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Michael Ross INSTRUMENTATION AND CONTROLS (I&C)

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Over 15 years of experience providing I&C design to the electronics and advanced technology manufacturing industries. His expertise involves the design and installation of control systems including sequence of operations documents, process and instrumentation diagrams, I/O management, testing documentation, instrument and value selection, and system integration. In addition, he has experience with robotics, electronic stamping, SCADA design, various PLC and DDC systems, failure analysis, and root cause corrective action.

Education Qualifications B.S., Electrical Engineering, Northeastern University, 2003 Registrations Certifications Professional Engineer: Oregon, Washington, California, Wyoming, Virginia, Massachusetts, Georgia

Memberships Affiliations International Society of Automation Engineers Areas of Expertise

• Cleanroom control systems

• Data Center control systems

• Instrumentation selection

• Control valve selection

• Hazardous Production Material monitoring

RELEVANT PROJECT EXPERIENCE

DATA CENTERS

Data Center Design, Wyoming

Client: Confidential Client

Title: I&C Engineer

The I&C design included critical air handlers, weather station, natural gas leak detection and shutdown, exhaust monitoring and controls for battery charging, water consumption and effluent totalization. Role/responsibilities: Provided a biddable commercial controls design for a new data center (DC) and associated administration building.

Data Center Design, Arizona

Client: Confidential Client

Title: I&C Engineer

The I&C design included critical air handlers, weather station, natural gas leak detection and shutdown, exhaust monitoring and controls for battery charging, water consumption and effluent totalization. Role/responsibilities: Provided a biddable commercial controls design for a new data center (DC) and associated administration building.

Technology Hub, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Client: Saudi Airlines Sinnovate

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Title: I&C Engineer

This Technology Hub includes a Tier 3 Data Center, Convention Center, Innovation Center, and Joint Development Center. The hub provides IT solutions and data services for the entire region. The data centers with over 1.5 MW of IT power were designed. Center included admin building of 1,600 SM; NOC/SOC, physical security, DCIM, IDF and MDF rooms, degauser rooms, offices, and general support. Role/responsibilities: Provided quality assurance reviews of the design for the development of this Smart, Flexible and Green Technology Hub (21,000 SM greenfield site). Data Center Design, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Client: National Bank of Abu Dhabi

Title: I&C Engineer

PThe phased design approach began with conceptual development and validation of a previously defined feasibility study, then a multi-discipline preliminary engineering (BOD), design development, and construction documents for tender; as well as site supervision during construction. DD documents included site utilities, roads, fencing and parking, two-story administration building, two weather enclosures (two levels) and the installation of MDCs, chiller system, and electrical skids.

Role/responsibilities: rovided design and submittal reviews for a new data center (DC) and associated administration building at Khalifa Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi (KIZAD) INDUSTRIAL

Production Line, Hawkinsville, Georgia

Client: Confidential Client

Title: Lead I&C Engineer

The I&C design included P&IDs, IO list, network block diagrams, wiring drawings, panel drawings and a list of network switches, instruments and valves to be purchased. The I&C design was used to complete system integration of the SCADA screens with PLC code and integration vendor systems. Role/responsibilities: Provided detailed design for the replication and improvement of the clients filter media manufacturing process from an existing facility to a new location. Development of an automated system of creating IO diagrams.

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

MRC2 Controls, Fremont, California

Client: Seagate

Title: Automation Managing Engineer

The automation design began with a gap analysis of the design by another engineering firm. The automation design included P&IDs, IO list, wiring drawings, panel drawings and a list of instruments and valves to be repurposed or purchased. The automation design was used to complete system integration of the SCADA screens with PLC code we wrote and vendor systems. Site supervision during construction including management of change orders and progress tracking.

Role/responsibilities: Provided management, design and system integration for automation of an existing building being renovated into cleanroom research center with associated utilities, offices and three data centers. Resume

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HPM, Fremont, California

Client: Seagate

Title: Automation Managing Engineer

Hazardous Production Materials monitoring and control included pull stations, dilution fans, seismic detector, gas cabinets, gas detectors, horns, strobes, and the fire alarm panel interface. Role/responsibilities: Authored proposals for the systems integration of the toxic and flammable gas monitoring and control. Over saw PLC panel checkout and programming, HMI screen development, system commissioning and documentation.

Seed Processing, Huron, North Dakota

Client: DOW Agro

Title: I&C Engineer

Services during construction reviewing submittals and working with Siemens Building Automation. Design for a 12,000 SF seed processing facility by retrofitting a newly acquired property. The design was tailored to address both near-term and longer-term planning and operational needs. Role/responsibilities: Provided a controls design consisting of a P&ID that encapsulated the SOO and IO list. Greenhouse, Woodburn, Oregon

Client: DOW Agro

Title: I&C Engineer

Role/responsibilities: Provided a controls design consisting of a P&ID and SOO. Worked with vendors and submittal process providing services during construction for a greenhouse to increase performance. Performance goals included better use of free cooling and humidity control. SEMICONDUCTOR

Project Blue Ridge, Manassas, Virginia

Client: Micron

Title: I&C Engineer

Role/responsibilities: I&C Engineer of record for a control system design for a 1.2 million SF campus expansion of existing semiconductor manufacturing buildings inclusive of manufacturing support, and a central utility building. Services included detailed design and services during construction. Development of an automated system of creating IO diagrams. Oversight of the HPM system for consistency with the I&C design. HPM, Fremont, California, Ongoing

Client: Lam

Title: I&C Engineer

Role/responsibilities: Provided controls design documents for the retrofit of an existing HPM system to a PLC based solution. Presentation of design approach to the Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) with successful education of the AHJ on why our approach exceeds code requirements. Implementation of an internally created automated system of creating IO diagrams. Coordination of disciplines for a complete design. Cleanroom Design, Eugene, Oregon

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Client: Broadcom

Title: I&C Engineer

Role/responsibilities: Provided design for the retrofit and renovation of an existing structure, phasing work to allow for future expandability and development in an operating facility. Began programming of the facility; developed conditions of satisfaction and gap analysis, project was put on hold. Project Storm, Boise, Idaho

Client: Micron

Title: I&C Engineer

Role/responsibilities: Provided controls design documents for a design revision bulletin for a retrofit of two buildings constructed in the 1980’s to meet the environmental conditions required for a Mask cleanroom. Documents included P&IDs for air handlers, space sensors, IO lists and network block diagrams. Cleanroom Design, Sacramento, California

Client: Northrop Grumman

Title: I&C Engineer

Role/responsibilities: Services included the services during construction for a design of a 20,000 SF 90nm 200mm ISO 3/4 cleanroom and includes process equipment that will be converted from 150mm to 200mm; McClellan Air Force Base.

HPM, Tualatin, Oregon

Client: Lam

Title: I&C Engineer

Role/responsibilities: Provided controls design documents for the retrofit of an existing HPM system to a PLC based solution. Presentation of design approach to the Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) with successful education of the AHJ on why our approach exceeds code requirements. Sustaining Services, Corvallis, Oregon

Client: Hewlett Packard

Title: I&C Engineer

Role/responsibilities: Provided on-going sustain services that included oversight and stamping of facility and tool upgrades including air handlers, compressed dry air, chillers and chemical distribution. Warehouse Retrofit, Portland, Oregon

Client: Tosoh Quartz; Inc.

Title: I&C Engineer

Role/responsibilities: Provided the design and construction administration of this $2.5 million, 12,000 SF retrofit of an existing warehouse building to house a new quartz glassware parts cleaning operation for parts used for the semiconductor industry. Responsibilities included leading the design team through all phases of the design, negotiations with the Jurisdiction, construction administration and closeout. The proposed final clean line project is an expansion of the existing quartz glassware cleaning operation on site within warehouse building (Building 2) and includes a product staging area, acid wash room #3 and wet/dry cleanroom #3 for packaging of the final products. New exterior equipment pads will be added to the east side of Building 2 to house new mechanical air handlers and scrubber equipment.

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Semiconductor Campus Expansion, Hillsboro, Oregon

Client: Confidential Client

Title: I&C Engineer

Role/responsibilities: Provided control system design based on the clients plan or record design for a 1.3 million SF campus expansion of existing semiconductor manufacturing buildings inclusive of manufacturing support, a process utility building, an emergency generator building, and a central utility building. Services included detailed design and services during construction for this Mod2 design. Semiconductor Retrofit, Hillsboro, Oregon

Client: Confidential Client

Title: I&C Engineer

Role/responsibilities: Provided design and services during construction for the reprogramming and retrofit of two existing 300mm/200mm semiconductor fabrication facilities. He performed control system design for water purification, and waste treatment, as well as chemical and gas delivery systems. The facilities area included more than 300,000 SF of cleanroom and associated research and development laboratories, two central utility buildings, and required support areas.

Water/Chemical Control Systems, Hillsboro, Oregon

Client: Confidential Client

Title: Lead I&C Engineer

Role/responsibilities: Oversaw the design of control systems for water purification, waste treatment, and chemical and gas delivery systems, including sequence of operations (SOO) documents, sequence charts, process and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs), I/O management, testing documentation, instrument and valve selections, and master design document development.

Fab 28 Conversion, Qiryat-Gat, Israel

Client: Confidential Client

Title: I&C Engineer

Role/responsibilities: Conducted quality assurance reviews to make sure that the clients standards for I&C documentation and drawings were being implemented. The Fab 28 Conversion project consisted of programming, detailed design, and services during construction for the retrofit of a 300mm facility with more than 207,000 SF of wafer manufacturing space. The upgrade included the fab, subfab, utility level, central utility building, bulk gas yard, manufacturing support building, data center, process specific support systems (PSSS), and acid waste neutralization. The design also included adding miscellaneous site support buildings such as a bulk peroxide storage building, a pyrophoric storage building, and a bulk chemical storage building. D1C Conversion, Hillsboro, Oregon

Client: Confidential Client

Title: Lead I&C Engineer

Role/responsibilities: Oversaw the design of control systems for water purification, waste treatment, and chemical and gas delivery systems, including sequence of operations (SOO) documents, sequence charts, process and instrumentation diagrams (P&ID), I/O management, testing documentation, instrument and valve selections, and master design document development. The D1C Conversion Project consisted of upgrading the operating D1C and RB1 manufacturing facilities to the next 300mm generation process and modifications to adjacent support space and utility buildings. The D1C/RB1 Fab level manufacturing area included approximately 115,000 SF of cleanroom Resume

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space and shared utilities with six other operating manufacturing facilities. CH2M HILL provided onsite design and services during construction. Basebuild, flex, and process specific support systems (PSSS), design phases which are typically staggered, were performed concurrently, with the detailed design completed in record time (about three months) to meet the extremely aggressive construction schedule. Cleanroom Design, Lehi, Utah

Client: Confidential Client

Title: I&C Engineer

Role/responsibilities: Supported design and site installation of PLC program code and SCADA screens for a large microelectronics cleanroom facility and supporting utilities. Responsibilities included design of various screens including HVAC, BCD, chemical waste, scrubbers and necessary parameter files, plus design for more than 50 bulk chemical delivery (BCD) screens, completed in close coordination with the chemical systems suppliers and programmers.

Plan of Record Development, Hillsboro, Oregon

Client: Confidential Client

Title: Lead I&C Engineer

Role/responsibilities: Developed plan of record (POR) standards for a large microelectronics fab. His responsibilities included development and definition of controls instrumentation and sequence of operations for new and revised building and process systems including air handlers, exhaust systems, compressed air, process vacuum, water purification and treatment.

Cleanroom Design, Chandler, Arizona

Client: Confidential Client

Title: I&C Engineer

Provided support for programming, design, construction and start-up of more than one million SF of cleanroom space, along with more than 33,500 SF of central utilities building expansion/modifications. Role/responsibilities: His responsibilities included design and review of control system P&IDs for the HVAC and supporting systems, instrumentation specification, sizing, and wiring point assignments. SOLAR / PV

Solar Power Manufacturing, United States

Client: Confidential Solar Manufacturer

Title: I&C Engineer

Role/responsibilities: Provided support for the design of a manufacturing facility for solar power products with proprietary wafer technology. The design included a high efficiency air handler arrangement, waste neutralization, formulation of instrumentation data sheets, the I/O matrix, and PLC panel placement. Control System Upgrade, Portland, Oregon

Client: Portland General Electric

Title: I&C Engineer

Role/responsibilities: Provided control system evaluation for the upgrade of the PLC hardware and SCADA software for this project that included 87 PLCs nine power generation facilities controlling two watersheds. Robotics, Chelmsford, Massachusetts

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Client: Brooks Automation

Title: Manufacturing Engineer

Role/responsibilities: Advised 10+ technicians on the repair of material handling robots, cassette elevators, and aligners. Performed failure analysis and root cause corrective action (RCCA). Qualified tests and test fixtures. Reviewed processes and quality control documents authoring ECOs to create more efficient and accurate repairs. IR Cameras, Chelmsford, Massachusetts

Client: Flir Systems

Title: Test Engineer

Role/responsibilities: Compiled test results performed on IR cameras for an SPIE paper. Completed final testing of IR cameras using an off-axis collimator, black bodies and software by SBIR, Inc. Interacted with SBIR to refine the test software. Supervised the testing performed by technicians and installed a new test station.

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