Plant Manager Customer Support
Resume:
RESUME
Clifford Humphries
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Employment Gap
I lost a great opportunity in Lexington KY because of the Covid Pandemic and I refused to take a Vaccine in order to apply for new opportunities. After the Bloom Contract I decided to take time off for the rest of the year to experience Retirement and I do not like it. So, I decided to go back to work but in January of 2023 I got a Sinus Infection and had double vision until July. I waited to make sure this ailment would not return. So, in January of 2024 I began looking for an opportunity that will allow me to use the Gifts I have been given and the Knowledge that I have obtained.
I have also been reluctant to commit to anything until after the election but as I expected, with a new government the economy will boom. I imagine you may have reservations about my age but I am in excellent health and good physical condition and have NO desire to retire and Idleness is the formula for declining health and mental ability. I can guarantee at least 4 years, probably more and as you know, there is always turnover.
E & I Engineer
Bloom Engineering Company, Inc. - Bridgeville, PA
October 2021 to May 2022
I was given a Contract that involves Combustion Engineering, using primarily Allen Bradley Rs5000 and FactoryTalk.
● Regin Combustion Project – Design and programming resolution of 1 design issue, what process variable to use for Combustion Air Transfer.
● Iowa Processing Plant – Combustion Control Changes; Programming Changes and new Flow measurement instrument and new valves.
● Annealing Process Control – First Application by Bloom
ZDS
Contract Commissioning Engineer
Clifford Humphries
2019 to 2019
A Contrct to provide Checkout and Commissioning Procedures for the Blue Stone Damn Project.
● Basically a set of instructions for Sequence of Construction, Checkout and Commissioning. All my submitted work was approved by the Corp of Engineers without changes.
Michael Baker Intl
Electrical Controls Engineer
November 2017 to May 2018
● I provide Electrical/Control Engineering on a Project Basis but the work was part-time and constantly subject to successful bids for the Gas Industry
Elgin Power Solutions
Electrical Controls Engineer
2016 to May 2017
Provided Electrical and PLC Controls engineering for Underground Power Supplies for the Mining Industry.
Allen Bradly PLCs used for control and monitoring of underground Power Supplies
Facilities Engineer
Bayer Material Science
2010 to 2013
Worked for CDI at the Bayer Material Science at the Tech Center in South Charleston, WV until Bayer moved this facility to Pittsburgh
I provided maintenance support for the electrical and control systems of the facility, including HVAC, Energy Management, Lab controllers, etc. and small project engineering.
Augusta Engineering
2007 to 2009
My responsibilities included projects for Bayer Chemical, and various small engineering projects
I spent most of my time as Bayer Chemical Institute Plant. My project was changing the Combustion Controls for 2 large Power Houses that were controlled with a Honeywell DCS System. elimination of some fuels. I made changes to the Honeywell Configuration and supervised the Field Changes and Documentation
Systems Technologies
Owner / Consultant Engineer
1998 to 2015
I provided services to a variety of Industries through Systems Technologies, which included;
Turn-Key Projects, design, programming, installation, commissioning and training
Union Carbide = partial project list
● Drum Handling Control
There were 3 Products loaded in drums from 3 different locations. The Drums were conveyed by a common Conveyor which transferred the drums to 3 different Transport Trucks. The origination of a drum was identified with a large sticker which was used to direct the drum to the proper Truck. This was accomplished using a scanner and gates.
● Napolean Miss – Natural Gas Stripping Station. Was commissioned to install and Startup a Control Upgrade
Monsanto
● Designed and Installed and Addition to a Combustion Control System that utilized waste Gas that was previously vented.
FMC – Partial List
● Maintenance Support, I was on 24/7 Callout for maintenance support, primarily for Siemens PLCs but also included field devices.
● Kronitex Expansion – a Major Project. I provided Electrical and Controls design and purchased equipment, which included additions to the Siemens PLC System, Fabrication of 3 additional PLC Cabinets, addition to the MCC.
Hired Electrical Contractor, coordinated construction with Plant and Mechanical Contractor using Primavera Provided QC during construction, Checkout, Commissioning and Training on the new controls and HMI Screens.
● Boiler - After the failure of an Engineering Firm to upgrade the Boiler Controls, I was given this project by the Plant Manager to redesign the Boiler Controls. I updated the P&IDs, provided detail design changes, hired an Electrical Contractor, programmed the PLC and HMI, put the PLC on the Plant Network and put and HMI Moniot in the Plant Managers office. Again, I provided Checkout, Commissioning and Training.
● Waste Treatment – Problem, could not get Outfall into compliance. Again, the Plant Manager gave me this project. The New Waste Treatment System consisted of 2 Parallel Digesters with Aerobic and Anaerobic Digestion Cycles. I took some samples to the lab, did my calculations and suggested reconfiguration; put the Digesters in Series and use only Aerobic Digestion. It worked so well that my next project was a Filter Press.
AK Steel – Partial List
● Amanda Blast Furnace – Problems with the old Combustion Controls. I Designed a New Control System using a Siemens PLC and it was a success.
Alpha Natural Resources – Partial List
● Maintenance – I was on 24/7 Callout for Maintenance Support
● 3 Stacker System – New Addition
Provided Design of the New System which had automatic Stack transfer based on Level. It utilized 2 PLCs and 2 HMIs. Worked with Company’s Electrical Contractor to oversee installation, programmed both PLCs, provided supervision of checkout and provided Operator Training
● Prep Plant Injection System
This involved 5 miles of pipeline with leak detection control by the PLC. I provided Electrical Design for the controls and fiber network, checkout and support.
● Maintenance for Mossy Facility
I was called out on an emergency because the facility was down. ‘The Allen Bradley PLC had failed and there was no backup. There was no copy of the PLC Program or HMI Program. I could retrieve the PLC Program from the failed PLC but it was undocumented. I got the Plant Running and was in the process of documenting the PLC program when I discovered the Method of Control, they were not using the Primary and Secondary Diverter Valves for Density Control. I enquired about their use of Magnetite and was told 2-3 truck loads a week. I changed the control scheme and was in the process of changing the HMI and discovered they did not have a development System, so I replaced the HMI and programmed from scratch.
Mount Olive Correctional Facility
● Maintenance Callout
The Facility, recently completed, had 24 Siemens PLCs on a Copper Token Passing Network and lightning had destroyed the Network. I spent less than a day and was asked if I could repair the System. I told them it was a waste of time, they did not have a proper Ground System and Lightning world destroy it again and suggested replacing the Copper with Fiber. I was told to repair the Network which I did. A few months later Lightning had destroyed the Network again. This time the paid an Out-of-State Engineering Firm $150,00 to tell them exactly what I told them my first day. I was then giver the Contract to replace the Copper with Fiber.
● Maintenance Support
I continued to provide Maintenance Support and a Couple of years later I got a call for support for checkout of the Copper Networks for the Smoke and Fire Alarms. Again I told them it was a waste of time and they told,me they had just purchased an Umbrella Lighting Protection System. I told them the System would not work without a Ground. I was told to rush to State Purchasing and Stop the Purchase Order
Consolidated Natural Gas
● I was commissioned to write a Maintenance/Operations Manual for one of their 3-Engine Stations. My work was a success.
Electrical/Instrument Engineer
E.I. DuPont
1981 to 1989
for E.I. DuPont
My responsibilities included project engineering and maintenance support
Was responsible for the first 2 PLCs in the plant, a Modicon and a GE, Programming and Checkput
Successful DCS Project for which I wrote the Functional Specifications, submitted to 3 Companies for Bid and Selected the Vendor. I received a cash bonus.
I was responsible for commissioning and training for all of my projects.
I also provided the Project Management for the conversion of the SLM Facilities which required direct instruction and supervision using Plant Maintenance Personnel
Ashland Synthetic Fuels
Electrical/Instrument Engineer
1976 to 1981
● My initial responsibility was that of an Instrumentation and Electrical Design Engineer, which began with P&ID Development.
● The Controls were Foxboro Analog and there was a large Data Acquisition System, for which I was not involved.
● After completion of the Design I was assigned to the Construction Department and was assigned the position of Electrical Project Engineer reporting to the Project Manager. I was responsible for the Electrical Contractor and was deeply involved in Checkout and Commissioning.
● After the Plant was running I was asked to join the Commercial Design Team, which would have required me to relocate to Houston. I decided to stay in the area and go to work for DuPont.
Hooker Chemical
Electrical Project Engineer
1974-1976
● Automation of the Arc Furnaces in order to control the Plant’s Power Contract so as not to exceed the Demand Period. This involved installation of metering throughout the Plant and an IBM 1800 for supervisory Control. VJ Patel was responsible for the programming and I was responsible for the field design, installation and documentation
● Rotary Kiln – the Rotary Kiln used multiple fuels, off gas from the furnaces, Coal, Oil and Natural Gas. Before I was hired there was an explosion and I was assigned the project to change the Combustion Controls to prevent another incident. I used Oxygen Analyzers and Combustion Analyzers to monitor the operation and used a priority system to reduce the Combustibles
● Maintenance Training Program
I developed a Maintenance Training Program, got it Certified by the Bureau and Apprenticeship and Training and sold it to the Union.
Electrical/Instrumentation Supervisor
John's Mansville Fiberglass
1972 to 1974
● I was responsible for a 10 man crew and was very successful. I developed a Maintenance Training Program that ended grievances and created a wonderful team.
Education
Engineering
West BSEE Electrical Virginia Institute of Technology
Accounting
3 Courses, 9 credit hours in accounting from
WVU Parkersburg
Summary
I recently attended a high school class picnic and that caused me to be concerned about the perception of my age. I am not typical, I am 6’2” 220 lbs, in excellent health and better physical condition than most. I am in excellent health and better physical condition than most, and I intend to work many more years. I have had my taste of retirement and it is not for me.
I am considered to be a very good engineer and I have high ethical standards and I am dependable.
Covid forced me into experiencing retirement and it is not for me. I will work at least 4 more years and probably more. In today’s environment, no employer knows what the economy will be in 4 years.
References
Ed Schaefer Augusta Engineering 304-***-****
John Rhinehart Industrial Electric 304-***-****
Jeff Lepard Augusta Engineering 304-***-****
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