Jan C. Cornelius, P.E.

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Brooktondale, NY 14817

1-607-***-**** (Home) 1-607-***-**** (Mobile)

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Professional Experience

4/1988 – 2/2012 Pall Corporation, Cortland, NY . Pall is a global

leader in f luid separations and filtration products.

Jan C. Cornelius, P.E.

8/2006 –2/2012 Di rector of Technology, Systems Development

Created a new group in Research and Development to

develop and standardize New Product Development

(NPD) for all Lines of Business within Pall Industrial

D ivision, including Municipal Water, Petrochemical,

Power Generation, and General Industrial. A particular

focus was placed on water filtration systems, including

u ltrafilt ration/microfiltration, crossflow filtration, and

reverse osmosis. Worked closely with customers, LOB

leaders, and senior R&D and Operations management to

create new systems products and t ransfer to

manufacturing. Grew a cross-functional engineering

team from 5 to 18 direct reports, including a remote

g roup, to develop these products. Guided multiple

simultaneous projects through Pall’s Stage Gate

development process. Managed the R&D Portfolio for the

Water Filtration Line of Business. Mentored

i nexperienced staff in new engineering disciplines.

Accomplishments of this group included the development

of:

• New design for the f lagship water microfiltration

system that will reduce costs and i ncrease

p rofits by at least $3 M illion per year for

t he next 5-10 years

• New design for mid-market water filtration

systems in order to increase market share in the

3-10 Million Gallons per Day (MGD) range by

standardizing designs, r educing engineering

a nd Field Service labor by 30%, or 500

hours per system, and cutting installation

t ime and costs by up to 50%, or up to

$100,000 per system

• Reduced the mean NPD project duration from

over 400 days to 250 days

• Large (10-30 MGD) systems for offshore

p latforms to microfilter seawater for injection

• Filtration systems designs for condensate

polishing in power plants that c ut costs by 30%

( $45,00) compared to the previous design

Jan C. Cornelius, P.E.

8/1999 – 8/2006 Manager (1999 – 2003) / Vice P resident (2003 –

2006), Water Systems Engineering.

Supervised engineers and other staff in the design and

p roduction of water microfiltration systems.

• Managed a rapidly growing group that increased

shipments of large capital projects from $250K

t o $30M yearly shipments in six years

• Grew global markets for Pall’s water filtration

business

• Developed Pall’s standard designs for large and

packaged systems

• Design Authority for the Municipal Water

systems business unit

• Supervised, mentored, and developed direct and

i ndirect reporting personnel

• Served as the primary engineering contact with

Sales, customers, and Manufacturing

• Provided technical support for Sales, presenting

Pall’s technology to potential customers

• Directed t roubleshooting efforts for difficult

p rocess situations and system startups

5/1993 – 8/1999. Staff Engineer

Project management, engineering, fabrication, and

startup of liquid filtration systems for the drinking water,

wastewater, petrochemical, and semiconductor markets.

Responsibilities included:

• Project management

• Interpretation of specifications

• Cost estimating and quote preparation

• Conceptual engineering, detailed design, and drafting

supervision for piping, electrical power, and

automated control systems

• PLC and SCADA programming, using multiple

p latforms. Platforms included GE Fanuc, Allen-

Bradley, and Modicon PLC’s; dedicated operator

i nterfaces; PC based systems utilizing Wonderware

I ntouch and Rockwell RS View SCADA packages

• Equipment and instrumentation selection

• Fabrication coordination and supervision

• Debugging and startup, including installation at

customer sites

Jan C. Cornelius, P.E.

4/1988 – 5/1993 Facilities P roject Engineer / Senior Facilities

E ngineer

Engineering, design, estimating, and construction of

facilities projects, process systems, and machine controls.

Facility project responsibilities included:

• Specification preparation

• General, electrical, and mechanical engineering

and consultant supervision

• Direct control of contract bidding and awards

• Contractor negotiation and supervision

• Additional responsibilities for process system

p rojects included electrical, control, HVAC, and

p iping engineering

4/1985 – 2/1988 Designer / Senior Designer, St. John Associates,

B inghamton, NY. SJA was a mechanical /electrical

consulting firm focused on industrial clients.

Engineering, design, specification, estimating, and

contractor bid administration of process piping, HVAC,

and controls projects for industrial and commercial

clients.

1/1984 – 1/1985 Field Engineer, Schlumberger Well Services,

M agnolia, AR. Schlumberger is a major oil field

testing and service company.

Acquisition, QC, presentation, and interpretation of oil

well test data obtained using remote instrumentation.

T roubleshooting and calibration of test equipment. Crew

supervision, including t raining and safety.

Education

1984 Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Cornell University, I thaca, NY

2006 – 2008 MBA Coursework, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA

NYS Professional Engineer # 66647

Affiliations and Certifications

PMI Project Management Professional Certification

Member, AWWA, ASME, ISA, PMI, WEF

Scoutmaster, Boy Scouts of America, 2007 – 2011

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