Maintenance & Reliability Mechanical Engineer

MICHAEL PANTONE CPMM, CMRP

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Summerville, SC 29485

843-***-**** (C)

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*/**** - ******* *** ******** (Formerly DuPont) Moncks Corner, SC 29461

Manufacturing, Maintenance & Reliability Engineer

Responsible for all aspects of Mechanical Manufacturing & Maintenance Reliability Engineering for a heavy industrial manufacturer of PET (Polyester) Staple Spinning Fibers, including a 40-Yr Record production run of a 300MM Lb/Yr.

Perform process cycle-time optimization to increase throughput rate of batch operations.

Analyze downtime data for opportunities to increase production utilization. Work with accounting to analyze the business bottom line P&L benefits from increasing First-Grade Quality Yield. Develop RCFA and Action Plans for Safety, Quality & Productivity Improvements of machinery issues. Outage Planning - Establish work priority list, organize & execute overhauls, and perform commissioning startup testing of machinery. Design Improvements on existing OEM equipment to increase reliability and/or maintainability. Modify PMs for improved Efficiency (frequency) and Effectiveness (content), including the annual area PM schedule. Implement all aspects of the Predictive Maintenance Program. Troubleshoot equipment problems/breakdowns and develop corrective action plans. Reverse Engineer (Re-Design) & upgrade obsolete equipment on a 40 yr-old Facility. Modify business internal forms and/or processes to improve effectiveness.

9/2011 – 1/2014 LIFE CYCLE CONSULTANT ENGINEERING (LCE) Charleston, SC 29405

Reliability Engineering (RE) Consultant, USA and Canada

Member of LCE’s Operational Excellence team, providing client-specific RE solutions for companies seeking to improve their operating performance. Responsibilities included delivery of strategic & tactical expertise in Risk Based Asset Management (RBAM) philosophy, to maximize equipment performance at minimum cost. Guide client’s cross-functional teams to develop & optimize a future-state Reliability Engineering Process work-stream. Provided RE Best-in-Class awareness training, analyzed current–state RE process, and developed process flow diagrams for desired future-state. This included KPIs/Metrics, step definitions including RASI Matrix (Responsible, Accountable, Support & Informed). Worked with clients in Mining, Chemical, Power Generation, Pharmaceutical & Automotive to develop the following RE Processes:

• CMMS Asset Data Entry, Hierarchy & Bill of Material (BOM) Processes

• Asset Criticality Analysis - Determine Equipment Ranking/Importance

• Perform Failure Modes & Effects Analysis (FMEA) on Critical Assets

• Develop Equipment Maintenance Plans with FMEA Failure Modes mapped to PM Tasks

• Develop Predictive (PdM) & Preventive Maintenance (PM) Task Optimization Process

• Develop Loss Elimination (RCFA) Process

• Develop Management of Change (MOC) Process to document Asset Modifications

Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional (CMRP) as administered/accredited by the

Society of Maintenance & Reliability Professionals (SMRP).

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5/2006 – 9/2011 JAMES HARDIE BUILDING PRODUCTS Summerville, SC 29423

Rotating Equipment Specialist & Corporate Reliability Engr

Responsibilities included all aspects of Machinery Preservation, including Lubrication, Alignment, Vibration (PdM) Program, Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA), Troubleshooting, Design Optimization, Rebuild Specifications, Project Overhaul Management & Capital Improvements for Four (4) Fiber Cement Siding Manufacturing & Coating Facilities across the USA. Other responsibilities included Optimizing Maintenance Business Processes, Initiating Cost Savings & Reliability Efforts.

7/1995 – 5/2006 SHOWA DENKO CARBON Ridgeville, SC 29472

1/2005 – 5/2006 Mechanical Project Engineer

Responsibilities included all aspects of Capital Projects & Maintenance Modifications, including project scope, engineered design concepts & solutions, CAD drawings, estimating, equipment requisition, construction scope of work, bid package analysis, bill of material, PM instructions, construction supervision, commissioning/start-up & equipment validation. Primary emphasis on Engineered Solutions to deliver Equipment Reliability & Maintainability

7/1995 – 1/2005 Manager Reliability Engineering

Responsibilities included all aspects of Managing the Reliability Engineering & Predictive Maintenance (PdM) Department. Maintenance and Reliability Engineer responsibilities included identifying problematic equipment, research/investigation of the real issues, and Delivering Engineered Solutions to repetitive equipment problems. Performed Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) investigations of equipment failures and provided solutions for failure elimination vs. parts replacement. PdM program responsibilities included Management & Program Development of the PdM Team. Primary emphasis was delivering Intelligent Business Solutions to ensure scheduled production volume by increasing equipment Availability. PdM services provided by utilizing vibration analysis, operational deflection shape analysis, infrared analysis, oil analysis, ultrasound, dynamic two-plane balancing and precision thermal growth laser alignment. PdM responsibilities included administrative duties of subordinates, computer/software administration, training, budgeting, developing department goals & standards - including QC of deliverables and tracking/reporting of accomplishments. Special Projects included development of a training program for the maintenance millwrights, eliminating environmental emissions in dust collectors, and developing standards for CMMS database structure, organization & codes.

4/1989 – 7/1995 BAYER, Inc. ORGANIC DYES & PIGMENTS DIVISION Goose Creek, SC 29423

Plant Engineer for the Dyes & Pigment Chemical Plant

Overall responsibility for maintenance & engineering of the production unit. Responsibilities included design, process & project engineering efforts for capital improvements to chemical plant equipment including FRP tanks, glass-lined reactors, agitators, pumps, piping systems, heat exchangers, filter presses, air scrubbers, etc. Other responsibilities included corrosion control & cost reduction.

Plant Engineer for the Utility Plant (Power House)

Overall responsibility for maintenance & engineering of the production unit. Responsibilities included design, process & project engineering efforts for capital improvements to the Power Plant equipment including water-tube boilers, burners, economizers, (Nalco) water treatment, air compressors / dryers, cooling towers, refrigeration chillers, pumping stations, piping systems, Ion-resin bed water treatment/filtration. Other responsibilities included above & below ground piping systems, facilities (buildings), steam trap & pressure relief (safety) valve sizing, and vibration analysis. (Continued)

1984 – 4/1989 CHARLESTON NAVAL SHIPYARD Charleston, SC 29418

Department of Defense - Project Engineer for Nuclear Submarine Overhauls with

Secret Security Clearance for the US Military

1980 – 1984 WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY Morgantown, WV 26505

Bachelor of Science Degree - Mechanical Engineering

EIT Certification

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