
Berwick, PA
Seabrook, NH
Burlington, KS
Seabrook, NH
Bay City, TX
York, PA
Augusta, GA
Glen Rose, TX
Hahnville, LA
Ft.Pierce, FL
Decatur, AL
Prescot, OR
Spring City, TN
Note : The above list is the Power Plants I work at during the time frame listed. They are listed form first to last best as I can remember.
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