Managing the Mechanical Hardware Team for the Connected Products group.

Leading the design, development, and validation of new products.

Provided design leadership and management of design resources on mechanical improvements that impacted safety, product quality, equipment reliability, and line utilization throughout the North American Insulation Business:• Led multiple mechanical design projects simultaneously with internal and external engineering resources.• Developed and reviewed scope and cost estimates, functional control descriptions, 3D models, drawings, and bid documents.• Led, assisted, and coordinated mechanical resources for capital equipment delivery, installation, check out, debugging, start-up, commissioning, and troubleshooting.• Developed and reviewed specifications for fabrication and procurement of mechanical equipment, processes, and systems.Managed capital projects to ensure on time and on budget completion:• Oversaw contract requirements and ensured contractor quality.• Coordinated with process discipline counterparts on process interfaces, system integration, and equipment installation.Provided consultation services as the division's subject matter expert on mechanical systems:• Assisted plant personnel in troubleshooting of mechanical systems in person and/or remotely.• Provided technical and process support to the division's customers and business leadership as required.• Coached, trained, mentored, and provided leadership to plant maintenance supervisors and technicians.

• Provided design leadership and management of design resources on mechanical improvements that impacted safety, product quality, equipment reliability, and line utilization throughout the Global Composites Business:• Led multiple mechanical design projects simultaneously with internal and external engineering resources. • Developed & reviewed scope and cost estimates, functional control descriptions, 3D models, drawings, and bid documents. • Led, assisted, and coordinated mechanical resources for capital equipment delivery, installation, check out, debugging, start-up, commissioning, and troubleshooting.• Developed and reviewed specifications for fabrication and procurement of mechanical equipment, processes, and systems.Managed capital projects to ensure on time and on budget completion:• Coordinated with process discipline counterparts on process interfaces, system integration, and equipment installation.• Reduced technical services cost by 30% and reduced fabrication and install time by 25%.Led a prototype equipment process improvement trial with a multinational team including: Granville S&T R&D, Capital Sourcing, Dietz+Schell, Capital Delivery, Chambery Tech Center, and the L’Ardoise Plant:• Developed the performance specification that defined financial and performance criteria for the prototype.• Implemented escalating acceptance criteria for each trial which promoted learning, understanding, and iterative design.• Final design met or exceeded all applicable financial and performance criteria.Provided consultation services as the subject matter expert on winders and other mechanical systems:• Assisted plant personnel in troubleshooting of winders in person and/or remotely.• Provided technical and process support to the division's customers and business leadership as required.• Coaches, trains, mentors, and provides leadership to plant maintenance supervisors and technicians.

• Preoperational lead for the Thermal Growth, Vibration, and Dynamic Effects Testing (TEDEV).• Performed database administrative duties on the TRM, including formatting the data for Test Specifications.• Developed Test Specifications and Test Procedures for various AP1000 systems.• Performed Component, System, and Integrated System tests on various AP1000 systems.• Participated in Watts Bar Unit 2 Cold Hydrostatic Test.• Participated in Sanmen Unit 1 Cold Hydrostatic Test• Performed testing activities to support the startup of Watts Bar Unit 2• Performed testing activities to support the startup of Sanmen Unit 1 in China• Performed testing activities to support the startup of Vogtle Units 3 and 4

• Participated in the development of the Test Requirements Matrix (TRM) Phase I database / web utility.• Led development of TRM Phase IIA and Phase IIB, which reduced the time required to enter data by over 90%.• Helped complete TRM Phase II (A & B) under budget and ahead of schedule.• Led development of TRM Phase IIIA and Phase IIIB, which improved the functionality of the TRM by: Digitizing all TRM Change Request Paperwork, Automating various Admin functions, adding Site Specific features, new Reports and allowing for reduced maintenance time.• Developed a new method to process Document Revision Updates.• Performed database administrative duties on the TRM, including formatting the data for Test Specifications.

• Preoperational lead for the Thermal Growth, Vibration, and Dynamic Effects Testing.• Developing Test Procedures for the AP1000.• Scheduled to complete ILRT Training in Jan 2014.• Participated in the startup effort of Watts Bar Unit 2.• Completed AP1000 Startup Test Engineer Training Program.• Scheduled to obtain Professional Engineer (PE) when all requirements are met.

• Preoperational lead for the Thermal Growth, Vibration, and Dynamic Effects Testing.• Scheduled to complete ILRT Training in Jan 2014.• Participated in the startup effort of Watts Bar Unit 2.• Completed AP1000 Startup Test Engineer Training Program.• Scheduled to obtain Professional Engineer (PE) when all requirements are met.

• Managed team of four technicians.• Troubleshot hardware, software, driver, and network issues.• Troubleshot dorm network problems.• Maintained campus network equipment to ensure proper connectivity.

Provided help to users who have questions about using the software or hardware in the labs.Provided phone support to users and faculty that call with questions.Maintained computer labs by cleaning monitors, restocking paper, alerting ITS of any problems in the lab, and fixing printers.

• Provided help to users who had questions about the campus network.• Made on campus visits to assist students with technical difficulties.• Protected user's machines from virus and malware infections

• Saved Burger plant approximately $8,000 by salvaging air dryer from another plant.• Ultrasonically tested reheater for leaks during shutdown.• Calculated necessary flow rate for proper air dryer performance.• Continued improvement of ABB backup system and procedure.• Adapted backup procedure to fit NERC requirements.• Participated in balancing of 82 forced draft fan.

• Assisted in the analysis of water quality and treatment of cooling towers, hot loops, chilled loops, and boilers.• Used chemical treatments to prevent scale, biological growth, and corrosion in systems.• Completed corrosion coupon lab work to check that the treatments were slowing corrosion rates.• Visited job sites to supervise the cleaning of systems before chemical application.

• Accident prevention with emphasis on camper safety.• Trained by Red Cross in CPR, professional rescue, AED operation, and life saving skills.• Maintained and repaired four personal watercraft (PWC) for the camp.• Coordinated Lake Michigan waterfront activities from 2006 - 2007.• Coordinated Silver Lake waterfront activities for 2008.

• Tested coal fineness performance on boiler burners.• Assisted in electrical health study on Unit 3.• Participated in Unit 4 & 5 service outages.• Repaired and rebuilt entire ABB Distributed Control Network during outage• Developed backup procedures for ABB Distributed Control Network.• Participated in boiler, burner, and condenser inspection during outage.• Developed HTML based digital bulletin board for union break room.