HABIB T. FEGHALI, P.E.

POSITION:

Supervising Instrumentation and Controls Engineer / Project Manager

GENERAL:

Over Twenty years experience in the software and hardware design of control systems in the chemical, petrochemical, pharmaceutical-biotech, industrial manufacturing, food & beverage and automotive industries. Control systems background includes Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC), Distributed Control Systems (DCS), Human Machine Interface (HMI) and pneumatic and electronic instrumentation. Management experience includes developing and monitoring project staffing, schedule and cost as well as interfacing with clients, vendors and other disciplines; managed various projects involving a staff of two to fifteen engineers.

SKILLS:

  • PLC Programming includes Allen-Bradley, Modicon, Honeywell and General Electric: Rockwell Software RS Logix 5, 500 and 5000, Group Schneider’s Concept 2.5 for Modicon PLC programming Ladder Logic, Sequence Functional Charts, Function Block Diagrams and Structured Text.
  • DCS Programming includes, Emerson DeltaV, Honeywell, Bailey Controls Infi-90, Composer and Freelance 2000.
  • HMI packages include Allen-Bradley PanelBuilder and RSView32, RSView Studio, RSBatch, US Data FactoryLink, WonderWare, Intellution Fix and Cutler-Hammer’s Panelmate.
  • Network systems configuration includes Ethernet, Data Highway, Modbus, Modbus Plus, FieldBus, ProfiBus, DeviceNet, ControlNet, and LonWorks.
  • Personal Computer Skills include Microsoft Office, SQL Plus, Oracle, Foxpro, Dbase and Lotus.
  • Microsoft Visual Basic and ActiveX Control.
  • Web Page Design using Microsoft FrontPage and Yahoo Page builder.
  • Other programming languages include Fortran and VMS.
  • Computer Aided Design - Intergraph and AutoCad.
  • Instrument Specification, Instrument Installation, Calibration and Wiring Diagrams.
  • Languages: English, Arabic and French.

EDUCATION:

  • B.S.M.E (Cum Laude honors) - 1987, ClevelandStateUniversity, Cleveland, OH.

REGISTRATION:

  • Registered Professional Engineer in Ohio, Michigan, Colorado, North Dakota, and in Alberta, Canada: Highest score in the state of Ohio in the Control Systems Engineering P.E. examination in October 1993.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

  • Washington Group International, Inc. – Denver, CO 01/2005 - Present

Supervising Instrumentation and Controls Engineer:

SyncrudeCanada Emission Reduction Project: Instrumentation & Controls Lead Engineer for the Emission Reduction Project which involves the design of flue gas desulphurization system and retrofitting existing fluid coker plant to reduce flue gas (SO2) emission. The control system consists of Honeywell Experion Distributed Control System, Allen-Bradley and Modicon Programmable Logic Controllers.

WORK EXPERIENCE (Continued):

  • The RoviSys Company - Aurora OH. 10/2003 – 01/2005

Senior Control Systems Engineer in the Pharmaceutical-Biotech Division:

Responsible for the design of control systems using Emerson’s DeltaV Distributed Control System for the Full Scale Design Facility project at Wyeth Vaccines’ North Carolina plant. Non-Batch programming as well as Batch and Recipe configurations based on industry standards such as S88.01 and IEC1131. Knowledge related to validation and regulations including Electronic Signatures 21 CFR Part 11 and implementation of Good Manufacturing Practices as defined by regulatory agencies in the global pharmaceutical industry.

Other projects include hardware and software designs and documentation of Allen-Bradley PLC programs including ControlLogix, SLC 500, RSView32, RSBatch and WonderWare SCADA Systems.

  • Washington Group International, Inc. (MK Corporation) - Cleveland, OH. 02/2000 – 10/2003

Senior Control Systems Engineer: Lead Control Systems Engineer on projects for various clients, including:

BNFL, Inc. (May 2001 to Oct. 2003): Responsible for engineering and software programming for the Advanced Mixed Waste Treatment Project at the Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory facility for radioactive waste handling. The control system consisted of Modicon PLCs with Quantum and Momentum I/O, Client/Server operator interface using US DATA FactoryLink 7.00++, historical database running Oracle 8.0 and the primary network protocols were Ethernet and Modbus Plus.

Anheuser-Busch Inc. (02/00 – 05/01): Fort Collins Brewery Expansion, Power Area Lead Engineer: Responsibilities include: Power Area Schedule, Time and Cost responsibilities, Device Database and instrument specification, loop diagrams, electrical schematics and instrument installation details.

FECO Engineering, Pepsi Cola Bottling (06/00 – 08/00): Allen-Bradley PLC programming and graphics interface configuration for a bottle conveying and curing system where bottles are loaded on a series of conveyors, into a spray booth and through four ovens with different temperature control stages where bottles are coated and cured for the improvement of the drink’s shelf life.

  • ABB Automation, Inc. (Bailey Controls) - Wickliffe, OH. 01/1998 - 02/2000

Senior Systems Engineer: Project Lead Engineer for the design of control systems for various clients, including:

Petrozuata-Conoco (01/98 – 02/00): The Venezuela Extra Heavy Oil Project: Responsible for hardware and software designs for Allen-Bradley PLC-5 and Bailey Infi-90 DCS system 16 PLCs and 16 Panelview terminals on a ControlNet network interfacing with Bailey Infi-90 DCS via Ethernet. Work included PLC programming using AB’s RSLogix 5, Panelview graphics Programming using AB’s PanelBuilder, ControlNet network configuration using AB’s RSNetworx for ControlNet and Bailey Controls Infi-90 DCS programming using Bailey’s Wintools. Other network interfaces included Modbus and DeviceNet.

IMC Kalium Potash Co. (05/99 – 09/99): Responsible for the software design of a granular dispatch system using Bailey’s Infi-90 DCS and Conductor NT graphics interface. The system consisted of programming manual and automatic sequences of conveying different types of granular products to various warehouses.

WORK EXPERIENCE (Continued):

  • Washington Group International, Inc. (MK Corporation) - Cleveland, OH. 10/1988 – 01/1998

Control Systems Engineer:

Control systems design of a variety of projects for various clients, including:

Dow Corning Corp. (01/97 – 01/98): Responsibilities include instrument specifications, control panel wiring and arrangement drawings as well as I/O interconnection diagrams for a hydrochloric acid recovery project at Dow Corning’s silicone production facility in Midland, Michigan.

E.I. Dupont (06/96 – 12/96): Instrumentation and Controls Lead Engineer on a project to install a Corian Production line at Dupont’s plant in Buffalo, NY; This plant’s primary control system is Fisher Provox DCS.

LNP Engineering Plastics (11/95 – 06/96): Control system design and start-up of a new plastic extruder line. The line consisted of a batch weigh-in system, extruder, cooling, palletizing and packing systems. The control system included an Allen-Bradley PLC-5, Eurotherm temperature controller, and operator station PC using Windows NT and FactoryLink MMI software which interfaced with both the PLC and the temperature controller. FactoryLink provided control graphics, recipes, trends and report capabilities.

Anheuser-Busch Inc. (02/95 – 11/95): Fairfield Brewery’s Boiler low NOx project, Field Engineer: Responsible for calibration and checkout of all instrumentation associated with the burner and combustion control systems, start-up assistance in the Allen-Bradley PLC programming and Variable Frequency Drive tuning.

General Motors Corp. (10/94 – 02/95): Check-out and start-up of control systems for assembly machines and hardening furnaces at General Motors Assembly Plants in Sandusky and Norwalk, Ohio. Work included Allen-Bradley PLC programming, GE Fanuc PLC programming and installing safety interlock systems to enhance operation and safety of existing machines.

Shell Chemical Co. (05/94 – 10/94): Responsible for installation and calibration of all instrument designs for a new production unit at the Belpre Polyethylene Plant. Pneumatic and electronic loop installation and check-out of Pressure, Level, Flow and Temperature instruments.

Amoco Chemical Co. (01/93 – 05/94): Responsible for supervising and checking all design documents including instrument specifications, P&I diagrams, loop drawings, scheduling and coordinating design efforts between client, vendors and other disciplines. Coordinated DCS hardware design and software configuration; the control system consisted of a Honeywell TDC-3000 DCS and Triconex PLCs.

E.I. Dupont (10/88 – 12/92): Functioned as Control Systems Lead Engineer on projects performed at E.I. Dupont’s TiO2 facility in DeLisle, Mississippi including control systems design for an iron chloride management project and the installation of a disposal deep well involving filtration, solids separation and recycling of dilute iron chloride solution; assisted in commissioning and start-up of a new titanium dioxide production line using Moore Products Micro DCS, and Honeywell IPC-620 PLCs.

WORK EXPERIENCE (Continued):

  • H. W. H. and Associates - Cleveland, OH. 01/1988 - 10/1988

Instrumentation and Controls Engineer:

Responsible for instrument sizing and specification for control valves and differential pressure transmitters used in steam pressure reducing stations for Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. projects for various plants in the USA and Canada.

PERSONAL:

  • Marital Status: Married
  • Citizenship: USA
  • Languages: English, Arabic and French

REFERENCES:

  • Available upon request.

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