Engineer Project

ROBERT KERN

*** **** **** ***** **, Cleveland, TN 37312 423-***-****

abh2sh@r.postjobfree.com

Objective: Senior Project Engineer - Magic Chef, Cleveland Job ID

LB100

Summary: Over 23 years of broad project engineering and management

experience on numerous multi-million dollar projects in heavy industry.

Skills include project planning and scope definition, estimating,

budgeting, scheduling, design supervision, and engineering, cost and

construction management. Noted for my ability to complete projects on time

and within budget. Broad experience in the coordination and supervision of

maintenance, operations, contractor and consultant activities. Perfect

safety record. Summary of projects to follow below.

Experience: Project Engineer - AbitibiBowater, Calhoun Operations 1990-

2006

Paper Mill: Rebuilt four paper machine calendars and a bale press;

replaced reel cranes, rolls, and roll wrapping platens; installed three

refiners, showers, microscreens, doctors, medium consistency pump and

standpipe, ventilation systems, pulp press, screw conveyors, and a steam

sparger; repaired headbox and acid sewers; involved in numerous studies and

structural stability issues.

Recently completed a Specialties Refining installation that was the

largest capital project within the Bowater organization - with excellent

results.

Thermo-mechanical Pulping: Installed a stock and heat recovery

system with flash tank and screen; installed medium consistency pump system

and a post refiner.

Kraft Mill: Installed a digester pump out system, digester

steampacking and quench systems, black liquor filters, green liquor heater,

titanium scrubber, heat exchanger, and a chip rejects reclaim system;

replaced a chlorine dioxide reboiler.

Powerhouse: Removed and replaced boiler stacks; installed NOx

reduction equipment, natural gas odorant system, air compressor, and sewage

pumping stations.

Groundwood: Supervised the complete demolition of extensive 16-

grinder system.

Woodyard: Replaced knife grinders, and supervised partial site

demolition.

Recycle: Installed a pair of Wirewolf wire removal systems.

Mill General: Enclosed in a pipeline the entire 40+ MGD mill

effluent - on the run. Was the largest and longest continuous by-pass

known at the time, except for Boston's "Big Dig." Replaced or repaired

numerous roofs, pump/pipe systems, steel and tile tanks, and miles of road

construction per my design; involved with pressure grouting for structural

stability, pile driving, sheet piling, earthwork, dam stability, and

numerous infrastructure issues; installed concrete aprons, numerous

drainage features, effluent discharge flow measurement system, CO2

injection system, and a landfill lining system; designed and inspected

monorails and cranes.

Other Paper Mill Experience: Great Southern Paper, Cedar Springs, GA - 1.5

years

Champion International,

Canton, NC - 6.5 years

Education: Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering

North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC

(Earned all my education expenses)

Earned Emergency Medical Technician certificate; taught CPR in

college;

Trained in Reliability-centered Maintenance, and Root Cause

Analysis

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