Machine Safety Consultant Specializing in Machine Guarding, Electrical Interlocking, Risk Analysis and Risk Mitigation

Technical Consultant #1609

Machine safety, including safety guarding, safe shut down, safety engineering, electrical interlocking, risk analysis, risk mitigation and process hazard reviews.
Machine reliability engineering.
Automation and process control system design and development.
Allen Bradley/Rockwell AC/DC drives systems and control system development and control equipment, training and commissioning.
Troubleshooting of electrical drives and controls.
Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing - Green Belt Certified.

Independent Consultant, Electrical Engineer, Present

E.I. DuPont de Nemours, 1978 - 2009

Non-Wovens, Inc., Richmond, VA, 1992 - 2009

Project Electrical Engineering Manager for Integrated Non-Wovens manufacturing facility.
Development of automaton and process control technology for research pilot facilities.
Responsible for project management, design and commissioning of Tyvek® homewrap manufacturing facilities.
Provided electrical and control system upgrades for DuPont non-woven manufacturing processes.
Provided reliability and system training for manufacturing operations.

Engineering Development Laboratory, Wilmington, DE, 1978 - 1992

Engineering design of integrated manufacturing.
Medical instrument electrical design and reliability development.
Commissioned automated manufacturing equipment including PLC and drive systems for DuPont industrial departments.

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