Project manager / engineer

Steven J. Grycel

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Evans, GA **809

Tel: 843-***-****

Email: **********@*******.***

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Hardware: Instrumentation & Controls Systems, Automation, PLCs (GE, Modicon, Allen Bradley, Honeywell), Robotics Systems, RF and Microwave, HVAC, Toxic Gas Monitoring Systems, VFDs, High Vacuum Systems, Pressure Control, Temperature Control, Precision Gas Flow, Pneumatics, Hydraulics, and Optics.

Software: Intergraph Microstation, InTools, Smartplant, PEHVAC, Ladder Logic/FBD (GE, Modicon, Allen Bradley/Rockwell, Honeywell, Siemans), HMI/SCADA (GE Cimplicity, Citect, Wonderware, SpecView), Microsoft Office, SQL, Assembly Language, DOS, BASIC, Quick BASIC, Visual BASIC and familiarity with C.

Applications: Toxic Gas Monitoring, Automation, Waste Water Treatment Systems, Scanning Electron Microscopes, Profilometers, Mass Spectroscopy, Particle Control, Deposition/Reactive Ion Etch Process Development and Enhancement, Atomic Chemistry.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

2007-Present Shaw Environmental Savanah River Site, SC

Instrumentation & Controls Designer for the MOX Fuel Fabrication Facility project for the US Department of Energy and the N.R.C.. Responsibilities include I&C design of schematics, connection diagrams, loop drawings, and cabinet layouts according to IEE-384, Class 1E systems used in the Nuclear Power Industry. Also worked as the Lead HVAC Checker to ensure all work is completed at an outstanding quality level, within timelines and budget considerations.

2006-2007 Nucor Hickman, AR

Plant Engineering Services

Design, upgrade, troubleshooting and repair of Instrumentation, Controls, and Automation Systems used in the Cold Rolling processing of steel. Of special importance was my ability to modify Ladder Logic and HMI/SCADA applications and networks in order to streamline automation and improve reliability. My responsibilities included four different production lines: Reverse/Temper, Galvanizing, Annealing, and Pickle Line.

2006-2006 Retronix International Colorado Springs, CO

Equipment Engineer

Plasma Deposition tool installation, as well as troubleshooting, calibration, and repair of High-Volume manufacturing equipment used in the Semiconductor Industry. This was a six month contract position with Intel.

2003-2006 Honeywell Aerospace Phoenix, AZ

Instrumentation & Controls

Design of Instrumentation & Controls systems used in the largest gear manufacturing facility in the western USA for use in jet turbine engines. Responsibilities also included installation, start-up, calibration, repair and troubleshooting of Instrumentation and Automation Systems used in Waste Water Treatment, Toxic Gas Monitoring, Metal Plating, Cleaning, and High Vacuum Heat Treat/Braze and E-Beam Welding systems.

In addition to Instrumentation and Controls, I wrote the necessary PLC ladder logic/Function Block Diagram programs and the associated SCADA/HMI applications of these new systems to automate production, enhance safety or improve reliability.

Oversight of vendors (electrician, plumbers, welders, etc.) used to complete personally designed projects for Facilities Operations.

1999 – 2002 Novellus Systems Inc. Singapore

Technical Support Engineer (Semiconductor Industry)

Support onsite at the customer locations in SE Asia to effect troubleshooting and critical repairs of high volume Plasma Deposition production equipment used in the semiconductor industry. Responsible for taking control and leading the local/regional Field Service groups as the interface between the factory and the customers.

Improving the design and functionality of the equipment through re-design of Instrumentation & Control Systems using the established ECR process utilized by Novellus Systems.

1998 – 1999 Grytek, S.A. Madrid, Spain

Technical Support Engineer/Training (Semiconductor Industry)

Independent contractor to Lucent Technologies, Spain for troubleshooting and repairs, upgrades, process support and training on Reactive Ion Etch product lines used in the high volume fabrication of microelectronics.

1991 – 1998 Lam Research Inc. Wilmington, MA

Technical Support Engineer (Semiconductor Industry)

Support onsite at the customer locations worldwide to effect critical repairs, taking charge of the regional Field Service teams, acting as a focal point between the customers and the factory.

Improving the design, hardware, software and firmware of the equipment.

Writing technical manuals for Preventive Maintenance, Technical Bulletins and Safety Alerts for the total line of equipment manufactured.

1982 – 1988 Drytek, Inc. Wilmington, MA

Systems Specialist (Semiconductor Industry)

Taking control of the local Field Service teams at customer sites for the resolution of critical problems with Plasma/Reactive Ion Etch high volume production systems.

Instructor: In-house training of Design Engineers, Field Service Engineers, and customers. Training also performed at the customer sites.

Process Engineering: Demonstration of the equipment and its processes for prospective customers. Design of Experiments and development of new processes.

EDUCATION

1976 - 1978 North Georgia College Dahlonega, GA

Major: Mathematics Minor: Computer Mathematics

1978 - 1979 Sylvania Technical School Waltham, MA

Major: Computer Electronics

1992 - 1993 N. H. Technical Institute Concord, NH

Major: Electronics Engineering

PERSONAL

Languages: English (Maternal) Spanish (Intermediate)

Member of the ISA (Instrument, Systems, and Automation Society)

EPA Certification with Universal Refrigeration

Eagle Scout

References available on request

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