Sylvia E. Boyd Email & Phone Number

Allentown, Pennsylvania Area

Allentown, Pennsylvania Area

• Successfully managed a variety of engineering projects ranging from $2MM to $7.5MM in the aluminum can, carbon and glass industries. Portfolio included scoping and estimating of engineering details with customer.
• Completed all projects on schedule and within budget, with successful new process technology of combining multiple plants at single locations. Established and managed positive working relationships with partners.
• Managed a variety of idle asset removal projects including scoping and estimating with internal commercial, engineering and operations teams. Collaborated with customer on project execution and permitting requirements..
• Successfully installed the civil/earthwork portion of a large dual plant project – on time although faced with multiple challenges of underground obstructions, high water table and inclement winter weather.
• Improved repeatability of plant design by eliminating unnecessary work and simplifying work process.
• Developed and presented forecasts, reserve analysis, schedules and safety performance reports to senior leadership on a monthly basis.

Allentown, Pennsylvania Area

• Successfully managed multi-million dollar expansion and relocation projects in an Electronics Specialty Gases plant ranging from 2.7 to 4.5MM. Worked successfully with plant management and operational teams to meet.
• Partnered with sales team and suppliers to define and develop product line information for Hydrogen Vapor Phase Withdrawal Tank offering – allowing for rapid sale to customers. Supported domestic and international.
• Created new product line documentation for electronics grade air and liquid vacuum pumps

Allentown, Pennsylvania Area

• Managed the Electronics Department online productivity collection and reporting system in support of established targets. Worked closely with business and engineering community to ensure accurate data, while reporting.
• Participated and led cross divisional team for SAP Enhancement in Electronics division. Developed, mapped and managed process for alignment across the division, collaborating with commercial and IT support teams.
• Participated in a NA Gases, Chemicals and Electronics team for Margin Enhancement to analyze third party data, identify leakages, review segmentation initiatives, and develop business rules that addressed these issues..

Allentown, Pennsylvania Area

Worked closely with Executive Director and staff to develop and implement CI systems and strategies to reduce costs and improve/document operational schedules.

Allentown, Pennsylvania Area

• Successfully assisted and led development/installation of electronics chemical facility and Ultra High Purity (UHP) wet chemical analytical lab with project completed per schedule and within budget. Obtained necessary.
• Standardized pricing and reduced overall equipment costs for the UHP Global Agreement – Electronics Gas Distribution Equipment in coordination with a multi-disciplinary team.
• Successfully developed comprehensive turn-key proposal process for inert, flammable and toxic bulk specialty gases systems (BSGS) such as C2F6, CF4, NH3, NF3, HCl, and TCS.
• Led 20 projects from initial proposal stage to installation at 6 different sites, both domestic and abroad, for multiple electronics companies, with all projects completed on schedule and under budget.
• Successfully obtained CE certification for bulk specialty gas system equipment entering Europe.
• Led the project group effort to create standard BSGS offerings (drawings, operating procedures, design philosophies, etc.) to streamline product line. Identified system malfunctions, pursued root causes and identified.

Green Hills, Pennsylvania

Executed a variety of mechanical engineering functions for power plant design.