Robert C. Greenlund
Delmont, PA 15626
Telephone: Home 724-***-****, Cell 724-***-****
E-mail: *******@*****.***
OCCUPATIONAL GOAL
My goal is to obtain a Scientific, Engineering, Technical Sales or
Management position in the field of materials processing.
EXPERIENCE AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Manager of Technical Development (January, 2006- Present)
USB Group LLC
1050 Ohio Avenue, Glassport, PA 15045
Manage corporate research and development with focus on new business
opportunities.
. Technical assessment of ferromolybdenum slag recovery.
. Technical assessment of silicomanganese slag recovery.
. Derived pigments from various mineral feedstock for coatings and cement.
. Developed agglomeration binders for metallic, alloy, and carbonaceous
feedstock.
. Oversee pilot scale briquette testing operations.
. Evaluate cement replacement materials and additives.
. Ferroalloy slag processing plant design and startup in Europe and US.
Project Manager (February, 2005 - July 15, 2005)
College of Engineering
Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI 49931
Manage decommissioning activities at largest testing facility on campus.
Duties included:
. Disposal of debris.
. Identify, qualify, and dispose of landfill materials.
. Identify, qualify, quantify and dispose of hazardous materials.
. Remove, price, and sell all machinery and equipment within the testing
facility.
. Negotiate scrap contract.
. Oversee final cleanup efforts.
Research Scientist/Engineer (September, 1998 - February, 2005)
Institute of Materials Processing (IMP)
Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI 49931
Manage and oversee technical direction for mineral processing and recycling
projects within the IMP. Duties include proposal writing, client
development, providing quotations, laboratory testing, flow sheet and
material balance development, pilot plant setup and operations, and report
writing. Materials researched include:
. Coal
. Activated Carbon
. Iron, steelmaking, aluminum, and stainless steel slag
. Talc
. Foundry sand
. Iron ore, iron oxide pigments
. Copper minerals
. Turquoise
. Recycling- NiCd batteries, plastics, grinding swarf, CRT glass, asphalt
roofing
. Calcite/Dolomite
. Rutile
. Flyash
. Barite
Plant Engineer (March, 1996 - October, 1996)
Pellestar, Ltd.
P.O. Box 27, Negaunee, MI 49866
Plant engineer responsible for technical and maintenance duties for the
cold bonded pelletizing and Cupola operations. Primary company business was
metal recycling. Pelletizing operations included dry grinding of raw
materials, mixing-mulling, pelletizing disk, and autoclave curing system.
Project Research Engineer (November, 1994 - February, 1996)
Signature Research, Inc.
P.O. Box 346, Calumet, MI 49913
Project engineer responsible for design and manufacture of prototype
guarded hot-plate instrument used for determining thermal conductivity of
materials. Developed company laboratory facilities and performed
experimental production of prototype coatings using metallic and mineral
ingredients. Company business is military based in thermal imaging and
camouflage.
Sr. Coal Preparation Engineer (October, 1987 - May, 1994)
Process Technology, Inc.
1122 Calumet Avenue
Calumet, MI 49913
. Site Manager and Lead Engineer for an $850K U.S. Department of Energy
pilot plant research project involving automated control of a column
flotation circuit. Established scope-of-work and budget for project along
with complete test system design. Responsibilities were equipment
procurement and fabrication, construction, commissioning, testing plan,
supervision of work force, personal safety and training, and site
decommissioning upon completion of project at DOE Pittsburgh Energy
Technology Center.
. Engineer on various coal research projects. Projects concentrated on fine
coal research, primarily involving cyclones, centrifuges, and froth
flotation. Responsible for direct supervision of technician staff in
performance of projects. Designed and built various pilot-scale
processing equipment prototypes and test circuits. Non-union environment.
. Designed and installed commercial laboratory facilities for wet chemistry
analytical work. Developed new fine coal float/sink analytical procedure
that generated $150K in additional revenue annually. Devised and
incorporated operating and safety procedures involving ventilation,
protective equipment, and chemical handling. Trained technicians in all
aspects of procedures.
. Site Manager for $2.8M U.S. DOE pilot plant research project utilizing
heavy-liquid cyclone technology. Technical liaison with the project's
engineering and construction firm. On site at Homer City, PA EPRI
property from construction through decommissioning. In charge of
operations, testing, maintenance, personnel, training, and safety.
Coal Preparation Plant Supervisor (June, 1981 - November, 1984)
Amax Coal Company
Leahy Mine, Campbell Hill, IL
. Shift responsibility for the operation and maintenance of 1500TPH jig-
type coal preparation plant.
. Other responsibilities were water pumping stations, slurry impoundment,
rail spur maintenance, train loading operations, and various pieces of
mobile equipment.
. Worked all three shifts providing direct supervision over crews of 10-13
unionized employees.
. Major accomplishment was taking on the role of plant maintenance
supervisor to provide plant availability that resulted in the setting of
daily, monthly, and annual production records.
. Specific supervisor duties included keeping records of employee time and
maintenance activities, weekly safety meetings, handling grievances,
initiating discipline, and maintaining safety standards under MSHA
guidelines.
Coal Preparation Engineer (June, 1980 - May, 1981)
Amax Coal Company
Midwest Regional Office, Evansville, IN
. Responsible for quality control of four coal preparation plants.
. Designed and coordinated sampling and performance test programs.
. Performed plant expansion studies.
. Technical interface with vendors concerning new equipment purchases
and installations.
Management Trainee/Supervisor (January, 1979 - May, 1980)
Republic Steel Corporation
Russellton Mine, Russellton, PA
. Shift responsibility for the operation and maintenance of 500TPH heavy-
media coal preparation plant.
. Worked all three shifts providing supervision over crews of 10-15
unionized employees.
. Supervised four-person crew which handled refuse impoundment reclamation
activities.
. Held MSHA certification as impoundment inspector.
EDUCATION
Michigan Technological University
Houghton, MI
BS Business Administration
Industrial Management Option
December, 1984 - March, 1987
BS Metallurgical Engineering
Extractive Metallurgy Option
September, 1974 - November, 1978
PUBLICATIONS
. X. Huang, J.Y. Hwang, S. Shi, R.C. Greenlund, Z. Xu, A.M. Hein,
"Potential Application of Microwaves in Steelmaking", 3rd World Congress
on Microwave and Frequency Applications, Sydney, Australia, September
2002
. J.Y. Hwang, R.C. Greenlund, X. Huang, and M.L. Jeong, "Characterization
of Eddy Current Separation Samples of Aluminum Smelting By-products", SME
Annual Meeting, Feb 26-28, 2001, Denver, Colorado, Preprint 01-89
. J.Y. Hwang, R.C. Greenlund, M. Jeong, A.M. Hein, D.C. Popko, R. Peterson,
and R. McChesney, "Eddy Current Separation of Aluminum Smelting By-
Products", Fourth International Symposium on Recycling of Metals and
Engineered Materials, edited by D.L Steward, Jr., J.C. Paley, and R.L.
Stephens, pp. 1181 (2000)
REFERENCES
. S. K. Komar Kawatra - Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering,
Michigan Technological University, 1400 Townsend Drive, Houghton,
Michigan, 49931 - 906-***-****
. William Reynolds - President, Signature Research Inc., P.O. Box 346,
Calumet, Michigan, 49913 - 906-***-****
. Peter Suardini - Process Engineer, Cliffs Michigan Mining Company, Tilden
Pellet Plant, Ishpeming, MI, 49865 - 906-***-****
. John Cantwell - President, Cantwell Inc., 8070 New Brunswick Drive,
Cincinnati, OH, 45241 - 513-***-****
. Scott Gray - Lab Manager, Alternative Testing Laboratories Inc., 2252
University Drive - Suite 300, Lemont Furnace, PA 15456 - 724-***-****