SIMONS ENGINEERING SERVICES

MY RESUME

EDUCATION

        Michigan Technological University, Houghton, Michigan
        1966-1970
        Course of study:  Mechanical Engineering, Automotive option
        Degree:  Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

        University of Wisconsin-River Falls, River Falls, WI
        1969
        (Credits transferred to Michigan Tech.)

        Barron Senior High School
        1963-1966
        High School Activities included:  Cross Country (3 years),
                                        Basketball (3 years),  Golf (1 year),
                                        Letterman's Club (2 years).

WORK EXPERIENCE

As of January of 2016, I have been partially retired.

I find myself wanting to keep busy in my career, but do not want to go to work every day.  I have Autocad 15 at home and would like to do drawings of any kind for someone out there.  I finish them off in PDF format and email them to you.  Simple and easy and I can make some extra cash.

Since May of 2014, I have been employed by Bosch Packaging Corporation out of New Richmond, WI.  I started as a mechanical/electrical technician and finally as a Design Engineer on their Vertical Packaging system.

I started SES in 1997.  I am the sole proprietor of Simons Engineering Services.  Soon after establishing my company, I was contracted by Pactiv Corporation as a designer and CAD operator.  Pactiv is a major plastics packaging manufacturer.   I design and draw with AUTOCAD 1212 various items and equipment. These items can be simple or complex. The drawings are in 3D with layouts in 2D.
The Chippewa Plant was closed in January of 2013.  I continued on until March.    During the last four years I was deeply involved in a centralized internet based networking control system. It uses a browser graphic interface that is live and is used to control various operations in the plant. It is a Honeywell product with support from Niagara and Microsoft.
After the plant closed I went to work for their sister plant in Winchester VA.    I worked for them until March of 2014 at which time it was put up for sale.  My work at the Winchester, VA plant was  programming and designing.  I worked out of my home and traveled to Winchester when needed.
During the 16 years that I have been contracted by Pactiv, I have managed the design, fabrication or construction, and installation of various projects.  These included areas of refrigeration, plumbing, electrical distribution and control, PLC programming, tooling for new products, systems analysis, process control, structural systems, and general construction.

During the time spent in the metal fabrication business, I designed equipment and systems to support the operation of this equipment, I designed and programmed computer processors to control the operation of various types of systems and equipment, and managed various projects as a consultant to design, build, and directly supervise as needed. Much of the designing was done on a CAD system. (approximately 1500 hr.)

While working in the electrical contracting business, I was responsible for job organization and implementation to include: cost estimations, bidding, specifications and material cut sheets, material listings and ordering and receiving, manpower analysis, billing, change orders, designs, code interpretation, update meetings, architectural coordination, and job close out. I was responsible for OSHA regulations, Hazard Communication Program, lighting design, CAD drawings for job layouts and equipment design, inventory supplies and cost updates, vehicle maintenance, job scheduling, customer relations, update computer systems, and hiring of subcontractors.

While holding the position of plant engineer for a turkey processing plant, I was responsible for all plant maintenance, its equipment, and all facilities that support the operation. I also prepared and completed assigned projects dealing with designing, selecting, and installing processing systems, machinery, HVAC, refrigeration, plumbing, and electrical systems.
I had one supervisor and one manager that reported to me. They had a total of eight maintenance personnel under them that maintained the facility and its operation. I was involved in the design, layout, building modifications, equipment selection, support facilities and equipment, and installation of all the above for a whole bird smoking and packaging operation.
I designed and installed a dual stage cooler/freezer system that included the building and refrigeration additions and modifications.
I planned, designed, and wrote the micro processor programs for the auto defrost system and the four size auto change case sealing system.

During my employment as a project engineer for Foster Farms, one of my projects was to manage a $3.5 million plant expansion at a turkey further processing plant. This included designing, cost analysis, selecting, and installing refrigeration, electrical, plumbing, ventilation, and material handling systems, building additions, equipment layouts, product flow patterns, and dock layouts.
I was involved in the design and layout of the hang, bag, and boxing system at a live bird turkey processing plant.
I gained much experience in the use of computers for project management and spread sheet analysis. I was involved in the design and installation of computer process control systems for refrigeration control and yield analysis. I did extensive work on a continuous weigh and label system for packaged products.

I was involved either directly or in an advisory capacity in virtually every aspect of the operation of the Jerome Foods, Inc., Barron Plant. This included the areas from live haul through bird chilling, from boning through shipping, from whole bird packing through shipping, from boning through further processing, from blast freezers through coolers, and all support systems and facilities for them. I worked very closely with all maintenance personnel, plant supervisors, and managers.
I have done extensive work at the Jerome foods, Inc., Minnesota Division Plant in the area from live haul through bird chilling, from whole bird packaging through shipping, from blast freezers through coolers and the support systems and facilities for them.
I have done limited work in the Jerome foods, Inc., Philadelphia, PA Plant in the areas of HVAC, refrigeration, electrical, and plumbing.

PROJECTS THAT I HAVE DESIGNED, INSTALLED AND WAS SUPERVISING MANAGER OVER FOR JEROME FOODS, INC.

BARRON FACILITY:

New high voltage distribution system, dry evisceration and lung removal vacuum systems, kill and evisceration 348 overhead conveyor system, two ride-a-trac systems, live haul truck washing platform, water rail system for evisceration, operations of a batch chilling system, compressed air system, a box forming, loading, sealing, and palletizing system, modification of a rigid shackle boning operation, numerous ammonia refrigeration systems (this includes both changes and additions to the existing system to total approximately 1000 TR.), -35 degree F. blast freezers, central clean up systems, numerous secondary electrical distribution and control systems, (this covers everything that uses electricity, including lighting systems, refrigeration computer controls, etc.), various liquid and gas CO2 systems, support systems and installation of continuous chill systems, various ventilation systems, heating and cooling systems, maintenance inventory and PM programs, various pipe insulation systems for hot and cold applications.

 MINNESOTA DIVISION:

Live haul truck wash platform, feather removal systems, by-products handling systems, secondary electrical distribution and control systems, compressed air systems, overhead 348 conveyor system, -35 degree F blast freezer facility.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
                

       Bosch Corp, New Richmond and Shell Lake, WI
   Assembler and designer                        5/14 to 4/15

        Pactiv Corporation, Chippewa Falls, WI
        Design Engineer		                    	11/97 to 3-14

        Pactiv Corporation at Chippewa Falls is a manufacturer of extruded 
        polystyrene cups, tableware, and building products.

        BLM Custom Fabrication, Inc., Barron, WI
        Electrical/Mechanical/Design Engineer           2/95 to 9/96

        BLM Custom Fabrication, Inc. is a stainless steel fabrication
        shop that specializes in design and manufacturing of equipment
        for the food and dairy processing industry.  BLM also did 
        consulting for plant systems design and operation at various levels.

        Halvorson Electric, Inc., Ridgeland, WI
        Electrical Engineer/Office Manager              10/89 to 1/95

        Halvorson Electric is an electrical contractor specializing in 
        commercial and industrial wiring of all types.
        
        Hubbard Foods, Inc., Altura, MN
        Plant Engineer                                  9/27/87 to 9/22/89

        Hubbard Foods is a fully integrated turkey processing plant.

        Foster Farms,  Turlock, CA
        Project Engineer in the Engineering Department  1/87 to 9/11/87

        Foster Farms is a fully integrated chicken and turkey processing 
        plant.

        Jerome Foods, Inc.,  Barron, WI                 3/75 to 9/86
        Senior Project Engineer in the Engineering Dept.3/79 to 9/86
        Assistant Engineer in the Engineering  Dept.    6/76 to 3/79
        Mechanic/Welder in Maintenance Dept.            1/76 to 6/76
        Supervisor of By-Products Dept.                 3/75 to 12/75

        Jerome Foods Inc. is a fully integrated turkey processing plant.

MILITARY SERVICE

        United States Air Force (enlisted)      1971 to 1975
        Controller in Wing Job Control          1973 to 1975
        Missile Site Crew Chief                 1972 to 1973
        Missile Maintenance Technician          1971
        Missile Maintenance Technician School   1971

CONTINUING EDUCATION:

        Sylvania Lighting Seminars, 1989, 1992
        Allen Bradley Processor Programming Seminars, 1988, 1990, 1994
        Design of Ammonia Refrigeration Systems,  1985, 
                 Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison
        CAD-CAM Satellite Teleconference,  1985,  W.I.T.I.
        Introduction to Microcomputers,  1984,  W.I.T.I.
        Manufacturing Management Forum, 1984, IBM Corp.
        Workplace Ergonomics,  1984, M&M Protection Consultants
        Safety Classes,  1983, Sentry Insurance
        Reinforced  Concrete Design of Shallow Footings, 1983, 
                Univ of Wis Ext.
        Food Processing Plant Design, 1982, Univ of Wisconsin-Madison
        Statistic Refresher, 1981,  Univ of Wis Ext.
        Corrosion and Protection of Metals,  1981, Univ of Wis Ext.
        Welding Processes, 1981,  Univ of Wis Ext.
        Preventive Maintenance,  1980,  Univ of Wisconsin-Madison
        Management Review for Working Supervisors,  1976,79,81,83,85
        Principles of  Management for Engineering Supervisor, 1979