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KENNETH R. WALLEY

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Danvers, Ma 01923

781-***-****

OBJECTIVE

Obtaining a challenging management position that could utilize both my engineering and management skills.

HIGHLIGHTS

A hands on engineering and operations manager that is very experienced in managing multiple projects involving a multiple plant operation. Specialize in food and energy projects, with an emphasis on power plant and energy conservation. With a consistent track record of on time and on budget project completion. Known for taking initiative during each project to identify and ensure achievement of multiple opportunities to cut costs while increasing efficiency and production. With solid sales and communication skills. Reputation for being fair, detail oriented, orderly, creative and assertive. Dedicated to getting the job done no matter what obstacles are faced and how many hours need to be put in. Committed to teaching how to operate and maintain all equipment.

EXPERIENCE

Value Engineering Revere, MA

Consultant 1997 to Present

Project and or commissioning manager for various projects from $100 K $63 MM.

Contract, or subcontract engineering with Johnson Controls, Energy Power Systems, Dean Foods, Montenay Power, Genzyme, Munksjo Paper, Gold Medal Bakery, Mass General, General Tire, Covidien, St Gobain, Boston Housing Authority, North Shore Community College, Framingham State University and Wakefield High School

Sold, design, install and maintained Co Generation plants, cutting utility bills by10-30%

Designed, installed and retrofitted HVAC System reducing energy consumption

Sold, designed and installed $3.2 Million steam generation plant, with the total investment being made back in savings within 18 months.

Developed and managed energy retrofit project for 5000 HP air compressor system.

Installed co-generation system to burn off landfill.

Project manager $1.2 MM boiler re-tubes.

Survey and analyze condition of various manufacturing operations for potential investors, enabling sound investment decisions, resulting in repeat business.

Contract engineering for a variety of power plants ranging from 1MW to 350MW, including fossil fueled, biomass and waste to energy plants.

Conducted comprehensive energy audits of over 30 plants with resulting savings of 25% to 40%

Upgraded power plant controls systems.

Retrofitted AC motors up to 900 HP for VFD operation.

Developed, managed and commissioned dairy and energy projects

Developed power purchase agreement.

Agri-Mark Methuen, MA

Engineering and Operations Manager 1985 to 1997

Consolidated five dairy plants into three. Managed operations and engineering with 176 employees across three plants, resulting in increased efficiency, cost savings and improved employee morale.

Worked with Biotech to develop a process that extracted one of the proteins’s out of whey

Consistently saved the company three to 11 times’ personal annual compensation

As manager of West Springfield plant I reduced operating cost $1 Million per year

Designed and built $11 Million butter powder plant expansion, maximizing use of Lean despite one year political delay vastly improving safety, and completing project $11,000 under budget

Purchased and successfully relocated butter plant from New Zealand to the U.S., resulting in $3 Million in savings.

Sold idle evaporator dryer plant, relocated it to Mexico, and managed the start-up process, ensuring it was running effectively in minimal time.

Installed automated packaging system from New Zealand resulting in 67% savings, increasing output from five to eight bags per minute with enhanced weight accuracy while decreasing need for three operators down to one.

Effectively established, sold to senior management, and oversaw $4 million annual capital plan and $3 million operating budgets. Negotiated contracts and managed purchasing for all operations and capital projects.

H.P. Hood (Agri-Mark parent company) Boston, MA

Corporate Energy Manager 1983 to 1985

Efficiently managed 13 power plants and surplus equipment.

Established energy conservation program, saving 30% ($2 Million a year) within 20 months.

Developed stringent consumption standards and an effective reporting system for each of 13 locations.

Designed and implemented a variety of successful power plant and dairy projects.

U.S. Merchant Marine

Watch, Refrigeration and Day Working Engineer.

Operated and maintained highly automated propulsion system.

EDUCATION & LICENSES

Calhoon Maritime Academy Baltimore, MD

B.S., Mechanical Engineering

Hess Microgen Sales and Service Training

Allen Bradley PLC School

OSHA 10

Licenses held in Massachusetts: USCG

First Class Engineer, Power Plants Third Engineer

Construction Supervisor

Refrigeration Contractor

Master Pipe Fitter

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