Jody Zaruba
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Credentials
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Professional Engineer (State of Texas)
State of Texas
Experience
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Zarlec
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United States
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Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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CEO
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Mar 2003 - Present
Zarlec Inc is a manufacturer of electrical power, control, instrument and automation assemblies as well as a registered engineering firm in the state of Texas. Zarlec Inc is a manufacturer of electrical power, control, instrument and automation assemblies as well as a registered engineering firm in the state of Texas.
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Managing Director
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Oct 2012 - Sep 2017
Manufacturer of custom transformers and fit for purpose North America and IEC assembled electrical power and control products. Manufacturer of custom transformers and fit for purpose North America and IEC assembled electrical power and control products.
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Director Of Project Management and Engineering
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Jun 2013 - Mar 2016
Corporate reorganization and installation of project management and project engineering. Strategic planning and management of projects from $250K to $10MM+. Process mapping from sales through warranty and maintenance support. Systems development focused on accurate sales handover, customer satisfaction, lean yet accurate engineering, manufacturing and testing. Engineering manager for PDC and switchgear building (powerhouse) product lines Project manager and design engineer for integrated electrical projects including PDC's, switchgear, motor control, DC/UPS, drives, etc... Show less
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Lead Electrical Engineer
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May 1993 - Jun 2013
Upstream electrical sector manager. Process and system development to streamline engineering activities and train personnel. Training system for young engineers to become high level, functioning leads in 2-3 years. Lead electrical engineer - electrical power system design (generation, transformation and distribution) for 25+ offshore fixed and floating facilities with electrical systems ranging from $5MM - $250MM (250KW - 100MW+) Managed large electrical project teams of up to 45+ engineers and designers. Detailed design knowledge, application and implementation of design standards (NEC, API RP 14F / FZ / 500, 46 CFR, ABS Steel Vessels / MODU, IEEE 45, SOLAS, IEC 61892, EI 15, AS/NZ and equipment standards) for US and international projects in the Gulf of Mexico, Alaska, Australia, North Sea, Brazil, Venezuela, China, West Africa. Technical Writing (plans, position papers, design basis, specifications, datasheets, etc...) Calculations & Studies (load, load flow, short circuit, transient stability, arc flash, relay coordination, harmonic analysis, DC / UPS sizing, conductor sizing). Highly functioning in SKM,ETAP and Easy Power. Equipment Specification, Design, Data Review, Inspections (turbine / engine generators, switchgear, motor control, battery chargers, uninterruptible power supply, public address, emergency alarm, telecommunications, variable frequency drives, soft starters) SmartPlant development lead tasked with software setup and implementation focusing on optimized / rapid data entry, dashboarding, gap analysis and autogeneration of caculations, equipment sixmzing and drawings. Show less
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McDermott International Inc.
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Indonesia
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Chemical Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Electrical Engineer
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May 1990 - Mar 1993
Upstream offshore projects - staff electrical engineer Upstream offshore projects - staff electrical engineer
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Education
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1986 - 1990
Texas A&M University
Bachelor of Science (BS), Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
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