Alex Scheuerman

Experience

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  Sherritt International Corporation

  Jan 2007 - now

  -Led the design and commissioning of a Distributed Control System (DCS) upgrade to virtualized servers and operator stations, completed successfully within a tight timeline.-Designed and implemented the process control portions of various capital projects.-Improving performance and reliability of plant controls including compressor anti-surge control.-Managing projects to upgrade the water supply to safety shower and eye wash stations.-Mentoring more junior Controls Engineers in control strategy design and DCS configuration.-Led analysis of waste heat boilers to determine low water shutoff requirements in relation to codes including CSA B51. Show less -Optimized performance of plant circuits by troubleshooting, diagnosing, and improving control of existing equipment.-Mentoring maintenance personnel in control system troubleshooting, alarm management, and other process control subjects-Achieved greatly improved pH control stability by designing and implementing a linearized control strategy-Coordinated a team in proposing and implementing control changes as part of a debottlenecking project for a complex plant unit-Achieved more stable performance in complex water recycle system with multiple interacting control loops across multiple plant units Show less

  • Head, Controls Engineering

    Feb 2022 - now

  • Controls Engineer

    Feb 2021 - Feb 2022

  • Maintenance engineer--controls advisor

    Jan 2018 - Feb 2021

  • Process Control Engineer

    Jan 2007 - Dec 2017