Engineer Engineering

Paul T. Murphy

*** ** **** **., ******, Iowa ****1 – 712-***-****

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Senior-Level Engineering Professional & Facilities Engineering Manager

Ergonomics & HSE Strategies – Maintenance Management – New Product Development

Budget Management

Capital Projects

Cost Management

Electrical Engineering

Industrial Engineering

Industrial Organization

Mechanical Engineering

MRO Sourcing

Plant Engineering

Project Management

Quality Assurance

Team Management

Vendor Management

Reliability Centered Maintenance

Senior-Level Engineering Professional with 25+ years of multidimensional engineering experience and expertise, including facilities, plant, electrical, industrial, and mechanical engineering. Additionally, possess 25+ years of experience managing multimillion dollar manufacturing plant facilities and completing largescale capital construction projects and maintenance operations.

Seasoned on-site plant operations leader and engineer, successful at building comprehensive production strategies that boost manufacturing systems effectiveness, productivity, and operational cost-savings. Repeated success guiding the management of quality initiatives and process enhancements that cut costs and increase operational effectiveness.

Demonstrated new product development and production implementation experience that spans the full project lifecycle from feasibility study to design, development, integration, and qualification of products and turn-key production line systems.

Proven technical, mechanical, and operational expertise, working with a wide variety of manufacturing systems, assembly line equipment, automation equipment, and computer technologies and hardware components. Significant experience with specifying and installing horizontal Thermoformers such as Multivac and Rapid Pack with experience specifying and installing Ross planetary mixers as well as many other food related batching mixers, sifters, grinders, and Handtmann vacuum fillers.

SELECTED PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Pure Fishing – Spirit Lake, Iowa. The World’s Largest Fishing tackle manufacturer Berkley, Abu Garcia, Penn, Fenwick, Stren, Mitchell, Pflueger, Shakespeare, Spiderwire, among others. The Spirit Lake facility manufactures line and bait in a 350,000-square foot facility

Facilities Engineering Manager & Plant Engineer 2013 – June 2019

Sustainability and efficiency champion, responsible for leading and managing all plant maintenance, new construction operations, facility systems and assets, team management, projects, budgets, health, safety, and environment (HSE) and additional plant compliance strategies and programs. Direct a large multi-disciplinary team of employees, consisting of custodial, facility, and technical maintenance personnel. Significant experience installing and utilizing a computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS) to track maintenance schedules and work orders, establishing priorities for maintenance based on the statuses of facilities, systems, and equipment. Lead industrial construction, expansion, and capital installation projects. Provide leadership and oversight over all project activities, including building Business case, budgets, labor allocation, project operations, and equipment coordination, as well as manage vendor procurement and subcontracting.

Key Achievements & Duties:

Developed efficiency-boosting process improvements and system enhancements within facility electrical systems, increasing the overall output efficiency of facility electrical systems by over 7%. Made similar enhancements and efficiency gains within both facility water and natural gas systems, helping reduce consumption and produce large cost savings.

In 2017, successfully identified enough energy reduction projects to generate $83K+ in Alliant Energy rebates.

Introduced a new waste disposal and recycling program that has reduced landfill load by over 10%.

Created new sustainability improvement projects on facility grounds, such as converting 7 acres of unused property into a field of native prairie grasses and pollination-supporting grasses.

Occasionally serve as an interim Process Engineer, tasked with managing life safety systems, fire protection, server room, hot work, NFPE 70E, and lock-out tag-out (LOTO) equipment during cleaning and maintenance operations.

Pure Fishing – Spirit Lake, Iowa 2003 – 2013

Engineering Services Manager & Plant Engineer

Managed a wide variety of plant maintenance, new construction operations, facility systems and assets, team management, projects, budgets, and safety compliance. Directed a multi-disciplinary team of employees, consisting of custodial, facility, and technical maintenance personnel. Utilized CMMS to track maintenance schedules and work orders, establishing priorities for maintenance based on the statuses of facilities, systems, and equipment. Led industrial construction, expansion, and capital installation projects tasked with providing leadership and oversight over all project activities, including budgets, labor allocation, project operations, and equipment coordination, as well as managed vendor procurement and subcontracting. Additionally, served as a permanent member of the facility safety committee.

Key Achievements & Duties:

Configured and installed a new paperless CMMS that seamlessly managed work orders and projects across 3K+ different facility assets. The initial system integration was developed in 2013 and rolled-out in six months. In 2015 enhancements were made to the system, including adding inventory control for 6K+ spare and discrete parts withdrawals directly costed to assets. The 2015 maintenance budget was reduced by $100K with the new system producing substantial labor savings and reducing overtime and downtime.

Successfully installed a building wide Life Safety System in 2010 that was fully integrated into fire suppression systems and consumed over ten miles of conduit during the installation.

In January 2010, delivered critical emergency response upon detecting excessive roof deflection due to snow loading. Directed emergency repairs to stop any further deflection, while co-developing capital project plans for a $290K roof reinforcement project. The project was successfully completed in September 2010 under budget and ahead of schedule.

Completed a comprehensive energy audit with assistance from Iowa State University and Alliant energy, identifying $250K+ in energy conservation initiatives in 2011.

Installed a non-ballasted white roof on two roof sections, helping reject 30% of the suns radiant heat during the summer months.

Achieved ISO 9001 quality management certification in 2006 and began serving as the process owner for Plant Engineering and Device Calibration shortly after.

Installed building management system to control utilities consumption, saving $80K+ in annual utilities costs.

Upgraded the facility’s electrical distribution system and implemented a NFPA 72.E Arc, Flash, Blast safety program.

Developed and rolled-out extensive corporate computer room upgrades, including a new power service, UPS system, air-conditioning system, and floor.

Enhanced and streamlined the compressed facility-wide air systems, allowing the facility to run with just one 75HP air compressor instead of two.

ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Pure Fishing – Spirit Lake, Iowa 2001 – 2003

PC Systems Network Analyst

Developed a cost tracking and justification system for facility digital imaging systems, helping save over $20K per year in equipment related costs and $30K per year by transitioning external subcontracted work to internal, inter-company operations.

Pure Fishing – Spirit Lake, Iowa 1990 – 2001

Chief Industrial Engineer, Senior Industrial Engineer & Bait Factory Core Management Team

Designed and implemented a comprehensive cellular manufacturing system within the Power Bait Factory. This $1.3M project was completed in June 2000, three months early and under budget. The new manufacturing system increased capacity by 10%, decreased cycle time, decreased WIP, and generated an overall annual savings in excess of $500K.

Implemented a plant wide on-demand automated printing system for point-of-purchase and shipment labeling. Eliminated all warehouse locations for label consumables and reclaimed 50,000 square feet of warehouse floor space for manufacturing. Reduced stock-outs by 99% and reduced average label inventory levels, shrinkage losses due to spoilage, and obsolescence generating over $200K in annual savings.

Installed a new automated packaging assembly line that increased capacity by over 300% and saved $250K in annual material and labor costs.

EDUCATION, PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS & HONORS

University of Nebraska – Lincoln, Nebraska B.S Degree, Industrial & Management Systems Engineering

Presented an undergraduate research project at the National Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers IISE Convention

Southeast Community College – Milford, Nebraska Associate of Applied Science Degree, Electrical Technology & Associate of Applied Science Degree, Building Construction

Former Vice President Board of Directors, Plus Incorporated a residential facility for handicapped adults.

Alpha Pi Mu - Industrial Engineering Academic Honorary

Undergraduate research project accepted for presentation National IIE Convention.

Former assistant Troop Leader and current committee member of BSA Troop 123 28 years of service in the Boy Scouts of America.

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