JOSEPH SKRIVANEK

JOSEPH G. SKRIVANEK
P.O.Box 2026
Syracuse, NY 13220

(315) 491-6798 skrivanekjoseph@yahoo.com

SR. ELECTRICAL CONTROLS ENGINEER
Success through Personal Leadership and Project Management

SUMMARY

Driven to achieve goals and overcome obstacles, confident, highly energized, effective and persuasive communicator with strong interpersonal and technical skills. Recognized for a successful track record of outstanding Project and Program Management experience in electrical controls applications, hands-on, focused, with much experiential knowledge, and a diverse, highly technical background.

Accustomed to adversity, resistant to rejection, and practiced in the patient and consistent attainment of personal and professional goals. A turnkey solution provider who consistently earns the confidence of both customers and staff, through the delivery of superior support before, during, and after the project has been completed.
• Highly experienced and successful technologist recognized for consistently developing mutually profitable relationships. Frequently selected to work on challenging projects and rapidly develop solid, working relationships through the use of innovative and imaginative programs designed to achieve maximum success and confidentiality.
• A top resource in electrical field services and controls technology fields who is skilled in developing exceptional client relationships through personal example and real life experiences. My reputation is based on grass-root street smarts, strategic technical knowledge and product expertise.

CORE COMPETENCIES
Test and Calibration • Design • Product Development • Project Management
PLC /Relay Logic Controls •HMI Controls •SCADA Controls •Liquid Filtration Systems
Technical Writing •Electrical Controls • Heating and Melting Furnaces • Plant Maintenance
Allen Bradley, GE and Toshiba Controllers • Global Experience
LOW/MEDIUM/HIGH Voltage Distribution •Machine Control Panels •Veteran

EXPERIENCE

Davis-Standard2013 – Present
Design/Build and Equipment Manufacturing of Industrial Converting Machine Projects that include paper coating and blown film products.

ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS ENGINEER
Develop Cable Pull charts, AutoCad Conduit Riser drawings and written Electrical Subcontractor specifications for field installations of manufactured converting machines. Incorporate all purchased machine subsystem electrical interfaces into the machine field installation requirements.

Skills: Engineering Department InterfacingCustomer and Field Engineering
Customer & Field SupportNational Electrical Code/JIC Standards
IEC/CE Standards

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Experience Continued

Accomplishments:
• Interface with vendors: write quotations, schedules and purchase orders.
• Design electrical interface for power and controls requirements for multi-million dollar converting machine installations.
• Develop Cable Pull charts, wiring installation diagrams and conduit riser drawings.
• Write electrical contractor bidding specifications.

O’BRIEN & GERE2011 – 2013
Engineering Consulting, Design/Build and Equipment Manufacturing of Commercial, Municipal and Industrial Projects that include waste water treatment, environmental, LEEDS, sustainability and control system integration.

ELECTRICAL INSTRUMENT & CONTROLS ENGINEER
Research, specify and design electrical instrumentation and controls for Commercial, Municipal and Industrial Projects.

Skills: Industrial Controls DesignCustomer and Field Engineering
Customer & Field SupportNational Electrical Code/JIC Standards
IEC/CE Standards

Accomplishments:
• Interfaced with vendors: write quotations, schedules and purchase orders.
• Designed electrical instrumentation and controls for a major waste water treatment facility in Central New York.
• Interface with manufacturing for as-built equipment modifications.

PYROTEK Inc 2007 – 2009
Supplying aluminium, foundry, glass, zinc, steel, sound and hearth customers with performance improving technical products, integrated processing systems and consulting services worldwide.

ELECTRICAL STAFF ENGINEER/PROJECT MANAGER
Key employee for all electrical controls design of OEM manufactured heating and melting furnaces.
Responsibilities also include plant maintenance, oven upgrades, modifications and field start-ups.

Skills: Industrial Controls DesignCustomer and Field Engineering
Customer & Field SupportNational Electrical Code/JIC Standards
IEC/CE StandardsNational Combustion Controls Standards

Accomplishments:
• Developed controls for combustion and heat treating equipment including design of heater controls, fusing, relay and ladder logic, PLC programming and equipment controls layout using NEC and JIC Standards.
• PLC programming involved Allen Bradley RSLogix500 and LabView software.
• Designed electrical controls equipment for European customers based on IEC and CE standards.
• Interfaced with vendors: write quotations, schedules and purchase orders.
• Onsite troubleshooting and equipment start-ups at Customer location in Mexico.
• Onsite troubleshooting and equipment start-up at Customer location in Wisconsin.
• Attended Combustion Control Seminars for heating applications.
• Wrote Equipment Maintenance and Operating Manuals.

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Experience Continued

PALL CORPORATION 2007
Manufacturers of a wide range of filtration and separation equipment and products

ELECTRICAL STAFF ENGINEER/PROJECT MANAGER
Successfully led efforts in hardware design and controls applications for PASS systems that involve Large Water and Fuels, Chemicals projects. Essential job functions included customer specification review, functional description writing and instrumentation selection.

Skills: Industrial Controls DesignCustomer & Field Support
Customer and Field EngineeringFunctional Description Writing
NEC/JIC StandardsFactory Acceptance Test Writing
IEC/CE StandardsATEX Standards

Accomplishments:
• Took over electrical engineering controls development responsibilities in the middle of a project for a nuclear plant water treating filtration system.
• Developed and wrote the Factory Acceptance Test Procedure.
• Interacted with vendors, subcontractors and customers resulting in the completion of
Projects on time and on schedule.
• Designed the electrical controls for a fuels filtration system that required CE and ATEX explosion proof Standards.

• Wrote test procedures and tested explosion proof electrical control panels for delivery to Europe.
• Wrote Equipment Maintenance and Operating Manuals.
• Develop Equipment and System Preventative Maintenance procedures.
FILTERTECH INC. 2000 – 2007
A leader in the design and manufacture of industrial coolant filtration systems

ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING MANAGER/PROJECT MANAGER
Oversee all electrical department requirements related to engineering, designing, layout and programming PLC-relay logic controls for liquid filtration systems. Integral portion of my job was to provided the technical writing for all operations manuals as well as act as on site support and subject matter expert for tasked computer systems. Key onsite leader for project startups in China, England and domestic installations.

Skills: Allen Bradley RSLogix500 programmingAllen Bradley PanelView Programming
GE Fanuc LM90/30 PLC programmingTCPjr HMI Programming
GE VersaMax PLC ProgrammingQuickPanel HMI programming
Toshiba T3 PLC ProgrammingToshiba HMI OIS programming
ABB VFD ProgrammingAB VFD Programming
AB Motor Control Center DesignSiemens VFD Programming
GE VFD ProgrammingNEC/JIC Standards
IEC/CE StandardsIndustrial Controls design
Customer & Field SupportCustomer and Field Engineering
Functional Description WritingFactory Acceptance Test Writing
NEC/JIC StandardsIEC/CE Standards
Accomplishments:
• Standardized the drawing formatting and storage of the Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Departments.
• Performed the PLC programming for all major electrical control systems.
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Experience Continued

• Wrote Factory Acceptance Procedures for all manufactured filtration systems.
• Oversaw all equipment testing prior to shipment.
• Oversaw all vendor RFQ correspondence.
• Interacted with vendors, subcontractors and customers pertaining to specifications, delivery requirements, RFQs and purchasing.
• Provided troubleshooting assistance for all field installed equipment.
• Provided field startup for all major systems in the United States, Europe and China.
• Provided main liaison to customer for field troubleshooting and equipment startups.
• Wrote Equipment Maintenance and Operating Manuals for all equipment.
• Develop Equipment and System Preventative Maintenance procedures.

ANHEUSER-BUSCH Inc1992-Present
Brewing, manufacturing and packaging beer products throughout the world.

MULTI-CRAFT INDUSTRIAL MAINTENANCE WEEKEND RELIEF ELECTRICIAN
Troubleshoot and maintain brewery equipment that includes PLC operations of the brewing, filtering, fermenting and release processes.

Skills: Allen Bradley RSLogix500 programmingAllen Bradley Contrologix5000 programming
Allen Bradley SLC500 PLC programmingAllen Bradley PLC 5 programming
AB VFD ProgrammingSiemens VFD Programming
NEC/JIC StandardsIndustrial Controls design
Automatic Valve ControlsInstrumentation calibration and test
Automated Process Controls

Accomplishments:
• Maintain all systems associated with the Brewing Process.
• Interface with the Engineering and Production Supervision.
• Troubleshoot equipment and process failures by visual inspection and PLC logic diagnostics.
• Diagnose and repair or replace faulty process components or equipment.
• Perform Preventative Maintenance procedures.

SYRACUSE MERIT ELECTRIC Inc.1991-1994
Industrical, Commercial Electrical Contractor

ELECTRICAL CO-GENERATION PROJECT CO-ORDINATOR
Generate feasibility studies, analyze customer requirements, generate and coordinate engineering drawings, finalize and implement design, co-ordinate project planning/scheduling, oversee installation/start-up of electrical co-generation projects of LOW/MEDIUM Voltage PURPA CONTRACTS

Skills: NECHI POT testing
JIC STANDARDS PERT Charts
Protective Relay RequirementsGANT Charts
NEC/JIC Standards
Instrumentation calibration and test
Accomplishments:
• Developed, planned and installed a 5MVA Diesel Co-Gen plant on schedule
• Interface with the Engineering and Production Supervision.
• Troubleshoot equipment.
• Diagnosed and repaired or replaced faulty process components or equipment.
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Experience Continued

• Developed Equipment Operation and Maintenance procedures.
• Interfaced and co-ordinated project schedules with the Utility Companies

PENSKE POWER SYSTEMS1980-1982
Industrical, Commercial Electrical OEM for Self-contained Turbine Power Generating Units

ELECTRICAL SUPERVISOR/DESIGNER
Supervise all electrical production and maintenance personnel. Design power and light distributions, control systems,conduit/equipment layouts and electrical parts ordering for self-contained gas turbine and diesel powered electrical generating equipment in the MEDIUM/HIGH VOLTAGE ranges.

Skills: NECHI POT testing
JIC STANDARDS PERT Charts
Protective Relay RequirementsGANT Charts
NEC/JIC Standards
Instrumentation calibration and test
Accomplishments:
• Co-ordinated all the electrical requirements for a self-contained 13.2kV, 20MVA Gas Turbine power plant built on 3 Semi-Tractor Trailers on schedule
• Interfaced with the Engineering and Production Supervision.
• Troubleshoot equipment.
• Diagnosed and repaired or replaced faulty process components or equipment.
• Developed Equipment Operation and Maintenance procedures.

ENGINEERING AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT ASSIGNMENTS 1983 – 2000
Delivered high quality, technically based solutions to various Commercial companies

Worked as an Electrical Controls Engineer, Maintenance Electrician, Machine Control Expert and Electronics Technician. Worked on assignments in U.S., China, Nigeria, England, Mexico and Germany.

VETERAN, UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN
Missile guidance and control electronics

TECHNOLOGY (Software and Hardware)

AutoCAD 2014 • Microsoft Suite • C++ • Visual Basic • COBOL • Assembly Language
Allen Bradley RSLogix500/Contrologix5000/PanelView • GE LM90_30/QuickPanel/TCPjr • ABB • Siemens Toshiba T3 PLC/OIS • Drives-ABB/GE/AB/Siemens • HMI and SCADA Controls.

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Experience Continued

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science
Computer Information Systems
Columbia College, Syracuse, NY.

Bachelor of Science
Business Administration
Columbia College, Syracuse, NY.

Associate of Arts
General Studies
Electrical Technology