SUMMARY:

• Extensive experience in Business, Industrial Engineering, Supervision, and Management; Record of improving profitability through cost reductions and increased efficiencies using best Net Present Value approach, best - pricing negotiations, and innovative automation; Long-term visionary with an eye on short term results;
• Experienced in OSHA, NFPA, & NEC

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

• Proficient in SAP
• AutoCAD
• Lotus Suite
• Microsoft Works
• Microsoft Office
• Microsoft Project
• Access
• Managed DCS projects on Delta V
• Honeywell
• Bailey Net 90 and Fisher Provox Systems
• Experienced in PLC & other systems including Allen-Bradley
• Moore
• Foxboro
• General Electric
• Reliance

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Evadale, TX 

Engineering Manager

Responsibilities:

• Maintain Asset registry
• Prepare, submit, and manage capital budget for mill site.
• Develop 5-Year Plan with project priorities and delayed-risk evaluations.
• Support Safety Department in plant safety improvements, risk assessments, and OSHA compliance.
• Coordinate capital activities with internal and external resources.
• Develop short/long-range concepts and plans for plant improvements, increased profits, and plant life.
• Support Maintenance and Production departments in work order development and implementation.
• Manage department personnel in daily activities, training goals, and personal development.
• Lead conversion of PM2 from pulp production to Coated Board
• Develop formal Capital Spend and Forecasting procedures to improve monthly cash flow forecasting and project management

Confidential, Memphis, TN

Business Sales

Responsibilities:

• Secure office space, licenses, and associated systems.
• Hire sales force and arrange training.
• Contact clients and prospects and negotiate appropriate contracts.
• Conduct business background statistics and business net worth.
• Research a variety of businesses, operational activities, and growth potentials.
• Counsel potential business start-ups on risks, potential incomes, and working capital requirements.

Confidential, Memphis, TN

Engineering Manager

Responsibilities:

• Prepare, submit, and manage capital budget for mill site.
• Support Safety Department in plant safety improvements, risk assessments, and OSHA compliance.
• Coordinate capital activities with internal and external resources.
• Develop short/long-range concepts and plans for plant improvements, increased profits, and plant life.
• Support Maintenance and Production departments in work order development and implementation.
• Manage department personnel in daily activities, training goals, and personal development.
• Work with other facility Engineering Managers to develop plans for energy reduction company wide.

Confidential, Pennington, AL

Contract Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Prepare, submit, and manage capital and expense projects on 7 Paper Machines, Pulp Dryer, Stock Prep/Additives; Tissue Converting and Distribution Center.
• Coordinate construction activities with mill maintenance and/or outside construction companies; lead concept, design, construct, and startup activities from low voltage controls to 13.8 kV projects.
• Coordinated mechanical and electrical/controls design and installation of $2.7 MM Mill Wide Fire Alarm System; project improved fire/smoke detection throughout the mill; reduced mill losses through automated notification system with sensing capabilities and future expansion possibilities; future potential includes input from non-fire related life safety sensors including gas monitoring.
• Convinced #3 BM Manager to set up 3 month test trial to prove the energy savings and equipment wear & tear advantages of utilizing variable frequency drives for pump flow control versus control valves; two pumps showed a $56M/yr savings for the VFD pump versus the control valve pump (3 month savings projected out over a year); over 12 additional motors converted to VFD drives; I convinced other GP engineers to follow suit; Estimated annual savings at the mill exceeds $500,000.
• Managed $2.1MM #6TM Drive Project; mechanical, civil, and electrical/controls to successful startup. Devised an alternate method of converting #6 TM from DC to AC drives; reduced scheduled down time by 3 days; Saved $750M to make a single-felt modification and purchase and install an additional vacuum pump within project spending limitations.

Confidential, Ashdown, AR

Sr. Staff Project Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Prepare, submit, and manage capital projects: Paper Machine Drive Control Upgrade, Woodyard PLC Upgrade, Web Break Monitoring (Two Paper Machines), et al
• EI Lead Project Engineer on $70 MM ECF Project; provided input and project management on building/equipment placement; process flow, energy savings planning, cost reductions, and safe implementation on project; demonstrated to management and project team importance of evaluating Net-Present-Value on all major project components to evaluate long term savings of current spending versus future spending as related to initial project costs for more efficient operations versus future increased energy consumption using lower initial cost but higher energy costs equipment and utilities.

Confidential

Process Manager

Responsibilities:

• Managed major electrical equipment & instrumentation installations; Extensive troubleshooting, problem solving, repair, & evaluation; Instrument Electrical Foreman (in absence of designated supervisor); Train, evaluate, and supervise Journeymen and Electrical Apprentices.
• Administered major construction project: Burner Management Systems on three Power and Recovery Boilers. Used advanced techniques (Quinn/McKlusky and State Graph methods) to redesign more efficient and reduced maintenance Burner Management Systems; revamped natural gas piping, controls, and igniter systems to drastically improve start-up times and reduce operator input errors on automated burner ignition; implemented excess O2 monitoring and controls for reduced O2 and subsequently reduced energy waste for annual savings in excess of $1MM; energy savings, coupled with reduced start-up times and start-up costs yielded an estimated annual savings over $1.5MM.
• Proposed purchase of pipeline scheduled to be mothballed by supplier. Designed and managed construction of major modifications to the gas supply system controls and flow measurements. Principle supplier recognized that upon completion of the project, the mill would purchase most of its $660,000/month supply from new system. Supplier lowered price to mill significantly and the cost-savings paid for the project before it even went online.
• Proposed, designed, and managed installation of heat exchanger system to reduce water usage by 420 MM gal/yr and energy usage by 157,800 MM Btu for an annual savings of $495,000.
• Committee Involvement: Safety Procedure Review Committee (Mill Safety Manual); Coordinated Phosphate Team; Power & Pulp Mill Cost Improvement Teams; Key Element Survey Action Plan; Instrument Electrician Education Upgrade Committee; Co-Chairman United Way Campaign 1991