Billy Sprayberry
Laporte
Summary
To enhance my professional skills, capabilities and knowledge in an organization which recognizes the value of hard work and trusts me with responsibilities and challenges.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Instrument Supervisor
Norrell
La Porte, TX
06.2026 - 07.2026
- Coordinated with cross-functional teams to streamline processes and enhance system reliability.
- Conducted regular audits of instrumentation equipment to ensure compliance with industry standards.
- Supported successful project completion with effective communication between stakeholders on instrumentation requirements and progress updates.
- Managed inventory levels of spare parts and consumables for uninterrupted instrument operation throughout projects.
- Ensured compliance with industry standards and regulations through rigorous quality control measures during instrument testing processes.
Instrument Supervisor
UPS Industrial
La Porte, TX
09.2025 - 06.2026
- Supervised installation, maintenance, and calibration of instrumentation systems ensuring operational efficiency.
- Led troubleshooting efforts to resolve complex instrumentation issues across multiple departments.
- Collaborated with engineering teams to design and integrate new instrumentation solutions into existing workflows.
- Increased overall project accuracy by overseeing the selection, installation, and commissioning of new instruments.
- Minimized production losses by effectively diagnosing and repairing malfunctioning instruments in a timely manner.
Sr Instrument Tech
ISC Constructors
Laporte Tx
06.2021 - 07.2025
- Control systems upgrades and turnovers. Verify loops from field to control room on new and existing instruments. Calibration, troubleshoot, and repair instruments and electrical.Commission of new SIS system and instruments. Maintenance on plant instrumentation.
Instrument Tech
Force Corporation
02.2021 - 04.2021
- Installation of new instruments and electrical equipment. Termination on new and existing electricalequipment for upgrades in plant. Commission of new instruments and equipment.
I/E Tech
ISC CONSTRUCTORS
12.2019 - 02.2021
- Control systems upgrades and turnovers. Verify loops from field to control room onnew and existing instruments. Calibration, troubleshoot, and repair instruments and electrical.Commission of new SIS system and instruments.
Tech 4
Baker Hughes
05.2017 - 06.2019
- Preform calibrations, preventative maintenance, troubleshoot and repair on various types of instrumentsand electrical equipment. Install and check instruments and electrical equipment. Maintain equipment files and update as needed. Maintenance on plant instrumentation and electrical equipment.
Sr Instrument Tech
Tasc
03.2017 - 05.2017
- Control work on plc/dcs change over and upgrade. Preform SIS checkout on safety critical instruments. Calibrations on new and existing instruments and electrical equipment.
Sr Instrument Tech
Turnkey Solutions
01.2017 - 03.2017
- Loop checks on instruments from field to house, sis calibrations on safety critical equipment. Installation and control systems upgrade checkout and turnover.
Sr Instrument Tech
Tasc
01.2016 - 09.2016
- Preform loop checks, calibrations, troubleshoot, and repair various instruments and electrical equipment. Rework of existing equipment. Drawing revisions as needed.
Tech 4
Linde Gas
10.2014 - 11.2015
- Responsibilities include but not limited to calibrations, new equipment installation, commissioning ofequipment and instruments, overseeing contract work and maintenance with in the plant, insuringinstrument and equipment files are up to date along with redlines, on call rotation for unscheduledoutages and emergencies. Honeywell, Allen Bradley, Siemens, and Rosemount are the main equipmentfor this facility. Fluent in sap and maximo.
I/E TECH
Austin Industrial
09.2013 - 08.2014
- Pur Pct maintenance for various units. Perform troubleshooting, calibrations, and install on all types ofinstruments and electrical equipment such as butnot limited to Endress Hauser, Siemens, Rosemount’s. Sap fluent along with Microsoft and word. Redlineand update drawings accordingly. Oversee some capital projects for various types of unit revamps andrework.
I/E TECH
Turner Industries
06.2011 - 08.2013
- Maintenance on various types of instrument and electrical equipment. Calibration, troubleshooting,installation, and various types of rebuilding.
I/E Forman
Turner Industries
08.2009 - 05.2011
- Overseeing job completions by crew members on various types of new installation of electrical andinstrument equipment. Preform loop checks on instrument and electrical equipment. Revise drawingsfor said equipment.
I/E TECH
Turner Industries
05.2006 - 06.2009
- Maintenance on various types of instrument and electrical equipment. Calibration, troubleshooting, loopchecks, drawing revisions, and installation of new equipment.
Education
Instrumentation
Lee College
01-2011
Mechanics/Electronics
US Army
01-1990
Basics
Deer Park High School
01-1989
Skills
- Maximo (2 years)
- Sap (1 year)
- Microsoft Office (2 years)
- Calibration (10 years)
- Basic Math
- Maintenance
- English
- Programmable Logic Controllers
- Electrical Experience
- Distributed Control Systems
Timeline
Instrument Supervisor
Norrell
06.2026 - 07.2026
Instrument Supervisor
UPS Industrial
09.2025 - 06.2026
Sr Instrument Tech
ISC Constructors
06.2021 - 07.2025
Instrument Tech
Force Corporation
02.2021 - 04.2021
I/E Tech
ISC CONSTRUCTORS
12.2019 - 02.2021
Tech 4
Baker Hughes
05.2017 - 06.2019
Sr Instrument Tech
Tasc
03.2017 - 05.2017
Sr Instrument Tech
Turnkey Solutions
01.2017 - 03.2017
Sr Instrument Tech
Tasc
01.2016 - 09.2016
Tech 4
Linde Gas
10.2014 - 11.2015
I/E TECH
Austin Industrial
09.2013 - 08.2014
I/E TECH
Turner Industries
06.2011 - 08.2013
I/E Forman
Turner Industries
08.2009 - 05.2011
I/E TECH
Turner Industries
05.2006 - 06.2009
Basics
Deer Park High School
Mechanics/Electronics
US Army
Instrumentation
Lee College