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Spencer Silvesan

Longview,WA

Summary

Accomplished 18 year Technician skilled in troubleshooting, diagnostics and service on diverse instrumentation. Configures components for optimal performance. Talented repairer with organized and systematic approach to problem-solving. Comfortable in day to day maintenance or commissioning/start up roles. In search of a long term position to commit to for the duration of the rest of my career.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

I&C Technician

Covalent Controls (Safety Kleen)
02.2024 - Current
  • Support of Train 2 startup of bio-refinery
  • P&id walk downs to identify missing or damaged equipment/devices
  • Function testing all existing instrumentation repair or replace what is missing or not functioning correctly
  • Get plant ready to startup
  • Support for existing in service train 1, support for new thermal oxidizer project.
  • Reduced downtime by troubleshooting and resolving complex I&C issues in a timely manner.

I&C Technician

Airswift (ENI Long Term Maintenance)
09.2021 - 12.2023
  • Day to day Instrumentation and controls installation and maintenance on well site and tie in pad
  • Testing and maintaining all instrumentation in tank farms, on Wells, and in process, Fire and Gas systems, SIS systems, Siemens PCS7 DCS, Profibus
  • Gas Compressors, and Solar turbines.
  • Resolved problems, improved operations and provided exceptional service.
  • Demonstrated a high level of initiative and creativity while tackling difficult tasks.

OAT Commissioning Lead

Mundial Group (Intel Ronler Acres D1X Mod 3)
05.2021 - 09.2021
  • Air handlers, chemical injection, water systems, fire and gas systems, nitrogen generation packages, SIS systems
  • Directed crew day to day work and assisted in any issues that would come up that technicians were not able to resolve
  • Worked closely with engineering and vendors to ensure correct installation, and function of devices as well as cause and effect check out for Start up to turnover to client.
  • Developed customized commissioning plans tailored to each project''s unique requirements, ensuring timely execution of tasks.
  • Played pivotal role in successful plant start-ups by overseeing installation, calibration, and functional testing of control systems and instrumentation.

I&C Technician

WPMI (High Desert Power Plant Outage)
04.2021 - 05.2021
  • Perform maintenance and calibration of all XMTRs associated with combined cycle power generating station
  • Siemens 501FD2 Gas turbine, HRSG boiler, Toshiba Steam Turbine, and balance of plant devices.
  • Optimized plant operations by conducting maintenance checks on control systems and instrumentation equipment during outage

I&C Technician

Hexagon Frame 5 Rebuild
01.2021 - 04.2021
  • Assisted Millwrights in tearing down and rebuilding GE Frame 5 single and dual shaft turbines for gas compression and power generation
  • Brush Generators, Lufkin gearbox, and Nuovo Pignone compressors
  • Removed and replaced all instrumentation
  • Calibrated and function check of all electrical and instrumentation
  • Supported start up.

I&C Technician

Telstar Instruments (Pacific Gas and Electric, and Corteva Agrisciences)
06.2020 - 01.2021
  • Provide Electrical construction support for pipeline construction with PGE
  • Built 3 block valve/Regulator stations from ground up
  • Assisted with all electrical and instrumentation for project
  • Onsite instrument and electrical maintenance support for Corteva Agriscience.

I&C Technician

Power Services Group (Frame 6 Rebuild)
01.2020 - 03.2020
  • Assisted Millwrights in tearing down and rebuilding GE Frame 5 single and dual shaft turbines for gas compression and power generation
  • Brush Generators, Lufkin gearbox, and Nuovo Pignone compressors
  • Removed and replaced all instrumentation
  • Calibrated and function check of all electrical and instrumentation
  • Supported start up
  • Also performed major inspections on 3 Mitsubishi steam Turbines.

I&C Technician

RTF Project Services (OneOk MGT Pipleline)
09.2019 - 12.2019
  • End device verification and calibration
  • Start up assistance trouble shooting and maintenance of any issues
  • Verifying shut down devices and cause and effect
  • Also performed PM’s for 5 different compressor stations
  • Ingersol Rand recipricating compressors were at all station and 3 stations had Solair turbines and compressors.
  • Streamlined processes for increased efficiency, utilizing advanced calibration techniques on critical instrumentation devices.
  • Ensured accurate documentation of all I&C procedures, maintaining detailed records for future reference and regulatory compliance purposes.

I&C Technician

Perse (Abbvie Pharmaceutical New Construction)
08.2018 - 12.2019
  • Set up, calibration, testing, loop check, commission, and startup of all instrumentation and electrical for plant and vendor skids
  • New construction with 2800 I/O.
  • Supported start-up operations for new installations by providing expert guidance on I&C integration and functionality.
  • Assisted engineering teams in specifying appropriate control system hardware based on operational requirements, ensuring compatibility across multiple platforms.

I/E Inspector

Gypsy Lines (Rose Rock Midstream)
05.2019 - 09.2019
  • Ensure all Automation, instrumentation and electrical work is done to code per drawing
  • Conversion of existing Crude pipleline to NGL
  • Upgrading and automating entire lines block valves
  • Over seeing construction of 3 new crude booster pump stations.

I&C Technician

Hexagon (Frame 5 Rebuild)
01.2019 - 05.2019
  • Assisted Millwrights in tearing down and rebuilding GE Frame 5 single and dual shaft turbines for gas compression and power generation
  • Brush Generators, Lufkin gearbox, and Nuovo Pignone compressors
  • Removed and replaced all instrumentation
  • Calibrated and function check of all electrical and instrumentation
  • Supported start up.

I&C Technician

NGF Construction (Blue Mountain/Enlink Midstream Gas Plant)
04.2018 - 08.2018
  • Set up, calibration, testing, loop check, commission, and startup of all instrumentation and electrical for plant and vendor skids
  • New construction with 1900 I/O
  • Commissioned ESD as well as Fire and Gas systems.
  • Interpreted equipment manuals and schematics to determine corrective actions for repairs, calibrations, and installations.

I&C Technician

Steele (Maintenance/Turn Arounds)
06.2017 - 03.2018
  • Performed day to day running maintenance and trouble shooting on daily work orders and monthly PVMs
  • Cause and effect testing shut down testing, calibrations of various monitoring devices.
  • Supported start-up operations for new installations by providing expert guidance on I&C integration and functionality.
  • Optimized plant operations by conducting maintenance checks on control systems and instrumentation equipment.
  • Provided technical training to junior technicians, enhancing their understanding of I&C principles and best practices.

Lead I&C Field Technician

Technical Diagnostic Services(Exxon Mobile Olefin Recovery Expansion Project)
03.2017 - 06.2017
  • Responsible for directing all loop checks and commissioning for a multi-billion dollar polyethylene steam cracker capable of 1.5 million tons per year upon completion
  • Secondary duty was check out and commission all S.I.S
  • Instrumentation to be witnessed by Linde engineering, Exxon I&C Technicians, Exxon S.I.S
  • Engineering, and Exxon operations console
  • After each device was bought off, QA/QC was my responsibility, and all follow up punch list items were delegated by me.

I&C Technician

Perse (Maintenance And Turn Around)
12.2016 - 02.2017
  • Performed day to day running maintenance and troubleshooting on daily work orders and monthly PMs
  • Supported start-up operations for new installations by providing expert guidance on I&C integration and functionality.
  • Assisted engineering teams in specifying appropriate control system hardware based on operational requirements, ensuring compatibility across multiple platforms.
  • Reduced downtime by troubleshooting and resolving complex I&C issues in a timely manner.

I&C Working Field Foreman

Telstar (Safety Kleen)
05.2016 - 11.2016
  • In charge of creating scope and completing in timely manner check out/verification of all electrical and instrumentation on mothballed re-refinery with 3 units including Hydrotreater unit
  • Brought in on time
  • Helped with start up and running maintenance/projects
  • Used Delta V and Allen Bradley to operate 3 plants and lots of hands on experience with electrical as well, including VFDs 120V motors and 480V motors and buckets.

I&C Technician

NGF Construction
03.2016 - 05.2016
  • Commission and start-up support of two booster pump stations for White cliffs pipeline project
  • Commission and start up support of Cryo station for Medallion Midstream
  • Build folders for both projects, redline drawings and rewire plc panels according to new rev
  • Walk down and build commission packages.

Site Manager

Perse Engineering (Maintenance And Turn Around)
04.2013 - 03.2016
  • Responsible for all instrumentation and controls work involved with running maintenance of Citgo Refinery
  • Troubleshooting, repair, installation, verification, planning, scheduling of any instrumentation related issues for Turn arounds and day to day maintenance
  • Night shift Supervisor for Crude fire rebuild project and running maintenance/freeze protection, Working field lead for Turnarounds of Hydrotreater units, CO Boiler, AUX Boiler TA’s, QA/QC inspector ISAL/SHU TA
  • Superintendent of Cat Reformer TA and HF Alky TA
  • Trained Citgo new hire instrument Supervisor for day to day maintenance and TA’s
  • In charge of staffing day to day maintenance, projects, and turn arounds
  • Served as on-site technical advisor to Perse instrument technicians
  • Handled all day to day Perse related business onsite at the Citgo refinery.

I&C Inspector

Perse Engineering And Technical Group
04.2012 - 06.2012
  • Primary duties of this turnaround were QA/QC inspector
  • As QA/QC inspector helped implement successful QA/QC program
  • In charge of making sure everything is sent out and received and moved to its correct lay down yards
  • Checking all wiring, tubing fittings, correct installation, and proper functionality per spec
  • After completion continued to work as an I & C technician to help out other units as needed for continued turnaround support and then onto start up support.

I&C Supervisor

Evergreen Oil Inc. (Maintenance)
04.2010 - 10.2011
  • Responsible for all instrumentation related issues involved with maintaining stable operation.
  • In charge of setting all instrumentation up on monthly maintenance schedule by criticality, also generating rotating schedule for maintenance of these instruments
  • Responsible for defining Job scope, ordering of materials and completion of work in timely fashion
  • Maintaining DCS, VFD’s, DCS, and PLC as well as any instrumentation related issues
  • Heavy involvement with expansion project that doubled Evergreen’s production and two fire rebuild projects
  • Retrofit outdated instrumentation in original refinery as budget became available and in charge of managing contractors by providing direction on day to day basis.
  • Championed continuous improvement efforts within organization by promoting best practices for processes, tools, or technologies.
  • Conducted routine inspections to check quality and compliance with established specifications.

Education

Perry Technical Institute
Yakima Washington
10.2005

High School Diploma -

Mark Morris High School
Longview Washington
06.2003

TEGG SERVICE

Vaisala

American Trainco

Fetzone

Novaspect

OSHA

Measurement Science Conference

Skills

  • Gas Detection Systems
  • Emergency Shutdown Systems
  • Hazardous Area Classification
  • Level Measurement Instruments
  • Flow Measurement Devices
  • Analog and Digital Signals
  • Instrumentation calibration
  • Control Valves Servicing
  • Pressure Transmitters
  • Technical Documentation Interpretation
  • Testing protocols
  • Field Instrumentation
  • Pneumatic Systems Maintenance
  • Hardware and Software Troubleshooting
  • Motor Control Centers
  • Industrial control troubleshooting
  • SCADA Systems
  • Variable Frequency Drives

Technical Experience

Electronic, smart, & Pneumatic instrument trouble shooting, maintenance, installation, check out, commissioning, and calibration in an SAP/refinery/industrial/manufacturing/R&D environment/cGMP. Capable of hand bending 1/4”, 3/8”, 1/2” stainless/copper tubing. Familiar with ac/dc variable frequency drives, Switchgear maintenance, 120, and 480 Motors and Motor Controls. Boiler/Furnace/Compressor/Steam Turbine, Gas Turbine maintenance, check outs, and commissioning. RODI/WFI/water treatment maintenance, as well as Central utilities experience. Capable of reading and understanding technical drawings, as built, design, and redlining prints. Technical understanding of Distributive Control Systems and Programmable Logic Controllers as well as Working knowledge or troubleshooting and maintaining. I have experience with Computerized Calibration Management Systems, including Prime Technologies Pro Cal, Blue Mountain’s Calibration Manager 4.0, AutoCAD, Microsoft Office Suite, Emerson’s DeltaV, Rockwell’s Rs logix, Bailey’s Net 90, Automation Direct, Allen Bradley, Siemens Apogee, Mark V, Experion, PCS7 Profibus, Foundation Field bus and SAP. I have forklift, scissor lift, boom lift, and, crane operation experience. I am current in Basic First Aid, Adult CPR, 40 hr. HAZWOPPER, Transportation worker identification credential (TWIC), Las Angeles refinery safety overview (LARSO), OSHA 10 HR Construction and OSHA Hazard Communication, Three rivers safety council (TRSC), and Houston area safety council (DSOP). I have experience as safety representative. Writing and revising SOP’s (Standard Operating Procedures). In school, I served as the ISA (International Society of Automation) Student chapter secretary and am a qualified rigger.

References

References will be provided upon request.

Timeline

I&C Technician

Covalent Controls (Safety Kleen)
02.2024 - Current

I&C Technician

Airswift (ENI Long Term Maintenance)
09.2021 - 12.2023

OAT Commissioning Lead

Mundial Group (Intel Ronler Acres D1X Mod 3)
05.2021 - 09.2021

I&C Technician

WPMI (High Desert Power Plant Outage)
04.2021 - 05.2021

I&C Technician

Hexagon Frame 5 Rebuild
01.2021 - 04.2021

I&C Technician

Telstar Instruments (Pacific Gas and Electric, and Corteva Agrisciences)
06.2020 - 01.2021

I&C Technician

Power Services Group (Frame 6 Rebuild)
01.2020 - 03.2020

I&C Technician

RTF Project Services (OneOk MGT Pipleline)
09.2019 - 12.2019

I/E Inspector

Gypsy Lines (Rose Rock Midstream)
05.2019 - 09.2019

I&C Technician

Hexagon (Frame 5 Rebuild)
01.2019 - 05.2019

I&C Technician

Perse (Abbvie Pharmaceutical New Construction)
08.2018 - 12.2019

I&C Technician

NGF Construction (Blue Mountain/Enlink Midstream Gas Plant)
04.2018 - 08.2018

I&C Technician

Steele (Maintenance/Turn Arounds)
06.2017 - 03.2018

Lead I&C Field Technician

Technical Diagnostic Services(Exxon Mobile Olefin Recovery Expansion Project)
03.2017 - 06.2017

I&C Technician

Perse (Maintenance And Turn Around)
12.2016 - 02.2017

I&C Working Field Foreman

Telstar (Safety Kleen)
05.2016 - 11.2016

I&C Technician

NGF Construction
03.2016 - 05.2016

Site Manager

Perse Engineering (Maintenance And Turn Around)
04.2013 - 03.2016

I&C Inspector

Perse Engineering And Technical Group
04.2012 - 06.2012

I&C Supervisor

Evergreen Oil Inc. (Maintenance)
04.2010 - 10.2011

Perry Technical Institute

High School Diploma -

Mark Morris High School

TEGG SERVICE

Vaisala

American Trainco

Fetzone

Novaspect

OSHA

Measurement Science Conference

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