Principal Engineer at National Power Quality and Consulting, LLC
Houston, Texas Area
Professional Engineer and Certified Power Quality Specialist with over 20 years experience in designing, manufacturing, integrating and marketing of Variable Speed Drives. Strong skills in Power Quality mitigation methods and Energy Studies. Actively involved with IEEE and NSPE to move electrical engineering teams forward. Mentor for recent EE grads to help stimulate their growth. • Licensed Professional...
Professional Engineer and Certified Power Quality Specialist with over 20 years experience in designing, manufacturing, integrating and marketing of Variable Speed Drives. Strong skills in Power Quality mitigation methods and Energy Studies. Actively involved with IEEE and NSPE to move electrical engineering teams forward. Mentor for recent EE grads to help stimulate their growth. • Licensed Professional Engineer • Certified Power Quality Specialist • Senior Member of IEEEPrincipal Consultant @ • Perform Power Quality studies for small to large industries and specify harmonic mitigation solutions to meet or exceed IEEE519 requirements. • Power Factor correction specifications • Demand Charge reductions • Voltage Transient protection • 3rd Party testing/verification • Arc Flash Mitigation thru Selective Device Coordination • Professional Trainer for Electrical Engineers in the application of Variable Speed Drives and Power Quality Analysis tools. www.natpowerquality.com From 2015 to Present (less than a year) Senior Product Manager - VSDs and Power Quality @ • Led projects from start to finish with all disciplines involved from Sales inquiry to Engineering to Manufacturing to actual Sales training. • Responsible for all Variable Speed Drive product direction. • VSD growth doubled in 3 years with new VSD techniques never considered in the oil field. • Technical Articles and White Paper presenter at various Oil and Gas Technical Conferences. • Developed Solution Sales instead of Product Sales with entire power grid considered to reduce power quality concerns. From 2012 to 2015 (3 years) Senior Electrical Design Engineer - VSDs and Power Quality @ • Designed new Low Harmonic VSD packages to introduce into the oilfield where IEEE 519-1992 requirements were needed. • Technical Speaker at Oil and Gas Technology and IEEE conferences on VSDs. • Expert liaison in Power Quality and Power Efficiency between oil field users and power utility companies. From 2010 to 2012 (2 years) Senior Electrical Engineer - Drives and Motion Control for Southern Region @ • Regional Drives Specialist for Southeastern U.S. From 2008 to 2010 (2 years) Integration Manager @ Interim position to start a new Drives and Motion Integrator business for Baldor. A venture not yet taken for the company. Succesful program put in place in 10 months and was turned over to management. From 2007 to 2008 (1 year) Senior Product Manager - AC and DC Variable Speed Drives and Soft Starts @ • Leader in product research for development of latest engineering designs to implement in future market. • Exhibited strong persuasion skills for customer investment of long term relationship using multifaceted media, literature and demonstrative approach. • Published several technical articles in various Engineering Magazines as well as technical organizations such as IEEE. • Maintained product requirements in current and newly designed products. From 2004 to 2007 (3 years) Field Application Engineering Manager @ • Efficiently manage a team for engineering support for AC Inverter and Vector Drives, DC Drives, Servo Drives, Motion Profilers, and Soft Starts. • Corporate instructor of both troubleshooting and Authorized Service Center classes for service shops, distributors, end users, and all corporate sales staff. • Continuing developer of class material including theory, operations, troubleshooting, design, and practical applications utilizing drives. • Extensive traveling to various customers’ sites throughout the world for troubleshooting as well as customized training. From 1997 to 2004 (7 years) Electrical Engineer @ • Assisted Large Industrial Facilities with Power Factor studies and correction, load studies to locate wasteful energy and provide solutions for higher efficiency. • PLCs, DCS and VSD integration. • Certified VSD repair From 1995 to 1997 (2 years) Bachelor's degree, Electrical and Electronics Engineering/Minor in Mathematics @ Mississippi State University From 1991 to 1995 Jeffery Lovelace, PE is skilled in: Variable Frequency Drives, Product Management, Product Marketing, Electrical Engineering, Power Quality, Oil & Gas, Project Management, Management, Strategic Planning, Leadership, Strategy, Business Strategy, Engineering Management, Energy
National Power Quality and Consulting, LLC
Principal Consultant
2015 to Present
Lufkin Automation
Senior Product Manager - VSDs and Power Quality
2012 to 2015
Lufkin Automation
Senior Electrical Design Engineer - VSDs and Power Quality
2010 to 2012
Baldor Electric Company – A Member of the ABB Group
Senior Electrical Engineer - Drives and Motion Control for Southern Region
2008 to 2010
Baldor Electric Company – A Member of the ABB Group
Integration Manager
2007 to 2008
Baldor Electric Company – A Member of the ABB Group
Senior Product Manager - AC and DC Variable Speed Drives and Soft Starts
2004 to 2007
Baldor Electric Company – A Member of the ABB Group
Field Application Engineering Manager
1997 to 2004
Alabama Electric Motor Services
Electrical Engineer
1995 to 1997
• Perform Power Quality studies for small to large industries and specify harmonic mitigation solutions to meet or exceed IEEE519 requirements. • Power Factor correction specifications • Demand Charge reductions • Voltage Transient protection • 3rd Party testing/verification • Arc Flash Mitigation thru Selective Device Coordination • Professional Trainer for Electrical Engineers in the application of Variable... • Perform Power Quality studies for small to large industries and specify harmonic mitigation solutions to meet or exceed IEEE519 requirements. • Power Factor correction specifications • Demand Charge reductions • Voltage Transient protection • 3rd Party testing/verification • Arc Flash Mitigation thru Selective Device Coordination • Professional Trainer for Electrical Engineers in the application of Variable Speed Drives and Power Quality Analysis tools. www.natpowerquality.com
What company does Jeffery Lovelace, PE work for?
Jeffery Lovelace, PE works for National Power Quality and Consulting, LLC
What is Jeffery Lovelace, PE's role at National Power Quality and Consulting, LLC?
Jeffery Lovelace, PE is Principal Consultant
What industry does Jeffery Lovelace, PE work in?
Jeffery Lovelace, PE works in the Industrial Automation industry.
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