Technical Writer Resume

Title
Technical Writer

Primary Skills
technical writer for manufacturing plants, power generation plants, oil and gas facilities or other related industries

Location
US-ME-Orland

Posted
Nov-26-08

Resume

Employment Objective---Obtain employment as a technical writer for manufacturing plants, power generation plants, oil and gas facilities or other process related industries. Very knowledgeable in mechanical equipment operation, maintenance and process controls. Would also be interested in other short term consulting opportunities in manufacturing or power generation facilities


Summary of Qualifications

---Successful career (35 years) working in engineering, maintenance and utilities in a large pulp and paper mill in MAINE.

---Since retirement from full time employment in the paper industry, employed part time as a consultant troubleshooting rotating equipment. (Root Cause Failure Analysis and proper lubrication applications), developing business plans, evaluating manufacturing facilities for improvement opportunities and technical writing of operator system description manuals for pulp and paper and oil and gas plants.

---Experienced in maintenance planning methods, capital projects planning and implementation, management of engineering, maintenance and operations personnel in large manufacturing plant, engineering drawing development and reading, and development of technical manuals for operators and maintenance personnel. Experienced in gathering technical information on equipment and processes at client sites as well as obtaining digital photos for use in the manual writing. Experienced in developing sketches of equipment process flow diagrams for use as training tools

---Participated in maintenance audits and benchmarking visits to various pulp and paper mills in the USA and Europe

---High skill level in lubrication practices through training and working as a lubrication specialist for several years

---Skilled in use of Microsoft Office software

---Knowledgeable in safety, health and environmental practices in an industrial environment

---Very knowledgeable in mechanical equipment operation, maintenance and processes used in the pulp and paper industry, steam and power generation, and oil and gas industry


Education and Employment History

---B.S. Degree University of Maine in Mechanical Engineering -June 1963

---Research Engineer Esso/Exxon Oil Company---June 1963 to July 1964

---Project Engineer St.Regis Paper Co. July 1964 to July 1969

---Maintenance Planner St. Regis Paper Co. 1969 to 1972

---Asst. Maintenance Supt. St. Regis Paper Co. 1972 to 1976

---Maintenance Supt. St. Regis Paper Co. and Champion 1976 to 1986

---Manager of Engineering, Maintenance and Utilities Champion International, Bucksport Mill 1986 to 1999. Responsible for all Engineering & Maintenance mill wide as well as Power Plant operation and maintenance.

---Since retirement from full time employment have been employed as part time consultant from 1999 to present in the following areas:

Lubrication Specialist/Rotating Equipment Troubleshooter-Industrial Packing Inc. (1999 to 2005)

Business Plan Development-Industrial Packing Inc. (2004)

Business Startup Assistance---AES Corp. Northeast Office (2005)

Evaluation of Linerboard Mills USA-Northeast Engineering (2005)

Evaluation of Coated Paperboard Mills USA-Self Employed WRW Consulting Services (2007)

Technical Writer for Abbottsfield Industrial Training Inc. as a contract employee writing system description manuals for pulp and paper and oil and gas industry equipment operators (2006 to present)


Other

Good Health

Willing to travel

Prefer projects of several months duration

Will work at an hourly rate or fixed fee plus expenses depending on scope and duration of project

References available on request

Certifications
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