Gerrit Hille

**** ***** *****

Orefield, PA *****

610-***-****

abtjw4@r.postjobfree.com

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-***-**** abtjw4@r.postjobfree.com

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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