Albert E. Curtis III
Chattanooga, TN 37421
aczjo7@r.postjobfree.com
QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY
Experienced and results-driven Manager / Engineer with a strong background engineering, quality, lean operations and team building with experience in the power industry, advanced technology vehicles, green energy, waste to energy and product development.
Qualifications include:
Coordination, startup and management of multi-million-dollar business operations worldwide
Sales and business planning/forecasting and the implementation of strategic growth objectives
Creation of profitable business development and multi-media advertising/marketing programs
Organizational planning and re-structuring to produce measurable change in management practices, and support million-dollar growth
Fiscal management, including multi-million-dollar budgeting, P&L analysis, contract negotiation/administration, and effective cost management
Development of policy, procedures, systems, controls and standards
Strong team building, leadership and facilitating change through proactive leadership, positive reinforcement, and consistent direction to achieve high-level performance
New product research and development, responsive to industry trends, emerging technologies and consumer buying patterns
All aspects of technical project management, including manpower planning, quality plans, development of action plans, budgeting, risk management, root cause failure analysis and critical fast-paced decision-making
Responsive customer relations and technical troubleshooting to safeguard all standards in service delivery
Public relations, community outreach and the development of strong professional networks
Expert witness/forensic engineering functions
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Consultant, Chattanooga, TN Base October 2016 to Present Business and engineering consulting in materials, welding engineering, mechanical engineering, continuous improvement (lean), manufacturing engineering and an adjunct faculty member at Chattanooga State Community College, Division of Engineering and Information Systems Technology. Environmental Solutions Group, Chattanooga, TN
Product Manager, Processing Equipment Sept. 2015 to Sept. 2016 Responsible for the development of the two new technologies the TORXX Kinetic Pulverizer and BurCell System, includes APQP, testing, and bringing of the two technologies to market supporting customer development and sales. This position was also responsible to manage the strategic alliance partner relationship where the partner owned the Intellectual Property.
Senior Manager, Supply Chain Lean Programs Sept. 2014 to August 2015 Responsible for continuous improvements in operation and flow by developing and participating in lean focused programs at the Heil Plant in Fort Payne, AL. Additionally, developed and managed an energy use reduction program that included a complete relighting with LED technology of the manufacturing plant, support facilities and offices. Variable frequency drives were installed to reduce energy use from motor operation. EVAmerica, LLC, Chattanooga, TN 2006 – January 2014 Founder, Organizer, Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer EVamerica mission is to develop, build and market electric, hybrid electric and alternative technology vehicles and propulsion systems which address the energy security, environment and transportation needs of the future. Consultant (Management and Engineering see attachment) 2001 – June 2014 Albert E. Curtis, III/Page Two
INTECH, INC./ CWC STEEL SERVICES, INC., Chattanooga, TN 1994 – June 2001
(robotics engineering / steel processing company)
Chief Executive Officer
Planned, organized and directed successful new business startup and by the second year of operation has generated over $1.4 million in steel processing/fabrication business
Served as CEO for subsidiary operation, Sterling Industries, LLC/Access Division, a manufacturer of aerial work platforms / scissor lifts and supplier of specialty-designed lifts for unique customer requirements APTECH ENGINEERING SERVICES, INC., Sunnyvale, CA 1990 - 1996 Consultant
Conducted comprehensive operational and technical analyses in nuclear power plant operations worldwide
Performed marketing and all project management functions necessary to maintain performance standards and expedite on-time completion
SIEMENS, Erlangen, Germany 1988 – 1990
Vice President, Technical Operations
Recruited to organize and build a nuclear service company that would market their technology and equipment in the Western Hemisphere; performed all functions of Chief Operating Officer developed staff of engineers, technicians and administrative personnel expanded operations to 3-office network and successfully re-organized, consolidated and integrated operations, administration and product lines after merger into Advance Nuclear Fuels
Provided technical services and project management for several nuclear power stations, including a containment air cooler rebuild program
* developed approach for a rad-waste evaporator, high-tech alloy, heat exchanger retubing program
* managed four steam generator inspection repair in parallel during refueling outage ROCHESTER GAS & ELECTRIC CORPORATION, Rochester, NY 1973 – 1988 Manager, Materials Engineering and Inspection Services
Developed organization to handle all materials-related technologies and engineering functions with staff of 45 personnel
Provided leadership for the long-term reliability of Ginna nuclear power station’s steam generators which resulted in increased reliability in operation and the extension of components useful life continuing effort involved operating chemistry, inspection, repair programs, remedial action and plant modifications
Awarded patent – Steam Generator Sleeve Ultrasonic Examination System, including hardware and software (Patent 4,663727, dated May 5, 1987)
Welding and Nondestructive Examination Engineer
* developed a quality assurance program for special processes such as welding, NDE examination, inspection and test
* implemented procedures for welding, heat treating, NDE and 10-Year Inservice Inspection Programs
* project sites included power plants, fossil power plants, gas and electric distribution systems EDUCATION
BS Welding Engineering with Honors, LeTourneau University, Longview, TX 1973 Additional graduate studies completed in Materials Science, University of Rochester and Applied Mechanics, Rochester Institute of Technology Albert E. Curtis, III/Page Three
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
American Society of Nondestructive Testing
American Welding Society
ASME BPV Code Section XI – Subgroup for Water-Cooled Systems Electric Power Research Institute – Steam Generator Owners’ Group Vice Chairman, Technical Advisory Committee
Chairman, Subcommittee for Nondestructive Examination Electric Power Research Institute – Nuclear Division Systems and Materials Task Force
Subcommittee on Pressure Boundary
HIGHLIGHTS OF REPORTS, PUBLICATIONS & SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS Effectiveness of Steam Generator Flushing to Remove Tube Sheet Crevice Deposits, NACE North Central Regional Conference (9/84))
Arresting Intergranular Attach of Steam Generator Tubes, Westinghouse Operating Plants Symposium (5/84) Sleeving Steam Generator Tubes and Dealing with Intergranular Attack of Steam Generator Tubes, Babcock & Wilcox Company Plant Experience Seminars (1981, 1982, 1983) Regulatory Documents, Codes and Standards, Southwest Research Institute, 7th & 8th Annual Educational Seminars (6/77 and 4/78)
Quality Assurance as a Utility Sees It, Nuclear Energy Liability – Property Insurance Association’s Inspector’s Seminars (5/77)
Updating Inservice Inspection Programs, Southwest Research Institute, 6th Annual Educational Seminar (4/76) Measuring Ferrite Content of Austenitic Stainless Steel Weld Metal, American Society for Nondestructive Testing – New York City Metropolitan Section (1/75) Downhand Welding, American Welding Society Rochester Section (11/74) Attachment 1
Resume of Albert E. Curtis III
Consultant Experience July 2001 – August 2014
July through August 2014
Project Manager for Heil Environmental’s New York Department of Sanitation (NYDS) Light Weight Split Body Development Program: Managed the engineering process, changes, purchase parts, manufacture, test and demonstration of the product to NYDS in a 45-day period. This is now a major purchase each year by NYDS. January 2014 to June 2014
Consultant to Electric Vehicle Industry
December 2005 to March 2006
Business consultant to startup Core Resources Group, Ltd. in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Principal Consultant in the alternative energy product line area.
December 15, 2004 to December 16, 2005
Operational Management Consulting for Victory Sign Industries, LTD. Have provided operational management for National and Regional Sign Company. This included evaluation of facilities, personnel, procedures and processes then making recommendations to the Owner on changes in all categories. Since January 2005 I have implemented the changes that were recommended essentially fulfilling the VP of Operations position. These changes have included facility-remodeling, consolidation of stock into a new stock room, replacing some supervisory personnel, purchasing new equipment, hiring and terminating personnel, and overseeing productivity improvements. In 2005 the company achieved a 20% productivity increase and returned the company to profitability. October 2004 through March 31, 2006
Business consultant to start Urgent Care Medical Centers, Inc. Organized, wrote business plan, choose locations for clinics and built out first clinic which opened in February 2006. From December 2005 through March 2006 was the Chief Financial Officer for the business.
November to December 13, 2004
Provided Materials engineering support for TVA’s Sequoyah Nuclear Plant Unit 1 Outage. January to November 2004
Regional Director of Development for The Pocket Testament League, an organization I have served on the Board of Directors since 1993. I resigned my board position when my third term was up in December 2003. The purpose of the league, since its founding in 1893 by 12-year-old Helen Cadbury (Cadbury Chocolate Family), is to encourage Christians to READ, CARRY and SHARE the Word of God, daily.
My function in development was to promote the League in the Southeast and find donors who would support the ministry so that the league could continue its mission of providing free membership and gospels. Page 1 of 2
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July to December 2003
Superintendent, Mechanical Modification for Stone and Webster at the Sequoyah Nuclear Plant Planed and priced mechanical modification work, then managed mechanical modification personnel to provide modifications to the plant prior to and during the Unit 2 outage. March to July 2003
Provided Materials engineering support for TVA’s Sequoyah Nuclear Plant Unit 1 Steam Generator Replacement Outage. October 2002 to April 2003
Business consultant for HomeToursOnLine, wrote business plan, provided financial and operational guidance and became an investor.
July 2001 to March 2003
Engineering Consultant with APTECH Engineering Services where I provided marketing, project management and engineering consultation. Work was performed for fossil plants and nuclear plants. Additionally, during this time I provided engineering consultation to legal firms and performed project management on a construction project.