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East Fishkill, Ny

Manage a department of engineers, lead technicians, mechanics, programmers and operators to support the continuous operations of the site’s utility plant as well as overall site systems. • Utility systems supported include high temperature hot water, chilled water, low temperature (brine) chilled water, de-ionized water, domestic water, compressed air, site high voltage switchgear, Instrumentation and Controls, architectural systems and site natural gas distribution• Ancillary systems include site architectural support and roofing, 2 miles of utility trestles, 2 million gallons per day of municipal and site production well usage, and site fire protection• Completed the roll out of the chiller optimization project, a comprehensive controls and operational strategy update to the site’s 50,000 ton chilled water system. Recognized a $1.3M energy savings along with a NYSERDA rebate of $2.5M in the first year of operation• Utilize Demand Flow learning to implement a similar project on 480 million BTU boiler plant to improve reliability and garner energy and fuel savings• Manage $2.2M department budget as well as the overall management for $150M Site Operations budget, drive quarterly forecasting within 5% of actual spend• Provide 100% uptime of utility systems within tight specifications to manufacturing customers, respond to all service interruptions around the clock • Actively recruit, interview and hire new candidates for engineering and technician openings• Committed to support 5% energy conservation target year over year

Manage a department responsible for the continuous operations and regulatory compliance of the site utility plant and environmental plants, as well as all off-shift coverage teams.Covered Systems:- Site chilled water and low temperature (brine) chilled water supplies- Site high temperature hot water supply- Compressed Air- Deionized Water plant- Site fire systems- Instrumentation and Controls- Industrial waste treatment facilities- Sanitary waste treatment facility- Groundwater remediation equipment- Site bulk chemical and solvent distribution systemsDirect Responsibilities- Personnel Management- Hiring and cross training of new department employees- Set strategy for capital purchases, expenditures, and upgrades based on priority and financial climate- Respond competently and decisively to all line-down or other crisis situations whenever they occur, and provide leadership to response personnel- Conduct executive presentations and appraise leadership team of service interruptions and action plans- Foster a climate of trust with all site facilities customers, both internal and external- Establish and continually refine PM schedules and documentation- Ensure compliance with regulatory agencies, OSHA, DEC, EPA, DHS- Ensure compliance with all environmental permits such as SPEDES, RCRA, and CBS- Promote a culture of continuous improvement; utilize structured problem solving/8D to identify robust corrective actions instead of short-term bandages

East Fishkill, New York

Manage a department of engineers and technicians responsible for continuous facilities supporting a 300MM Semiconductor Fab, and various site customers. Covered Systems and Associated Equipment:•Class 100 Cleanroom HVAC and general building HVAC•High Temperature Hot Water and Chilled Water•Process Cooling Water•General exhaust fans•Emissions Abatement systems including chemical scrubbers and thermal oxidizers•Ultra-Pure Water•Compressed Air•13.2KV Switchgear, 480/208/110 building distribution systems•Chemical waste drains, tanks, and pumps•Instrumentation and Controls (I&C)Direct Responsibilities• Personnel Management• Set strategy for capital purchases, expenditures, and upgrades based on priority and financial climate• Manage department budgets totaling $6M, provide monthly status updates to finance• Respond competently and decisively to all line-down or other crisis situations whenever they occur, and provide leadership to response personnel• Conduct executive presentations and appraise leadership team of service interruptions and action plans• Foster a climate of trust with all site facilities customers, both internal and external• Establish and continually refine PM schedules and documentation utilizing CMMS• Track employee safety training and support site’s participation in OSHA VPP program• Ensure compliance with regulatory agencies, OSHA, DEC, EPA, DHS• Promote a culture of continuous improvement; utilize structured problem solving/8D to identify robust corrective actions instead of short-term bandages

East Fishkill, New York

Manager of a department responsible for delivery of bulk and specialty gases to various semiconductor customers throughout the manufacturing site.Direct Responsibilities• Personnel Management• Set strategy for capital purchases, expenditures, and upgrades based on priority and financial climate• Manage department budgets totaling $6M, provide monthly status updates to finance• Respond competently and decisively to all line-down or other crisis situations whenever they occur, and provide leadership to response personnel• Conduct executive presentations and appraise leadership team of service interruptions and action plans• Foster a climate of trust with all site facilities customers, both internal and external• Establish and continually refine PM schedules and documentation• Track employee safety training and support site’s participation in OSHA VPP program• Ensure compliance with regulatory agencies, OSHA, DEC, EPA, DHS• Promote a culture of continuous improvement; utilize structured problem solving/8D to identify robust corrective actions instead of short-term bandages

East Fishkill, New York

Responsible engineer for all site toxic gas systems in support of several manufacturing lines. This covered numerous types of flammable, oxidizing, corrosive and poisonous process gases as well as other nonhazardous gases, in addition to bulk hydrogen storage.• Developed procedures and standardized PM process to significantly reduce downtime• Ensured prioritization of individual safety due to extremely hazardous nature of area• Enhanced technician training to improve competency and response time• Worked with CM and A&E firms to design, purchase and install 250 pieces of equipment in support of new Fab building construction• Justified and procured capital for desired system upgrades• Worked with manufacturing tool owners to solution first-of-a-kind gas installations• Interfaced with suppliers to improve equipment design• Shared expertise with other IBM manufacturing and R&D sites, as well as partners such as Albany Nanotech, Globalfoundries, and several solar startups.• Adhered to EPA RMP and OSHA PSM programs for bulk storage, as well as security guidelines for storage of gases listed by DHS as chemicals of interest• Aided technicians in more complex equipment troubleshooting, particularly on PLC, Eprom, or 24VDC component issues• Teamed with site I&C group to design and install comprehensive monitoring and paging system for over 500 pieces of equipment• Assisted construction trades during field installations and made design adjustments as necessary

Engineer for thick-film paste manufacturing for ceramic packaging line• Responsible for line support, yield analysis, problem/impact/action reporting, driving solutions across manufacturing, process, and development engineering teams in support of yield and serviceability commitments.• Developed models to maintain required inventory levels for critical materials, interfaced with suppliers and worked with procurement and MQA to ensure an uninterrupted supply chain and avoid any line down situations for the customer.• Qualified and implemented a variety of process improvements to improve yields, reliability and reduce cost.• Created capital plans and did cost analyses for ordering new tooling; worked with the facilities group and designers for tooling installation.• Scheduled paste manufacturing based on daily and weekly production control outlooks for the screening line.

Valhalla, New York

• Worked as intern on construction site for water quality improvement• Responsible for ordering materials including concrete, stone and rebar; renting heavy equipment, and maintaining logs of equipment hours and project cost codes.• Assisted superintendent and lead engineer with site responsibilities, ongoing construction and engineering design changes• In charge of site payroll and new employee indoctrination• Interacted with various subcontractors, unions, and the New York City Department of Environmental Protection

Lycoming, New York

• Collected schematics and data on several vital cooling systems and developed thermo-hydraulic computer models to accurately predict pressure drops at various points within the cooling systems.• Analyzed piping diagrams, blueprints, and isometric drawings, interacted with various systems engineers, and communicated with component vendors to acquire necessary specifications.• Assisted engineers in preparation for unplanned maintenance outage for failed valve replacement