Gary Shrider Email & Phone Number

Ocala, FL, US

Solon, Ohio

Apply past experience in the power, wastewater/water utility and chemical industries to provide control and instrumentation audits, project oversight, instrumentation and valve application/specification and diagnosis of controls-related issues for clients.

Barberton, Ohio

• Managed Instrument, Control & Electrical (IC&E) proposal activity for new boilers and environmental projects.
• Participated in company control standard updates and the use of TRAX modeling and simulation software for the purpose of developing improvements to boiler control philosophy.

Barberton, Ohio

• Managed a team of 17 engineers and 4 graphic designers participating in the execution of instrumentation, control and electrical engineering activities for new boiler and environmental equipment contracts

Barberton, Ohio

• Held Lead Project Engineer and controls Engineer responsibilities for control system design, configuration, factory testing and commissioning for new and retrofit boiler IC&E projects.
• Executed IC&E contracts where both material cost and engineering cost management were maintained.
• Performed lead IC&E commissioning role on Babcock & Wilcox Company contracts both in the United States and overseas.

Monroe, OH

• Provided wide range of instrumentation and control services to clients, in pulp and paper, utility power and chemical process industries, including project estimates, project supervision, design and start-up services..
• Managed projects from estimate phase to commissioning phase.

Columbus, Ohio Area

• Supervised up to eight engineers working in inside and outside sales capacity. Motivated personnel to respond promptly to customer requests for information in professional manner.
• Provided assistance and training to all inside and outside sales personnel in the application of control valves and instrumentation products.
• Trained customer personnel in the application and maintenance of Neles-Jamesbury control valves and Bailey Controls instrumentation.
• Assisted the sales personnel in the demonstration of instrumentation products to potential customers and communicated with manufacturers of instrumentation products.
• Initiated Quality Assurance program for the automated valve assembly department and other product lines.

Columbus, Ohio Area

• Maintenance Manager, 1989 to 1991
• Provided supervision for crew of six union maintenance personnel and communicated with plant management regarding operation of Maintenance Department.
• Scheduled material and labor for annual unit outages and communicated with Management and Engineering about implementation of improvements for production facility.
• Managed all new plant projects and plant maintenance within annual maintenance budget. Instrument and Process Control Technician / Supervisor, 1985 to 1989
• Performed troubleshooting, maintenance and calibration on instrumentation and controls associated with two formaldehyde production units and phenol resin manufacturing facility.
• Established priorities for maintenance and coordinated activities with production and maintenance departments.

Lima, Ohio Area

• Performed calibration, troubleshooting and maintenance on a wide variety of analog and digital equipment associated with the 33MGD computer controlled wastewater treatment facilities.
• Scheduled daily assignments based on the priorities of the plant superintendent and developed routine maintenance schedules for instrumentation and control hardware based on operational experience..