Key Accomplishments at PPG Industries, Inc.
Senior Engineering Associate
PPG's Harmar, PA Glass R&D Center
My skills were unique in PPG's Flat Glass SBU; consequently, I was requested to function as their measurement and systems expert for the entire business unit. My skills provided them with numerous improvements.
~ Project Software Management, Corporate, Harmar R&D Center
~ Configure/program the controls/automation for Flat Glass and Coated Glass processes
~ System and control expert for the Flat Glass Strategic Business Unit
~ Support major capital furnace rebuilds
~ 20-25% increase in yield on clear glass Line 14-1
~ 25-30% increase in yield on Sungate/Sunclean glass Line 14-1
~ Innovative control strategies implemented
~ Automated ramp up to steady state and ramp down for cleaning of coaters
~ Increase in 14-1, 620 TPD Glass Tank, throughput by 8%
~ Adoption of Emerson DeltaV as standard Distributed Control System for Flat Glass SBU
~ Emerson DeltaV enabled numerous R&D projects at zero system cost
~ Adoption of Micro Motion Coriolis meters for CVD coaters optimization of chemical usage and condensate system
~ Engineering Week participant
~ United Way Ambassador
~ Travel: United States and Canada
Process Engineering Associate, Cutting and Screening
PPG's Creighton, PA OEM Fabrication Plant
Creighton manufactures windshields for a variety of automotive manufacturers, domestic and foreign.
~ Reduced Dirty Glass Rejects from 0.36% to 0.12%
~ Reduced Average Daily Pin Hole Rejects by 70.5%
~ Reduced Average Daily Paint Void Rejects by 39.2%
~ Groundbreaking analysis for torn screens on hot melt and paint band screens
~ Helped successfully launch 4 new GM windshields and the Ford T-Bird windshield
~ Project economic analysis/capital project pursuit
~ Measurement aids to reduce set up time
~ Measurements on glass placement in screen machine to determine walking beam performance
~ Lean Manufacturing
~ Crosby Zero Defects
~ Statistical Process Analysis
~ Travel: United States and Canada
Operations Engineer I, Grinding Department
PPG's Springdale, PA Coatings Plant
Springdale manufactured coatings, coil products, Title golf ball coatings, appliance coatings, and Harley-Davidson coatings.
~ Supported troubleshooting for all control and measurement equipment, factory wide
~ Installed PI plant historian for all processes
~ Installed process LAN and GECMA terminals
~ Upgraded Premier Mills to decrease grind time 50%
Senior Design Engineer, Complex Engineering
PPG's Lake Charles, LA Chemical Plant
Chlor-Alkali, Derivatives, Silica Products, PELS, Electricity.
~ Caustic Truck Loading Rack Automation from order entry to invoice
~ CO2 Refrigeration Unit
~ #2 FES Refrigeration Unit Upgrade
~ 'A' Chlorine Compressor Controls rolled to Foxboro I/A DCS
~ Rolled Main Effluent controls to Foxboro I/A DCS
~ Hg Cell Thiosulfate and effluent controls rolled to Foxboro I/A DCS
~ Completed EC, EDC, and VDCM Unit control room consolidation and relocation of operation's personnel and workstations
~ Completed Silica Dryer Control Room rollover, 300% ROI
Advanced Design Engineer, Complex Engineering
PPG's Lake Charles, LA Chemical Plant
Chlor-Alkali, Derivatives, Silica Products, PELS, Electricity.
~ Rolled over two off site control rooms to Foxboro I/A DCS, solved numerous operational problems off site and in battery limits
~ First control loop over phone system, dedicated line
~ Hg Cell Acid/ Caustic Addition to Brine Controls, misc. points rolled to Foxboro I/A DCS
~ $5.5 MM control room upgrade consolidating operations of EC, EDC, and VDCM Units, 10 months from project approval for completion
~ #4 Dryer Solids Recovery, Silica Dryer Unit to improve product quality
~ FIBC, Flexible Intermediate Bulk Container loading project
~ Completed 10 expense projects annually with 27-33% ROI
~ All projects completed on time and on budget with no abnormal shutdowns or environmental releases
Design Engineer, Complex Engineering
PPG's Lake Charles, LA Chemical Plant
Chlor-Alkali, Derivatives, Silica Products, PELS, Electricity.
~ Completed 10 expense projects annually with 27-33% ROI
~ Innovative free chlorine analyzer for Mercury Cell Neutralizer Stack; precipitated replacement of the stack
~ Assigned South Liquefaction Control Room Upgrade to Foxboro I/A
~ Installed first Micro Motion meter in PPG on Silica Slurry tank; reduced scrap/rework to zero
~ Flame Safety System Frit Reactor, Silicas
