Contract engineering services are an extension of our safety and health services in terms of custom designed components and systems that enhance the safety and functionality of your unique work environment.The focus of our Safety & Health Services is to provide comprehensive and sustainable solutions for small to mid-sized businesses. Offered is a menu of services in the field of workplace safety, site safety auditing, existing safety program review and updates in addition to customized safety programs based on your sites unique manufacturing processes. We also provide classroom training and consulting services on a local level to general industries.

Momentive’s Forest Products Division is a global leader in supplying formaldehyde derivatives, resins, adhesives, wax emulsions and ancillary products to the forest products industry.Six month contract to complete the following;6,000 gpm site cooling tower project, update an existing wax process to double finished product output, reactor condenser replacement scope of work and engineering.

Fiberdome is a fiberglass reinforced plastics job shop as well as a design, fabrication and assembly shop for a line of specialized products such as tanks/silos, conveyor covers, industrial domes and fishing boats. Eight month contract to update existing and develop new safety programs based on the company’s current manufacturing processes. Rolled out and provided hands on training for shop employees and office staff at Fiberdome’s two manufacturing sites. Prepared and documented training records for each employee’s personnel file.

Directed all departmental activities and personnel, researched and prepared scopes of work for building modifications, utility upgrades and equipment installations to support site operations. Responsibilities also included; capital appropriation requests, cost estimates, setting up systems to ensure budget cost control, project engineering completeness, qualifying and providing contractor site orientation and management to ensure project specifications, site safety and regulatory requirement compliance (OSHA, IBC, IFC, NFPA, etc.).

Managed and provided Process Safety Management (PSM) / Risk Management Program (RMP) technical support to eight coating and ink manufacturing sites. Technical support activities included: guidance to sites on equipment design codes, standards and practices, mechanical integrity (MI), process safety information (PSI), management of change (MOC) and other PSM related initiatives. Ongoing activities included: PSM program audits, process hazard analysis (PHA) reviews with recommendations to achieve and maintain regulatory compliance on new, modified and existing equipment. Collaborated with site leadership teams to insure that PSM /RMP activities were initiated, documented and complied with to meet regulatory standards. Provided ongoing engineering support as required for startups and testing.

Scope of responsibilities included managing plant engineering activities and personnel. Directed projects from concept to completion, with responsibilities for planning annual facility budget, managing all site utilities, capital project appropriation requests, project cost estimating and cost control, project engineering, planning and coordination, contract management, production coordination, fabrication/installation management and startup, new equipment operating procedures and preventative/predictive maintenance routines. Directed maintenance activities and provided technical support as required. Developed and implemented Pleasant Prairie’s mechanical integrity program.

Past Wisconsin Board Certified to teach Associate Degree courses in mechanical engineering and industrial manufacturing technology. Served as adjunct instructor for plant layout and materials handling, CAD drafting, board drafting, statics, mechanisms, manufacturing processes.

Responsible for coordinating and implementing environmental, health/safety and DOT compliance programs, policies, reporting, and budgeting. Provided environmental, safety and training support to field service personnel and customers. Managed workman’s compensation and medical management programs for the site. Participated in EHS audits at corporate sites in North America and Canada.

Managed all plant engineering activities and personnel. Directed projects from concept to completion, with responsibilities for planning annual facility budget, managing all site utilities, capital project appropriation requests, project cost estimating and cost control, project engineering, planning and coordination, contract management, production coordination, fabrication/installation management and startup, new equipment operating procedures and preventative/predictive maintenance routines. Directed maintenance activities and provided technical support as required.