Kevin T. Stewart

*** ******* **** *****

Chesnee, SC 29323

828-***-****

I am submitting my resume for consideration with Meritor for the position of Project Engineer, at the Forest City, NC location.

My attached resume lists the educational credentials, professional experience, and continuous personal improvements that demonstrate my self motivated team member attitude to excel for the company that I work for.

My recent assignment is Senior Electrical Project Engineer attests to my abilities that align with the job description. I have had the responsibility to oversee 5 production facility. This included design, engineering, equipment specifications, procurement, installation, commissioning protocols, commissioning, operational compliance, scheduling, cost analysis, and budgets for the electrical and automation at all these facilities. My further recent employment as a Project Manager further enhances my qualification for the open position.

You can be assured that your time invested in further discussions will be beneficial to your company. I will make myself available at your convenience, during or outside of normal business hours.

Sincerely,

Kevin T. Stewart

Enclosure

Kevin T. Stewart

418 Harbour View Drive

Chesnee, SC 29323

adq3t2@r.postjobfree.com

828-***-**** (Cell)

Experience

Dec 2021 –current Eldeco Greenville, SC

Project manager, Quality Control Manager

Responsibilities are Project Management for design, implementation, construction, and commissioning of several large heavy industrial greenfield projects with respect to electrical, instrumentation and automation. Includes interfacing with several engineering firms, multiple customers, handling scheduling, procurement, installation oversite etc.

Also responsible for interfacing with suppliers from quality control of equipment and conformity to specifications. Development of Scope of Work, specification for supply, integration of schedule with other departments and customers.

Feb 2019 – Dec 2021 American Zinc Products / BEFESA Zinc Mooresboro, NC

Senior Corporate Electrical, Instrumentation and Automation Engineer

Responsibilities are the maintenance and projects for all automation, electrical and instrumentation at 5 industrial facilities across the eastern US. This incudes scheduling and overseeing maintenance of electrical distribution equipment, as well as retrofits where necessary. Projects include upgrade of automation for entire plant location from PLC 5 to Contrologix and Factory Talk in Chicago facility. Upgrade of 6.9 kV and 480-volt distribution from antiquated equipment to state of the art distribution at the Palmerton PA facility. Design and installation of fiber optic network throughout an antiquated facility in Palmerton PA. Oversite and programming of implementation of OSI-Soft Data Historian for entire corporation. Specify and procure instrumentation for kiln operations throughout entire corporation. Develop budgets and schedules for all electrical projects, major outages. Assist in root cause analysis for unscheduled downtime relating to electrical, automation and instrumentation.

Feb 2012 – 2019 American Zinc Products Mooresboro, NC

Senior Electrical, Instrumentation, Automation Engineering and Construction Manager

Responsibilities were the oversight of two engineering firms tasked with designing, specifying, procuring equipment and contractors related to building a true “green-field” installation of a chemical plant involved in zinc recycling from waste byproducts of steel mills. The new site is approximately 80 acres. This involved interfacing with Duke Utility to install a new 80 MW substation and distribution network of 100kV and 13.2 kV. This included 6 electric rooms and two control rooms. Inclusive of all instrumentation and control systems, design, procurement, installation, commissioning, and startup of all equipment. Responsible for budgets, cost controls, scheduling, manpower loading, and oversight of two major and several minor electrical contractors. Continued responsibilities include the support of operations and maintenance on start-up issues, including problem solving and troubleshooting processes issues. Inclusive of power distribution, instrumentation, electrical equipment, process control systems, and power monitoring.

2010 – 2012 Uniboard Wood Products Moncure, NC

Instrumentation, Electrical & Automation Superintendent

Responsibilities are the management oversight, administration, and control for completing a $200MM project to relocate a manufacturing process of making medium density fiberboard, from a location in Canada to North Carolina. This include upgrades to electrical systems, process control equipment, and process improvements. After construction was complete, duties included operational support, and plant modifications to attain higher production levels.

Jan. 2009-2010 Gulf Chemical & Metallurgical Co. Freeport, TX

Instrumentation, Electrical & Automation Superintendent

Responsibilities were the management oversight, administration, and control of all electrical, instrumentation, automation, engineering, daily operations, scheduling, and planning, of the Instrumentation and Electrical Department in a refinery catalyst recovery operations. Oversight of one electrical engineer, two supervisors and 10 electrical technicians as well as multiple contract firms. Assurance of safety compliance, adherence to quality mandates. Development of preventative maintenance procedures, schedules, metrics, and compliance measurements. Develop plan to upgrade outdated control system, inclusive of cost estimates, time schedules, downtime estimates, and ROI estimates.

2003-Dec. 2008 Cemex Cement Houston, TX

Senior Electrical, Instrumentation, Automation Engineering and Construction Manager

Balcones Expansion Project

Responsibilities were the management oversight, administration, and control of all electrical, instrumentation, automation engineering and construction of an additional production line at the CEMEX Balcones plant. This includes of development of design criteria, interacting with engineering firms, develop project schedule, procure equipment, insure compliance, oversee construction, develop budget and track compliance, interface with operational commissioning team to insure proper operations, review compliance data sheets for project, test and review operations data to insure quality and production target compliance.

This project is a $350M ($80M electrical) project spanning 2.5 years from concept to commissioning.

Inclusive of a new 50 mega-Watt substation (138kV-4.16 kV), 10 new electric rooms, 50,000 connected horsepower load, 600 low voltage motors, 50 medium voltage motors, variable frequency drives, FV(N)R starters, wound rotor motors, motor control centers, automatic transfer switching, standby generator, DeviceNet networks, ControlNet networks, Ethernet networks, phone system, new Automation control system, upgrade existing plant control system, remodeled control room, instrumentation, stack environmental monitoring systems.

Direct reports include 15 Electrical Engineers, 5 electrical supervisors and

Indirect reports include 4 engineering firms, 3 contracting firms, 300 electricians.

2003-2006 Cemex Cement Houston, TX

Manager Corporate Electrical Engineering

Engineering and Projects

Responsibilities were the management and administration of major capitol expenditure projects. This includes the development of preliminary design criteria based on previously identified process deficiencies, interacting with outsourced engineering firms, ensuring proper quality control of design and adherence to Cemex standards. Further, to develop bid packages for disbursement to selected contractors for construction, develop and negotiate a contract for proposed work to be accomplished. Additionally, to oversee the construction and installation of these contractors to ensure all work is accomplished to Cemex specifications and all state and local construction codes. Inspections of the project during and after construction to ensure all factors of the project are achieved and any deficiencies are addressed and corrected. Training, as needed, is administered to plant personnel to properly operate the new or upgraded systems.

1997-2003 Cemex Cement Knoxville, TN

Electrical Supervisor / Team Leader / Electrical Engineer

Central responsibilities were the management of 6 full time electricians and up to 15 contract electricians, including the quality assurance, safety practices and code compliance of their work. Supplementary duties include the maintenance and upgrading of the Programmable Logic Control systems and Distributed Control Systems for process control of the 0.9 million ton per year cement plant, as well as the maintenance of electrical power distribution systems and all associated motor controls for process control of 1200 running motors. Also includes the implementation of preventative maintenance schedules and instrument calibration schedules to decrease error and increase reliability of said process. The design, engineering, drafting, planning, implementation and supervising of installation of new equipment for reducing production costs and/or increased throughput, which include installation of waste tire handling system for incineration, alkali dust handling / mixing system for reintroduction to process, upgrade of pneumatic dust conveyance system, along with replacement of 7 PCB contaminated transformers, coordinating purchasing of new transformers, installation and disposal, and destruction of old transformers..

1995-1997 Mountain Cement Laramie, WY

Electrical Supervisor

Fundamental responsibilities included scheduling and task delegating of 8 electricians and 2 instrumentation technicians, as well as all associated purchasing and quality control assurance. Additional tasks included programming and documentation of several computer systems, including ABB Distributive Control System, Westinghouse Numalogic PLC, Foxborough Analog Controller, and others. Designing, engineering, cost estimation, planning, and implementation of major equipment automation and upgrading were also principal duties as well as the establishment of a maintenance training program for all electrical equipment associated with cement production and delivery, including motors, drives, controllers, instrumentation, and computer systems.

1990–1995 Mitsubishi Cement Lucerne Valley, CA

Electrical Supervisor

Initially hired as a journeyman electrician / instrumentation technician; was subsequently promoted to electrical supervisor. Main responsibilities involved direct supervision of 12 company electricians, 2 electrical trainees, and up to 13 subcontract electricians, scheduling and direction of work assignments, purchasing necessary parts and equipment, training new employees, and quality control of work insuring code and safety compliance. Duties included design, engineering, drafting, planning, and implementation of major equipment automation overhaul and upgrade; these projects have included primary crusher, which resulted in a 40% throughput increase, and 2 ea. 1500 HP finish grinding ball mills, which resulted in almost 20% increase. Design and implement of equipment preventative maintenance schedule, implementation of instrumentation calibration schedule to decrease error and increase reliability were also duties of this position.

Education

2001 -2003 Kennedy-Western University

Electrical Engineering (Graduated w/ BSEE)

1997-2001 University of Tennessee Knoxville, TN

Electrical Engineering

Over 1000 hours of detailed classes in:

Programmable Logic Controllers

Programmable Automation Controllers

Process Control Systems

Distributed Control Systems

1979-1981 Santa Fe Apprentice School San Bernardino, CA

Electrical Apprenticeship

Interests

Antiques, computers, woodworking, motorcycles

References

Multiple references supplied upon request.

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