Excel Engineering provides engineering solutions to help our clients exceed their desired business outcomes. Excel Engineering has approximately 90 employees who collaborate with clients who manufacture pharmaceutical and consumer goods. Excel also provides electrical design and assessment services for utility clients from the transmission level down to a facility's switchgear.Experience:- Commissioning, qualification, and validation (CQV) of large-scale cGMP batch process control systems following GAMP 5.- PLC programming (Allen-Bradley ControlLogix).- System integration and CQV support for the creation of a process control development system that is functionally equivalent to the existing production process control system in the pharmaceutical industry.- Configuration of Allen-Bradley hardware, FactoryTalk Batch and FactoryTalk View SE SCADA software.- Authoring and execution of validation test protocols for system installation qualification (IQ) and operational qualification (OQ) of computerized systems.- Consulting services for cGMP pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries.

Verso is a large paper mill located in Wisconsin Rapids employing 930 people. The mill encompasses 1000 acres and has a pulp mill, paper mill and sheeting operation. Experience:- Collaborated with engineering and I/E teams to optimize performance of mill control systems.- Minimization of process variation to meet quality specifications.- Redesigned steam sensing lines and equipment to improve paper machine efficiency.- Troubleshooting in ABB 800xA, Bailey INFI90, and Foxboro distributed control systems.- Worked with Allen Bradley PLC-5 and CompactLogix 5000 platforms.- Monitored control loops health and performance using control loop monitoring software.- Effectively managed and implemented multiple capital projects.- Decreased capital expenditure by $89,000 through graphic migration work on a DCS upgrade project.

Schwartz Farms, Inc. employs over 300 full-time individuals, and owns 65,000 sows in the upper Midwest, predominantly in Minnesota, Iowa, South Dakota, and Nebraska. They also farm over 7000 acres of farmland. Chemical Applications and Equipment Maintenance- Mixed and applied chemicals to crops and farm properties. - Handled hazardous materials, performed waste minimization practices for safe waste removal.- Operated, maintained, and repaired tractors and farm equipment.Air Filtration Systems- Improved the air quality of hog facilities by implementing new filtration systems and replacing outdated systems.