Operations Manager
Resume:
Gerrit Hille
Orefield, PA *****
******@***.***
Summary
Very experienced and adaptable Engineer with proven hands-on engineering
expertise in a variety of Industries and Technologies
Key Skills:
Operational and Engineering Management; Manufacturing, Plant & Facility.
Design, Engineering and Application Expertise of components and complete
manufacturing production lines
Process Engineering, Automation and Controls
Capital Project Management
Energy Management
Power Generation engineering and maintenance expertise
Maintenance Management from clean room Semi-Conductor tooling to large Heavy
Industrial equipment
Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, TPM, RCM, SMED principles
Marine Engineering, Vessel Design and Construction
Employment
4/15/2012 - Present
Operations Manager Bren-Tronics
Batteries International, LLC, Allentown, PA 18106
Started up new organization for the manufacturing of large format (160 ah+)
aqueous based Lithium Ion Battery Cells. Hired personnel, obtained required
legal, environmental, labor and all related operational permits. Devised
operational structure and work flows. As key player worked very closely with
both local and affiliated sister company's R&D scientists and chemists from
sister company in developing and applying new cell chemistries and designs.
Acted as key process engineer in all areas of manufacturing from mixing and
coating all the way through formation and testing. Led automation and general
manufacturing improvement projects and advised other company facility in
desired process methodologies and necessary equipment improvements.
2/2011 - 4/15/2012
Cell Equipment Engineering Manager
International Battery, Allentown, PA 18106
Responsible for large format Lithium Ion (LFP) battery manufacturing
equipment, process engineering management and development of unique and state
of the art environmentally friendly high power density battery manufacturing
processes. Work closely with R&D for optimizing electrode and cell design,
qualification and validation.
2002 - 2/2011
Plant Engineer CSS North America Apollo Metals Ltd.
Bethlehem, PA & Thomas Special Strip, Warren, Ohio, Corus-/Tata Steel Group,
Responsible for Capital upgrades regarding Production Equipment, Facilities,
Infrastructure, Steam Plants and Environmental Treatment Systems of N.A.
Manufacturing Plants.
Completed very successful multi-Million dollar capital design projects and
upgrades of Electrochemical Plating Production Lines, new Process Systems and
General Asset Upgrade Work. Was recognized as a key engineering talent by US
division President and VP.
2001 - 2002
Silicon Wafer Equipment Engineer
IQE, Inc. Bethlehem, PA
Responsible for equipment and tool upgrades, redesign
Identified, proposed and executed Capital and expense type MBE UHV reactor
component and system upgrades
Instituted "MS project" for improved outage and resource management
Key site contact in organizing vendor support, service, component procurement
and desired design improvements
Implemented system identifying tool and component failure mechanism,
frequency, tracking and required action plan
Recommended and participated in executing comprehensive plan to reduce asset
downtime by 50%
2000 - 2001
Lucent Technologies-/Agere Systems
Maintenance Engineer (Micro-/Opto Electronics Division)
Member Technical Staff
Maintenance and engineering responsibilities for the R&D and production
area's to:
Set up an effective maintenance program utilizing Industry proven concepts
and systems including parts management (procurement-/storage), work order &
asset data systems. Write company intranet based maintenance procedures and
develop required documentation to meet ISO 9000 standards.
Hire, organize, train, coach and supervise service technicians in the support
and repair of semi- conductor and related equipment and process systems.
Teach the concepts of world class manufacturing principles specifically in
the maintenance support area.
Support process engineers in the specifications, selection and commissioning
of process tools.
Provide design and engineering support to optimize process systems and tool
components.
Design, coordinate, plan and schedule clean room modifications and new tool
installations.
Develop (CAD-) drawings & utility requirements to maximize clean room space
efficiency and improve workflow.
Act as a central safety coordinator and work with the site wide EH&S group to
optimize risk management strategy.
1994 - 2000
Custom Papers-/FiberMark, Rt. 519 Bloomsbury, NJ
Engineering Manager
Management responsibilities of:
Five million-dollar+ annual capital budget and capital improvements for
two-specialty paper manufacturing plants. Responsible for engineering budgets
including capital upgrades and projects
Management of 40+ engineering, maintenance and operating personnel.
Steam and power plant including 120,000 lbs/hr steam boilers, steam turbines
and hydro units.
Water filtration plant and waste treatment operation.
Equipment and process system design.
Plant maintenance of two manufacturing plants.
Plant engineering work including environmental compliance, facilities upkeep,
capital upgrades and general federal and state compliance work.
Design and project management from concept to design to fabrication or
procurement to start up.
1989 - 1994
Scott Paper Company, Philadelphia, PA
Project Engineer
Responsible for design-/engineering upgrades and maintenance improvements on
paper machines producing daily revenue of $80,000. Was promoted within 6
months from start of employment and participated as plant representative in
Corporate YDMS group ("Yankee Dryer Management System" concerned with
engineering & construction details related to operational safety).
Substituted for Engineering Manager when required.
Member of TQM group. Managed maintenance and engineering projects and
required resources including consultant designers, engineers, maintenance
crafts and supervisors.
Executed numerous engineering projects with appropriations of up to $4 MM.
1979 - 1989
Holland America Cruises, Seattle WA
Marine Engineer Cruise Ship Operations
Progressed to senior level chief engineering officer directing 40+ staff and
employees in the maintenance and operations of Cruise ships technical
departments. Accountable for capital asset values of up to $350 MM and shared
responsibility for well being and safety of up to 3000 plus crew members and
passengers.
Reengineered and upgraded equipment and process systems for improved
reliability and energy efficiency.
1974 - 1979 Royal
Interocean Lines-/ Nedlloyd Lines, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Marine Engineer (Largest Class Size Ocean Going Vessels)
Accountable for engineering, maintenance and supervisory responsibilities in
the areas of auxiliary power generation-, cargo refrigeration-, steam
generation-, potable water-, waste/incineration-, HVAC-, fuel-/ballast
transfer- and main propulsion plants. Upgraded numerous electrical and
hydraulic control systems, pump units and systems, boilers, steam & diesel
generators and propulsion units etc.
Education
BS in Mechanical Engineering Nautical Engineering College of
Utrecht, The Netherlands (1976)
Proficient in CAD Design Software
"TPM", "SMED", "RAM", "RCM", SPC, Value Stream Mapping, Lean Thinking Courses
and Seminars
Experienced user of SPC software such as "Minitab"
Proficient in MS Office Business Suite Programs (Excel, Power Point etc.)
Trained auditor QMS system
International Battery 2011
SolidWorks 3D CAD software program
Prism Engineering 2007
Infrared-/Thermography Technology, certified level I
ITC May 2007
Semi-Conductor High Vacuum Course
Varian Inc., 2000
Microsoft Project '98/2000
Lucent Technologies, 2000
ISO 9000 Certification Course
Lucent Technologies, 2000
"Conflict Resolution" Course
Lucent Technologies, 2000
"Communication and Negotiating Skills" Course
Lucent Technologies, 2000
Fiber Optic & DWDM Course
Lucent Technologies, 2000
IC Fabrication and Design Course
Lucent Technologies, 2000
Credited Paper Machine Operations Course Center for
Professional Advancement 1998
Autodesk CAD Design Software Course
LCCC 1997
"Gold Seal" License (Stationary) Power Generation State of New
Jersey, Dept. of Labor, 1996
Credited Cogeneration Technology Course
University of Wisconsin 1996
Kepner Tregoe "Problem Solving and Decision Analysis" Course
Scott Paper 1993
Timeline Project Management Course
Scott Paper 1993
SPC Course for Managers
Mr. H. Hacquebord 1989
Dr. Deming's "Continuous Improvement" Course for Managers
Mr. H. Hacquebord 1989
Professional C. Engineer License (C) Dutch National Examination Board of
Marine Engineers, 1983
Languages
Fluent in English and Dutch, working knowledge of German and French
References
Available upon request.
Gerrit Hille, 3015 Kerns Court, Orefield, PA 18069 610-***-**** / Cell:
610-***-**** ******@***.***
Condensed Summary of specific skills / recent project information
Green Energy Company - Aqueous Based Lithium Ion Phosphate Battery
Engineering and Manufacturing
Significant process and equipment experience in mixing of graphite-, LFP
materials and slurries, coating, stamping, stacking, matching, drying,
assembly, filling, testing etc. Initiated and/or optimized process tool
design. Coordinated and participated in the evaluation, optimization and
validation of new electrode and cell designs and alternative coating
materials. Managed manufacturing processes of contracted custom cell
design related projects.
Steel - Continuous Coil Electro-Plating
Designed, engineered, installed and commissioned complete plating lines
for increased throughput, higher plating efficiency, improved
reliability and availability. Custom designed several chemical addition
systems, chemical treatment systems, numerous components such as rolls,
frame assemblies, process equipment etc. Sized and/or designed Industry
specific heat exchangers, pumps, filters-/systems, piping systems,
rectifiers, VFD drives etc. Refer to specific project listing.
Semi-Conductor Maintenance Engineering and Design
. Designed, optimized & coordinated Clean Room layout for semi-conductor
tools & equipment installation for efficient wafer EPI growth and wafer-
/chip processing material flow used for high power laser chip R&D
project.
. Indicated system deficiencies and proposed engineering upgrades of MOCVD
reactors for improved reliability and uptime.
. As site-/plant coordinator of an Opto-Electronics manufacturing site
managed maintenance engineering personnel and crafts in designing,
organizing and executing comprehensive maintenance management program.
. Executed Capital and Expense type Ultra High Vacuum MBE reactor component
and process upgrades
Power Plant Engineering / Energy efficiency improvement projects
. Upgraded steam turbine generator for improved turbine stage efficiency.
Supervised mechanical overhaul, electronic governor upgrade modification
and additional generator protective relaying. Project cost $375,000.
. Performed initial cogeneration feasibility studies for improved cycle
efficiency/fuel and power savings and for avoided capital cost of
existing power plant. Specified 5.2 MW gas turbine heat recovery steam
generator installation at total installed cost of $6.5 MM with calculated
power and fuel savings of $1.6 MM. Negotiated with several companies to
construct and operate with no up front mill capital (5 year lease).
. Installed new PC and PLC based combustion control system on large
capacity boiler including new O2/CO monitor for improved exhaust gas
excess air trim. Oversaw software design for control and trending.
Payback of two years.
. Improved overall boiler and steam generator availability from 86% to 99%.
Reduced steam and power plant labor cost by $75,000. Lowered annual
purchased fuel and power costs by $250,000 by aggressively exploiting
natural gas and fuel spot markets and increased fuel broker competition.
. Supervised numerous major boiler outages, boiler pressure component
replacements such as economizers, super heaters etc.
Pulp and Paper
. Installed digital DC sectional Paper machine driveline (Siemens, 14
sections). Calculated required drive horsepower and gear ratios, selected
and purchased motors, drives, reduction units, isolation transformers
etc. Oversaw layout design of drives and new drive building structure.
Total installed cost $600,000 with payback of less than two years.
. Designed new or modified old equipment for PM production lines and
converting department such as rolls, bearings, presses, couch loading,
decurlers, drives, controls etc. for improved quality, reliability and
operating cost.
. Managed and supervised secondary fiber pulper and screening system
hardware and software design for increased recycled fiber usage to lower
raw material cost. Initiated and helped develop redundant supervisory
control system (SCADA) in order to reduce manpower requirement and for
operational flexibility. Total installed cost $1 MM.
. Upgraded numerous Pulp- & Paper Mill approach systems, Paper Machine
components and systems.
Plant Engineering / Facilities Management
. Led a wide variety of multi million dollar capital improvement projects
. Completed numerous million dollar plus roof renovation plans using
application specific roof constructions and types
. Improved miscellaneous fire protection systems meeting new insurance
carrier requirements reducing premiums.
. Modernized and upgraded many waste water treatment systems and components
incl. but not limited to water supply, sludge treatment, chemical dosing
systems, gravity and sand filter upgrades, large clarifier & rake drive
upgrades, pumping systems etc. Interacted with NJDEP and PADEP
. Replaced and upgraded entire plant floor sections for increased load
carrying capability
. Led general infrastructure upgrades such as building expansion, plant &
office lighting systems, wall panel or windows
Maintenance Management
Set up proactive preventive and predictive maintenance programs
utilizing vibration monitoring technology, infrared scanning-/
thermography, oil analysis, laser alignment techniques, CMMS systems
etc.
Managed and supervised 40+ plus maintenance craftsmen, contractors,
engineers and designers.
Redesigned numerous components and systems for improved MTBF, MTTR
and O.E.E. etc. Focused shop
Personnel and Supervisors on continuous -maintenance- process
improvement, planning and scheduling,
training, proactive versus reactive work practices using well-
established Industry "World Class" maintenance
standards
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