RONALD W. LAZISKY
Sr. LEAD MECHANICAL/PIPE/PROCESS DESIGNER
Construction Field Coordinator
AutoCAD (2D)
CADWorx (3D piping)
AutoCAD Smart P&ID
AutoCAD Plant (2D)
Construction Management
Project Management (Pharmaceutical)
High Sanitization and Pharmaceutical Design
Process Design of Water and Wastewater Filtration
Process Design of Industrial Wastewater Filtration and Recovery
Conveyer and Delivery System Layout
Coal and Ceramic slurry conveying
P&ID/ISO checking
P&ID/PFD Design and Layout
New Building Commissioning
Review new Process needs and Design Solutions
Design Review with Clients and Vendors
FDA Code Requirements (high purity piping)
Field Coordination and As-built Review
Coordination and Scheduling
Overseeing Fabrication, and Installation
Field Punch List Documentation
Equipment failure analysis and problem solving
Process Systems Design of Turn-Key Construction Projects
Quality Checking and Project Auditing
Documentation Control (BOM, SAP, ECO, FMD, QC, IQ/OQ Validation/MOC etc.)
Facility and Manufacturing relocation of Semi-Conductor, Labs and Clean Room Applications
RFQ/RFP development and Material Specifications
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
REDD Engineering and Construction, Salt Lake, UTAH - from January 2015 – December 2015
SUMMARY EXPERIENCE:
As a Sr. Pipe Designer: responsible for process piping and equipment site walk-down in the oil and gas refineries. Review, checked and approve Piping P&ID as-built’s. Back drafting field redlines using AutoCAD Smart P&ID.
Field reviewed inspection team Work Orders (MOCs); ISO designed for fabrication during Sinclair Refinery (Casper Wyoming) turn-around (shut down) phase.
Assisting the Project Managers with Plant and/or site equipment layout drawings and mechanical design. Programs used: Excel, Word, CADworxs and AutoCAD-2015
Precision Systems Engineering (PSE), UTAH - from June 2013 – January 2015
Lead Piping Design/Mechanical/Lead Process Designer
SUMMARY EXPERIENCE:
Sr. Piping Design/Mechanical/Lead Process Designer
As a small and large bore Pipe Designer: responsible for the design of Mechanical apparatuses, pipe, and pressure vessels for the mining and gas/oil refinery industry. Pipe design under client based procedures and standards. Pump Sizing, Gas, Chemical Pipe and Process Flow Calculations. Responsible for Design Packages .Worked closely with other disciplines. Generated ISOs from 3-D models. Review, checked and approve Piping ISO’s; and Pipe Spool shop drawings. Assisting the Project Managers with Plant and/or site equipment layout drawings; new equipment layout; and the layout of new construction areas. Site field work, responsible for existing Process piping walk downs for P&ID updated. Excel, Word, CADworxs and AutoCAD-2013
Sinclair Refinery Ammonia Project
Project Design Lead
Design/Checking of Mechanical Piping, Tanks and Equipment Layout
Assist Project Manager with Plant and/or Site Layout Drawings
3D Piping and Equipment Design
Designed and reviewed ISOs
Designed and Generated Equipment, Piping, Valve, and Material lists
FMC Soda Ash Mine P&ID Project
Project Design/Field Lead
Field/Plant walk-down mark-up P&IDs for upgrading surface processing plant
P&ID Quality Checking
Process Design
Back Drafting (AutoCAD-13)
Document Control
Atlas Copco, Voorheesville, NY- from 10/12 to 4/13
Sr. Pipe/Mechanical Designer
SUMMARY EXPERIENCE:
As a Pipe/Mechanical Designer, responsible for the design of tube/piping and mechanical parts for the manufacturing of commercial compressors (70,000 HP and above) industry. Pipe design under client based procedures and standards. Pump Sizing, Gas, Chemical Pipe and Process Flow Calculations. Responsible for Design Packages, Pipe Spool shop design drawings and generated and maintained BOMs. Work closely with other disciplines; General arrangement and assembly design. Medusa Cad, SAP, Smarteam, Excel, Word, and AutoCAD-2010
Responsible for the design of tube/piping and mechanical parts for the manufacturing of commercial compressors (70,000 HP and above) industry
Pipe design under client based procedures and standards
Pump Sizing
Gas Pipe sizing
Chemical Pipe and Process Flow Calculations
Responsible for Design Packages, Pipe Spool shop design drawings and generated and maintained BOMs. Work closely with other disciplines; General arrangement and assembly.
Fluor Engineering, Inver Grove Heights, MN - from 04/12 to 10/12.
Pipe/Mechanical Designer/Checker
SUMMARY EXPERIENCE:
As a small and large bore Pipe Designer. Responsible for the design of refinery pipe and pressure vessels for the gas and oil refinery industry. Pipe design under client based procedures and standards. Pump Sizing, Gas, Chemical Pipe and Process Flow Calculations. Responsible for Design Packages. Work closely with other disciplines. Generated ISOs from 3-D models. Review and approve Piping ISO’s; and Pipe Spool shop drawings. Assisting the Project Manager with Plant and/or site equipment layout drawings; new equipment layout; and the layout of new construction areas. Excel, Word, CADworks and AutoCAD-2010
Project Design Lead of all Disciplines
Responsible for the design and checking of PFDs, P&ID for polymer distribution
Mass Flow Calculations
Pump Sizing
Process Flow Calculation
Mechanical Pipe processing and Equipment layout
Supervising Design/Drafting personnel and chairing team check and coordination meetings
Generation of Pipe and equipment Construction Work Packages and Specifications
Review and approve Piping ISO’s; and Pipe Spool shop drawings
Assist Project Manager with Plant and/or site layout drawings
New equipment layout
Layout of new construction (manufacturing, fabrication and lab environment)
Responsible for the Design and layout of pneumatic conveying systems; and dust hoppers.
M&W Group Construction Management, Albany, NY – from 07/11 to 4/12
Chief Coordinator for Facilities Design and Equipment
SUMMARY EXPERIENCE:
Responsible for the design and review of PFDs and P&IDs for the Semi-Conductor research manufacturing tools. Review client base Matrixes and /or Cut Sheets for accuracy of venting and exhaust duct sizing calculations, Pump Sizing, Gas, Chemical Pipe and Process Flow Calculations. Mechanical pipe processing and tool/equipment layout. Responsible for the supervision of the construction team; chaired team meetings. Generated pipe and tool construction work packages and specifications. Review and approved piping ISOs; and pipe spool shop drawings. Assisted the Project Manager with plant and/or site layout drawings; new tool/equipment layout; and the layout of new construction. Excel, Word, and AutoCAD-2009.
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Design, layout, and generation of as-built drawings
The new construction of semi-conductor clean rooms (manufacturing, fabrication and lab environment) to a new facility location
The process design and services (Chemical liquid, gases, venting and exhaust); development of Equipment power, and service Matrix’s; IQ/OQ reports of new process equipment and tools
Review process calculations; and; review and approved vendor submittals
Managed facilities personnel assigned to project
Responsible for the planning of project procedures for Manufacturing and personnel relocation
P&ID development of existing clean room chases and Pipe, valve, instrument, and equipment schedule listings
Keeper of drawing records, matrixes, ECOs
AMEC, Engineering and Infrastructure, Minneapolis, MN - from 5/07 to 2/10
SR. Process Designer/Project Lead Engineer
SUMMARY EXPERIENCE:
As a Project Design Lead of all Disciplines: Responsible for the design and review of PFDs, P&ID for a polymer distribution plant, Mass Flow Calculations, Pump Sizing, Process Flow Calculation, Mechanical Pipe processing and Equipment layout. Supervising Design/Drafting personnel and conducting team check meetings. Generation of Pipe and equipment Construction Work Package Specifications. Review and approve Piping ISO’s; and Pipe Spool shop drawings. Assist Project Manager with Plant and/or site layout drawings, new equipment layout, and the layout of new construction (manufacturing, fabrication and lab environment). New Design of pneumatic conveyer systems and dust hoppers.
Generation of RFI’s to client and other entities. Assist Sr. Process Engineer with condenser and heat exchange design. For process design and services, site walk-downs, taking photos, and the generation of site photo mapping and as-builds. Design review of shop drawings, and review of mechanical piping contract drawing to the P&IDs. Submittal review and planning of project procedures. CAD Lead of all department disciplines and the Keeper of Records. Discipline communication liaison. Wrote and designed pipe specification package for all projects (300 pgs). Design tools used: Excel, Word, AutoCAD-Pant (Automated Plant Design), PDMS viewer and Access
Field Work Assignments Construction sites:
Six month assignment Developing and directing the filling, flushing, hydro-testing and commissioning of Fire Protection with accordance to the NFPA and Factory Mutual requirements; to include Domestic Plumbing, and underground Sanitation, as well as basic problem solving requirements. For a new one million square feet manufacturing bldg in central Pennsylvania. Chairperson of Design/Coordination meetings. Excel, Word, AutoCAD-Pant (Automated Plant Design), PDMS viewer and Access.
Pipe design under client based procedures and standards
Pump Sizing
Heat exchange design
Structural and platform design
Chemical Pipe and Process Flow Calculations connecting to semi-conductor tooling
Responsible for Design Packages, Pipe Spool shop design drawings and generated and maintained BOMs. Work closely with other disciplines; General arrangement and assembly.
Pipe support design
MA/COM Semi-Conductor (Tyco), Lowell, MA - from11/04 to 5/07.
Chief Coordinator for Facilities Design & Equipment
SUMMARY EXPERIENCE:
Responsible for the design and review of PFDs and P&IDs for the Semi-Conductor research manufacturing tools. Review client base Matrixes and /or Cut Sheets for accuracy of venting and exhaust duct sizing
calculations, Pump Sizing, Gas, Chemical Pipe and Process Flow Calculations. Mechanical pipe processing and tool/equipment layout. Responsible for the supervision of the construction team; chaired team meetings. Generated pipe and tool construction work packages and specifications. Review and approved piping ISOs; and pipe spool shop drawings. Assisted the Project Manager with plant and/or site layout drawings; new tool/equipment layout; and the layout of new construction. Excel, Word, and AutoCAD-2009.
Responsible for the relocation, coordination and consolidation of one semi-conductor plant into two existing plant
Design, layout, and generation of as-built drawings
The new construction of semi-conductor clean rooms (manufacturing, fabrication and lab environment) to a new facility location
The process design and services (Chemical liquid, gases, venting and exhaust); development of Equipment power, and service Matrix’s; IQ/OQ reports of new process equipment and tools
Review process calculations; and; review and approved vendor submittals
Managed facilities personnel assigned to project
Responsible for the planning of project procedures for Manufacturing and personnel relocation
P&ID development of existing clean room chases and Pipe, valve, instrument, and equipment schedule listings
Keeper of drawing records, matrixes, ECOs
Waldron Engineering, Exeter, NH - from 12/03 to 4/04
Steam and Process Pipe Designer
SUMMARY EXPERIENCE:
Responsible for design and layout of large and small bore high and low pressure steam piping. For design of line stops, expansion loops with exterior pressure expansion joints, guides, pipe hanger supports, support rollers, and anchors. Review and check project drawings with P&IDs. Feed water Piping design and layout. Construction site coordination and Chairperson of coordination meetings. Design tool used: Excel, Word, and AutoCAD-2002
Steam Pipe design under client based procedures and standards
Pump Sizing
BOM generation
MOC generation
Line; equipment; valve; and CP lists
Gillette, Corp., Andover, MA - 7/02 to 11/03
New Shave Cream Foam Process Project (4.2 Million Dollars)
Project Manager/Sr. Process Chemical Engineer
SUMMARY EXPERIENCE:
Under special contract: Project Manager for 4.5 Million dollar new foam process. Responsible for high sanitation
pharmaceutical (FDA regulations) design of large and small volume mixing and storage tanks and no dead leg
associated process piping, acid passivation of piping. Piping layout design to other processes and temperature
control projects. Generation of as-built drawings. Responsible for the product line conveying system, including
serpentine conveying to control speed deltas.
Responsible for process flow diagram (PFD) and P&ID design. For Pipe Process Design and overseeing the project construction (orbital welding) and equipment layout per FDA regulations. Responsible for procurement of equipment (i.e., Pumps, special no dead leg custom valves and sanitary diverter valves, heat exchangers), vendor design calc. and specification review, coordination and scheduling of outside construction contractors, Passivation, material/pipe specification, RO processing, validation reports (IQ/OQ), Technical reports, site inspections. Team leader with other construction and facilities problem solving projects of existing process equipment and new designs. Generated and wrote budgetary control matrixes. Wrote RFQ specifications. Design tools used: Excel, Main Saver, Word, Project Manager, and AutoCAD-2002.
Responsible for high sanitation pharmaceutical (FDA regulations) design of large and small volume mixing and storage tanks.
Designed no dead leg process piping, acid passivation of high polished stainless steel piping.
Temperature control.
Reviewed and approved orbital weld coupons and weld x-rays.
Performed structural steel design and review.
Clean in place (CIP) applications.
Budget and manpower control.
Was responsible for product line conveying systems, including serpentine conveying to control delta speeds between diverse line process applications.
Was responsible for process flow diagram (PFD) and P&ID design.
Was responsible for Pipe Process Design and overseeing the project construction (orbital welding) and equipment layout per FDA regulations.
Was responsible for procurement of equipment (i.e., pumps, special no dead leg custom valves and sanitary diverter valves; heat exchangers)
Vendor spool design and calculation reviews.
Performed specification review.
Responsible for coordination and scheduling of outside construction contractors.
Reverse osmosis (RO) processing.
Validation (IQ/OQ); and Technical reports.
Was team leader with other construction and facilities; problem solving of existing process equipment and new designs.
Generated and wrote budgetary control matrixes.
MOC generation
Wrote RFQ specifications
Metcalf & Eddy Engineer Consultants, Wakefield MA - 2001 to 7/02.
Mechanical Design Engineer
SUMMARY EXPERIENCE:
Major areas of responsibilities are with the new process/design of water/wastewater filtration, pump stations equipment layout, sludge removal, field coordination, as built review, coordination meetings with multiple construction disciplines, and client interfacing. Responsible for the water and wastewater process flow diagram (PFD) design and layout. Pipe process design and equipment layout, design of secondary containment basins, field coordination and as-built review of mechanical piping, plumbing, fire protection and related equipment. Design tools used: Excel, Word, and AutoCAD-2002.
On site walk down and design (Porto Rico, modified and updated Federal buildings)
Site visits for as-built verification
Site problem solving
Design of water treatment pump stations
Equipment Layout
R.W. Beck Company, Framingham, MA - From 2000 to 2001
Sr. Mechanical Pipe Processing Designer
SUMMARY EXPERIENCE:
Major area of responsibility was with industrial wastewater filtration and chemical process systems design as turn-key projects Responsible for P&ID/PFDs design and layout; pipe process design and layout. Design of enclosures, basins (secondary containment), tanks and small parts. Responsible for chemical process design review with clients, field visits to assist with design scope, and to verify existing conditions per the client’s as-built drawings Responsible for the generation and maintenance of equipment, line and valve lists. Documentation control (Keeper of Records), drafting revisions, mechanical equipment, and pump specifications. Design tools used: Excel, AutoCAD-2000 and Word.
Thermo Power Corporation (Tecogen Div.) Waltham, MA - From 1992 to 1999
Sr. R&D Mechanical Designer
SUMMARY EXPERIENCE:
Worked directly with the Energy Technology Group. Major areas of work were with mechanical design, fabrication, Layout and installation and testing of industrial combustion, heat recovery, So2 adsorption, glass/cullet pre-heating and materials handling systems. Bucket elevator design; and hopper design for bi-product So2 ash to be manufactured into sulfuric acid.
Responsible for Design and Alabama Coal Mine field construction with the extraction of soft coal dust lagoons to be rehydrated to a slurry flow and pressed to be added to product line. coordination, design and environmental meetings and fast tracking of contractor/vendor control, documentation control and construction scheduling. For P&ID design and layout, pipe process design and layout, pressure vessels, chemical containment, mechanical equipment specifications, and stress analysis computations. Performed process design and supervision of site installations, and writing project summary technical reports. Design tools used: AutoCAD-Release 13 c4, Power Point and Word.
Responsible for design of Hydrofluoric (HF) and Nitric acid pressure storage tanks
Designed secondary containment (HF and Nitric acids) areas and secondary containment pipe processing to plant’s chemical milling operations for the air craft manufacturing industries
Design of a residential wastewater treatment system using microwave technology and ceramic slurry filtration and water separation technology
For P&ID design and layout
Pipe flow process design and layout
Fabrication of aluminum and stainless steel enclosures
Pump calculations and sizing basins
Pressure and non-pressure tank designs
Small part mechanical designs
Concrete and structural steel design
J.C. Higgins Mechanical Contractors, Inc. Stoughton, MA - from 1987 to 1992
Pipe and Layout Designer/Field Coordinator
SUMMARY EXPERIENCE:
Responsible for the design and layout of process and domestic piping for Mass General Hospital, Boston, MA. This was the transformation of an old 12 story building into hospital laboratories. Further responsibilities were field construction coordinator for all disciplines. Responsible for the chairing of all coordination and design meetings. Responsible for pipe spool drawings and P&ID loop diagrams; and review/approval of other shop spool drawings from outside subcontractors. Responsible for process chemical system inspections, coordination with environmental disciplines, and technical report writing.
Equipment layout
Sludge removal
Field coordination
As built review
Coordination meetings with multiple construction discipline and client interfacing
Responsible for the water and wastewater process flow diagram (PFD) design and layout
Pipe process design and equipment layout
Design of secondary containment basins field coordination
As-built review of mechanical piping, plumbing, fire protection and related equipment
Project Management/Special Projects
Project Manager for 4.5 Million dollar new Shave Cream Foam Process: Responsible for high sanitation pharmaceutical (FDA regulations) design of large and small volume mixing and storage tanks; design no dead leg process piping, acid passivation of high polished stainless steel piping; temperature control; review and approve orbital weld coupons and weld x-rays; structural steel design and review; clean in place (CIP) applications; and budget and manpower control. Responsible for product line conveying systems, including serpentine conveying to control delta speeds between diverse line process applications.
Responsible for process flow diagram (PFD) and P&ID design. For Pipe Process Design and overseeing the project construction (orbital welding) and equipment layout per FDA regulations. Responsible for procurement of equipment (i.e., Pumps, special no dead leg custom valves and sanitary diverter valves; heat exchangers; vendor design calculations;.specification review; coordination and scheduling of outside construction contractors; reverse osmosis (RO) processing, validation (IQ/OQ); and Technical reports. Team leader with other construction and facilities; problem solving of existing process equipment and new designs. Generated and wrote budgetary control matrixes. Wrote RFQ specifications.
Mechanical Design Engineer: Responsible for design of Hydrofluoric (HF) and Nitric acid pressure storage tank;, secondary containment areas and secondary containment pipe processing to plant’s chemical milling operations for the air craft manufacturing industries. Design of a residential wastewater treatment system using microwave technology and ceramic slurry filtration and water separation technology. For P&ID design and layout; pipe flow process design and layout; fabrication of aluminum and stainless steel enclosures, Pump calculations and sizing basins, tanks;small parts; and concrete and structural steel design.
Steam Pipe Design and Coordination: Responsible for design and layout of large and small bore high/low pressure steam piping; design of line stops and guides, expansion loops with exterior pressure expansion joints; pipe hanger support;, support rollers; and anchors. Review and check project drawings with P&IDs. Feed water Piping design and layout. Construction site coordination and Chairperson of coordination meetings.
Mechanical/Process Design: Rresponsible for new process/design of water/wastewater filtration; pump stations; equipment layout; sludge removal; field coordination; as built review; coordination meetings with multiple construction discipline;, and client interfacing. Responsible for the water and wastewater process flow diagram (PFD) design and layout; Pipe process design and equipment layout; design of secondary containment basins field coordination; as-built review of mechanical piping, plumbing, fire protection and related equipment.
Wastewater/Water Treatment Process Designer: responsible for overseeing fabrication; installation; testing; and startup of industrial wastewater treatment. Responsible for the process design of: Separation of oils; cleaning fluids; ceramic slurry streams; and chemicals. Separation technology included RO, UF and Ceramic Membrane filtration. Designed Pharmaceutical equipment for flew virus cell extraction to separate the cell’s outer shell leaving the nucleus for vaccine production: Responsible for designing a process flow of water and cells at a flow rate of 2,700 psi, through a 1/8 diameter pipe and orifice.
Field Operations
Assistant Project Engineer: Alabama Coal Mine field construction Manager, with the extraction of soft coal dust lagoons to be rehydrated to a slurry flow and pressed to be added to product line. Responsible for: coordination; design and environmental meetings; and fast tracking of contractor/vendor control. Responsible for documentation control; construction scheduling; P&ID design and layout; pipe process design and layout; pressure vessel and chemical containment, mechanical equipment specifications, and stress analysis computations. Performed process design and supervision of site installations, and writing project summary technical reports.
Director of Commissioning Pennsylvania: One million sq. foot newly constructed manufacturing bldg.Developed and directed the filling; flushing; hydro-testing and commissioning of Fire Protection with accordance to the NFPA and Factory Mutual requirements. to include Domestic Plumbing, and underground Sanitation, as well as basic problem solving requirements. For a new one million square feet manufacturing bldg. in central Pennsylvania. Chairperson of Design/Coordination meetings.
Assistant Project Engineer Illinois: Rresponsible for coordinating the construction and facilities of Polymer oil process high purity for the food industry (FDA) and utilities piping. Overseeing civil and structural trades at Chicago, Illinois facility construction site. Chaired construction/coordination meeting. Developed and directed the filling, flushing, hydro-testing.
Sr. Piping Coordinator Massachusetts: Responsible for the construction and layout of process and domestic piping for Mass General Hospital, Boston, MA. This was the transformation of an old 12 story building into hospital laboratories. Further responsibilities were field construction coordinator for all disciplines. Responsible for the chairing of all coordination and design meetings; pipe spool drawing approval; P&ID loop diagram approval; and review/approval of other shop spool drawings from outside subcontractors. Responsible for process chemical system inspections; coordination with environmental disciplines; and technical report writing.
Sr. Process and Piping Designer Wyoming: Responsible for client site walk-down checking 300 P&ID drawings on a existing and out dated liquid soda ash mining surface process plant. Red lined existing P&ID drawings; checked validity of equipment; valves; instruments; and piping. Back drafted redlines. Field verification back drafted P&IDs performed by others. Designed new process systems and modifications.
Design and Administration Software
Design software tools: AutoCAD-14, 15, 2001 thru 2013; AutoCAD-Pant (Automated Plant Design); CADWorx; Cadra; Medusa; and PDMS Viewer
Administration software tools: Word; Excel; Access; MS Scheduling; SAP; Smarteam; Agera; Main Saver; and Project Manager
Documentation Author and Publications
PDF; PID; and Drafting/Design Standards and Procedures
Construction Work Packages and Specifications
Pipe and tool work packages and specifications
RFQ Construction specifications
P&ID Logistical reports
Planning and project procedures
Inspection reports
The Making of a Design Team
Education
University of Massachusetts, Boston, MA - Major: Area of study: Technical writing courses.
Massasoit Community College, Brockton, MA – A.S. Major: Physics