Danny Dukes

About Danny Dukes

Safety is a core value that influences my day. I believe that life itself is an exercise in safety that should be taken seriously no matter whether we are at work or at home. Your family is depending on you.My experience is quite varied. I have been involved in industrial construction and manufacturing most of my life. My specialty is Instrumentation and Control Systems. The past 25 years I have been involved in supervision, installation, pre-commissioning and functional checkout, start-up, maintenance, PM Maintenance, and repair of control systems. I have worked with engineering as a designer as well as providing as-builts for project close out and completion. My abilities include technical training along with hands on application at the journeyman level. I enjoy providing solutions and bring resolution to unanticipated or overlooked project challenges. Experienced Control Engineer with a demonstrated history of working in the chemicals industry. Skilled in Petroleum, Control Systems Design, Electrical Wiring, Root Cause Analysis, and Management. Strong engineering professional with a Associate\'s degree focused in Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician from DeVry Institute of Technology

Experience

1. Controls Engineer

   INVISTA

   Mar 2016 — Present

   Troubleshooting, configuring, teardown/rebuilding of process analyzers such as gas chromatograph, regulatory analyzers, monitoring emissions, and apparatus designed to determine chemical or elemental component amounts in a process stream. Locate and diagnose the cause of malfunction or failure of process analyzers and performing the necessary preventative and corrective maintenance. Interface with site operators, engineers and maintenance personnel. Develop and improve maintenance procedures. Test valves and regulators for leaks and accurate temperature and pressure settings using precision testing equipment. Install, maintain, repair, overhaul, calibrate and test a wide variety of industrial instrumentation such as control valves, transmitters, radars, levels, etc. Controlling and regulating level, flow, pressure and temperature meters. Execute preventative maintenance inspections on all instrumentation equipment. Troubleshoot and diagnose existing equipment. Read and interpret wire diagrams, prints, and P & ID\'s. Working with testing equipment and software programs to perform calibrations and testing. Perform corrective and preventive maintenance on all plant electrical equipment including but not limited to Switchgear, Transformers, Breakers, MCC, Motors, and AC/DC Drives, Control Systems – low, medium, high voltage systems. Install, calibrate, and maintain instrumented systems (pneumatic electronic valves, sensors. Develop and utilize Reliability tools (example: procedures, equipment data sheets, manuals, predictive and preventative maintenance best practices, etc.) Utilize SAP system to provide accurate and detailed feedback to work order system. Inspect equipment during overhauls and investigate failure mechanisms.

Education

• DeVry Institute of Technology

  Associate's degree, Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician

  1979 — 1981

Skills

• Preventive Maintenance
• Power Plants
• Process Control
• Power Generation
• Leadership
• Commissioning
• Oil
• Continuous Improvement
• Supervisory Skills
• Oil & Gas
• Sap
• Calibration
• Electrical
• Project Engineering
• Gas
• Electricians
• Instrumentation
• Pressure
• Control Systems Design
• Manufacturing
• Piping
• Petroleum
• Petrochemical
• Management
• Team Building
• Maintenance & Repair
• Testing
• P
• Budgets
• Control Valves
• Factory
• Plc
• Gmp
• Dcs
• Strategic Planning
• Maintenance
• Maintenance
• Automation
• Maintenance Management
• Oil