WAYNE R. STOVER

SUMMARY OF EXPERTISE

· 26 Years Experience in Mechanical Engineering for Industrial Project Implementation

· Project Manager and Manufacturing Representative Experience

· Extensive Lead Project Engineering experience

· Mechanical Engineering for Industrial Piping and HVAC Systems

· Field Engineering Support and Start-Up Experience

· Registered Professional Engineer - State of Michigan

AREAS OF ACCOMPLISHMENT

Project Manager and Manufacturer Representative for Capital Projects at Dow Chemical in Midland, MI (associate of Midland Engineering, Ltd). Managed projects, such as, Distillation Column Replacement, Tank/Pump Replacements, Palletizer/Bagging line, Mechanical Refrigeration Units, Piping Replacement, Valve/Instrument Replacement. Responsibilities included:

• Preparing and presenting Pre-Startup Review for projects with plant staff and operations. Developed start-up action lists.
• Assisted and oversaw start-up team to address issues for meeting return to operations date.

· Issued Business Opportunity Plan to business managers for business approval of projects.

· Prepared and presented Gate Reviews with business managers to explain progress of projects and issued capital authorization requests for projects.

· Acted as construction representative when supporting contractor issues.

• Issued Management of Change documents for plant changes.
• Provided technical support and plant operating data to project engineering team.
• Wrote standard operating procedures
• Performed hands-on-training and completed training presentations for plant operators..

· Registered equipment information for plant’s Preventative Maintenance System.

· Facilitated “Technology and Operations” Review meetings. Ensured that the most appropriate technologies were defined for operability and site integration.

Lead Mechanical Project Engineer for Paint Finishing Projects – 19 years at Haden, Inc: Performed the following responsibilities in this position:

• Supervised Designers and Project Engineers on projects.
• Spray booth engineering for automotive paint shops.
• Air supply house engineering including temperature and relative humidity requirements.
• Oven and cooling tunnel design including heating and cooling load calculations.
• Engineering including fan pressure calculations and pump head calculations.
• Field support and start-up for paint shop installation.

EDUCATION

Michigan Technological University in Houghton, MI

Bachelors of Science, Mechanical Engineering

PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE

2004 – Present WISE Contracting Midland, MI

Principal

Associate of Midland Engineering, Ltd. Independent contract business specializing Project Management, Engineering Mechanical Piping Systems, Engineering Mechanical Ventilation Systems, Construction Support, Proposal Development and comprehensive Contract Preparation.

1985 – 2003 Haden, Inc (QS-9000 Certified) Bridgeport, MI

Senior Project Engineer

Responsible for Mechanical Engineering of process systems and equipment for automotive paint shops.

1982 – 1984 Bechtel Power Corporation Midland, MI

System Construction Engineer

Responsible for issuing quality work plans and ensuring correct

installation of mechanical and electrical systems in power plant.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:

ASME, American Society of Mechanical Engineers

ASHRAE, American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-

Conditioning Engineers, Inc.

MSPE, Michigan Society of Professional Engineers