_______________________ RAYMOND D. BARTA,
PE______________________
SUMMARY
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Vice President – Midland Engineering
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Registered Professional Mechanical
Engineer
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Experienced in capital projects,
chemical plant equipment and maintenance, consumer product and process R&D,
process improvement, and equipment
design.
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Specific experience includes research
facility and chemical plant design, piping, reactors, steam and power
generation, pumps, turbines, steam boilers and generators.
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Also knowledgeable in the field of cast
films, web handling and winding, static electricity problems, small profile
extrusion and heat sealing.
SKILLS
PROFILE
Mechanical Engineering Capital
Project Management/Specifications
Most Effective Technology Continuous
Improvement Process
Process Development/Optimization Product Development
Technical Problem Solving Manufacturing
Technical Support
PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE
Reliability Engineer
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Completed projects and programs to
improve reliability of clients’ rotating equipment.
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Created preventive maintenance programs
for client’s rotating equipment.
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Set up spare parts inventory for
client.
Project Engineer/Lead Mechanical
Engineer 1999 - 2004
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Set up “Most Effective Technology”
system for standardizing client’s equipment.
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Designed and fabricated skid-mounted
processing research equipment.
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Designed plastic film research facility
and equipment for client.
The
Dow Chemical Company, Midland, Michigan
1974 - 1998
Dow Design & Construct, Midland, Michigan 1995
- 1998
Project Engineer/Lead Mechanical
Engineer
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Completed various capital &
maintenance projects for agricultural and pharmaceutical product plants.
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Specified, procured and installed
pumps, piping, vessels, and processing equipment.
DowBrands, Midland, Michigan 1985
- 1995
Manufacturer of plastic food containment products
Research Leader
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Developed solutions to technical
problems related to improving winding of rolls of consumer film.
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Led a Continuous Improvement Team
seeking to build trust, promote team work, maximize individual contributions,
and identify and focus on value-added work.
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Coordinated the research efforts
required to support the brand marketing strategies of ZIPLOC® Bag Product
Management Teams.
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Identified needs, created a project
scope and obtained capital for a $4MM research facilities upgrade.
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Managed the planning, engineering,
spending and schedule of the research facilities upgrade project, providing
capabilities to do timely research in new areas.
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Headed a multifunctional team
developing concepts for continuous cleaning of hot wire plastic bag sealers to
minimize downtime and increase plant efficiency.
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Developed and implemented a patented
process for pleating plastic zippered bags produced on high-speed lines.
The Dow Chemical Company Power Department, Midland, Michigan
1974 - 1985
Fossil fuel steam and power generating plants and de-ionized
water plant
Senior Production Engineer
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Solved day to day engineering and maintenance
problems and prioritized, scheduled and coordinated maintenance, safety and
operations work to maximize plant efficiency and reliability.
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Reviewed and finalized programming and
started up process computer controlled de-ionized water plant operations.
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Coordinated the installation and
start-up of a bag-house and tall stack on an existing coal-fired power
generating station while maintaining continuous power and steam service to a
chemical plant, successfully eliminating particulate and reducing operating
costs.
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Managed the coordination and fieldwork
in boiler coal to gas and fuel oil conversions to address SO2
pollution concerns and improve boiler availability.
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Planned, performed and recorded boiler
burner management tests.
EDUCATION
BS in Mechanical Engineering,
University of Detroit, 1970
TRAINING
Towards Excellence I, II, & III Statistical Process and Quality Control
Dow Pumps Course Project Manager Training
Chemical Plant Hardware & Design Quality Function Deployment
Management Essentials I Web Handling & Converting Seminar
Facilitative Leadership PLC
Level I