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Providence, Ri, Us

Delivering engineering excellence.

Foxborough (Foxboro), Massachusetts, Us

We design and build complete industrial control systems. Focus in this role is mainly on infrastructure (HyperV & vSphere), networking (cisco, dell, netgate, fortinet), and DCS (DeltaV).In support of end-to-end solutions, I've cross-trained in many other diverse areas for this role, including reliability solutions, control valve maintenance, industrial communications protocols, DeltaV configuration, ignition configuration, PLC programming, building windows domains, wireless industrial communications.My job is to get all of this to dance together. As such, my role is about managing the complexity of systems down to a reasonable level. I do this by working towards ensuring systems are designed and documented in a way that results in supportable systems. Once we've put everything together, we take it all apart and move it, and then assist customers with installation at site until hand off to operational status.My daily interactions are with both other engineers on my team as well as other groups within the company. Outside interactions include assisting with defining scope to quote projects, seeking support to resolve problems, and project management to understand how my piece fits in with what others are working on.I am also customer facing support after delivery as time allows. This role has taken me to Iceland, California, Houston, Austin, Iowa, Denver, and all over New England. Each day is a little different.

Foxborough (Foxboro), Massachusetts, Us

I am building the future of the life sciences industry, here, at NECI. We are breaking down barriers in how biologics are produced. We address hard-to-solve problems with a open, results based approach, and have a bench depth that lets us consider many perspectives as we solve problems.

Foxborough (Foxboro), Massachusetts, Us

As a SureService / Lifecycle Solutions Engineer, responsible for performing DCS upgrades, planning DCS upgrades, system updates and patching, hardware capacity planning, rack-&-stack, CISCO switch programming, building backup solutions. This customer-facing role pivoted to solution consultation when required to fix an observed problem.

Foxborough (Foxboro), Massachusetts, Us

Fisher Fieldvue Champion. Special Projects marrying 3rd party systems with Emerson Products, focus is lowest total cost of ownership; "Best bang for your buck."Software interoperability and maintenance, ensuring customers a path forward from current systems to future systems, minimizing downtime.Configuration of instrument diagnostics over HART, WirelessHART, Foundation Fieldbus, Profibus; best-practice engineering.FloBoss RTU / flow computer implementation.Wireless network specialist, including point-to-point and secured solutions.Specializing in effective use of AMS Asset Management Software, AMS Machinery Health Manager.Ask me how to avoid plant trips by figuring out the health of your equipment!

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Assist from conceptual design phase through final product for shipment for custom bioreactor systems. Write and execute acceptance testing for upstream and downstream bioprocessing equipment, including harvest, viral filtration, ultrafiltration / diafiltration. Troubleshoot bioreactors, harvest, chromatography, and ultrafiltration equipment for complete integrated bioprocessing platforms. Perform IO checkout, train acceptance test operators. Worked face to face with international clients on a regular basis. Act as a point of contact for resolution to problems. Edit engineering drawings within a change control system. Create new parts, structure projects within design databases for ease of use. (3 Years)Create and execute documentation for single use systems. Coordinated a team comprised of engineers and calibration technicians providing metrology support at client site. (6 months)Trained in instrument operation and troubleshooting. Coordinated a metrology program at a power cogeneration facility at a regional college campus. Performed instrument service and replacement where required. Sound engineering knowledge base in chemical engineering helped to resolve multiple problems with third party equipment at time of integration.

~10 hours a week as a volunteer helping compile relicensing materials. Sought engineering justification for issues related to relicensing.

Kingston, Ri, Us

Working with a finite element model for simultaneous heat and mass transfer to develop a model for deep ocean storage of carbon dioxide.

Kingston, Ri, Us

Development of solid state gas sensors. Government and privately funded project. Develop better testing apparatus, manage a team, interpret data collected from project, and present weekly progress reports.

Seattle, Wa, Us

Worked as shift supervisor in East Greenwich and Wakefield, RI locations. Became shift supervisor within 4 months. Trusted with cash handling, employee training. Experienced in keeping the cafe neat and creating a "third place" for customers to enjoy.

As I grew up, I worked for my parents in our candy shop. Here, I learned about how lots of basic controls work, because candymaking equipment has lots of relays, temperature sensors, heaters, motors, gearboxes, transformers, controllers, conveyor belts, VFDs, etc. I also learned all about how customer interactions work. I learned about when it is reasonable to say no and when it is right to say yes. I learned about balancing costs with results. I learned about keeping stock of things. I learned how long stock is good for (or not good for!). I learned how to put together a point of sale system. I helped with web sites. I do troubleshooting on LED signage. I continue to manage internet connectivity, and security here. I learned how to jury rig! How to be creative!I learned about keeping good notes. Managing projects. Setting goals and results. I learned about risk. I watched the books being kept.Working for an entrepreneurial family is the root of all I know. This is my proudest work experience. This is where I come from.