Arlin Fynaardt, Pe Email & Phone Number

Richmond, Va

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Richmond, Virginia Area

Project Engineer for Core Products Group. Owner for all submittals to client, compliance of all equipment to the client specifications, fabrication and construction issues. Collaborate with Electrical and Structural Engineers and designers. Communication with client, consulting engineer, and general contractor. Wastewater treatment equipment for municipalities. Cannon mixers, clarifiers, Greenleaf filters, Monoflors, climber screens. P&ID development, specify valves, instruments, and blowers. Excelled at handling multiple projects simultaneously, keeping them on schedule and under budget.Project Engineer for incineration projects. Owner for submittals to client, compliance of all equipment to the client specifications.Developed equipment specifications for incineration projects. Proficient with the following: P&IDs, fluidizing air blower, ash slurry pumps, steam turbines, chemical injection skids, HP water pumps, scrubbers, sand systems.Valued team member for HTFB projects in the following locations: Duffin Creek - Toronto, CAN; Little Blue Valley - Independence, MO; Mattabassett - Cromwell, CT; Green Bay, WI.Lead Engineer on HTFB project for Greensboro Wastewater Treatment Plant in McLeansville, NC. This project was very successful, coming in on time and under budget with minimal start-up issues.

Richmond, Virginia Area

Developed equipment specifications and scopes of work for DuPont projects.Instrumental in the commissioning phase of a $15 million high performance fibers pilot plant. Solved start-up issues with many systems including the boiler system.Managed and mentored 5 mechanical / process engineers, 8 piping designers, 6 machine designers, and 5 mechanical designers.

Richmond, Virginia Area

Awarded patent for High Speed Yarn Finish Applicator, which enables consistent finish application at twice the yarn speed previously possible.Project manager for process improvement and building renovation projects under $200,000.Successfully executed a $200K project to install a washwater screener and a 20,000 gallon surge tank with level controls, and a re-circulation loop. This project eliminated downtime to change filter screens, doubled the surge capacity of the system, and improved the level controls, resulting in less upsets of the system.

Richmond, Virginia Area

Provided designs for fibers, films and plastic chip plants, including development of high speed spin-draw panel for R&D pilot plant.Developed mechanical construction packages for a $6M co-extrusion film line. Worked with equipment suppliers and plant personnel to specify and purchase equipment. Supervised machine designer to produce CAD drawings for fabricated support structures. Supervised piping designer to produce CAD drawings for piping installation. Produced detailed scope of work for construction company to install equipment and piping. Developed utilities piping construction packages for a $15M Spectra fibers production line.Received award for contributions in redesigning a Fibers Quality Assurance assembly.Received 2 meritorious trade secrets for fibers processing inventions.Applied for patent for fibers processing invention.Project manager for process improvement and building renovation projects under $200,000.

Spartanburg, Sc

Bs, Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering