Description
Experienced with the engineering and repairs of ballscrews, linear systems, gears, gearboxes, bearings, hydraulics, motors, couplings, belts, fans, lube systems, blowers, material handling, hydraulic schematics, control valves, PLC's and accessories * Developed and managed Computer Maintenance Management System * Specified material and tolerances, and analyzed mechanical properties which increased the life of stainless steel finishing line equipment such as scrap ballers, mandrels and gearboxes, coil cars, slitters, as well as packaging lines * Implemented and managed Lean Maintenance, DMAIC, FMEA reducing downtimes and increasing equipment reliability Plant Engineer (01/97 - 03/00) * Prepared contracts, negotiated costs, and awarded contracts for piping installations, storage tanks, overhead crane upgrades, and wastewater treatment containments * Responsible for maintenance, preventive maintenance, and capital upgrades * Developed and managed computer maintenance management system (CMMS) for the preventive maintenance of plant equipment * Responsible for projects and budgets from concept to installation * Engineered process flow diagrams for wastewater treatment, stainless steel annealing descaling system, plant air, water and steam piping * Upgraded cooling tower capacity by changing media and pumps resulting in 30% flow increase along with 10°F temperature differential cooling capacity increase * Analyzed, proposed, and implemented various containment area linings * Supervised preventive maintenance and repairs of plant Cleaver Brooks 29,000lb/hr fire tube boilers