RGT Tech Services

Robert G. Thornton

**** ****** **** ***** 309-***-****

Sherrard, IL. 61281 absp45@r.postjobfree.com

Sr. Staff Electrical Engineer with heavy industrial manufacturing company,

with 31 years of experience in: project, safety, energy reduction,

reliability, and process engineering. Maintenance and production

supervisory experience of multi million dollar facility. Identified,

proposed and implemented solutions to numerous "accepted" long standing

problems and wastes using low cost solutions and out-of-the box thinking.

Professional Experience

Alcoa Inc. Davenport Works, Riverdale Iowa 1974-2005

Electrical Engineering Consulting, RGT Tech Services, sole proprietor

2006-present

Employment overview

. Consultant to Chinese Aluminum Cold Mill Start Up - 2012

. Managed capital modernization projects up to $4,000,000

. Team member of $85,000,000 new cold mill installation

. A project and process electrical engineer

. Years of experience in cold rolling and plate manufacturing facilities

. Extensive PLC programming and system installations and modifications.

Employment highlight samples

Expertise in developing unique/creative cost efficient solutions to long

standing problems and optimizing production facility throughput. Examples:

. Developed high resolution roll slip measuring and feedback control

system utilizing 64 ppr feedback source

. Installed Alcoa's first computer paced and performance monitored

control system with integrating Dectalk speech synthesizer

. Lowered average Between Coil Time 65 seconds via logic and control

optimization and sensor modifications

. Developed automatic flatness control on prep shear

. Developed and implemented several unsolicited energy savings projects

each saving tens of thousands of dollars in electrical power each

year.

. Designed and implemented many OSAH approved Energy Isolation and

Machine Guarding Systems.

Education, training, other personal skills, experiences, and abilities:

. BSEE degree from University Of Wisconsin, 3.42 GPA

. Experience using statistical tools in data analysis, reliability, and

diagnostics

. Worked several years as a part time weekend week end supervisor for

both production and maintenance; Process equipment capitalization

exceeding $150,000,000. Crew sizes up to 20.

. Hands-on personal expertise in civil, electrical & mechanical

construction projects

. Experience working in 3rd world country

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