July 2002

Chicago, IL

Technical Manager for the Chicago Tribune Collator Cell Control System at the new Sunday Packaging Facility. This project involved the integration of three new collating machines and associated downstream equipment by Prim Hall.

Sunday circulation estimated at 1,016,000

Directed the R&D efforts of the engineering team at Prim Hall's manufacturing facility in Plattsburgh, NY. Spent over two months collecting test data and revising the software development plan. Created stretch goals and provided motivation to the engineering team to perform. Directed the installation and startup of the Collator Cell Control System at Chicago Tribune's Sunday Packaging Facility (onsite for 8 months). Prepared schedules and project status reports. Regularly attended meetings with the directors at the Tribune to formulate project execution strategies for the engineering team. Relieved engineer's involvement with management tasks in an effort to focus their attention on the engineering tasks at hand.

January 2002

Phoenix, AZ

Project Manager for the Arizona Republic Mailroom Automation Project. This project included the system integration of six Heidelberg NP2299 inserters with dual delivery.

Daily circulation estimated at 496k

Sunday circulation estimated at 602k

Prepared schedules and project status reports. Handled internal cost of completion estimates and external project reviews with the customer. Completed onsite progress review and assisted with the installation and startup of Inserter A at the Mesa Production Facility.

January 2002

Orlando, FL

Project Manager for the Orlando Sentinel Mailroom Automation Project. This project included the system integration of two Heidelberg NP2299 inserters with dual delivery, two Heidelberg NP1472 inserters, and one Heidelberg NP630 inserter.

Daily circulation estimated at 265k

Sunday circulation estimated at 388k

Prepared schedules and project status reports. Held meetings with the Orlando Sentinel management team. Developed project execution strategies and estimated completion dates. Completed onsite evaluation studies and assisted with the integration of downstream equipment on Inserter 1 at the Orlando Sentinel Production Facility.

January 2002

Omaha, NE

Project Manager for the Omaha World Herald at the new Freedom Center Packaging Facility. This project involved the integration of three new Heidelberg NP632 inserting machines and associated downstream equipment.

Daily circulation estimated at 222k

Sunday circulation estimated at 268k

Prepared schedules and project status reports. Held meetings with the Omaha World Herald management team. Developed project execution strategies and estimated completion dates. Completed onsite evaluation studies and assisted with the integration of several inserters at the Freedom Center Packaging Facility.

January 2002

Plano, TX

Project Manager for the Dallas Morning News Mailroom Automation Project. This project involved the integration of five Heidelberg NP1472 inserters with dual delivery and five GMA SLS1000 inserters.

Daily circulation estimated at 526k

Sunday circulation estimated at 777k

Introduced to the Publishing Industry. Gained domain knowledge through interaction with the engineering team. Developed project schedules and status reports. Completed onsite tour of the mailroom and became familiar with the equipment associated with packaging a bundle for distribution.

January 2002

Rome, GA

Project Manager for the Inland Rome Powerhouse Automation Project. This project involved the implementation of supervisory control strategies for five boilers on a Bailey Infi-90 DCS platform.

Prepared schedules and project status reports. Held meetings with the Inland Rome process control team. Developed project execution strategies and estimated completion dates. Supervised the development of module configuration and the graphical user interface.

October 2001

Headquarters of the United States Department of Defense

Washington D.C.

Project Manager for the Pentagon Utilities Study. This project involved the design and development of a proposed control system with associated control strategies for power boilers and air handling units.

Prepared schedules and project status reports. Held meetings with the Pentagon process control team. Coordinated the research of a proposed Fisher Provox DeltaV DCS control system. Supervised the development of proposed control strategies and onsite evaluation studies by the design team.

November 2000

Lead Engineer for the new O2 Delignification Project. This project involved the new implementation of new controls for the O2 Delignification Plant in the No. 2 Pulp Mill.

Developed the control strategies, graphical user interface, and Bailey infi-90 DCS module configuration. Supervised the cabinet design and field wiring implementation. Assisted with the instrumentation loop checkout during startup.

March 1999

Lead Engineer for the 1A, 1B, and No. 2 Bleach Plants Elemental Chlorine Free (ECF) Project. This project involved the elimination of chlorine as mandated by the Environmental Protection Agency's guidelines for pulp mills.

Developed the control strategies, graphical user interface, and Bailey infi-90 DCS module configuration. Supervised the cabinet design and field wiring implementation. Assisted with the instrumentation loop checkout during startup.

April 1998

Lead engineer for the Recovery Boiler Retrofit Project. This project involved the controls retrofit of legacy pneumatic and electronic controllers on three recovery boilers to a Bailey Infi-90 DCS control system.

Developed the control strategies, graphical user interface, and module configuration. Developed an interface to an Allen-Bradley PLC-5. Supervised the development of a simulation package for customer acceptance testing, verification of control strategies, and operator training prior to startup. Supervised the cabinet design and field wiring implementation. Assisted with the instrumentation loop checkout during startup.

October 1997

Lead Engineer for the Pulp Dryer DCS Upgrade Project. This project involved the controls retrofit of legacy pneumatic and electronic controllers on a pulp drying machine to a Bailey Infi-90 DCS control system.

Developed the control strategies, graphical user interface, and module configuration. Developed an extensive simulation package for customer acceptance testing, verification of control strategies, and operator training prior to startup. Supervised the cabinet design and field wiring implementation. Assisted with the instrumentation loop checkout during startup.

July 1997

Technical Engineer for the Centralized Control Room Project. This project involved the controls retrofit of an entire power distribution plant within the pulp mill: Evaporators, Black Liquor Recovery Boiler, and Riley Power Boiler.

Developed the control strategies, graphical user interface, and module configuration. Developed an interface to an Allen- Bradley PLC-5. Supervised the cabinet design and field wiring implementation. Developed an extensive simulation package for customer acceptance testing, verification of control strategies, and operator training prior to startup. Assisted with the instrumentation loop checkout during startup. Trained pulp mill operators on the new control strategies and interaction with the Bailey Operator Control Interface.

July 1995

Technical Engineer for the Digesting Controls Upgrade Project. This project involved the controls retrofit of the entire Pulp Mill Area: No. 1 Batch Digesting and No. 2 Kaymr Continuous Digesting Bleach Plants, O2 Delignification, Chillers, and the Chip Handling conveyors.

Assisted in the development of Bailey Infi-90 DCS module configuration and graphical user interface, developed I/O listing, panel design, loop sheets, wiring diagrams, instrument index, motor elementaries, and P&IDs. Developed control strategies for all of the associated system controls.

September 1992

Technical Engineer for the Power Recovery Controls Upgrade Project. This project involved the controls retrofit of Falling Film Evaporators, Recovery Boiler, and Power Boiler.

Assisted in the development of the Bailey Infi-90 DCS module configuration and graphical user interface.

May 1992

Mahrt, AL

Technical Engineer for the Recycle Plant Controls Upgrade Project. This project involved the implementation of new controls the corrugated cardboard recycle plant.

Assisted in the development of the Bailey Infi-90 DCS module configuration, Allen-Bradley PLC-3 interface and graphical user interface.

October 1991

Dayton, OH

Technical Engineer for the Power Recovery Controls Upgrade Project. This project involved the controls retrofit of Power Boilers 7 & 8, Bark Boiler No. 6, Power Monitoring, Water Distribution System and Demineralization System.

Assisted in the development of the Bailey Infi-90 graphical user interface.

September 1990

Mahrt, AL

Technical Engineer for the Pulp Mill and Liquor Recovery Design Study. This study involved the proposed design documentation of the entire Pulp Mill, Powerhouse and Liquor Recovery Areas.

Performed field study, developed I/O listing, panel design, loop sheets, wiring diagrams, instrument index, motor elementaries, and Process & Instrumentation Diagrams.

March 1990

Macon, GA

Technical Engineer for the Pulp Mill Design Study. This study involved the proposed design documentation of the entire Pulp Mill Area.

Performed field study, developed I/O listing, panel design, loop sheets, wiring diagrams, instrument index, motor elementaries, and Process & Instrumentation Diagrams.