Philip L. Drooks
6858 Angus Drive La Verne,CA
Summary
Subject Matter Expert with a unique blend of technical expertise and people skills. Committed to providing quality and consistent technical support.
Overview
42
42
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Principal Engineering Technician
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
700 N. Moreno. La Verne, CA
03.1983 - Current
- Supervising and Training Other Engineering Staff I perform duties for mentoring and overseeing junior technicians. I am entrusted with teaching the skills I have learned about concrete repair and coating use for the last 40+ years.
- Specification Writing I am involved in reviewing and writing specifications for coating use on new work and recoating existing structures. This requires knowledge of coatings, both of generic types and different manufacturers. Having tested hundreds of coatings over the last 28 years has given me the knowledge required to recommend the proper coating system.
- Coating Inspection I am involved on a daily basis inspecting coating work for both quality and failure analysis. I utilize tools such as mil-thickness gauges, holiday detectors, and adhesion testers to determine mode of failure and quality of coating. Items inspected include new buildings, pipelines, water tanks, bridges, and many other types of structures.
- Coating Application I am also a coatings test technician who applies test coatings on a daily basis. I am well versed in using conventional, high volume low pressure (HVLP), and some airless and plural component spray equipment. On small jobs, I also brush and roll coatings. I test coatings including but not limited to, epoxies polyurethanes, acrylics, latex’s, and others.
- Coating Performance Testing I operate and maintain such machines as weatherometers, cyclical test cabinets, high humidity cabinets, infrared spectrophotometers, and others for the purpose of evaluating test coatings. The purpose of my testing coatings is to determine which coatings are suitable for MWD’s use. We are similar to a UL test lab.
- I am the senior technician in charge of training junior technicians on how to apply and test coatings. This requires detailed knowledge about all facets of coating application, inspection, and evaluation
Field Engineer
Metropolitan Water District
700 N. Moreno La Verne, CA
03.1983 - Current
- Overseeing Field Projects, I have been involved both as a field inspector and resident engineer on several coating and leak injection projects. I have also functioned as a QA/QC inspector when needed.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Plant Sciences
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Pomona, CA12-1981
Associate of Arts - Plant Sciences
Mt. San Antonio College
Walnut, CA06-1978
Skills
- Management and mentoring of junior staff
- Develop Concrete Repair Specifications
- Draft Specifications for Pipe Lining Projects
- Inspection of Coating and Lining Projects
- Expertise In Technical Guidance
- Conduct Agency Presentations
- Assessment of Coating and Repair Solutions
- Subject Matter Expert in coatings and repair materials
Affiliations
- Detail oriented, enjoy collecting things and learning the details about them
Certification
National Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE) Certificated Coatings Inspector, Lic. #3733
Society for Protective Coatings (SSPC) Certified Protective Coatings Specialist
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Principal Engineering Technician
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
03.1983 - Current
Field Engineer
Metropolitan Water District
03.1983 - Current
National Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE) Certificated Coatings Inspector, Lic. #3733
Society for Protective Coatings (SSPC) Certified Protective Coatings Specialist
Bachelor of Science - Plant Sciences
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Associate of Arts - Plant Sciences
Mt. San Antonio College
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