Stephen H. Maytag
Carnegie, PA 15106
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OBJECTIVE:
Currently pursuing a position where I can use my extensive experience in project management, water treatment design and operation, and asset reliability consulting to make a major difference in the operation, development, and installation of process or water treatment plants.
SUMMARY:
Highly motivated project/process engineering professional with more than thirty years of varied industrial design and construction experience.
Proficient in process design including: Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams; layouts; equipment sizing, specification, and selection; piping; and controls. Developed ISO 9000 quality control systems. Standardized designs to improve engineering and fabrication productivity.
Skilled in application of national Codes and Standards including ASME B16, B31.1, B31.3, Section VIII, AWWA Piping Codes, ASMT testing standards, ANSI pump and equipment standards, and NEC Area Hazard Classifications,.
Extensive experience in both supervision and hands-on analysis of equipment systems and application of: reliability programs, detailed design, installation commissioning of chemical processes including: biochemical conversion, specialty chemical production, water and wastewater treatment systems, HVAC, heat and mass transfer, size reduction, material handling, liquid and gas transfer, solids-liquid separation, combustion, refrigeration, piping, ductwork, conveyors, and metering systems.
Demonstrated skills in Failure Mode and Root Cause Analyses, PLC programming, Microsoft Project, Excel, Access, Word, AutoCAD, and FoxPro.
EXPERIENCE:
Giangarlo Scientific Company, Inc. Instrument Manufacturer's Representative
Sr. Chemical Engineer - 2009 to Present
Develop and present sales proposals for analytical and control instrumentation.
Currently developing systems for separation, control, and monitoring of gas, water, and sand, from Marcellus Shale back-flow and produced water.
N. A. Water Systems, Pittsburgh, PA Water Treatment Systems
P&ID Engineer -2009-2009
Provided process and control system design and equipment specifications for water and wastewater treatment plants. Unit operations included reverse osmosis, biomass methane production, physical and biological treatment, filtration, ion exchange, membrane, separation, settling, thickening, and sludge treatment.
Responsible for preparation of Hazard and Operability Studies, standardization of piping specifications, functional descriptions, and development of Piping and Instrumentation Drawings for various water treatment systems.
CTI Biochemicals (Closed), Pittsburgh, PA Biochemical Process Development
Sr. Chemical Engineer - 2007-2008
Acted as project manager for the redesign and modification of demonstration scale biodiesel production facility to make operation commercially viable.
Sr. Chemical Engineer - 2005-2006
Provided detailed P&ID, specifications, and supervised layout design of biodiesel production plants. Supervised fabrication of modular processing units.
Management Resources Group, Southbury, CT Maintenance Consultant Services
Contents Manager -2006-2007
Managed development of a database of maintenance program documentation, and procedures for use in Customer maintenance programs.
Supervised development of additional Failure Mode and Effects Analyses, preventive and predictive maintenance procedures and programs for expansion of this database.
Developed FMEAs and maintenance procedures packages for sales.
Field Services Engineer - 2003-2005
Provided reliability centered maintenance consulting services for power generation, packaging, food processing, corn milling, and iron ore mining and concentrating facilities
Developed preventive and predictive maintenance programs
Walked down equipment systems in Customer plants to to identify plant components and develop comprehensive preventive maintenance routing procedures.
Provided Computer Managed Maintenance services
Provided Failure Mode and Effect and Root Cause Analyses of existing systems to guide design and operating changes and implementation of maintenance programs
Contract Employment, Pittsburgh, PA
Project Manager - 2003
Provided process, mechanical, control, and design engineering and construction supervision for various chemical processing, water treatment, and material handling systems.
Aquatech International Corp. Canonsburg, PA Water Treatment Equipment
Field Technical Services Engineer -2001-2002
Provided construction and project management, field process design, and maintenance supervision as required to install and commission water and wastewater treatment plants including: operator and maintenance training, laboratory tests, instrument calibration, troubleshooting, and start-up supervision
Acted as operating supervisor on a contract basis for water treatment plants.
Beco Engineering Co. Oakmont, PA Air Pollution Control Equipment Manufacturer
Chief Engineer – 2000 - 2001
Acted as Project Manager for the design, fabrication, construction and commissioning of several highly successful innovative air pollution control systems for chemical and power plants and incinerators including chemical process, electrical, mechanical, control, and structural engineering including dry and wet scrubbers, bag houses, odor controls systems, and mist elimination.
Supervised conceptual design engineering and prepared estimates and sales proposals
Contract Employment, Ohio and Pennsylvania
Process Engineer - 1999-2000
Provided process design and project management for various water and wastewater treatment systems
Managed field construction of $25M boiler feed water treatment plant
Developed manufacturing processes and process improvements for production of Polyurethane components
Supervised production team to fabricate exterior RRIM truck panels
International Steel Services Inc. Pittsburgh, PA Engineering/Contractor
Project Manager - 1998
Managed the Engineering and Construction of a commercially successful $23MM plant to recover hydrochloric acid and produce iron oxide from steel processing wastewater.
Bayer Corp., Pittsburgh, PA Polyurethane Processing Equipment
1980 to 1997
Process Engineer
Developed process designs and controls for several new profitable products including: batch and in-line blenders, closed loop calibration systems, and specialized handling systems for polyurethane reactants
Standardized process controls, designs, calculations and equipment specifications for high pressure foam machines to reduce costs and improve product quality
Provided Project Management, design, and customer field services, as necessary, to support Business Teams including preparation and presentation of sale proposals and preparation of Failure Mode Effect and Analyses and hazardous operation studies
Provided many successful customized process designs for nonstandard applications including temperature controls, heating ovens, ventilation
Wrote standard safety, maintenance, and operating instructions and troubleshooting guides
Quality Control Manager
Developed Quality Manual and procedures for successful Registration to ISO 9000 standards
Provided Internal Quality Auditing services for Business Teams
Developed and managed a quality system to insure the suitability of purchased materials and completed equipment to meet Customer requirements
Responsible for final inspections of completed projects to insure compliance with safety and quality standards
Project Manager
Managed the design, fabrication, installation, and start-up of up to nine equipment projects simultaneously
Consistently controlled projects in the range of $90,000 to $2,500,000 insuring that equipment satisfied Customer’s specifications within budget while meeting schedules
Successfully managed projects involving bulk storage and reactant handling, continuous and batch blending, high pressure Foam Machines, laminators, lance cylinder RRIM machines, and mold fixtures conveying systems
Provided HAZOP and FMEA analysis of equipment and operations for Customers
Sr. Project Engineer
Successfully supervised completion and commissioning of an activated carbon adsorption water treatment facility
Managed extensive field modifications and commissioning of an iron oxide solids treatment system
Completed designs and estimates for frit furnace conversions, and several boiler and burner efficiency studies
FMC Corp., Chemical Div., Philadelphia, PA Specialty Chemicals Manufacturer
1973 to 1980
Sr. Project Engineer
Acted as owner representative at engineering/contractors’ sites to manage design and construction of capital projects
Supervised the design and construction of an award winning waste heat recovery incinerator and wastewater treatment systems for a “form coke” plant
Sr. Environmental Engineer
Developed fume and air pollution control strategies
Evaluated and modified existing water pollution control systems
Supervised installation of pilot and production environmental control projects
Ashland Chemical Co. Columbus, OH Specialty Chemicals Manufacturer
Environmental Engineer - 1971-1973
Provided comprehensive reviews of existing air and water pollution controls and designed modifications to meet new environmental requirements
Continental Oil Co. Ponca City, OK Petrochemical Manufacturer
Chemical Engineer -1969-1971
Responsible for process design and field evaluation of various petroleum refining and chemical processes
EDUCATION:
Colorado School of Mines
Professional Engineering Degree (Silver Diploma): Extractive Metallurgical Engineering