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LAPENTA
104 Marc Blvd., Boonton, NJ 07005, (973) 873-2741(cell), (973) 263-3398 (home)
klc92fea@westpost.net
Highly effective operations and capital projects manager with more than two deca
des experience delivering site utilities and facility infrastructure projects wi
th energy optimization. A diverse background encompassing pharma, chemical proc
ess, water treatment, HVAC and utilities systems.
KEY QUALIFICATIONS
Mechanical Engineer* Project Planning/Management * Design * Concepts * Budgets/
Costing * Justifications * CEM Energy Audits * Bid Documents * Construction Sup
ervision * Contract Awards * Safety Programs * Sourcing * Staffing * Utilities &
HVAC Systems & Controls * Regulatory Compliance
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Schering-Plough/Merck, Summit, NJ (Burns & Roe Services Corp., In Control, & MBO
) (2001-2010)
A global pharmaceutical company specializing in skin care, cholesterol, and alle
rgy over-the-counter product, ranking among the top 20 pharmaceutical companies
ranked by sales.
Senior Project Engineer
Develop an 8-year strategic program for the replacement, upgrade and/or improvem
ent of the site's utilities system designs. These include steam/condensate distr
ibution, domestic water, and fire water, boiler feed, water purification, HVAC,
hydronic heating, compressed air and wastewater treatment systems. The site's o
perational history included shutdowns, outages, corrosion issues, low chiller CO
P's, boiler inefficiency, water hammer, effluent pH excursions and built-in poor
maintainability by design. System issues had potential FDA /other regulatory im
pact, demonstrating a need for a program of site wellness. Audits and trending v
ia BAS played a key role in diagnosing many system problems and changes in BAS c
ontrol methodology itself, as follows:
* Upgrade domestic water, fire water, and steam -condensate systems, eliminating
water-hammer, pressure deficiencies, surging, internal flashing, manhole steami
ng and corrosion. ($0.8 million annual energy savings)
* Up-date obsolete boiler burner management & combustion-feed water controls, co
nvert make-up water to RO technology, automate blow-down controls, and convert s
oftener & polisher vessel metallurgy for better corrosion resistance. ($0.75 mi
llion annual energy savings)
* Stabilize primary steam to eliminate boiler house load swings, provide emergen
cy steam, provide redundant heating hot water heat-exchange, and adequate domest
ic water pressure to major research buildings and throughout site.
* Upgrade HVAC systems; modify chillers, cooling and heating coils, and hydronic
HHW heat exchange systems and controls.
* Upgrade or modify wastewater treatment system to eliminate an ongoing record o
f violations for waste effluents not generated by Schering, Also, extend life eq
ualization basin with new elastomeric coating.
* Upgrade airport hanger roof with FM-approved design concept, stress analysis,
truss materials tests, and upgraded superstructure to meet current snow and wind
load requirements.
* Upgrade oil free compressed air system scroll and rotary tooth designs, and re
configure plant air systems.
* Prepare feasibility study of dedicated utilities for one building for potentia
l site sub-division scenario, with special recommendation for new parking garage
, to improve real estate marketability. (Implemented 2005).
Bergmann & Associates, Dover, NJ / Rochester, NY (2000-2001)
Project Engineer/Manager
Manage and direct activities of a multi-disciplined staff of six engineers and d
esigners in the design of HVAC systems on several HVAC projects in the health ca
re, research lab, hospital, and state correctional facility sectors, which inclu
ded building loads, air handlers, fan coils, chillers, and exhaust systems. Dut
ies also included marketing activities in the NJ pharmaceutical business sector.