Eric N. Fontenot
DeQuincy
Summary
Industrious Instrument Technician and Electrician able to use a methodical and organized approach to maintaining plant control systems. Adept at installing new, replacement or updated equipment. Experienced in safely maintaining, calibrating, installing, testing and troubleshooting pneumatic, and electronic instrumentation devices. Excellent problem-solver with strong critical thinking skills.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Pipeline Instrument Technician and Electrician
Targa Resources
2022.12 - Current
- Reduced downtime by promptly diagnosing issues and providing effective solutions for instrument-related problems.
- Developed strong working relationships with vendors and suppliers, fostering collaboration for timely procurement of necessary instrumentation equipment and parts.
- Provided technical support to team members during complex troubleshooting efforts, sharing expertise when necessary to resolve issues quickly and efficiently.
- Elevated quality assurance standards with meticulous attention to detail during instrument calibration procedures.
- Worked on and trained to calibrate Natural Gas Chromatographs (NGC)
- Repaired and replaced the following PLCs: bristol control wave micros, allen bradley micros, and allen bradley control logix.
- Trained and certified in fiber optic cable tipping.
- Trained and certified to work on Total Flow G series and X series measurement devices as well as calibrate these devices.
- Trained and use Emerson Trex communicators, PK dead weight testers, Pie cal testers, decade box, temperature testers, crystal pumps, honeywell communicators and using a laptop to login to different PLCs.
- Trend different process/pipeline stations.
- Installed various transmitters such as pressure, temperature, level and Instrument to pneumatic transmitters/controllers ,as well as pneumatic controllers, and vega radar transmitters,
- Work with other technicians on DOT checks which includes shutdown operations , calibration checks and statuses/ process values back to operations.
- Worked with operations in field and over phone call for proper station operation when troubleshooting issues that have occurred.
- Tune various controllers through PLCs for optimal plant and pipeline performance.
- Installed meter tubes with dual action senior orifice fittings for pipeline process measurement.
- Help operations in various situations,locate and open/close certain valves in the process during start ups, lite burners, and tune controller contacts in field for corrective open/ close status for proper PLC and process operations.
- Trained to work on-call shifts.
Electrician
Triad Electrical And Controls
2019.08 - 2022.12
- Worked along side with Phillips 66 Instrumentation Technicians on turnaround work and routine jobs.
- Installed new Topworks, Switchpaks, Vega nuke switches, Vega nuke transmitters,vibration instruments, PH transmitters, flow transmitters, DP transmitters, control valves, vortex valve transmitters, thremocouples, and RTDs.
- Installed instrument tubing and new wiring to instruments
- Calibrated instruments to read correct readings.
- Installed conduit, pulling wire,and wiring lights with Triad electricians.
- Fabricated supports for conduit and lighting.
- Electrical Expansion at LA pigment, Installing new cable tray, Grounding, conduit and bustduct.
- Worked on bustduct at a Cleico plant.
- Industrial plants I have worked in with Triad are Louisiana Pigment, Carbloine, Phillps 66, Cleico, Westlake Petrol Chemical,and Lake Charles LNG.
- Now working on the commercial electrical side of Triad running crews of 4 or more at any given time, learning electrical code, troubleshooting and learning installation of many different electrical devices.
- Working in a safe manner to ensure no injuries and to prevent any injuries, by inspecting any job and any tools needed before we start the job, during the job and after the job.
Boilermaker and Pipe Fitter Helper
Turner Industries Group LLC At Citgo
2019.01 - 2019.07
- Helping all crafts with piping and valves
- Removed boiler casings, grades, handrails, manhole and hole covers to facilitate access to boilers or other vessels for repair
- Inspected and lubricated valves; removed, replaced or installed components to correct operating deficiencies
- Maintained compliance with all safety procedures from both client and employer
Shop Hand
MPB Construction, LLC
2015.06 - 2019.01
- Repaired wiring, plumbing, equipment, and machinery
- Miscellaneous carpenter work and structural welding
- Operated Shop power tools - saws, grinders, drill press, etc
- Operated heavy equipment - forklifts, etc
Education
Industrial Instrumentation -
SOWELA Technical Community College
Lake Charles, LA2018
Skills
- Metal Working - Welding / Cutting
- Wood working
- Electronic industrial control systems
- Installation and maintenance
- Industrial control troubleshooting
- Residential Electrical Wiring
- Good communication skills
- Residential Plumbing
- Hand/power tools
- Basic computer skills
- General math skills
- Equipment Repair
- Certified Fiber Installer
- Heavy Equipment Operation
- Positive attitude
- Trained in Water Rescue
- Self-motivated
References
Mike Shay
President of MPB Construction
(337)-304-1068
Joe Bond
Senior Mechanical Engineer
LyondellBasell
Lake Charles Polymer Plant
(337)-476-4559
Josh Goodman
Supervisor for Turner Industries
(337)-309-2978
Freddie Ceasar
Supervisor for Triad
(337)-532-8371
Timeline
Pipeline Instrument Technician and Electrician
Targa Resources
2022.12 - Current
Electrician
Triad Electrical And Controls
2019.08 - 2022.12
Boilermaker and Pipe Fitter Helper
Turner Industries Group LLC At Citgo
2019.01 - 2019.07
Shop Hand
MPB Construction, LLC
2015.06 - 2019.01
Industrial Instrumentation -
SOWELA Technical Community College
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