Career Summary

Controls Engineer with demonstrated superior performance in control system

design, troubleshooting and project management. Recognized for competent

leadership, technical expertise, and progressive implementation of new

technology.

Experience

05/2009 -Present Glanbia Foods, Inc.

Corporate Electrical/Controls Engineering Manager

responsible for management of team with oversight of 3

manufacturing facilities. Manage team that creates,

modifies, updates, and optimizes PLC and HMI applications.

Supervise the design, installation, replacement, and

modification of electrical, instrumentation, and control

system equipment. Supervise and assist in troubleshooting

of process control and electrical equipment. Manage and

mentor junior engineers in electrical and control system

components of capital expenditure projects, ensuring

upgrades and new installations comply with company

standards. Train plant operations and maintenance personnel

in operation and maintenance of electrical and control

system components.

12/2008 -05/2009 Glanbia Foods, Inc.

Corporate Electrical/Controls Engineer responsible for

providing technical direction and support for the

electrical and control systems of multiple facilities.

Assist with management and supervision of the regional

electrical and controls team whose responsibilities are the

maintenance of electrical systems, maintenance/modification

of PLC & HMI systems.

Perform and/or supervise PLC installation/modification

design and programming. Perform and/or supervise HMI

installation and programming. Provide direction and

supervision of electrical & controls portions of capital

projects. Ensure installations conform to Glanbia standards

and specifications. Serve the various departments by

addressing their needs through exceptional communication.

Maintain the "electrical/controls standards and practices"

11/2006 -12/2008 Disco Associates, Inc.

Project manager for process control sales and engineering

company. Responsible for development of project sales and

solutions and providing sales team technical support and

training for complex system applications. Develop and

implement training programs for customer solutions. Design,

specify and implement control system solutions for multi-

million dollar projects. Instrumental in design and

development of $40M USD oilseed crushing and biofuels

processing facility. Instrumental in design and development

of geothermal power plant well-field control modules.

Manage UL-508A panel shop.

Experience (continued)

05/2006 - 11/2006 Smith Controls, LLC

Owner and principal engineer of process control consulting

company. Design, specify and program automation and control

systems for various industrial clients. Manage process

control construction crews and produce results on-time and

under-budget for small to large projects.

08/1991 - 05/2006 Amalgamated Sugar Company LLC Twin Falls, Idaho

Facility

Process Control Supervisor - Responsible to Facility

Manager for management of 10 man process control department

in a 7200 ton/day sugar beet processing facility. Design,

specify and implement new technology for plant automation

systems including new systems and retrofits. Train

technicians and plant operations personnel in the

maintenance and operation of process equipment. Write and

manage automation and control system capital expenditure

projects. Manage annual operations and maintenance budget

of $500,000.

Process Control Technician - Responsible to Process Control

Supervisor for calibration and maintenance of all process

control equipment. Troubleshoot and repair all phases of

process automation system hardware. Program and maintain

PLC's, SCADA and DCS systems.

Industrial Boiler Operator - Responsible to the Boiler

Foreman for operation and maintenance of two (2) 200,000

lb/hr industrial boilers.

11/1987 - 05/1991 U.S. Navy

Nuclear Field Electrical Training Petty Officer (EM2/E-5) -

Assigned to the training division at a Navy Nuclear

Power/Propulsion Plant. Instructed officer and enlisted

personnel in the theory, operation, and maintenance of

complex nuclear propulsion/power plant systems. Reviewed

and updated technical publications, and developed and

administered nuclear plant operator qualification

examinations. Qualified as radiological control point

access watch and radiation worker instructor.

Nuclear Field Electrician - Assigned to the Electrical

Division as an operator/maintenance technician at a Navy

Nuclear Power/Propulsion Plant. Performed preventive and

corrective maintenance on plant electrical/control systems.

Assisted in the upgrade of a plant turbine generator and

switchgear system which increased the overall stability of

the electrical distribution system. Qualified as Electrical

Operator and Shutdown Electrical Operator.

Education

Idaho State University, Pocatello, Idaho

Bachelor of Science-Human Resource Training and Development,

2004

GPA: 3.8

College of Southern Idaho, Twin Falls, Idaho

Associate of Arts-Liberal Arts, 2004

GPA: 3.8

United States Navy Nuclear Power Prototype Training Unit

Naval Reactors Facility Idaho Falls, Idaho

Reactor Plant Electrical Staff Instructor, 1989

Reactor Plant Electrical Operator, 1989

United States Navy Nuclear Power School

Naval Training Center, Orlando, Florida

Reactor Plant Electrical Operator, 1988-1989

United States Navy Nuclear Field Class 'A' School

Naval Training Center, Orlando, Florida

Electrician, 1988

Industry Experience

. Food Processing Plants

o Extensive Sugar Industry Experience

o Edible oil plants

o Milk/Cheese plants

. Natural Gas Storage Facilities (including crude oil

recovery)

. Coal Fired Power Plants

. Geothermal Power Plants

. Nuclear Power Plants (Navy)

. Grain Handling Facilities

. Ethanol Plants

. Biodiesel Plants

. Chemical Processing Plants

. Surface Mining Operations

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