Electrical Engineer Manager
Resume:
Peter A. Pappas
Hackensack, N.J. 07601
Objective: Position as a Control Systems Engineer, or as a part-time
Contractor working on automation technology for process and
packing controls.
Experience:
Unilever Personal Care North America 800 Sylvan Ave. Englewood Cliffs,
N.J. 07632
Automation Technology Innovation Manager October 1994 until March 2011
(retired)
Corporate responsibility for the evaluation and recommendation of new
emerging control systems and computer technologies related to manufacturing
of consumer products. Directly responsible for the strategic planning
required to ensure the full utilization of manufacturing equipment,
minimize production down time, and developing operator-training programs
for a flexible manufacturing environment.
Knowledgeable Relevant Technology
. Emerson Process Automation System Delta V
. Allen Bradley PLC Control Logix Platform including RSLogix 5/500/5000
. Allen Bradley Operator Interface Application, RSView, FTView ME/SE
. Allen Bradley family of VFD drives including configuration and
application
. Control System Networks, Profibus DP, ASi, DeviceNet, Ethernet CIP,
Wireless Ethernet
. Fisher Provox Legacy Distributed Control Systems including PROFLEX and
ENVOX configuration. Experienced in using SYBASE SQL for the Fisher
relational database.
. Rosemount and Endress & Hauser instrumentation application, specification
and configuration.
. Control Panel Design, Layout, Wiring. P&ID Design Standards.
. NEC, NFPA and GMP's Standards. Hazard Application and Operational
Management.
. Microsoft Office Applications, Visio, AutoCAD
Unilever HPC USA 818 Sylvan Ave. Englewood Cliffs, N.J. 07632
Control Systems Engineering Manager April 1989 to April 1994
Directly responsible for the supervision, direction and staffing of Lever
Brother's Corporate Control Systems Engineering Group. The position focused
on recommending to Senior Management control system requirements including
cost, schedule and project resource management. Ultimately responsible for
the selection, installation and implementation of all manufacturing and
packaging machinery control applications. Lever Brother's Company control
system manager during the installation of major projects including:
< $80MM powders process and packaging plant
< $15MM packing line project including 7 high speed powder detergent
packing lines utilizing line monitoring and reporting
< $40MM new bar soap LEVER 2000 process and 4 high speed soap packing lines
< $25MM automation upgrade of an existing bar soap factory.
Conducted and participated in several Hazardous Occupational Studies
related to new and existing manufacturing processes.
Senior Instrumentation and Control Systems Engineer October 1980 to
April 1989
Responsible for microprocessor based control system applications. Software
expertise in both batch and continuous processes including the custom
design of dynamic operator interface graphics. Hardware responsibility for
specifying and selecting digital, analog and weigh scale instruments
interfacing to control system I/O's.
Senior control system engineer for a Greenfield $60MM soap plant.
Responsible for specifying, selecting, installing and developing the
configuration software for a 1.5 million dollar Fisher Provox distributed
control system. Database included 1500 I/O points, 40 batch programs and
200 custom designed graphics. Also designed, installed, implemented and
started up a number of packing lines and small batch processes using a PLC
based system. Other project related experience includes developing the
process and packing line interface software for Lever Brother's CIM
business computers.
W & H Conveyor Systems, INC. Carlstadt, N.J. 07072
Electrical Engineer November 1978 to October 1980
Responsible for the electrical design of power distribution systems and low
voltage control circuits. Experience included the design of PLC ladder
logic, control panels and instrument specifications. Also supervised
drafting and electrical field installation, and system startup.
United States Steel Corporation Pittsburgh, PA. 15230
Electrical Engineer July 1976 to November 1978
Responsible for project estimates, installation specifications and drafting
supervision. Position included project coordination with multi-disciplines
during design and construction. Systems design included grounding, embedded
conduit, cable tray, lighting, 13.8 KV overhead power distribution, 480 and
2400 volt substations and motor control centers.
Education: Fairleigh Dickenson University Teaneck N.J
B.S. Electrical Engineering with a Computer Minor 1976
Magna cum Laude
References: Available upon request
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