Engineer Electrical

SHIRENE SAAD

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PROFILE

An exacting engineering professional with over 19 years of experience in all phases of electrical design, including power distribution designs. Outstanding diagnostic capabilities – frequently called upon to troubleshoot and resolve difficult engineering issues. Able to prioritize and meet deadlines in a fast - paced, demanding environment.

PROFESSIONAL HISTORY

PAPERWORKS INDUSTRIES, INC., PHILADELPHIA, PA

Electrical Project Engineer and E&I Supervisor, October 2015 – Present Project Engineer

Manage and engineer projects which vary in scope from small local improvements to multi- million dollar capital as well as expense projects from inception to completion.

Manage emergency repairs and projects which will help maintain plant runability.

Conduct feasibility studies and compare alternative approaches to solving engineering, mechanical, and electrical problems.

Perform detailed calculations to compute and establish manufacturing, construction, or installation standards and specifications.

Develop a solid plan consisting of multiple phases: conceptual engineering, submission for approval, and post approval detailed plan of execution.

Communicate with Corporate as well as Contractors and Vendors as required for each project.

Develop projects Gantt charts from inception to completion.

Develop and submit Capital Expenditure Request (CER) for corporate approval of funds, including details on purpose and benefits of the project, scope of work, time line of project, cost details, cost savings and rate of return calculations.

Coordinate and conduct meetings with internal as well as external resources from various disciplines throughout all project phases from kick-off project till start-up and commissioning.

Manage projects budgets including requisitions, purchase orders, invoices, and projects closure.

Interact with accounting department ensuring projects costs do not run over budget.

Perform other duties as required by the Plant and Maintenance Managers. Electrical & Instrumentation Supervisor

Provide leadership, direction and resources necessary to safely and effectively manage the electrical and instrumentation function of the mill.

Implement all aspects of Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) utilizing the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS).

Assign E&I employees to daily and weekly maintenance jobs based on work priorities and established schedules, and supervises employees in assigned tasks.

Manage, direct, develop, and supervise activities and initiatives to provide a safe work environment through the proper use of equipment, identification of hazards, sharing of knowledge and the development, implementation and enforcement of safety and housekeeping standards.

Ensure compliance with NFPA 70 (Arc Flash) and serves as mill expert and trainer for all employees.

Instruct crew regarding job requirements and methods of repairing, servicing, and rebuilding equipment.

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Check maintenance work in progress to assure proper workmanship and adhere to schedule.

Perform root-cause analysis and devise corrective action plans to solve problems.

Develop and maintain cooperative working relationship between management and unions.

Provide opportunities for training hourly personnel to improve job performance.

Assist crew in the diagnosis of equipment difficulties and specify the extent and nature of the corrective actions to be taken.

Determine schedules, sequences, and assignments for work activities, based on work priorities, quantity of equipment and skill of personnel Tours mill and areas of maintenance responsibility to discover potential maintenance problems. Check and expedite work in progress, and approve completed projects.

Coordinate the schedule with those of other Maintenance Supervisors to accommodate changes in work priorities or jobs requiring multiple maintenance disciplines to complete.

Tour mill and areas of maintenance responsibility to discover potential maintenance problems.

Ensure that necessary parts are on-hand for assigned jobs and machine shutdowns. Complete requisitions for spare parts and special tools and submit via CMMS.

Establish and adhere to approved plan of building and facilities maintenance.

Assist in maintaining the mill preventative maintenance program

Monitor progress of on-going jobs and projects to ensure they are completed on-time and in line with job specifications.

Assist Maintenance Manager and other Maintenance Supervisors in investigating, diagnosing, and evaluating major equipment malfunctions and develop methods and procedures to improve operating efficiency of equipment.

Responsible for safety OSHA recordable rate (RCR) of direct reports.

Enforce plant rules and safety policies and procedures including housekeeping.

Perform duties as deemed necessary by the Maintenance Manager. H&A CONSULTING ENGINEERS, INC., NEWTOWN SQUARE, PA Electrical Engineer, May 1998 – October 2015

Provide electrical design and project engineering consultation services for corporate clients including Tosco Oil Refinery, Kimberly Clark, Georgia Pacific, Noramco of Delaware, US Gypsum, International Paper, Cabot Supermetals, Garden State paper, Amtrak, PaperWorks Industries, Marcal/Soundview Paper and McNeil Pharmaceuticals

Develop new system designs and/or improvements to existing power distribution systems: high, medium and low voltages, uninterruptible power supply, and industrial motor control systems including feeders, breakers and fuses, conduit and wiring planning, lighting, grounding, lightning protection, and fire alarm

Produce drawing packages using AutoCAD, for, but not limited to power distribution plans, grounding plans and details, single lines, motor schematics, power panel schedules, conduit and cable schedules, lighting plans and elevations, piping and instrumentation diagrams, PLC and I/O electrical schematics, instrumentation details, and control loop drawings

Work with PLC control panels, HMI, and assigned I/O ports

Design power distribution and instrumentation systems for various clients: compressed air trim station, fiber preparation upgrade, 18TM broke system upgrade, annealing cooling water upgrade, addition of two powder dryers, and the addition of two complete buildings for powder expansion

Develop electrical design for installation of a new two boiler system with boiler feed pumps and new deaerator

Assist in developing electrical design for installation of new cleaning systems for a recycled fiber plant

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Upgrade boiler systems including addition of flue gas recirculation and a complete rebuild of controls

Install fiber fuel systems to deal with fiber waste

Conduct field surveys and update electrical drawings for pharmaceutical manufacturing equipment and other industrial process equipment

Thorough knowledge of National Electrical Code, NEC for development of electrical design systems

Communicate with Clients, Contractors and Vendors as required for each project

Interact with multiple disciplines as required for each project

Perform other duties as assigned by management

PECO ENERGY

Gas Operation Assistant Engineer Co-Op, Philadelphia, PA: March – September 1994

Worked with the senior engineer responsible for gas operation standards and regulations

Modified documents to ensure compliance with new energy requirements and specifications

Supervised field workers to ensure standards were followed Emergency Services Project Engineering Assistant Co-Op, Morton, PA: March – September 1993

Worked with the emergency services engineer on various projects

Responded to RFI and EMI field complaints and visited customer locations to analyze and resolve issues

Junior Technical Assistant Co-Op, Phoenixville, PA: March – September 1992

Assisted with maintaining peak system operation of subsystems within the power plant

Performed routine equipment monitoring and assisted in troubleshooting and making modifications

EDUCATION

WIDENER UNIVERSITY, CHESTER, PA

B.S., Electrical Engineering, 1998 – Dean’s list

DREXEL UNIVERSITY, PHILADELPHIA, PA

Electrical Engineering Program, 1990 – 1995

VOLUNTEER COMMUNITY SERVICE

St. Mary & St. Mercurius Coptic Orthodox Church, Devon, PA: Head Deacon; College Graduate Ministry Coordinator; Volunteer Services Coordinator; Bible Study Teacher: 1992 – Present COMPUTER SKILLS

Proficiency in AutoCAD, MacWrite Pro, Word Perfect, File maker Pro, and MS Office including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and Outlook in the Windows environments. References Available Upon Request

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