
Over 30 years of experience in commercial and industrial refrigeration, including 7 years as Chief Engineer and 2 years as Assistant Chief Engineer in seafood processing plants. Expertise in CFC, HFC, and ammonia systems, as well as saltwater chillers and PLC controls. Proficient in HVAC systems ranging from small window units to 300-ton reciprocating chillers, along with boilers, furnaces, and electrical troubleshooting. Experienced Refrigeration Engineer with a history of successful project management and system optimization. Well-versed in maintaining, repairing, and troubleshooting refrigeration systems to uphold required temperatures. Known for applying engineering principles to resolve complex technical issues while ensuring compliance with safety standards. Proven ability to deliver cost-effective solutions that increase the efficiency and reliability of refrigeration systems.
Maintain and repair all refrigeration equipment including Highlander blast freezers both Screw and reciporcating compressors, cold storage, several different Ice machines, Barge refrigeration units, refrigerated traileres.
Note: All seafood Refrigeration Engineer jobs were seasonal. Maintain and repair all refrigeration equipment including 11 two hundred HP screw compressors and 1 eighty HP screw compressor. Verticle plate freezers, chillers, North Star Ice machine and 2 smaller horizontal rolling drum Ice machines. Kitchen and cafeteria equipment as needed. Assist with pump and motor electrical.
Maintain and repair all refrigeration equipment in a seafood processing plant including blast freezers using screw compressors, north Star Ice machine, refrigerated trailers. Assist with conveyor belt motors and electrical systems.
Maintain and repair all refrigeration equipment including 560 HP ammonia system, blast freezers, cold storage, SW chillers, North Star ice machines and delivery/rake sytems.
150 HP IMS blast freezers, evaporative condensers, air purgers, Vilter mini screws compressor for ice plate freezer. Air compressors and dryers. 100,200,300 HP steam boilers and associated burner controls, water safety's, condensate return pumps and piping. All pre season cleanouts and maintenance procedures. Combustion analyzing. Steam commercial laundry equipment. Retail store refrigeration equipment. kitchen and cafeteria equipment. All electrical issues including 3 phase motors to 460 volts, defrost controllers, safety alarms etc. Chlorine systems. Occasional refrigeration repairs on fishing vessels.
Maintain and repair all HVAC/R equipment including Walk in coolers and freezers, kitchen & cafeteria equipment, Phnuematic building controls, steam to water heat exchangers, hydronic pumps and motors, VAV systems, air handlers, fan coil units, exaust blowers, water treatment, weekend rounds including boiler maintenance.
Self employed for 10 years retaining customer base in HVAC & Refrigeration service and maintenance.Broke all company records for production assembly and brazing in a process control manufacturing plant (Semi Fab Hollister CA).Retrofitted a commercial building HVAC system resulting in a 75% reduction in fuel oil usage (vehicle maintenance building. Adak AK). Received letter of accomplishment.Maintained and repaired two 7 thousand ft runway lighting systems (Adak AK).7 seasons as chief refrigeration engineer in seafood processing plants.