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Education
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Kelly Clayton

Summerville,SC

Summary

Accomplished Electrical Project Engineer with extensive experience, adept in managing multimillion-dollar projects and enhancing plant efficiency. Proficient in AutoCAD, PLC and drive programming, with strong interpersonal skills. Successfully led power outage management and developed training programs, achieving significant project savings and operational improvements.

Overview

36
36
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Electrical Project Engineer

JW Aluminum
11.1989 - Current
  • Managed plant power outages, coordinated with Utility, contractors, and facility management and maintenance teams.
  • Project management including projects exceeding $10M project budget, including coordination with integrators, contractors, corporate management, and maintenance teams.
  • Development of plant document management and creation of AutoCAD prints for the corporation.
  • Developed training plans for electrical maintenance teammates and mentored team members on a routine basis.
  • Engaged in preventative and predictive maintenance, along with the necessary software and hardware tools.
  • Regularly engaged in installation, troubleshooting and analysis of drive systems and PLC control for various architectures.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering

The Citadel
Charleston, SC
05-2013

Skills

  • SCADA systems
  • AutoCAD proficiency
  • PLC programming
  • AC and DC Drive Control
  • Project budgeting, forecasting and savings management
  • Level 2 Flir Infrared Certification
  • MS Project Proficiency
  • Project risk assessment
  • Strong interpersonal and organizational communication skills

Accomplishments

Managed several projects that resulted in zero safety incidents and were completed on time, on or below budget. Designed, built, tested and installed PLC and drive systems for material transfer, resulting in less obsolescence and decreased downtime. Managed planned plant power outages on a three to five year basis, resulting in increased electric grid performance and reliability while maintaining safety and decreased obsolescence.

Certification

Siemens TIA portal

Siemens Step 7

Siemens TDC training

Siemens AC Drive training

Siemens DC Drive training

Rockwell Control Logix 5000 training

Level 2 Flir IR Certification and training

Autocad training

Pspice training

Matlab training

Wonderware training

IBA/PDA training


Interests

  • Graphic Design
  • Outdoor Recreation
  • Gym Workouts
  • Creating digital artwork using software like Photoshop, Illustrator, or Procreate
  • Web Development and Design
  • Salt and Fresh Water Fishing

Timeline

Electrical Project Engineer

JW Aluminum
11.1989 - Current

Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering

The Citadel
Kelly Clayton