Engineer Project Manager
Resume:
Douglas L Rains
Brandon Florida 22511 ph 813-***-****
E-Mail: *********@***.***
KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
Project Management and Systems Engineering
• Developed equipment layouts, piping isometrics & P&ID drawings for quotation packages and in support on ongoing projects.
• Worked in close liaison with client representatives, their subcontractors and the in house sales department during system implementation.
• General Management of all phases of project execution including the mechanical, electrical, and programming development as well as field supervision during installation of multi-million dollar turnkey projects for the food processing, citrus and pharmaceutical industries.
• Responsible for the sizing and procurement of electro/mechanical hardware including:
o Pumps, motors, high volume blowers, flatbed, screw and air conveyors.
o Compressed air systems, process and utility piping, size segregation equipment and various other types of bulk handling equipment.
o Tank and pipeline heat tracing and hot water sets.
o Fans, filters, and plant ventilation equipment.
o Pastuerization, process vessels, scale hoppers, agitators & chillers.
o USP water loops and plant sterilization (CIP/SIP) units.
o Pressure relief valves, instrumentation and controls.
• Directed in-house machining and shop fabrication.
• Completed material take-offs for major construction projects.
• Start-up, troubleshooting, and commissioning of production equipment & handling systems.
• Design development of cooling water towers and plant air handling units.
• Accountable for engineering change orders, work schedules, project cost estimates, and PowerPoint presentations to management.
Machine Design
• Engineering and manufacturing of heavy rotation equipment. Design of final drive assemblies and the machining of close tolerance mechanical sub-components.
• ASME coding of pressure vessels, certification procedures and testing.
Plant Engineering, Maintenance, and Facility Management
• Performed a wide variety of major repair work including concrete and structural renovations, contractor supervision, insulation, and a plant-wide painting program.
• Completed various health and safety related projects including fire protection systems, emergency lighting, and handling of hazardous materials.
• Building & Prototype testing of custom made material handling equipment.
• Performed investigative studies, engineering cost estimates & written justification on potential capital projects as well as detailed sales proposals for clients.
• Sole project engineer for the design and procurement of over 20 million dollars of transportation and material handling equipment, also provided inspection and expediting services.
• Authored shop manuals that provided proper welding and repair procedures on existing transportation equipment.
• Revised and upgraded Plant HVAC and Energy Management Systems.
• Developed equipment specifications for Bio-Diesel & Glycerin production units.
Pharmaceutical Engineering
• Design and selection of heat exchangers and pumping systems for USP water loops.
• Validation of high speed filling and packaging machines and other product handling equipment.
• Modified high speed conveying and material handling equipment to improve productivity.
• Wrote validation protocols and testing procedures
• Warehouse rearrangement projects to optimize storage capacity.
• Familiar with GMP procedures and FDA guidelines.
• Rearranged packaging lines to improve overall product flow and handling. throughout the facility. Installed separate electrical disconnects for each line
Mining Engineering
• New building construction and plant expansion projects including the erection and commissioning a 5 million dollar waste recovery facility.
• Design, sizing and locating of matrix pumping systems that delivered phosphate ore to the beneficiation plant.
• Process improvement projects to enhance the efficiency of reagent dosage at the flotation plant
• Use of alternate materials to reduce wear and provide longevity to the production pipelines.
• Organized maintenance activities during dragline and plant turnarounds.
• Overhaul of a sulfuric acid facility.
• Installed a dust suppression system at the ore drying units and conveyors to keep the company within environmental requirements and regulations.
• Major replacement of phosphate ore extraction equipment.
• Set up preventative maintenance programs.
2009-2011: Test Evaluator, Measurement Inc., Tampa, Florida
2008-2009: Contract Project Engineer, PennPro Inc, Mulberry, Florida- Engineering Firm
2007-2008: Contract Field Coordination Engineer, Mosaic Phosphate Company.
Riverview, Florida. Phosphate and Sulfuric Acid Plant.
2006-2007: Contract Project Manager- Tropicana Products. Bradenton, Florida.
Orange juice extraction and processing.
2005- 2006: Contract Engineer- Kemco Systems, Clearwater, Florida.
Design of waste water heat recovery systems.
2003- 2004: Sales & Consulting Engineer-Southeastern CNC Machinery Co. Riverview Fl.
Inside sales and Marketing for CNC Machining Equipment.
2002-2003: Contract Facilities Engineer-Linvatec Corp. Largo, Florida
Manufacturer of medical and surgical equipment.
2000-2002: Sr. Project engineer- M.G. Newell Corp. Tampa Florida
Distributor and fabricator of sanitary material handling equipment and components
1997-2000: Sr. Project Engineer-Bausch & Lomb Pharmaceuticals, Tampa Fl.
Manufacturer of eye, ear & nose medicines and generic drugs.
1995-1996 Design Engineer at Aidlin Automation, Bradenton Florida
Manufacturer of beverage handling systems.
1988-1994 Project Manager at Reimelt Corp., Odessa, Florida.
Turnkey food processing systems
1981-1988 Chief Project Engineer for Estech Inc, Bartow Florida
Phosphate mining operation.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering- University of Evansville, Evansville, Indiana. Post Graduate courses in structural stability theory, advanced strength of materials.
Proficient in AutoCAD 2008, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
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