SUMMARY:

• Engineering position allowing for development of demonstrated organization, technical, communication, and project management skills proven by 15 years of successful, dedicated service in the steel, paper,cement and coal industries with the desire to continue masters education.
• Highly motivated, professional with an attention to detail and a proven track record of equipment installation, maintenance, project management and cost reducing process improvements in the steel, paper, cement and coal industries. Talent for quickly mastering technology and finding ways to effectively utilize.
• Experienced in dealing with numerous trades and professions in installation or repair of equipment and the contracts involved. Demonstrated history of completing projects on time, on budget and that meet or exceed expected performance.
• Flexible, versatile, with a sense of urgency to develop a solution. Competent with an ability to see a solution in its context whether that is time, materials, financial or delivery. Thrive in deadline or production driven environments. Understand the concept of contributing to the team at all levels.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

• Project Management
• Start - up Experience
• Troubleshooting
• Maintenance planning
• Older Technology
• Newest Technology
• Project planning
• Scheduling
• Computer Savvy
• Accounting/Bookkeeping
• General Office skills
• Professional Presentations

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Union Bridge, MD

Electrical Maintenance Manager

Responsibilities:

• Project co- management - 500,000 SCFM Dustex Bag House (Electrical)
• Specified and designed 13.8 Kv substation and feed w/ 4160/480 secondaries
• Specified and commissioned 4160 Autotransformer starters for 3 1250 HP 4160 V fan motors
• Designed and installed Siemens MCC for auxiliary equipment
• Managed installation and commissioning of PCS7 DCS operating system (HMI) and S7-400 PLC
• Designed foundation for prefab control room
• Project management - Simens Simelt for EAF
• Managed upgrade to Simelt operating system at the EAF and paralleled with older system
• Managed the installation of Siemens Melt Down Control (MDC)
• Utilized S7-400 PLC’s and PCS7 as operating system
• Upgraded 250 GPM hydraulic proportional valves to 100 GPM V-Spool Proportional valves
• Project co-management - Oxy-Fuel Burners (Electrical)
• Installed S7-400 master cabinet and S7-300 Auxiliary cabinets
• Valve train and Carbon injection machine
• Managed commissioning and interfaced through MDC and PCS7 DCS operating system
• Project management - Curtailment system and metering
• Managed installation of AB Contrologix processor
• Installed Wonderware Operating HMI
• Managed the installation of AB Power Monitor 3000 systems and CT’s at 4 substations
• Set-up auto-curtailment at two induction furnaces
• Installed temperature monitoring at annealing oven using AB PLC5
• Implemented Auto-Curtailment system at EAF
• Coordinated modifications to Data Acquisition system (E-vision) and resolved time master issues
• Project - air-oil system
• Designed, wired and installed relay control cabinet for air injection oil valves on continuous strip caster
• Programmed existing PLC-5 system control
• Project - Carbon Application sprays
• Designed, wired and installed control cabinet for carbon/air spray system
• Programmed AB Pico processor
• Project - numerous drive installations or conversions
• Project - Turbo Compressor installation
• Designed protection and power feed to compressor
• Managed and coordinated installation and commissioning
• Provide plant-wide engineering support to production and maintenance in all areas of process automation controlled by the Distributed Control Systems (DCS) and Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) systems involving repairs, upgrades, process improvements and the installation of new systems.
• Recommend, specify and purchase parts, software, equipment and service for plant wide process automation and electrical systems.
• Develop and coordinate activities of outside contractors, maintenance and production involving the implementations of capital projects or projects involving cost reductions, production increases, environment and safety issues or quality improvements.
• Provide technical support with coordinating and scheduling of the activities relating to repair, replacement and installation of the plant wide electrical and high voltage equipment.

Confidential, Hollsopple, PA

Maintenance manager:

Responsibilities:

• Implementation of Arc Flash safety program
• Implementation of breaker maintenance program
• Project management - Teeming crane main hoist drum replacement and reconditioning
• Removed deteriorated bearing pedestals and replaced in like kind
• Replaced and aligned new worm gears
• Implemented vibration preventative maintenance schedule
• Project management - Crushed crane girder
• Made in line girder repairs to caster crane
• Project management- Wire feeder control rebuild
• Exchanged existing AB SLC 500 Cabinet with new AB PLC 5 cabinet
• Supervised electrical reconstruction of LMF after fire from ladle burn through
• Troubleshot and solved numerous recurring or intermittent problems with equipment.
• Ensure work and inspections are done properly.
• Provide feedback, input and information to the Department Coordinator.
• Interface with Production Supervisor on production priorities.
• Coordinates, prioritizes and lays out work assigning personnel job assignments as part of daily operations.
• Ensure all safety procedures are followed and in compliance with regulatory requirements.