Paul Nelson, P.E. Email & Phone Number

Eugene, Oregon

Engineering and Automating for efficiency and reliability

Midland, Michigan

SAVING DOLLARS• Saved $100k+ for manufacturing site via power management & scheduling of utilities systems.• Saved capital dollars, decreased design/build cycle time to market for products made in clean room spaces by providing in-house design of clean room control.ENGINEERING PROCESSES TO RUN FASTER• Reduced manufacturing operator training from 2 months to 2 weeks by standardizing control sequences and operator interface across production units. • Shortened site startup after power outages over 50% using S88 principles for utilities.• Reduced batch cycle time 12%, leading to variable cost reduction via automation.IMPROVING ORGANIZATIONAL EFFICIENCY AND PRODUCTIVITY• Simplified run sheets and increased batch manufacturing productivity by implementing energy balance temperature control for different batches to require only one set of tuning constants. • Practically eliminated off-hours call-ins and associated expense due to process control system errors through sustained find-and-fix mentality. • Prepared Operators and Engineers for the next generation control system via CAPE process simulation, eliminating operator training from the critical pathENGINEERING FUTURE PROOFED AND FLEXIBLE SOLUTIONS• Increased flexibility and utilization of distillation equipment by enabling multi-product, multi-path manufacturing, utilizing Siemens PCS7 for an S106 continuous train. • Restored dependability and increased lifetime and flexibility of an aging web coating and curing system by defining and driving control system migration from legacy to corporate standards.PROVIDING DEPENDABLE SERVICE• Ensured high production equipment availability for manufacturing sites over the long haul of 20+ years.• Mentored less experienced automation staff to become high performers in multiple technologies.• Improved DCS reliability and performance by acting as owner's representative and project coordinator to external automation integrator during legacy DCS migration.

Saginaw, Michigan Area

Mechanical Engineering Lab InstructorHelping the next generation of problem solvers and innovators move from learning to action

* Sustained Si manufacturing; provided Engineering and Maintenance Leadership for a Si smelting facility (30MW submerged arc furnace).* Provided ease of mind to site manager by maintaining environmental compliance and reporting.

* Supported the integration of a previously family owned manufacturing facility in Germany, into a US corporate environment while driving improvements in capital engineering and maintenance. * Supported operations need for improved manufacturing capabilities by hiring and training locally sourced engineering and design staff. * Improved rigor and performance of maintenance staff via preventative maintenance strategies.