Fritz Schwartz

Experience

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  Integrated Process Engineers and Constructors, Inc. (IPEC)

  May 2007 - Sept 2007

  Mechanical Engineering Intern

  • Assisted in electrical components and controllers assembly• Installed polymer tubing for pneumatic system components• Assisted in acceptance testing of electrical and pneumatic systems• Identified and labeled actual system components from CAD drawings• 3D CAD design of process components such as tanks and flow plates

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  Integrated Process Engineers and Constructors, Inc. (IPEC)

  May 2008 - Mar 2012

  Mechanical Engineer

  • Designed chemical, pharmaceutical, and food processing systems and specified equipment, such as pumps, heat exchangers, valves, and measurement instrumentation for use in these systems, typically <$2MM• Reviewed client specifications to ensure conformance of equipment design with applicable codes and standards such as ASME: BPE and 3-A Sanitary Standards• Developed process flow and instrumentation diagrams (P&ID) of system for clients based on their specifications for design and operation• Managed design resources to create fabrication drawings for in-house fabrication• Worked closely with in-house fabrication resources to ensure equipment designs were followed per specifications• Managed project budgets and developed a reputation for reducing project costs• Maintained project deadlines and coordinated equipment delivery and installation with clients• Commissioned nearly all equipment and provided end-user and operator training• Developed proficiency in control panel design and hardware selection for process system automation using PLC’s and associated components Show less

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  University of Wisconsin-Madison

  Sept 2013 - May 2015

  Graduate Research Assistant

  • Designed and constructed a test facility to perform a parametric study of two-phase flow heat transfer of mixed-gas refrigerants in the temperature range of 80 to 300 Kelvin• Installed data acquisition hardware and programmed software for data collection of precise measurements from pressure transducers, thermometers, flow meters, and resistive heaters• Validated test facility performance using high purity nitrogen and accepted fluid property data and correlations • Integrated safety devices and software interlocks with relays to reduce the possibility of equipment damage during operation and testing• Performed uncertainty analysis of experimental measurements obtained from the test facility• Used gas chromatography to determine fluid mixture concentrations being investigated in the study• Repaired and maintained lab equipment as needed, such as temperature and pressure sensors, cryocooler and compressor systems, vacuum pumps. Show less

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  Fermilab

  Nov 2015 - now

  • Operate and maintain large-scale, ultra-high purity liquid argon systems used for neutrino detector experiments, such as MicroBooNE and LAPD/35 Ton• Manage cryogenic operations and design improvements as Lead Engineer of an R&D test facility (PAB) consisting of several small test stands, providing guidance to less senior engineering staff supporting the experiments• Lead Engineer of cryogenic operations of the Iceberg test stand for DUNE Cold Electronics testing, responsible for directing resources to meet aggressive schedules• Provide design and analysis of cryogenic subsystems for new installations of liquid argon experiments, such as the external liquid nitrogen dewar for SBND, while also supporting less senior engineering staff in their assignments for the project• Served in oversight role of cryogenic operations for neutrino detector experiments within the department’s Cryo Engineering group to coordinate engineering and technician resources for operations and maintenance, as well as centralize all necessary procedures, creating new documentation when necessary to benefit the group performance and knowledge• Expert resource for liquid argon filtration techniques and studies, as well as operations required to maintain filter setups on all operational liquid argon experiments within the division• Significant role in the filling of SBN-FD cryostats, leading the effort of receiving and sampling over 40 liquid argon deliveries to the external storage dewar• Presented on design and operation of liquid argon systems at various conferences and workshops, such as Cryogenic Engineering Conferences and a FNAL-hosted Cryogenic Workshop• Serve on safety committees responsible for reviewing and approving new installations and modifications to existing cryogenic systems for LBNF and MTF/IB1• Developed expertise in ASME codes, such as B31.3 and BPVC Div. VIII, Sec. 1 & 2 for use in generating engineering notes with appropriate calculations and analyses Show less

  • Principal Engineer, Group Leader, LAr Cryogenics

    Nov 2024 - now

  • Senior Engineer, Group Leader, Cryogenics

    Feb 2021 - Nov 2024

  • Staff Engineer, Neutrino Division

    Nov 2015 - Feb 2021