EDWARD J. SOLTIS, P.E.

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Harleysville, PA 19438

215-***-****

v1zady@r.postjobfree.com

QUALIFICATIONS:

PROJECT ENGINEER with Professional Engineer Certification and more than 15 years experience designing steel mill, paper mill and processing equipment. Eagerly accepting of new challenges and opportunities for career advancement. Current and proficient with the technological tools required in the engineering profession. Greatest strength is the determination to see a project through to a successful and profitable completion.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

• PAPERWORKS INDUSTRIES INC.

MANUFACTURING PLANT FOR COATED RECYCLED PAPERBOARD (CRB)

PHILADELPHIA, PA.

Project Engineer - June 2009 to Present

Duties:

1. Function as the project engineer for all maintenance and reliability related projects within the plant. This plant maintains a 24/7 duty cycle producing 450+ tons of paperboard daily. These projects included allocating funds, budget control, and planning of outside contractors to ensure turn key operation. The following illustrate some of the duties performed.:

• Perform as project engineer for rush/drag stock flow on 156" wide Kobayashi cylinder ultraformer (capital project of 400K). Goal was to facilitate the installation of equipment to regulate stock flow to the headbox for true rush/drag performance for calipers ranging from 16pt to 38pt. Project consisted of:

estimating cost to secure capital

develop P&ID and design parameters in order to spec piping size and flows

Specify new flow meters and control valves for operation

design new LVDT cylinder and brackets to monitor lip opening at headbox

scope control logic and function for panel view controls

Plan for installation and commissioning

• Performed as project engineer for web cooler (capital project of 330K). Goal was to facilitate the installation of equipment and integrate into the existing product line. Project consisted of:

estimating cost to secure capital

surveying area for best fit into operation

redesigning existing structure and layout to incorporate into product line

design new support structure

specify pneumatic components and controls

scope machine logic and function for PLC controls

Installation and commissioning

• Retrofit calendar stack with new hydraulic system. Project consisted of removing gearboxes that were no longer serviceable and designing for hydraulic operation. Scope was to spec and install hydraulic power unit and cylinders, install tubing, and commission.

• Redesign pressure screen due to reoccurring drive failures. Field measuring of both the screen and shell were taken to determine the extent of wear and recommend course of action. Improvements involved bushing and remachining internal supports to bring back to as-new condition and adjusting the fits to eliminate further fretting of the support surfaces.

• Engineer and redesign turntable for paper rolls. Duties included calculating maximum moment loading, sizing slew bearing, designing structure, and installation.

2. Establish drawing file system for any new drawings created and integrate with existing CAD files.

3. Function as supervisor as required

• CLAYTON H. LANDIS CO.

CUSTOM MANUFACTURER OF MATERIAL HANDLING EQUIPMENT FOR FOOD AND STEEL INDUSTRY

SOUDERTON, PA.

Project/Sr. Engineer - March 2000 to April 2009

Duties:

1. Engineer, design and provide detailed drawings of OEM equipment for capital projects used in thin slab casting technology.

• Performed as Project Engineer for new work roll changing device used in Castrip, capital expense of 150K. Duties included sizing drive for roll bed utilizing rack and pinion drive, determine maximum loading conditions for existing support structure and recommend improvements for reinforcement, calculate bearing life on roll bed and integrate design into existing plant layout

• Performed as lead engineer on major descale upgrade on 140” mill. New system was to increase descaling efficiency by increasing target system pressure and flow to 3000psi and 3000GPM respectively. Duties included pump sizing, pipe sizing, NPSHA study, P&ID, hydraulic schematic and heat rise calculations due to pump bypass recirculation.

• Engineered and designed tensile tester for steel sheet for checking defects in strip specimens.

• Engineered and designed turning/dumping mechanism for transition piece used in CASTRIP technology to remove spent refractory.

• Perform calculations and size beams for overhead monorail crane system and mezzanines.

• Design spring-loaded retractable catwalk platform for movable tunnel furnace in steel mill. Plant expansion created difficulty in provided adequate access to areas on the tunnel furnace from the catwalk. The task was to provide a retractable platform that would retract and pull out with the motion of the furnace.

• Performed as lead engineer for flattener used in cold mill. Project consisted of increasing the capacity of the flattener and improving on the existing design. Weldments were designed in place of expensive castings and service factors for roll necks were increased due to higher cyclical bending forces as a result of thicker sheet.

2. Prepared engineering analysis reports

• Failure analysis - cyclical bending failure on roll neck of drag roller for pickling line, fatigue failure of clevis bracket for EAF roof turret

• Operation Improvements - effects of decreased water flow on steel mill work rolls, recommend improvements for lost tension in belt wrapper used in CASTRIP.

• Cost/Lost production Improvements - effects of slew bearing redesign for improved life.

3. Performed on-site evaluations and survey area for equipment installation both before and after when necessary

4. Define scope and estimate time required to complete tasks for all projects

5. Perform strength and deflection analysis when required on all designs using ‘pencil and paper’ method and, when necessary, compare with computer data analysis.

6. Developed custom spreadsheets for calculations involving fluid flow, spring design, shaft design and others.

7. Knowledge of manufacturing processes (i.e. bending, forming, welding, laser/water jet cutting, shot peening…etc.) and practices (i.e. tempering, stress relieving, inductive hardening, carburizing..Etc.) utilized for cost reduction on all aspects of designs.

8. Redesign on existing equipment to improve design, functionality and down time for customer.

9. Extensive research performed on materials involved in machines for endurance and structural integrity.

10. Instruct drafters in preparing detailed drawings for projects. Ensured proper drawing practices/techniques are followed complete with weld symbols, finish marks and tolerances, etc.

11. Perform thorough FAT evaluation on equipment prior to installation when required

12. Prepared comprehensive documentation packages for customer upon completion of equipment installation

• C & D TECHNOLOGIES

MANUFACTURER OF INDUSTRIAL AND UPS BATTERIES

CONSHOHOCKEN, PA.

Mechanical Engineer – January 1997 to March 2000

Duties:

1. Engineer, design and provide detailed drawings of manufacturing equipment for C & D

2. Develop specifications for machines as well as procedures and operations

3. Design production machines from concept to completion

4. Collect information and measurements from the field when required

5. Troubleshoot design flaws and PLC programming during development and in the field

6. Customize existing manufacturing equipment for better productivity

7. Prepare comprehensive manuals of machines for plant engineers and managers

8. Manage small capital projects for manufacturing which included machine and conveyor layouts

EDUCATION:

• PENN STATE UNIVERSITY AT HARRISBURG, PA

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering Technology, August 1995

• PENN STATE UNIVERSITY AT OGONTZ, PA

Associate Degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology, May 1993

Continuing Education Courses

Valve Fundamentals

Fluid Flow Fundamentals

Finding the Root Cause, Introduction to Six Simga

Pipe Selection and Friction Loss Calculations

Principles and Use of Ball and Roller Bearings

Certifications:

PE – Pennsylvania Professional Engineer Certification, April 2005, PE# PE061589

EIT - Engineer in Training, April 1995

Pennsylvania Automotive Inspection Certification, October 1990

Computer Software:

AutoCAD 2010 (Mechanical): Engineering/Drawing (Windows 7)

Microsoft Office 2007: Word, PowerPoint, Excel

Microsoft Project 2007

Solidworks 2008: Engineering/Drawing (Windows XP professional)

Pipe Flo Professional 2007: Fluid System Design and Analysis

References furnished upon request

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