Dan Hinchey Email & Phone Number

Halifax, Canada Area

At TwinThread we are building the team and creating the technology to enable you to capitalize on the revolution now – not by changing your people or your culture - by empowering your domain experts to innovate in ways they never knew were possible. We are creating the world's first Digital Innovation Platform that brings together process experts.

GrayMatter's mission is to Transform Operations and Empower People by providing technology, consulting and implementation & managed services that focus on data driven systems and automation for improving operations. As part of a world-class team that works together to develop innovative solutions for the industrial sector by moving customers to the next.

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Responsibilities encompass various tasks related to completing manufacturing opportunity assessments, requirements gathering, functional and technical design activities, developing solution road-maps, implementation and multi-phase deployment of fully integrated MES solutions.Roles have comprised of varying levels of responsibility and accountability.

Halifax, Canada Area

Primary responsibilities involved working with various customers assisting with MES solutions that were utilizing the Proficy Plant Applications platform. Tasks initially included commissioning and start-up assistance which later evolved into consulting for solution design and improvements.Key Achievements:Involved as a lead resource in a global roll-out.

St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada

Supporting the Offshore Oil and Gas industry with respect to the Controls System platform as a Senior Service Engineer. Specific roles included startup and commissioning assistance for two offshore oil & gas projects, one of which was a Floating Production, Storage, & Offloading platform manufactured in Korea and delivered to St. John’s NF.Key.

Pekanbaru And Porsea, Indonesia

• Led start-up, commissioning, and process improvement initiatives in the Process Control department at two pulp and paper manufacturing facilities in Indonesia. Held roles as Senior Process Control Engineer, Project.
• Riau Andalan site:
• Led process control efforts during the commissioning of a 2500-tonne/day fiber line, including 12 Batch Digesters, 2 Washing & Screening lines, and 2 Bleach lines.
• Implemented a controls strategy enhancement that resolved a recurring equipment issue, recovering over 3000 tonnes of monthly pulp production.
• Indorayon site:
• Developed an automated scheduling strategy for 8 batch digesters, stabilizing operations, improving steam demand management, and breaking production records within weeks of implementation.

Newcastle, New Brunswick, Canada

• Advanced from Junior to Senior Process Control Engineer at the Alcell® Process R&D facility, overseeing all aspects of the Process Control Department. Responsibilities included control strategy design and optimization.
• Improved system up-time and throughput via improved control strategies.
• Batch Digester Optimization: Eliminated frequent blockages that caused downtime by redesigning the discharge process control strategy.
• Spin Flash Dryer Optimization: Applied a cross-coupled control strategy, significantly improving system reliability, reducing operational oversight, and lowering costs

Halifax, Canada Area

Service Engineer specializing in optimizing, troubleshooting, and commissioning control system solutions for industrial clients. Experienced in supporting both existing systems and new installations to ensure smooth start-ups and peak operational performance. Key responsibilities included working extensively with the Bailey Network 90 Process Control DCS.