EMR delivers custom-designed refrigeration, HVAC and heat transfer systems to manufacturers in the food and beverage industry. We deliver collaborative solutions developed with our clients to best serve their needs and production. o Provide leadership and development for the engineering consultants at EMRo Identify staffing requirements, determine project teams, develop marketing strategies and seek and implement continuous process improvements o Enacted many internal continuous improvement projects to the engineering department including creating engineering standards of construction, automated engineering calculation tools, and created cost savings estimation computer o Simultaneously managed and designed chilled glycol and industrial refrigeration projects for many high caliber clients. Responsibilities for each project includes: engineering calculations, system layout, P&ID diagrams, equipment and parts procurement, description of operation, controls points list, and creation of Installation Operation and Maintenance manuals.o Act as account manager and project lead at key clients, working with other consultants to ensure flawless executiono Prepare plan & specification mechanical design drawings for industrial ammonia refrigeration systems and heat transfer projectso Prepare and writing PSM documentation for systems over 10,000# of ammonia chargeo Create design tools to streamline design processo Project manage equipment installation and retrofitso Provide technical expertise on new equipment startups.o Worked on the design and implementation of a NH3 heat pump to produce hot water; 1st by Frick, 3rd in the worldo Designed 650TR NH3 skid for HVAC loads with process safety documentation, led 3D modeling efforts

 Designed refrigeration systems and supervising contractor installation of equipment for Sara Lee bakeries throughout the U.S. for projects ranging from $100,000 to $1,000,000. Projects included designing systems to replace ozone depleting CFC refrigeration equipment with new packaged condensing units or centralized chilled water plants. Other projects included designing ventilation systems for conditioned spot cooling, year-round plant ventilation, and special purpose ventilation. Duties included visiting a site to evaluate equipment, designing a new system to meet today's production levels, preparing a narrative scope of work with design drawings, selecting a contractor through bid competition to install the equipment, and managing contractor work from construction drawings thru system installation.

 Projects included preparing detailed mechanical design drawings for commercial, institutional, and residential buildings such as Circuit City stores, Oak Park Public Library, and Museum Park Residences. Design responsibilities included performing heat load calculations, selecting mechanical equipment, ductwork/piping layouts, meeting BOCA and Chicago City codes, preparing drawings for submittal. Duties also included meeting with architects for project design review meetings to coordinate mechanical systems with new building design changes.