Roland Ray Rivas
Aransas Pass,Tx
Summary
Highly skilled and motivated professional with 35 years of industrial electrical maintenance experience in the oil and gas industry. I have worked on the electrical maintenance side for 23 years and contracted for 12 years in an industrial electrical setting. I Worked as an electrical maintenance supervisor, maintenance supervisor, electrical contract supervisor and currently working at Cheniere Energy as a shift electrical maintenance technician/lead. My main objective is to continue to excel and share my knowledge and experience gained throughout my career. I am eager and willing to learn and grow with a company to help meet challenges in the gas and oil industry. I also have a strong knowledge of Windows-based computers and applications, including Microsoft Word, Maximo and Excel.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Maintenance Electrician
Cheniere Energy Inc
09.2019 - Current
- Experience in preventive and reactive maintenance on electrical equipment.
- Troubleshooting experience in low/ medium voltage starters and synchronous motors
- Trouble shooting distribution and utilization equipment from 138Kv systems down to 480v systems
- Switching of distribution and utilization equipment for regulatory and no regulatory PMs
- Experience in UPS systems for back up systems.
- Experience in planning and building scope for T/A
- Experience as a lead for projects on equipment upgrades.
- Experience in assisting engineering to resolve issues involving electrical equipment.
- Experience in assisting with maintenance strategies for electrical equipment.
- Experience in MOC, PSSR, process for new and existing equipment
- Experience in RCFA for equipment failures
- Experience following NFPA 70E electrical guidelines.
- Experience with PTW and COW programs
Maintenance Supervisor
Magellan LP
03.2019 - 09.2019
- Supervise all maintenance activities for Splitter and Terminal areas.
- Build weekly schedules and updates and callout schedules for maintenance technicians.
- Work with CMS for maintenance tasks for reliability and compliance programs.
- Assist in field troubleshooting shooting problems with 12Kv distribution systems.
- Experienced with maintaining and troubleshooting control systems and equipment.
- Well versed on preventive maintenance as well as reactive maintenance.
- Setup NFPA 70 E training classes for technicians.
- Also part of the MOC, PSSR process to ensure equipment and projects were installed safely and correctly.
- Work very closely with operations to ensure all maintenance work orders are being performed safely and efficiently.
Electrical Maintenance Supervisor
Flint Hills Resources
04.2002 - 02.2019
- Experience in preventive and reactive maintenance on electrical equipment.
- Troubleshooting experience in low/ medium voltage starters and synchronous motors.
- Installation, programming and troubleshooting VFDS.
- Installation, programming and troubleshooting MOV’s EIMS, BIFFI, ROTORKS and LIMIT TORQUES actuators
- Experience in distribution and utilization power supplies for RC’s.
- Experience in planning and building scope for T/A
- Experience in factory acceptance tests on various electrical equipment.
- Experience in assisting engineering to resolve issues involving electrical equipment.
- Experience in assisting with maintenance strategies for electrical equipment.
- Experience in MOC, PSSR, process for new and existing equipment
- Experience in RCFA for equipment failures
- Experience following NFPA 70E electrical guidelines.
- Trained in Sub 1 and Sub 2 and Electrical Safety for Substations.
Rabalais Electrical Supervisor
Koch Refinery
06.1997 - 04.2002
- Supervision of electrical personnel, and all related systems, motors and pumps, including: Powell 13.8 KV, 4.16V switchgear, Benshaw 4.16KV motors, Cutler Hammer and Allen Bradley 480 V switchgear and MCC’s.
- Verify that all electrical systems are functioning and operating as per design.
- Overseeing documentation of all energy isolations as verified by electrical schematics, one-line drawings and P&ID’s.
- Daily review of work schedules to ensure progress towards achieving goals.
Education
1-5 Certificate - Electrical Course
ABC Delmar College
Corpus Christi, TX01.1999
High School Diploma -
Aransas Pass High School
Aransas Pass, TX01.1989
Journeyman Electrical License #30126
Texas Department of Licensing And Regulation
Skills
- Electrical installations
- Electrical troubleshooting
- Electrical system repair
- Electrical safety
- Motor controls
- Variable frequency drives
- High voltage systems
- Motor testing
- Transformer maintenance
- Arc flash protection
- Infrared thermography
- Medium voltage systems
- Switchgear maintenance
- Power distribution
- Grounding systems
- Control systems
Timeline
Maintenance Electrician
Cheniere Energy Inc
09.2019 - Current
Maintenance Supervisor
Magellan LP
03.2019 - 09.2019
Electrical Maintenance Supervisor
Flint Hills Resources
04.2002 - 02.2019
Rabalais Electrical Supervisor
Koch Refinery
06.1997 - 04.2002
1-5 Certificate - Electrical Course
ABC Delmar College
High School Diploma -
Aransas Pass High School
Journeyman Electrical License #30126
Texas Department of Licensing And Regulation