​​​​Andrew Mattiace, EIT

Westinghouse Electric Company                                              (2008 - 2013)

http://www.westinghousenuclear.com

Senior Controls Engineer

​2010 - 2013

 

Projects: 

1. Haiyang China AP1000, Balance of Plant Control Systems (project link)

2. Small Modular Reactors [SMR] Instrumentation and Controls (project link)

3. China Technical Readiness and Response Team (CTRRT)

Responsibilities:

• Design and development of plant process control loops for fluid, electrical, and hydraulic plant systems on Emerson's Ovation control platform (a DCS control platform).

• Design and development of complex functional control schemes for individual and group component controls (Valve, Motors, Heaters, etc…).

• Authored technical documents.

  • Software requirement specifications

  • Functional specifications

  • Design specifications

  • Software test procedures

• Utilized communication protocols to communicate within the DCS architecture

  • Ethernet, PROFIBUS, Modbus

• Performed the above functions for the following plant systems within my scope of work

  • Lube Oil System (LOS)

  • Main Turbine System (monitoring) (MTS)

  • Turbine Hydraulic System (LHS)

  • Main Generation System (TOS)

  • Transmission switchyard (ZAS)

  • Off-site Power (ZBS)

  • Turbine Drain System (TDS)

  • Assisted with Tubrine Control and Protection System (TCPS)

• Additional responsibilities

  • Worked with the SMR I&C group with researching uses of various process instrumention to be used in more harsh radioactive environments.  

 

Accomplishments:

• Completed Stage 1 of Westinghouse's Technical Leadership Developement Program.

• Used the fundamentals of 5S (sort, set, shine, standardize, sustain) to create a more effecient means of producing standardized design outputs amongst the members of the team. 

  • Authored team's Standard Process Handbook.

  • Designed and maintained Access database used in tracking all design output documentation and test reports.  (180+ documents)

• Coordinated system testing efforts with the team by  delegating tasks, and utilizing work planning tools.

• Helped engineer and implement measurable process improvements through strategic thinking.

 

Project Engineer / Manufacturing Engineer

​2008 - 2010

 

Projects:

1. Sanmen, Haiyang, VCSummer, Vogtle AP1000 Control Rod Drive Mechanism (wikipedia)

2. Shin Kori Control Element Drive Mechanism

3. Shin Kori Reactor Coolant Pump

Responsibilities:

• Subassemblies in my scope of work

  • Rod Travel Housing

  • Drive Rod Assembly

  • Guide Funnel Assembly

• Cradle to grave development and support of the manufacturing for Section III NB Class 1 ASME B&PV code components.

• Writing Production orders / Product Travlers

• Raw material procurement of nuclear grade materials

• Requisition of vendor services (Gun Drill, Heat Treat, Chrome/Nickel Plating)

• Utilization of inspection methods including non-destructive methods (Visual, Ultrasonic, Mag Particle, Radiographic, etc).

• Testing of prototype and product components.

• Daily uses of AutoCAD to draft in-process sketches.

Accomplishments:

• Participation in the AP1000 CRDM Lifecycle Testing.

 

 

Engineering Intern

​Summer 2008

 

Projects:

• Sanmen, Haiyang, VCSummer, Vogtle AP1000 Control Rod Drive Mechanism (wikipedia)

• Shin Kori Control Element Drive Mechanism

Responsibilities:

• Assist Engineers in drafting in process sketched in AutoCAD.

• Assist Engineers in Writing production orders.