RGT Tech Services
Robert G. Thornton
**** ****** **** ***** 309-***-****
Sherrard, IL. 61281 *****************@*****.***
Sr. Staff Electrical Engineer with heavy industrial manufacturing company,
with 31 years of experience in: project, safety, energy reduction,
reliability, and process engineering. Maintenance and production
supervisory experience of multi million dollar facility. Identified,
proposed and implemented solutions to numerous "accepted" long standing
problems and wastes using low cost solutions and out-of-the box thinking.
Professional Experience
Alcoa Inc. Davenport Works, Riverdale Iowa 1974-2005
Electrical Engineering Consulting, RGT Tech Services, sole proprietor
2006-present
Employment overview
. Consultant to Chinese Aluminum Cold Mill Start Up - 2012
. Managed capital modernization projects up to $4,000,000
. Team member of $85,000,000 new cold mill installation
. A project and process electrical engineer
. Years of experience in cold rolling and plate manufacturing facilities
. Extensive PLC programming and system installations and modifications.
Employment highlight samples
Expertise in developing unique/creative cost efficient solutions to long
standing problems and optimizing production facility throughput. Examples:
. Developed high resolution roll slip measuring and feedback control
system utilizing 64 ppr feedback source
. Installed Alcoa's first computer paced and performance monitored
control system with integrating Dectalk speech synthesizer
. Lowered average Between Coil Time 65 seconds via logic and control
optimization and sensor modifications
. Developed automatic flatness control on prep shear
. Developed and implemented several unsolicited energy savings projects
each saving tens of thousands of dollars in electrical power each
year.
. Designed and implemented many OSAH approved Energy Isolation and
Machine Guarding Systems.
Education, training, other personal skills, experiences, and abilities:
. BSEE degree from University Of Wisconsin, 3.42 GPA
. Experience using statistical tools in data analysis, reliability, and
diagnostics
. Worked several years as a part time weekend week end supervisor for
both production and maintenance; Process equipment capitalization
exceeding $150,000,000. Crew sizes up to 20.
. Hands-on personal expertise in civil, electrical & mechanical
construction projects
. Experience working in 3rd world country