Engineer Engineering

Jan C. Cornelius, P.E.

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Brooktondale, NY 14817

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Professional Experience

*/**** – 2/2012

Pall Corporation, Cortland, NY. Pall is a global leader in fluid separations and filtration products.

8/2006 – 2/2012

Director of Technology, Systems Development

Created a new group within Research and Development to develop and standardize filtration system designs for all Lines of Business within Pall Corporation Industrial Division, including Municipal Water, Petrochemical, Power Generation, and General Industrial. A particular focus was placed on water filtration systems, including ultrafiltration/microfiltration, crossflow filtration, and reverse osmosis.

* Worked closely with customers, LOB leaders, and senior R&D and Operations management to create new systems products and transfer to manufacturing

* Led a growing group (up to 18 direct reports) of engineers, programmers, and designers to develop these products

* Took the lead in guiding multiple projects through the Stage Gate development process

* Managed the R&D Portfolio for the Water Filtration Line of Business

* Mentored inexperienced staff in new engineering disciplines

* Coordinated cross-discipline engineering efforts

Accomplishments of this group included the development of:

* New design for the flagship water microfiltration system that will reduce costs and increase profits by at least $3 Million per year for the next 5-10 years

* New design for mid-market water filtration systems in order to increase market share in the 3-10 Million Gallons per Day (MGD) range by standardizing designs, reducing engineering and Field Service labor by 30%, and cutting installation time and costs by up to 50%

* Low-cost, automated, small (5-20 GPM), packaged water filtration system for third world applications

* Solar powered nanofiltration system for fluoride reduction from groundwater

* Containerized, integrated MF/RO systems for emergency relief water supply

* Multistage Crossflow filtration systems for biofuel development applications

* Large (10-30 MGD) systems for offshore platforms to microfilter seawater for injection

* Filtration systems designs for condensate polishing in power plants that cut costs by 30% over the previous design

8/1999 – 8/2006

Manager (1999 – 2003) / Vice President (2003 – 2006), Water Systems Engineering.

Supervised engineers and other staff in the design and production of water microfiltration systems.

* Managed a rapidly growing group that increased shipments of large capital projects from $250K to $30M yearly shipments in six years

* Grew global markets for Pall’s water filtration business

* Developed Pall’s standard designs for large and packaged systems

* Design Authority for the Municipal Water systems business unit

* Supervised, mentored, and developed up to 50 direct and indirect reporting personnel

* Served as the primary engineering contact with Sales, customers, and Manufacturing

* Provided technical support for Sales, presenting Pall’s technology to potential customers

* Directed troubleshooting efforts for difficult process situations and system startups

5/1993 – 8/1999.

Staff Engineer

Project management, engineering, fabrication, and startup of liquid filtration systems for the drinking water, wastewater, petrochemical, and semiconductor markets. Responsibilities included:

* Project management

* Interpretation of specifications

* Cost estimating and quote preparation

* Conceptual engineering, detailed design, and drafting supervision for piping, electrical power, and automated control systems

* PLC and SCADA programming, using multiple platforms. Platforms included GE Fanuc, Allen-Bradley, and Modicon PLC’s; dedicated operator interfaces; PC based systems utilizing Wonderware Intouch and Rockwell RS View SCADA packages

* Equipment and instrumentation selection

* Fabrication coordination and supervision

* Debugging and startup, including installation at customer sites

4/1988 – 5/1993

Facilities Project Engineer / Senior Facilities Engineer

Engineering, design, estimating, and construction of facilities projects, process systems, and machine controls. Facility project responsibilities included:

* Specification preparation

* General, electrical, and mechanical engineering and consultant supervision

* Direct control of contract bidding and awards

* Contractor negotiation and supervision

* Additional responsibilities for process system projects included electrical, control, HVAC, and piping engineering

4/1985 – 2/1988

Designer / Senior Designer, St. John Associates, Binghamton, NY. SJA was a mechanical/electrical consulting firm focused on industrial clients.

Engineering, design, specification, estimating, and contractor bid administration of process piping, HVAC, and controls projects for industrial and commercial clients.

1/1984 – 1/1985

Field Engineer, Schlumberger Well Services, Magnolia, AR. Schlumberger is a major oil field testing and service company.

Acquisition, QC, presentation, and interpretation of oil well test data obtained using remote instrumentation. Troubleshooting and calibration of test equipment. Crew supervision, including training and safety.

Education

1/1984

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY

9/2006 – Present

MBA Coursework, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA

Affiliations

NYS Professional Engineer # 66647

New York State PE

Member, AWWA, ASME, ISA

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