Blair Yates

Experience

• 

  US Navy

  Jun 2001 - Jun 2007

  Gun Weapon System Fire Controlman Second Class (E-5)

  Operate and perform watch standing duties on the MK 46 MOD 2 Gun Weapon System (GWS) Remote Operating Console and associated equipment in support of the ship’s combat system during tactical, training, and test/evaluation evolutions. Perform planned and corrective maintenance on the MK 46 MOD 2 GWS at the organizational level onboard the USS Donald Cook (DDG75). Perform casualty analysis, fault detection/isolation, modular replacement, repair, test, and alignment of individual equipment using Built-In-Test capability. Show less

• 

  Climatec

  Sept 2007 - Nov 2012

  System Specialist II

  Starts up and commissions building automation systems. Duties include programming PLCs for control of building central heating and cooling plants in accordance with mechanical system sequence of operations, setting up interfaces with mechanical equipment using ethernet or modbus communication, working with mechanical engineers to provide a working system, designing and implementing citywide building automation networks, supervising wiring and hardware installation personnel, and working with third party commissioning agents for customer's performance verification. Show less

• 

  M3 Engineering & Technology

  Jan 2012 - Feb 2024

  I&C Engineer

  Designs Instrumentation and Control systems for mining and heavy industry, including; drawing Process and Instrumentation Diagrams, specifying device configuration and capabilities in Engineer's Requests for Quote/Purchase, designing PLC panels, laying out copper and fiber networks for distributed IO networks, programming PLCs, designing HMI screens, and working with other engineering disciplines such as process, civil and electrical engineers to ensure a working plant. Supervises electrical and mechanical subcontractors on site during plant construction and commissioning. Show less

• 

  Ceres assets, llc

  Mar 2018 - now

  Principal
• 

  Ausenco

  Feb 2024 - now

  Instrumentation and Control Engineer