Shane Backlin

Franklin, TN.

Cell: 601-***-****

Email: ad0cte@r.postjobfree.com

Strengths

Brings over 32 years of professional experience in Electrical and Instrumentation Technology. Experienced in Petroleum, Chemical, Food Processing, Wood/Paper industries, Bioenergy, hospital/mission critical upgrades and Steel Cold Rolling Mills.

Demonstrates sound knowledge in Design, Project/Construction management, Field Engineering and many types of repairs, calibration, commissioning/live cutovers, and start-up procedures (electrical control, electronic/pneumatic instrumentation, and mechanical systems).

DCS/PLC programming and configuration (Foxboro I/A, Siemens, Allen Bradley, and Converteam P80i).

Quality and contractor performance management.

Follows projects through to a successful completion.

Utilizes excellent supervisory/management skills and communicates effectively with all levels.

Works well with peers, sub-contractors, and corporate management.

Experience:

Kelly Engineering (ATS Automation/GM – Springhill, TN)

Project Lead (Controls engineering) – (February 2023 – Present)

Lead all controls and robot programming and debug activities (Automotive automation), hot commissioning and startup to operational facility for a new state of the art EV battery manufacturing line.

(Allen Bradley RS Logix, Fanuc Robots, Siemens HMI)

Respond to all engineering change requests as needed or required.

Calgon Carbon Company – Bay St. Louis, Mississippi

Project Site Construction Manager – (September 2022 – February 2023)

Lead all construction activities (Civil, electrical, mechanical, & automation) and transition/lead team through hot commissioning and startup to operational facility.

Respond to all RFI’s and engineering change requests as needed or required.

Construction Manager – I/E (March 2022 – September 2022)

Lead Electrical and Instrumentation construction activities for a greenfield carbon processing facility.

Respond to electrical RFI’s and engineering change requests. Participate in constructability, process, and design reviews. Initiate engineering changes as needed or required.

Fulcrum Bioenergy (Refinery build and startup) – Reno, Nevada

Project Lead (Commissioning) – I/C (March 2021 – March 2022)

Participate in FAT checkout of system programming. Responsible for the communications and commissioning of a Schneider Eco structure DCS system. Oversight of checkout and commissioning of the bioenergy refinery.

Construction Manager (Owners Representative) - I/C (July 2020 – March 2021)

Responsible for the quality and overall construction process with emphasis in electrical, instrumentation, and controls for a new bioenergy refinery greenfield operation.

Enviva Biomass, LP (Wood Biomass) - Mississippi

Regional Process Engineer I/C/E (Dec. 2018 – July 2020)

Responsible for the process design, engineering, and construction of electrical, instrumentation, & controls for two new 850,000 TPY wood biomass pellet facilities, one in Mississippi and the other in Alabama. This project involved small to large project scopes, design, engineering, implementation, quality construction assurance, and commissioning to successful operation. This included the start-up and commissioning of a new 850,000 TPY facility in Hamlet, N.C. in the fall of 2019. The control system utilized in these facilities is Allen Bradley Logix 5000, Plant PAX, and Flex 5000 I/O.

Ford, Bacon, & Davis (Engineering/Consulting)

Senior Instrument & Electrical Project Design Lead (October. 2015 – Dec. 2018)

Responsible for leading the project design efforts (Scope, design, and implementation) for small to medium Instrument and Electrical projects primarily for IP paper mills. This includes projects such as 16 Relay replacements (Switzer), Steam and Condensate upgrade, Tail threading, Redundant condensate monitoring upgrade (Orange book), Tall Oil level upgrade, Recovery boiler combustion(BMS) upgrades, and Line shaft turbine governor upgrade.

Senior Instrument Designer (Sept. 2014 – October 2015)

Responsible for the Scope, design, and implementation of small to medium Instrument and Electrical projects primarily for IP paper mills.

Weyerhaeuser, ELP – Natchitoches, LA.

Process Control Engineer (March 2014 – August 2014)

Responsible for process improvements on 5, veneer press lines and I-Joist manufacturing line in a 24/7 engineered lumber manufacturing facility.

Bay Four Design, LLC

Senior Instrument Designer (March 2013 – March 2014)

Responsible for the Scope, design and implementation of small to medium Instrument and Electrical projects for the Exxon-Mobil refinery in Chalmette, Louisiana. This included a 2300-volt compressor upgrade, a Bently Nevada vibration protection system on another compressor, and controls upgrade for a high-pressure coke cutting system.

Enviva Biomass, LP

Regional Asset Utilization Engineer (July 2012 – February 2013)

Responsible for the process improvement and uptime utilization of two 120,000 TPY wood biomass pellet facilities. This includes small to medium capital project scope, implementation, and commissioning to successful operation. This included a conveyor system replacement, wood chip cyclone replacement, and fire suppression system.

ThyssenKrupp Steel USA – Calvert, AL.

Technical Specialist (Engineer)Electrical Maintenance (February 2010 – July 2012)

Responsible for the Cold Rolling Mill PLTCM & Roll Shop electrical and automation activities. Provide technical support, quality assurance of construction, field start-up and commissioning support. Responsible for Safety, and training/development of the CRM electricians. Collaborates well with fellow Technical Specialist’s to meet mill challenges and deadlines. Managed automation and commissioning issues. Responsible for the design and implementation of automation upgrades in my areas of responsibility (both CRM and PLTCM lines), also included DCS programming and upgrades for a proprietary DCS system from Converteam (P80i). Utilized SAP computerized maintenance management system.

Sirius Technical Services – Theodore, AL. (For Orion Engineering Inc. and Bay Four Design, LLC)

E and I Technical Specialist (March 2008 – January 2010)

Responsible for PLC programming and electrical & instrumentation design and scope of work for various projects. This includes PLC configuration, networking, wiring schematics, panel design and loop drawings using AutoCAD 2004, Instrument specifications, Project and construction management, technical support, field start-up & commissioning.

Boise Cascade (Engineered Wood Products) – Alexandria, LA.

Maintenance and Projects Supervisor – (March 2007 – March 2008)

Managed day to day activities of a 38-member maintenance staff for a PLV (Pressure Laminated Veneer) manufacturing facility. Designed and Managed electrical projects for the PLV mill. Utilized MAXIMO computerized maintenance management software for day-to-day workflow. Transitioned group from Maxino to SAP for computerized maintenance management system.

Tate and Lyle (Sucralose Manufacturing Facility) – McIntosh, AL.

Process Control Engineer – (June 2005 – February 2007)

Formica Corporation (High Pressure Laminate) – Cincinnati, OH.

Electrical Maintenance Engineer/Project Supervisor – (June 2004 – June 2005)

Tate and Lyle (Citric Acid Manufacturer) – Dayton, OH.

Process Control Engineer – (March 2001 – June 2004)

Fosdick and Hilmer – Cincinnati, OH.

Process Control Engineer – (Feb. 2000 – March 2001)

Belcan Technical Services – (P&G Plant Maintenance) – Cincinnati, OH.

Process Control Engineer – (Aug. 1997 – Feb 2000)

Lauren Engineers & Constructors – (Signode Facility) – Florence, KY.

Electrical General Foreman – (June 1997 – Aug. 1997)

General Forman – (Aug. 1996 – June 1997) Bryan Power Generation – Bryan, TX.

Lauren Engineers & Constructors – Eastman Kodak CO. – Columbia, SC.

Electrical General Foreman – Polyester Polymer Line Installation - (Nov. 1995 – Aug. 1996)

E & I Foreman – High voltage rapper upgrade - Georgia Power – Carrolton, GA. (June 1995 – Nov. 1995)

E & I Foreman – New sand filtration system - Champion Paper - Canton, N.C. (June 1994 - June 1995)

Brown & Root Inc. – Chevron Refinery – Pascagoula, MS.

Instrument Tech Foreman – (Nov. 1992 – June 1994)

Instrumentation Technician – (Oct. 1990 – Nov. 1992)

Education

Southeast College of Technology – Mobile, AL. (1990) Degree: Associates

Major: Electronics Engineering Technology

Additional Training

8 Disciplines of Problem Solving

NFPA70E Arc Flash Professional Development

Microsoft Project 2002

Wonderware HMI Advanced Training

RS Wire

MicroStation and Auto-Cad

Maximo CMMS

SAP CMMS

Various Rockwell Automation Training Seminars

Essentials of Leadership (DDI, Inc.)

Situational Leadership Training

One Minute Manager Training

Microsoft Excel and Power Point Presentation Training Classes

P80i logic block programming software training

Wonderware HMI refresher training

Certified Arc Flash trainer for eHazard.com

Siemens S7 program training

ABB Medium voltage switch gear training (34.5KV)

Lean Six Sigma (Lean Manufacturing)

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