Paul J. Arsenault
Sparrows Point, MD 21219
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SUMMARY
A versatile experienced Chemical Engineer who's worked both within
Production and R&D (one U.S. Patent). Have supervised both people and
large projects. Thrives & Enjoys learning new products, using skills such
as (DOD) Design of Experiment, FMEAs, stats or Autocad.
EDUCATION
Chemical Engineer BS; 1989 Northeastern University; Boston, MA. (minor-
Biology)
Manufacturing Management MS 2002 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
W.R. Grace, Inc.
2007- present
WRP Plant Superintendent Baltimore, MD
Plant Superintendent who's responsible for six (6) union employees and
$3.5 million yearly budget.
Process Engineer Cambridge, MA
Process Engineer who responsibilities include: guidance to R&D dept,
design of process, procurement of equipment,, creating P&ID's, and
equipment drawings. (Some products include: Hot Melt Adhesive, web
based consumer products sold at Lowes).
Accomplishment (won 3 company awards)
"Postponement Project -alternating the manufacturing logistics of
water based products by transferring some production
steps from central manufacturing plants to downstream
distribution centers. yearly savings $3.5 million.
"Modular plant" project (create small mobile production plant for
quick deployment overseas).
Christ Water-Americas
2005-2007
Project Engineer New Britain, CT
Project engineer responsible for managing and completing projects for
both Pure Water (RO/DI) and WFI Water Equipment systems for
pharmaceutical industry customers (projects vary up to $1mill.).
Performs all decisions, trouble-shooting, for all project issues
-Manufacturing, procurement, construction, Installation(IQ/OQ),
creating P&ID's, and equipment drawings.
Performs engineering startup, factory acceptance testing (FAT), loop
checks, commissioning, documentation, validation support and finally
operator training.
Sud-Chemie, Inc. 2004-2005
Process Engineer Needham, MA
Plant Engineer for Catalyst Company (both ISO-9001 & automotive TS-
16949)- performs all decisions, trouble-shooting, for all plant issues
-Manufacturing, Facilities, Waste Water Treatment .
Responsible for Plant Safety, and environmental.
Help prepared daily chemical blends/batches, powders, acids, Ball
Mill, Waste Treat Operations, Spray Dryer.
Designs all products on Auto-Cad system.
Oversees, trouble-shoots manufacturing dept. for catalytic coating of
ceramics and metals. Develops new process parameters for new automatic
coating production line. Helps maintains ISO & TS16949 with tools
such as FMEA's, SPCs, and maintains SOP's, etc.
Accomplishment
Created, Design, constructed, implemented into production a new auto
coating machine for ceramic parts
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Schott Fiber Optic Corp. 1997 - 2004
Manufacturing Engineer Southbridge, MA
Managing including budgeting of many R & D projects / capital
equipment projects with the assistance of two direct reports (R&D
tech's).
Responsible for quoting products.
Overseeing the construction and management of internal maintenance and
contractors, while minimizing disturbance to production.
Trouble-shooting and improving "Flowcell" used for production. PLC
controlled system consists of reactor, and chemical delivery system
for etching & coating. (i.e.- acid, D.I. water, and
Coating/passivating)
Responsible for the process/product improvements, and improved
manufacturing efficiency and yields using tools such as FMEA's.
Other examples: Correcting/standardizing SOP's, streamlining
operations, maintaining a clean work environments, and conducting
production time studies Production areas include the following:
Chemical etching (processing) & coating dept, glass Prep area, other
ancillary areas include: grinding & polishing.
Accomplishments: .
. U.S. Patent # 7,308,807
. Hot Deionize water equipment
. New Chemical Processing room .New Chemical storage shed.
. New Acid etching equipment
. New Class 100 clean room [consisting of Glass prep area,
manufacturing environment/assembly and Q.C. inspection].
TRC Environmental Corp. 1994-1997
Project Engineer Windsor, CT.
Designed chemical treatment systems. Start-ups, trouble-shooting, etc
Remedial Designs for: U.S. Navy, F.A.A., New York City Housing
Authority, private corporations.
Supervise the drafting dept for preparation of design drawings (PFD's,
P&ID.'s, construction site work plan).
Prepared cost estimates (up to $25 million) for U.S. Navy & F.A.A.
Aid in the development of proposals.
Construction Site Supervisor: Oversaw many drilling locations,
responsible for implementation and adhesion to Plans, and
specifications, middleman for client, EPA, State DEP's, and Army Corp
of Engineers. (Largest project: 82,000 lb. horizontal drilling machine
with 30 man work crews)
Responsible for the preparation of Technical specifications,
design drawings (PFD's, P&ID's), and work
plans for waste treatment equipment, hazardous waste and underground
storage tank site investigations, & building to meet all government
E.P.A., state, county & OSHA regulations. Directed all aspects of
project implementation including installation designers, contractors,
commissioning and qualification activities.
OTHER TRAINING
2008 Six Sigma Green Belt
Massachusetts Class 2 Waste Water Treatment License
Maryland Class 6 Waste Water Treatment License
Wentworth Institute, Boston, MA, 2004- Autocad Training
WPI-Worcester Polytechnic Institute- SPC Training "Statistical Process
Control" Class
ISO Auditor trained, 2005 TS-16949 trained including F.M.E.A training
OTHER
2007 U.S. Patent #7,308,807