Sean Evans Email & Phone Number

Charleston, West Virginia Area

Includes the same responsibilities as Technical Specialist with the addition of project scheduling, engineering/design support. Details include:• Review of drawings and plans in electrical, mechanical, instrumentation and automation for natural gas compressor stations during design phase of compressor stations.• Developing project commissioning schedules and reviewing construction schedules and logic using P6 Primavera and coordinating with client project team, construction contractors,… Show more Includes the same responsibilities as Technical Specialist with the addition of project scheduling, engineering/design support. Details include:• Review of drawings and plans in electrical, mechanical, instrumentation and automation for natural gas compressor stations during design phase of compressor stations.• Developing project commissioning schedules and reviewing construction schedules and logic using P6 Primavera and coordinating with client project team, construction contractors, and third-party commissioning vendors to provide an accurate schedule of activities and maintain schedule goals. Show less

Charleston, West Virginia, United States

Same roles and responsibilities as Technician II with the addition of training new employees, greater management and coordination with project teams, and developing an in-house commissioning software and database for all project data and documents. Details include:• Participated and managed early project planning including scheduling meetings, kickoff meetings, and conducted early commissioning planning meetings.• Assisted in developing and managing commissioning budgets and spending… Show more Same roles and responsibilities as Technician II with the addition of training new employees, greater management and coordination with project teams, and developing an in-house commissioning software and database for all project data and documents. Details include:• Participated and managed early project planning including scheduling meetings, kickoff meetings, and conducted early commissioning planning meetings.• Assisted in developing and managing commissioning budgets and spending forecasts throughout the project.• Managed vendor quotes, purchase orders and invoices for commissioning services and related material orders from third-party vendors.• Provided scheduling recommendations and logic ties to project and construction teams reduce downtime between equipment installation and startup and provide more accurate schedules.• Supervised and assisted technicians and engineers in startup and troubleshooting of equipment.• Developed compressor station operating manuals including operating instructions for major equipment, control philosophies, and general station operation. • Created SAP maintenance database loadsheets and maintenance plans for all equipment and assets requiring regular maintenance for operations.• Designed, developed, and maintained MYSQL database from the ground up along with software applications for securely storing, accessing, and generating project data and documentation using .NET and Visual Studio. Additionally, developed web browser access to the data and files. Show less

Charleston, West Virginia, United States

Commissioning lead managing startup activities of mechanical, electrical, and automation equipment on natural gas compressor stations, later expanding into development of document creation automation and providing basic IT management.• Equipment and systems include valves and operators, regulation, filters, turbine and reciprocating compressors, medium and low voltage systems (converters, VFDs, switchgear), large motors, gas dehydration systems, programable logic controllers (PLC) and… Show more Commissioning lead managing startup activities of mechanical, electrical, and automation equipment on natural gas compressor stations, later expanding into development of document creation automation and providing basic IT management.• Equipment and systems include valves and operators, regulation, filters, turbine and reciprocating compressors, medium and low voltage systems (converters, VFDs, switchgear), large motors, gas dehydration systems, programable logic controllers (PLC) and control philosophy, networks, and instrumentation such as transmitters and switches.• Built datasheets of equipment to be commissioned using drawings of electrical, mechanical, P&ID’s, and automation drawings for natural gas compressor stations.• Coordinate with project team members, construction management, site operations, and third-party vendors to determine and schedule necessary commissioning activities.•Conducted weekly and daily commissioning meetings discussing recent activity, planning for upcoming activities, and current issues and concerns to address.• Provided regular reports to all internal and external project stakeholders.• Provide on-site support to assist construction in pre-commissioning to ensure equipment is ready for commissioning by identifying potential problems for construction to correct prior to startup. This lead to reduced delays and costs due to issues such as incorrect installs, missing components, drawing errors, etc.• Documented commissioning activities and gathered any relevant reports and certifications of the equipment, service provided, and qualifications of the technicians/engineers involved.• Greatly improved documentation creation efficiency by developing macros to transfer equipment data from Excel to fill out Word document checksheets for each equipment, significantly reducing time spent manually filling out forms.• Setup and maintained server for file storage, backup and VPN for remote access of all files for employees in the field. Show less

Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

Phosphor team member focused on reducing variable costs associated with phosphors and rare-earth elements to drive improved cost competitiveness in the market.• Analyzed lamp data to determine regulatory compliance and competitiveness in the market place.• Analyzed competitor lamp phosphors to compare • Evaluated, compiled, and summarized data to determine regulatory compliance and competitiveness in the market place to business leadership.• Led production of test suspensions… Show more Phosphor team member focused on reducing variable costs associated with phosphors and rare-earth elements to drive improved cost competitiveness in the market.• Analyzed lamp data to determine regulatory compliance and competitiveness in the market place.• Analyzed competitor lamp phosphors to compare • Evaluated, compiled, and summarized data to determine regulatory compliance and competitiveness in the market place to business leadership.• Led production of test suspensions and coated lamps, testing, and validation efforts using phosphors from new sources and new test designs involving multiple plants and personnel in an effort to improve lamp efficiency and cost. • Organized large validation tests of production-ready phosphors and analyzed test results for final review to approve phosphors for normal production use.• Improved upon existing Microsoft Excel tools used for spectral analysis, by adding additional features and automation to increase user efficiency and program functionality when analyzing spectral data. Show less

Morgantown Wv

Manager of a portfolio of federally funded projects for solid-state lighting research involving the private sector, universities, and federal laboratories.• Technical project manager in the solicitation, evaluation, selection, and negotiation of federally funded research projects.• Served on merit review panels as chair and technical reviewer to evaluate research proposals and to provide comments and scores for proposed projects in core, product, and manufacturing technologies for… Show more Manager of a portfolio of federally funded projects for solid-state lighting research involving the private sector, universities, and federal laboratories.• Technical project manager in the solicitation, evaluation, selection, and negotiation of federally funded research projects.• Served on merit review panels as chair and technical reviewer to evaluate research proposals and to provide comments and scores for proposed projects in core, product, and manufacturing technologies for inorganic and organic light emitting diodes (LEDs and OLEDs). • Managed and reviewed project budgets, resources, funds, and technical reports.• Provided program/technology, managerial, and technical expertise to performers and stakeholders. Show less

Charlotte, North Carolina Area

Manufacturing Process Owner for Thin-Film Coatings and Component Assembly• Worked in a self-directed capacity to manage the processes involved in the production of coatings and optical components.• Defined and improved manufacturing processes to improve quality, yield, and cost of producing laser and optical components.• Identified changes to production processes through researching and testing of procedures and equipment.• Routinely performed surface quality inspections of… Show more Manufacturing Process Owner for Thin-Film Coatings and Component Assembly• Worked in a self-directed capacity to manage the processes involved in the production of coatings and optical components.• Defined and improved manufacturing processes to improve quality, yield, and cost of producing laser and optical components.• Identified changes to production processes through researching and testing of procedures and equipment.• Routinely performed surface quality inspections of optical components.• Performed various optical measurements using high0powered lasers and spectrometers.• Investigated root causes of quality issues and updated records with solutions and potential effect on final product.• Improved Excel macros that directed technicians in running spectrometer tests and automatically collected and organized results in an Excel spreadsheet directly from the spectrometer. Show less

Morgantown, Wv

Characterization of optical materials through optical and magnetic spectroscopy.• Worked on research projects involving materials scientists and engineers at both small and large companies and at other.• Characterized defects in bulk crystals using magnetic resonance and optical techniques. Materials studied include those used in scintillators, optical parametric oscillators, and optoelectronic devices. Studies required an understanding of the properties and use of such materials and… Show more Characterization of optical materials through optical and magnetic spectroscopy.• Worked on research projects involving materials scientists and engineers at both small and large companies and at other.• Characterized defects in bulk crystals using magnetic resonance and optical techniques. Materials studied include those used in scintillators, optical parametric oscillators, and optoelectronic devices. Studies required an understanding of the properties and use of such materials and devices.• Identified and characterized point defects using magnetic resonance techniques such as Electron Paramagnetic Resonance (EPR) and Electron-Nuclear Double Resonance (ENDOR) in combination with x ray, thermal, and photo-induced effects. • Determined optical properties of materials using a variety of optical spectroscopy methods (e.g. FTIR, absorption, and luminescence).• Handled lab-grade equipment including spectrometers, lasers, industrial magnets, and cryogenics. • Wrote algorythms using MATLAB that were tailored to each defect system to calculate eigenvalues of large matrices when fitting magnetic resonance data. Show less

No Degree, Business

Introductory graduate business courses including Accounting, Finance, Economics, and Human Resource Management.

Ph.D., Solid State Physics

Activities and Societies: Society of Physics Students, Sigma Pi Sigma, Applied Physics Society, Materials Research Society Study of Solid.

B.S., Physics

Activities and Societies: Society of Physics Students Minors in Chemistry, Computer Science, and Mathematics Magna cum Laude GPA: 3.64