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.

• 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.

• 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

• 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.

• 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. Supervised crews during installation and commissioning of projects. • Managed projects from estimate phase to commissioning phase.

• 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.

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.

• 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..