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-- PROFESSIONAL SKILLS --
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Line, project and
construction management.
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Process control
and data acquisition system design.
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Electrical systems
and equipment design.
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Manufacturing
plant operation and maintenance.
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Macintosh, Windows
and Internet programming skills.
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Multimedia
software development.
-- WORK EXPERIENCE --
1996 - Present: REAL
Controls, Inc., Johnstown, PA
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President of company
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Developing process
control, automation and data acquisition systems for commercial and
industrial clients.
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Specializing in
developing multimedia based, interactive applications and
integrating these technologies with conventional process control
tools for an easy to use, yet powerful design solution.
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Internet programming,
including HTML, graphics, animations and database integration.
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Multimedia software
development for training, marketing and Internet applications.
1990 - 1999: Concurrent
Technologies Corporation (CTC), Johnstown, PA
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1.5 years Line
Management experience leading a group of 20+ engineers and
technicians. Functional responsibilities included the operation and
maintenance of CTC’s Manufacturing Demonstration Facility,
engineering design of manufacturing workcells installed in the
facility and the installation of equipment within the workcells.
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2.5 years Construction
Management experience. Responsible for managing construction and
renovation projects with budgets totaling more than $10 million.
Managed all phases of the construction projects including conceptual
design, detailed design, contractor selection and construction
oversight. Lead teams consisting of CTC staff, consulting engineers
and construction contractors. All projects were completed on
schedule and within budget.
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2 years Project
Management experience. Lead a project team of software developers,
electrical engineers and consultants responsible for developing a
plant wide process control and data acquisition system for CTC’s
Manufacturing and Environmental Technology Laboratories. The system
incorporates distributed process control architectures, computer
based operator interface panels, and an Oracle database server for
data storage. Also, provided Intranet access to the information
collected by the system via the World Wide Web. Managed a project
budget in excess of $1 million.
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3 years Engineering
Design experience in support of various CTC projects involving
electrical system design, process control and data acquisition
system engineering.
1983 - 1990:
Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation, Huntingdon, PA
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2 years Project
Engineering experience. Responsible for engineering design and
management of capital improvement projects within the Huntingdon
plant. Projects included the installation of a manufacturing process
which produces glass based electrical conductors as well as projects
in the fiberglas Forming, Roving, Mat Line and Twist and Ply
departments.
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3 years Electrical
Maintenance Supervision experience. Responsible for supervising 25
electricians and instrumentation specialists within the Huntingdon
plant. Implemented a plant wide, electrical system preventive and
predictive maintenance program. Developed an apprenticeship training
program in conjunction with the local Vocational-Technical School to
improve the technical skills of the electrical staff.
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2 years Process
Engineering experience. Responsible for developing data acquisition
and process control systems to improve the manufacturing processes
within the Huntingdon plant. Projects involved bushing and melter
temperature control, winder speed modulation, batch mixing and
material handling. Also, developed data acquisition systems to
support product development teams in the Forming, South Forming, Mat
Line and Conductive Roving departments.
-- EDUCATION --
1997: M.S.
Manufacturing Systems Engineering, University of Pittsburgh
Courses: Issues in
Manufacturing, Management of Manufacturing Systems, Advanced Heat
Transfer, Safety Engineering, Design for Manufacturing and Performance,
Cost Management for Advanced Manufacturing, Quality Assessment,
Environmental Issues in Manufacturing, Integrated Product and Process
Design, Computer Telecommunication Systems, Statistics, MS Project. QPA:
3.84/4.0
1983: B.S. Electrical
Engineering Technology, University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown
Graduated Magna cum laude,
member of Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society for educational achievement. QPA:
3.6/4.0
Continuing education
courses include: OCF Maintenance Supervisor Training, Selection
Interviewing Techniques, Recruitment Training, Program Management,
Allen-Bradley PLC and SLC programming, National Instruments LabVIEW
programming, Leeds and Northrup Distributed Process Controller
programming, Certification in carpentry and millworking.
-- ASSOCIATIONS --
1994 - 1996: Director, Johnstown chapter
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.
1996 - Present: Member of National
Instrument’s Corporation Alliance Program.
Technical Publication: Automated Test and Analysis in a
Demonstration Factory, Scientific Computing & Automation
Magazine, March 1995, by Stanley J. Kieta, Melissa J. Hartfiel and
Douglas A. Smith.
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