Zachary Johnston
Sterlington,LA
Summary
To obtain a job as and Electromechanical and Instrumentation Technician that will allow me to use my knowledge and skills to advance my career and enhance my employers ability tp produce a quality product safely on time and on budget.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Field Service Technician
Solar Turbines Inc. A Caterpillar
Lafayette, LA
02.2025 - Current
- Troubleshoot turbines and ancillary equipment, including, but not limited to, switchgear, controls, motors, actuators, valves, pumps, transmitters, switches, relays, PLCs, etc.
- Commission new installations, and control equipment retrofits and upgrades.
- Adhere to all customer safety guidelines and procedures.
Project Lead
Johnston Construction Services
Bastrop, LA
03.2024 - 02.2025
- operate equipment including cranes, excavators, man lifts, forklifts, scissor lifts, bulldozers, etc.
- Civil work, including dirt work, concrete, asphalt, and other aggregates.
- Welding and mechanical work, including motor bases, alignments, conveyors, and other various tasks.
- Bid and estimate projects.
Technical Specialist/ E/I Technician
Boardwalk Pipeline Partners
Columbia, LA
04.2016 - 03.2024
- Troubleshoot and adjust all electric, electronic and pneumatic controlled circuits.
- Maintain all DOT-regulated tasks, such as gas detection, fire detection, overpressure protection, and emergency shutdown procedures.
- Commision new projects including turbine installations, valve yard upgrades, retrofits, gas coolers, water bath boilers, and various other projects.
- Operate station taking on-call
- Comply with all safety and DOT guidelines
- Use of various software applications including excel, windows 365, outlook, factory talk, control works, Siemens, RS logics 5000
E/I Technician
Sapa Extrusions North America
Delhi, LA
08.2015 - 04.2016
- Troubleshoot Allen Bradley RS Logic 5000, PLC 5, and SLC 500
- Exercise preventative maintenance on a weekly routine to decrease downtime in the plant.
- Troubleshoot complex electrical circuitry including RS view and panel view plus
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Industrial Technology
University of Arkansas
Monticello, AR06-2015
High School Diploma -
Bastrop High School
Bastrop, LA05-2011
Skills
- Electrical troubleshooting
- Installation commissioning
- Control systems
- Technical troubleshooting
- Programable Logic Controllers
- Pneumatics and hydraulics
- Industrial electricity and solid state analog circuits
- Industrial safety (CPR and first Aid)
- Advanced instrumentation troubleshooting
- Industrial circuits and controls
- AC drives and DC Rotating equipment
- Machine shop and maintenance welding
Timeline
Field Service Technician
Solar Turbines Inc. A Caterpillar
02.2025 - Current
Project Lead
Johnston Construction Services
03.2024 - 02.2025
Technical Specialist/ E/I Technician
Boardwalk Pipeline Partners
04.2016 - 03.2024
E/I Technician
Sapa Extrusions North America
08.2015 - 04.2016
Associate of Applied Science - Industrial Technology
University of Arkansas
High School Diploma -
Bastrop High School
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