Occupation:Department Manager |
Location:Overland Park, KS |
Education Level:Associate |
Will Relocate:YES |
Description
SUMMARY My name is Bill Christian. My entire career has been in Maintenance Engineering with 26 years as either a Plant, Chief or Regional Engineer. Most of my career has been in Alaska where the remoteness translated to a lack of outside contractors. Production was seasonal which required an immediate and accurate response to all situations and emergencies. Listed below are my most recent experiences. I look forward to discussing these experiences, skills and training with you in more detail. Thank you for your time and consideration. MCNEIL INDUSTRIAL 2/2017 - PRESENT As a service technician in Industrial Refrigeration I am responsible for, installation, maintenance and repair as well as system charging, setting all valves, compressor set up, system control setup, emergency calls for large scale refrigeration customers throughout the US and Canada. This includes compressors, condensers, purgers, vessels, evaporators, air handlers and all associated parts. GILMORE REFRIGERATION 6/2016 - 2/2017 Working as a service technician for an industrial refrigeration company in Southern California I was responsible for installation, operation, maintenance of entire refrigeration for customers in many varied fields of industrial refrigeration. COLONIAL WEBB CONTRACTORS 11/2015 - JUNE 2016 As a service technician in Industrial Refrigeration I am responsible for PM's, installation, maintenance and repair as well as emergency calls for large scale refrigeration customers such as Smithfield, Cargill, Purdue Farms, etc. in Virginia, North and South Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, Georgia, etc. This includes compressors, air units, condensers, purgers and all associated parts. DEEP SEA FISHERIES 5/2014 - 8/2015 Responsible for the operation and maintenance of power generation, ammonia refrigeration, electrical, water, and all plant, housing and galley equipment as well as the training and direction for direct reports performing installation and maintenance on all plant equipment. This Included but was not limited to: * 3ea. - Cummins 600Amp generator sets. * 3ea. - Cat 525Amp generator sets. * 3ea. - Mycom 250HP ammonia screw compressors. All other equipment manufactures and model numbers given upon request. BERING PACIFIC SEAFOODS (APICDA) - CONTRACT JOB 9/15/2012 - 9/10/2013 As Plant Engineer. My project position was to plan, oversee and help with the construction of a large product freezer, increase kitchen and dining facility to handle 50 people, add two more blast freezers, install 100 ton North Star ice system, increase refrigeration capabilities, build off-site employee living quarters, build generator house and increase power generation capacity. This is a 12+ million dollar expansion with plans to process multiple species year around. ALASKA GLACIER SEAFOODS - PROJECT JOB 1/2012 - 9/2012 Plant Engineer at a year around family owned and operated seafood processing facility. Project position that consists of installing the refrigeration for a North Star Ice house, Holding room freezer, condenser packages and plate freezer. SILVERBAY SEAFOODS - PROJECT JOB 5/2010 - 9/2011 Plant Engineer at a second season salmon processing plant. This project position was to lead a maintenance staff in streamlining an unconventionally designed processing plant and make it more efficient. I was also required to build and submit a PSM program before the deadlines imposed by OSHA. Some of my accomplishments were: * Increased production and decreased freeze time by adding refrigeration horsepower * Improved freezing and reduced freeze time by improving evaporator air flow * Sealing blast tunnel ends to decrease freeze time Devise airtight system to lower carts into tunnels Addition of automatic defrost doors to assist with the hot water defrost Build and instigate PSM program Hiring and budgeting PSM, RMP, CMMS, TPM, Lean and Root Cause Analysis. Advanced salmon production from 11 million pounds, June 2009 to September of 2009 to almost 31 million over the same time span in 2011. MILLARD REFRIGERATED SERVICES 2/2007 - 5/2010 Hired on as a plant engineer, and was quickly promoted to a regional engineer's position. Some of my accomplishments were: Increase plant efficiency by installing a PLC refrigeration control system Increase company revenue by assisting in putting 3 new plants on line in my region Insure plant compliance by building PSM for new plants PSM, OSHA, TIER 2 and FDA compliance at all plants in my region Present and solve maintenance issues through corporate Hiring, firing, budgeting, interaction with contractors and customers PSM, RMP, CMMS, TPM, Lean and Root Cause Analysis TRIDENT SEAFOODS 3/1992 - 2/2007 Hired on as ships electrician and was soon promoted to a chief engineer's position within the company. Some of my accomplishments were: Insured safety by Installing several ship wide operations and alarm systems Increased company revenue and increased production by the installation of many compressors, plate freezers, evaporators and ice makers Increased ship and plant production by the Installation of many diesel generators Increased production by upgrading several ships and plant generator voltage regulating and control systems Hiring and budgeting supervise ships in dry dock, supervise contractors during down time 1989 - 1992 Chief engineer at Independent Packers 1986 - 1989 Chief engineer at North Star Casteel
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