Project Manager Electrical Engineer
Resume:
Joel Alexander
Covington, GA *0014
**************@*********.***
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Electrical Engineer & Project Manager with full project development and solution
identification experience. Adept at managing capital projects ranging in value from
$50,000 to $8 million. Proven experience in application of process control systems and
operator interface software to reduce cost and increase productivity. Strong track
record of delivering projects on-time and within budget. BS in Electrical Engineering
Technology and MBA.
WORK HISTORY
Imerys Pigments and Additives Group, January 1990 – March 2009;
Electrical Engineer / Project Manager February 1998 – March 2009
JOB OVERVIEW. Managed capital projects for mineral processing facilities. These
included Calcium Carbonate and Aluminum Silicate (Kaolin) plants in middle and north
Georgia, Alabama, Wyoming, Arizona and Maryland. Responsibilities included project
estimates, equipment specifications, operating cost analysis, development and
submission of “Capital Expenditure Request”. Led procurement of equipment and
contractor services; completed design drawings and scope of work for bid packages
related to engineering services and construction; supervised construction, installation
and startup. Projects ranged from $50k to $8 million. Completed electrical design and
provided electrical advice and consultation for other Project Managers in the group.
Projects involved specification and installation of crushing and screening equipment,
pneumatic and mechanical material handing, environmental control equipment, process
measurement devices (flow, pressure, temperature, density), facilities infrastructure
(power, water, sewer) and facility layout (warehousing, processing areas, office space,
laboratory areas).
PROJECT ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Developed and implemented standards for process
control equipment using Allen Bradley PLC and RSView Graphical Operators interface
for operation of processing equipment. This system was applied to nine existing
grinding mills resulting in an average increase of 12% in production capacity per unit.
This increase represents a 10:1 savings in capital versus installing additional
production units.
Implemented engineering standards for wiring of equipment resulting in an
improvement of 15% in equipment availability and compliance with National Electrical
Code standards (NEC) and Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA).
Designed and implemented Plant Computer Network utilizing Ethernet for all process
control systems. This system along with installation of process control systems allowed
for a reduction of 60% in labor for standalone production areas.
Completed the installation of a packaging robot to palletize bagged products. This
resulted in a 50% reduction in labor required to palletize these products.
General Superintendent August 1997- February 1998
JOB OVERVIEW. Managed operations of calcium carbonate quarry and processing
facility including five department heads as direct reports supervising quarrying,
production, shipping, maintenance and purchasing. These five departments have 140
employees. Annual mill production was approximately 1 million tons of calcium
carbonate products of various screened sizes as well as coated products. Annual
operating budget is approximately $7.5 million.
SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS. Provided leadership and direction prior to an upper
level management restructuring, returning to Engineer department to provide
leadership there after the departure of departmental manager.
Project Engineer January 1990 – August 1997
JOB OVERVIEW. Developed long-range process control network for existing kaolin
processing facility that utilized single loop controllers and relay logic. This system was
developed to interface with a lab information management system and directed toward
the future implantation of computer integrated manufacturing.
SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS. Used existing control system to monitor power
usage rates and developed software to do predications based on current rates and
projected usage for costing and periods of curtailment. This system allowed for the
saving of $400K annually of demand charges.
Developed an automated slurry blending system. This system utilized existing control
system to monitor and control a three-component mass basis blend system. The
system operates unmanned, and has a capacity of 6,000 tons per day. This
represents a capacity increase of 80% using existing equipment.
Davis Electrical Constructors August 1987 - January 1990;
Greenville, SC
Electrical Engineer
Contracted to Hercules Incorporated
Oxford, GA
JOB OVERVIEW. Provided engineering and maintenance planning for an engineered
polymer plant. Had responsibility for designing projects, ordering material, scheduling
shutdowns with production and overseeing installation. Developed electrical preventive
maintenance schedules for process equipment. Updated existing drawing
documentation for work done by others as well as creating drawings for new
installations using AutoCAD computer aided design system.
SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS. Met expectations of customer and was retained
beyond the initial 2-week engagement due to strong performance in AutoCAD
document creation. Requested by Hercules Inc. to supervise 3-5 electricians and
oversee facilities maintenance projects, including upgrading lighting, replacing outdated
equipment, installation of new processing equipment, and maintenance support.
Alexander & Associates August 1986 - August 1987
Richland SC
Construction Foreman
JOB OVERVIEW. Supervised a crew of 5-8 in the installation of gravity flow sewer lines
and municipal water systems. Involved in job costing for bids and job planning.
Experience with specialized computer programs for job costing and design. Performed
field engineering and design as needed to implement project designs. Managed
installation projects simultaneously.
SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS. Developed significant skill in cost estimating and
successfully delivered projects that were profitable for the company.
May1986 – August 1986; Turner Broadcasting
Atlanta, GA
Broadcast Engineer
Worked with the maintenance of broadcast and production equipment. Had
responsibility for quality control of material broadcast as well as in house productions.
Worked with studio design for new equipment and improvements to existing facilities.
Membership Instrument Society of America
EDUCATION: Clemson University
Bachelor of Science
Electrical Engineering Technology
May 1986
Georgia College, Milledgeville, GA
Masters of Business Administration
August 1996
Systems Training/Proficiency: Allen Bradley Programmable Logic Controllers
Allen Bradley RSView Man Machine Interface
Wonderware Man Machine Interface
ABB Mod 300 Distributed Control System
Okura Yusoki Robotic Systems
General Electric Programmable Logic Controllers
AutoCAD CAD Software
Microsoft Project Manager
Microsoft SQL Database
ODBC and Dbase data interfaces
Microsoft Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook,
Access
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