Richard Johnson

Kingston, TN 37763

865-582-5350 • 865-717-8360 • kingstontn@yahoo.com

Solutions-focused, team-oriented leader with expertise in planning, scheduling, and managing engineering projects while ensuring adherence to established time frames, budgets, and client specifications. Seasoned at developing and implementing work control packages for mechanical and electrical equipment as well as plant construction, maintenance, and modifications. Additional background providing technical writing of startup, commissioning, and maintenance manuals, processes, procedures, and surveillances.

Core Competencies:

·               Product Development Lifecycle ·               Startup Test Engineering ·               Engineering Planning and Scheduling ·               Design and Technical Specifications

·               Design Changes and Modifications ·               Quality Control (QC) / Quality Assurance (QA) ·               Health and Safety Requirements ·              Legal and Regulatory Compliance

 

BASF Attupulgus, GA  

Senior Mechanical/I&C Outage Planner/ scheduler     12/2014 to 5/2015  (contract)

Currently a Senior Outage planner (mechanical & I&C) using SAP to create new Corrective and Preventative  Maintenance work control plans, implementing engineering documents (DCN), and QA procedures.  Order parts and schedule man-hours for job completion. Perform field walkdowns and verify correct installation of equipment. Monitor and Direct craft personnel on the completion of work control instructions. Also served as an Outage scheduler using Microsoft project 2013 to download SAP Work Orders and implement a master schedule.

Dupont Memphis, TN  

Senior Mechanical TAR Planner     6/2014 to 12/2014 (contract)

Served  as Senior Mechanical TAR planner using CMMS SAP to create new Corrective and Preventative  Maintenance work control plans, implementing engineering documents (DCN), and QA procedures.  Order parts and schedule man-hours for job completion. Perform field walkdowns and verify correct installation of equipment. Direct craft personnel on the completion of work control instructions.

Liquid Gaseous Waste Operations ORNL, Oak Ridge, TN

Senior Technical Writer (Contract), 9/2013 – 12/2013

Assigned to develop both new and revised chemical makeup and operation process procedures and surveillances. Ensured adherence to operational requirements, technical specifications, Department of Energy (DOE) orders, piping and instrumentation diagram (P&ID), and Safety Analysis Report (SAR). Provided desktop publishing and submittal of Abnormal Operating Procedures (AOP), Alarm Response Procedures (ARP), and System Operating Procedures (SOP).

 

TVA Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Units 2 and 3, Spring City, TN / TVA Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Unit 3, Athens, AL / Southern Nuclear Company, Farley Nuclear Plant, Columbia, AL

Field Engineer / Senior Modifications Mechanical Planner, 3/2010 – 2/2013 (contract)

Served in a series of contracts, developing work control packages for plant construction, maintenance, modifications, and engineering Design Change Notices (DCN). Prepared work order packages for Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI). Maintained compliance with work control plans, engineering documents, and Quality Assurance (QA) procedures. Conducted field walk-downs to identify job hazards and controls. Functioned as Field Engineer and collaborated with plant craftspeople in implementing design changes.

 

§ Entrusted to serve as Independent Qualified Reviewer (IQR) for planned work packages.

§ Certified Maximo Planner

§ Scheduled work control plans using Excel/Primavera P6

Department of Energy (DOE) ORNL, Oak Ridge, TN

Field Engineer / Senior D&D Work Control Planner (Contract), 12/2010 – 3/2011

Prepared decontamination and decommissioning (D&D) work packages for mechanical and electrical equipment in compliance with work control plans and procedures, DOE orders, and site procedures. Collaborated with Subject Matter Experts (SME’s) to identify job hazards and controls as well as place new controls. Worked closely with plant craftspeople to execute specific design changes.TVA Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Unit, Spring City, TN

 

Field Engineer / Lead Senior Mechanical Planner (Contract), 3/2010 – 12/2011

Held responsibility for developing work control packages for plant maintenance, modifications, and engineering DCN. Verified adherence of packages to work control plans, engineering documents, and QA procedures. Participated in field walk-downs to analyze job hazards and controls. Acted as Field Engineer working directly with plant craftspeople in implementing design changes.

§ Selected to function as Independent Qualified Reviewer (IQR) for planned work packages.

Duke Energy, Lee Steam Station and Oconee Nuclear Plant, Pelzer and Seneca, SC

Planner/Senior Technical Writer (Contract), 9/2009 – 3/2010

Developed and desktop-published Preventive Maintenance (PM) procedures for GE LM6000 Combustion Turbine. Created user documentation, engineering specifications, system engineering interviews, drawings, and reviews. Uploaded approved PM procedures to database for user retrieval. Wrote new modification PM procedures for Fuel Handling and Control Room Air Handling System. Developed new maintenance work control packages. 

Department of Energy (DOE), Savannah River Site, Aiken, SC

Senior D&D Work Control Planner (Contract), 9/2007 – 9/2009

Wrote D&D work packages for “P and R” reactors of Savannah River Nuclear Solutions (SRNS) in compliance with work control plans and procedures, DOE orders, and site procedures. Assisted SME’s in performing field walk-downs, identifying job hazards, and placing controls at appropriate points.

 

 

 

 

Department of Energy (DOE), Aiken, SC and Oak Ridge, TN / SCANA, Jenkinsville, SC / Colonial Pipeline Company, Atlanta, GA / GE Energy Services, Houston, TX

Senior Technical Writer 1/2003 – 8/2007 (contract)

Held a series of contract positions, with responsibility for developing, revising, and publishing Operations, Mechanical Maintenance, Electrical, I&C, and Fire Protection procedures and surveillances as well as preventive and corrective procedures, chemical makeup and operation procedures and surveillances, emergency management response plans and procedures, work plans, and startup, commissioning, and maintenance manuals. Ensured compliance with operational requirements, P&ID, technical specifications, commissioning procedures, quality manuals, ISO 9001, SAR, and DOE orders. Wrote user documentation from vendor manuals, engineering specifications, drawings, reviews, meetings, and interviews.

GE Energy Services, Atlanta, GA

Senior Technical Writer / Database Administrator (Contract), 10/2001 – 11/2002

Developed and desktop-published mechanical, electrical, I&C technical information specifications, and maintenance manuals for site users. Created user documentation from engineering specifications, drawings, legal reviews, ISO 9001 standards, meetings, and interviews. Uploaded approved engineering documents to database for user retrieval through GE Product Service web site. Managed and granted user access for retrieving technical documents from intranet database.

 

Sprint / Paranet Professional Services, Atlanta, GA

Project Manager / Senior Technical Writer, 5/1999 – 9/2001

Functioned as single point of contact for project planning and control as well as process engineering and improvement. Formulated and audited processes to ensure implementation of Service Level Agreements (SLA’s). Created and managed Quality Management Document Control System (ISO 9001) database for all approved processes. Previously served as Senior Technical Writer developing process flowcharts and procedures for Managed Enterprise Server and Application Services. Prepared software, hardware, operational procedures, checklists, style sheets, online user manuals, and templates.

§ Worked successfully with supervisors and project team members in developing and executing processes within established time frames, budgets, and customer specifications.

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Additional experience as Planner/Scheduler with TVA, Duke Energy. Senior Technical Writer with Department of Energy – Savannah River Site, Owner/General Manager with Pack-N-Ship, Senior Technical Writer with Niagara Mohawk and various power generation plants.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Platforms:

Windows, Mac OS, Linux

Applications:

AutoCAD, Digital Media, CMMS, ISMS, RoboHELP, ISO 9001 Quality Management System, Primavera (P3) & (P6), Maximo (Certified Planner), Visual Studio/Basic, Dbase SQL, SAP, Visio Professional, File Maker, Frame Maker, Asset Suite, Passport, WordPerfect, Lotus Notes, Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Illustrator, Pagemaker), Microsoft Project 2013, Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access)