Expert Details

Manufacturing Air Pollutant Controls Engineering and Consulting: Dust, Fume, Chemical Vapors and Oil Mist

ID: 738916 Colorado, USA

Professional Engineer Mechanical - Industrial Ventilation Air Pollution Control systems consultant for manufacturing. Support new system designs, retrofits to existing systems, maintenance advisement, and operator training for: Dust Collectors, Baghouse, Venturi Wet Scrubber, Cartridge Collectors and Electrostatic Precipitators. Mitigation of Combustible Explosive Dust hazards, new systems or retrofit explosion venting per NFPA and ATEX standards. All industries served, with MSHA training current for entry into all mine types.

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Education

Year	Degree	Subject	Institution
Year: 1987	Degree: BS	Subject: Mechanical Engineering	Institution: Fairleigh Dickinson University

Work History

Years	Employer	Title	Department
Years: 2004 to Present	Employer: Undisclosed	Title: Professional Engineer	Department:
Responsibilities: In his role as Engineer and Consultant, Expert provides advisory on air pollutant controls for dust, fume, and vapors. He is also responsible for the sales of new equipment and systems for the feeding, metering, conveying and handling of dry bulk powdered materials.
Years	Employer	Title	Department
Years: 2001 to 2003	Employer: Fuller Bulk Handling	Title: Western District Sales Manager	Department:
Responsibilities: Expert was a Sales Manager for a line of pneumatic conveying technology and sliding vane compressors. During this time, he hired, managed, motivated and trained a network of manufacturers' representatives. He also undertook Extensive Sales Promotion Travel in the 13 most Western States to major facilities in these industries: Cement, Power, Mining, Gypsum, Lime, Fly Ash, Copper, Alumina, Gold, Waste Water, Mineral Processing, and Oil and Gas. Expert also managed Service Centers in assigned territory. He chaired meetings to negotiate service agreements between Clients, Sales Representatives and Equipment End Users. He managed the training program for Sales Representatives, in the design and operation of pneumatic conveying systems. He also reviewed commercial terms to communicate; legal issues and risks, to senior legal and accounting management.
Years	Employer	Title	Department
Years: 1999 to 2001	Employer: Schenck Weighing Systems	Title: Western District Sales Manager	Department:
Responsibilities: In his role Sales Manager for a line of Heavy Industry Weigh Systems, Expert interviewed, selected and trained a network of Sales Representatives. During this time, he was responsible for: - Applications and proposal preparation - Strategic planning of Sale Representatives training based on outcome oriented metrics. - Preparing training curriculum, procedures and training methods of class room and field training programs - Identifying all heavy industry facilities in 11 Western States, and established appropriate rapport with key contacts.
Years	Employer	Title	Department
Years: 1998 to 1998	Employer: GEA Integrated Cooling Technologies, Inc.	Title: Applications Manager	Department:
Responsibilities: In his role as Manager of Applications Staff of Three Engineers, Expert prepared Cooling Tower Proposals. Responsibilities included: - Cooling Tower Process Design and development of technical proposal to meet client specifications. - Post-contract cost analysis & updating cost database. - Bid Solicitation, Negotiations and Project planning with Electrical and Mechanical Subcontractors. - Key Membership in the Standards Committee -- identifying and implementing product design enhancements.
Years	Employer	Title	Department
Years: 1998 to 1998	Employer: Diamonex Optical Products Group	Title: Facilities Engineer	Department:
Responsibilities: Expert managed Clean Room Design Modification projects at a variety of complexity in compliance to ISO 5 standards. He also identified, specified and enacted the Boiler Water Treatment Program. Expert also authored the Plant Emergency Response / Evacuation Plan.
Years	Employer	Title	Department
Years: 1994 to 1997	Employer: Fuller Company	Title: Senior Design Engineer	Department:
Responsibilities: In his role as Design Team Leader, Expert oversaw Cement Manufacturing Cooler Designs / Modifications. Scope included: - Structural Design of Process Equipment, including Stress Analysis and Welding Design. - Design of Hydraulic Drive Systems and applied Mechanics for the design of weldment support structures. During this time, Expert developed Design Standards and Documentation for ISO Registration. He was also tasked Generating, approving and enacting: blueprints, site layouts, specifications, and construction methods. Expert served in solo operation as company ‘diplomat’ in third world countries: identifying, documenting and resolving equipment design and operational issues. Including the onsite direction of repair and refurbishment operations. Expert worked across cultural boundaries to diffuse distressed clients to accept alternative views and work for common goal.
Years	Employer	Title	Department
Years: 1991 to 1994	Employer: Fuller - Kovako	Title: Application Engineer	Department:
Responsibilities: Expert was responsible for the sizing, design and pricing of Air Pollution Control Systems (bag houses, wet scrubbers and cyclones). He was responsible for providing systems that assure EPA compliance; for the development and writing of course training materials for presentation to Sales Agents and corporate employees; the design and procurement of specialized Pressure Vessels fabricated from conventional and exotic materials; and speaking to proficiency in the sizing of explosion suppression / prevention and relief systems for explosive powders per National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Guidelines.
Years	Employer	Title	Department
Years: 1988 to 1991	Employer: Micron Powder Systems and MikroPul	Title: Regional Manager	Department:
Responsibilities: Expert was responsible for the Sales, Service and Installation of Pulverizing, Dust Collecting, Mixing and Analytical laboratory systems. He contributed significantly to the Design of Pulverizing and Dilute Phase Pneumatic Conveying systems, including inert systems. He was also tasked with the presentation of Process / Capital Equipment to Plant Engineering and Management Prospects. He routinely received visitors to host their visit for witnessing laboratory testing and equipment performance.
Years	Employer	Title	Department
Years: 1987 to 1988	Employer: Waltron Ltd.	Title: Marketing Coordinator	Department: Aqualert Division
Responsibilities: This company specialized in Water Chemistry Analyzers for High-Pressure Boilers. Expert was responsible for all applications of their product line. In this capacity, he authored training and operation manuals for clients and representatives. He also coordinated advertising, press releases, magazine ads, direct mailings and trade shows.

Government Experience

Years	Agency	Role	Description
Years: 2002 to Present	Agency: Volunteer Employee: Incident Management	Role: (Undisclosed County) Sheriff's Office	Description: In his role as Incident Communications Manager, expert supervise Incident Communications Staff and maintains the unit Log Book. He also serves Status Check-in Recorder, wherein he vets and trac s resources responding to a wildland fire or all hazards incident. He also deploys, sets up, and staffs the County Mobile Communications Van. He issues, programs and fields the maintenance cache of government-owned radios Expert has completed National Incident Management Systems course work toward the positions of Liaison Officer and Safety Officer. He has participated in response to: Wildland Fires, Vaccine Distribution, Flood, and Reception of Katrina Evacuees.

Career Accomplishments

Licenses / Certifications
Professional Engineer - Mechanical: Pennsylvania, USA, from 1994 to present.

Publications and Patents Summary
Expert has published an article regarding the sizing of explosion vents for dust collectors (1994).

Additional Experience

Other Relevant Experience
Expert has served as Volunteer Liaison Officer for the Colorado Front Range Mine Rescue Team from 2017 to Present. In this capacity, he has authored Position Task Books for the Mine Rescue Team under the requirements of National Incident Management System, while maintaining compliance to the Mine Safety Health Administration regulations governing mine rescue members and their teams. He also developed team standards for Incident Command System training, background checks and ID cards. He has also been responsible for lobbying a State Agency to Sponsor the Team for State required, and provided worker compensation insurance.

Other Relevant Experience

Expert has served as Volunteer Liaison Officer for the Colorado Front Range Mine Rescue Team from 2017 to Present. In this capacity, he has authored Position Task Books for the Mine Rescue Team under the requirements of National Incident Management System, while maintaining compliance to the Mine Safety Health Administration regulations governing mine rescue members and their teams.

He also developed team standards for Incident Command System training, background checks and ID cards. He has also been responsible for lobbying a State Agency to Sponsor the Team for State required, and provided worker compensation insurance.

Fields of Expertise

industrial ventilation system design, stationary source toxic air pollutant control, Combustible Dust, Air Pollution Control Equipment, Oil Mist Controls, Venturi Wet Scrubber, Dust Collection System, fume control, best available control technology, baghouse filtration, cartridge dust collector, Industrial Minerals, Minerals Processing

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