Louis Schmidt

Maintenance Supervisor(CCST)

Fairmont, West Virginia, United States

About

NGL I&C Technician (ISA CCST) · Troubleshoot instrumentation, and control circuits related to natural gas processes such as the compression, dehydration, measurement, liquid extraction, liquid fractionation, transmission and storage of natural gas · Installing, wiring connecting, testing, configuring, and programming instruments and devices · Translating design documents, process and instrumentation diagrams, cause and effect diagrams, logic diagrams, communication/network drawings and set-point tables · Proficient operation of multi-meters, instrument/device communicators and documenting process calibrators

Experience

  • BHE GT&S (Full-time · 6 yrs 1 mo)
    • Maintenance Supervisor
      Jun 2025 - Present · 1 yr 1 mo

    • Senior NGL I&C Technician
      Apr 2025 - Jun 2025 · 3 mos

    • NGL I&C Technician
      Jun 2020 - Apr 2025 · 4 yrs 11 mos

      Review engineering design documents, process and instrumentation diagrams, cause and effect diagrams, logic diagrams, communication/network drawings, set-point tables, etc. Functional testing of process instruments and devices, documentation of calibration data collected during inspections utilizing the instrument inspection monitoring system, verification of data communication systems that provide real time process and alarm information to the facility control center Troubleshooting includes the utilization of equipment such as a laptop computer, multi-meter, instrument/device communicator, device software, documenting process calibrator, etc. Direct, advise, instruct, inspect, support, and/or assist contractors and employees in the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of assets Ensure regulatory and compliance standards are met

  • Electrician at Self-employed
    Aug 2001 - 2024 · 22 yrs 6 mos

  • Internship at Dominion Energy
    May 2019 - Jul 2019 · 3 mos

  • Mylan (11 yrs 9 mos)
    • Area Lead QA Ops
      Jan 2017 - Apr 2018 · 1 yr 4 mos

      Supervised/Managed personnel in QA operations Reviewed formula sheets for accuracy and clarity at the beginning and end of each batch Performed and reviewed investigations on out of specification events related to pharmaceutical production while in process and prior to advancing to the next step of processing Physically inspected production rooms and equipment prior to implementing a new batch to be processed Ensure that good manufacturing practices were established throughout the entire process of the batch

    • Senior Specialist, Quality Investigations/Complaints
      Jul 2013 - Feb 2017 · 3 yrs 8 mos

      Oversee, review and document Incident and Investigation reports for manufacturing deviations/ pre and post market complaints Investigate and document manufacturing and laboratory deviations to effectively determine a logical root cause Establish corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) to determine an overall remediation and supply an action item to manufacturing personnel Perform trending assessments to determine frequency of deviations for review by FDA Ensure good manufacturing and laboratory practices were utilized throughout the entire production and laboratory results process meet FDA standards

    • Area Supervisor
      Oct 2012 - Jul 2013 · 10 mos

      Supervised/Managed personnel in Compressing and Encapsulation Scheduled employees to process batch components per a formula sheet to meet scheduled adherence and product yield matrix Reconciled product batch records for yield adherence prior to entering and exiting the department Adhered to guidelines when scheduling and or disciplining bargaining unit employees Followed Operational Excellency and Six Sigma guidelines to establish lean operating and Right First Time throughout the production process Communicated an executive summary to explain objectives and issues that may happen throughout the manufacturing process

  • Electronic Technician at West Virginia Electric Industries, Inc./ELK Electric
    Feb 2001 - Aug 2006 · 5 yrs 7 mos

    Programing, installation and design of PLCs and HMIs, for industrial electromechanical processing