Gary Rathwell - Work History
ENTERPRISE CONSULTANTS, HOUSTON TX (May 2001 to
Present)
PRESIDENT
Currently directing the Master Plan for Information and
Communication Systems for multibillion-dollar pipeline from Alaska to the lower
48 States.
Also providing strategic planning input to one of the world’s
largest Systems Integration companies, a study of e-Procurement software for a
new start up, and providing ongoing enterprise planning and e-Commerce
development for various technical organizations.
ENTERPRISE CONSULTANTS, DBA HOUSTON TX (June 2000 to May
2001)
FOUNDER
Founded consulting firm to offer IT and Telecom Master Planning
and Project Management services to process industries. Established the PERA web
site to promote concepts of enterprise master planning and enterprise
integration. Also participating in S95 and TC184/SC5 international standards
committees to promote standards for enterprise systems.
Prepared Enterprise Master Plan for a company providing
sophisticated petroleum laboratory analyzers and automated systems. Executed
web site and enterprise systems for this company. Also delivered a prototype
marketing web site for a startup providing physical and chemical properties
databases via the Internet.
FLUOR DANIEL, HOUSTON (1996 to 2000)
PROJECT MANAGER, SCADA, IT, Telecom (1997 to 2000)
From June 1997 to until June 2000, Gary was Project Manager of IT
and Telecom for a multi-billion dollar Crude Oil Pipeline crossing Southern
Russia and Kazakhstan. Responsibilities included approximately $180 million
worth of IT and Telecom systems. This included all pipeline information systems
and communications, such as maintenance management, customer management,
scheduling, and document management, a 1500 km fiber optic telecommunications
backbone, and a large Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition System (SCADA).
Throughout the engineering and construction phases, extensive use
was made of Satellite, Internet, Web Servers, Voice-over-data, and other
advanced technologies which were successfully implemented in this frontier
environment.
ENGINEERING DIRECTOR, ENTERPRISE INTEGRATION & COMMUNICATION
SYSTEMS (1996 to 1997)
Responsible for marketing, and execution of enterprise systems
integration and communications consulting projects serving multiple Fluor
Daniel Operating Companies including Chemicals and Plastics, Petroleum
Production and Pipelines, and Petrochemicals.
Prepared Enterprise Systems Master Plan for a multi-billion dollar
petroleum pipeline and supertanker loading facility in Russia and Kazakhstan.
This Master Plan also included all computing and communications infrastructure
required to execute the project from the engineering phase through construction
and startup.
Participated in Master Plans for a Far East Petrochemical Complex,
a US nuclear waste storage facility, and a Saudi petrochemical plant.
FLUOR DANIEL, CHICAGO, IL (1990 to 1996)
ENGINEERING DIRECTOR, SYSTEMS INTEGRATION (1995 to 1996)
Responsible for marketing, and execution of systems integration
and consulting projects serving multiple Fluor Daniel Operating Companies
including Chemicals and Plastics, Food and Beverage, Petroleum and
Petrochemicals, Production and Pipelines, Infrastructure, Telecom, and
Pharmaceuticals.
Between 1995 and 1997, Master Plans were completed for a
multi-billion dollar African oil production and pipeline facility, a world
scale brewing company, a citrus processing company and a building products
facility. Gary also participated in marketing and feasibility studies for a
biodegradable plastics plant.
In addition, Gary sold and delivered several smaller software
projects including systems for hazard management, human resources, Year 2000
planning, and set up of a "virtual corporation" using Inter/Intranet web
technology.
ENGINEERING DIRECTOR, CONTROL SYSTEMS (1990 to 1995)
Responsible for a Department of 50 engineers, designers and
programmers. Technical authority for approximately $50 million per year of
Control Systems and Systems Integration projects in Power, Chemical &
Petrochemical, Food & Beverage, Pharmaceuticals, Environmental and
Government.
From 1990 to 1995 Gary was also Functional Leader of Control
Systems and Systems Integration Disciplines for Fluor Daniel world-wide. This
included responsibility for corporate standards, reference computer
applications, and engineering work processes. He was also responsible for
establishing and maintaining control systems Key Supplier alliance programs.
Consultation on Front End design of Information and Communications
Systems for a Multi-billion dollar petrochemical complex being built in Kuwait.
Design included system architecture and definition of full application suite of
Manufacturing Execution Systems. 100 Mbit fiber optic site LAN carries process
data, voice, MIS data, and video. Site Networks interfaced downward to Process
Control systems and upward to SAP MIS systems. Wide Area Network (WAN)
including satellite links was used to integrate world-wide sales and
warehousing sites.
City of Chicago 9-1-1 Emergency Communications Center. Computer
and Communication Systems design including Systems Architecture and Network
Definition. Assisted with functional definition of each computer subsystem and
with development of Central Emergency Communications Center physical layout.
Ninth Avenue Superfund Site. Design Authority for real time
Control and Information Systems providing process operation and remote
monitoring of an on site processing plant to remove soil and groundwater
contaminants. System included Programmable Controllers, Man/Machine Interfaces,
and Supervisory Data Acquisition.
Master Planning and Front End design of Control and Information
Systems for a ceiling tile manufacturing site. Networks included plant control
and site-wide fiber optic LANs linked to MES (Manufacturing Execution Systems)
and MIS (Management Information Systems) computing and file servers.
Project Manager for automation of boilers and utilities at a
world-scale brewery.
Project Manager for development of Oracle database system for
automation of Controls/Electrical detail design. System interfaces with design
databases of other engineering disciplines including telecommunications.
Design concept for Air Emissions Monitoring and EPA reporting for
approximately 100 power and cement plants. Responsibility included principal
design authority as well as working supervision during conceptual and
preliminary engineering phases.
H.A. SIMONS LTD., SIMONS-AT, TORONTO ONTARIO (1987 to 1990)
GENERAL MANAGER - EAST
Responsible for projects involving industrial automation and
site-wide information systems, including strategic planning studies, design,
start-up and ongoing support.
Major projects included a new world-scale cereal processing plant
in California, progressive automation of a large Canadian tomato processing and
packaging facility, and automation of Quebec brewing aging and bottling
cellars. These projects included state-of-the-art batch sequencing, a
computer-based checkout and training simulator, and a site-wide production
management computer.
A multi-site strategic control and information systems plan was
prepared for one of the world's largest grain processing companies. Strategic
control and information systems studies and network plans, were also completed
for Pulp and Paper clients in Ontario, British Columbia and Australia.
INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION SYSTEMS INC. (1986 to 1987)
PRESIDENT
IAS was a Toronto-based firm offering industrial Supervisory
Computer packages, Quality Management systems and Industrial Network
consulting. Projects sold and implemented included a process control system for
a Zinc Oxide manufacturing facility, a Quality Management system for a major
Canadian Brewer, and a product tracking system for a food processing plant.
INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION SYSTEMS - A BUSINESS UNIT OF C-I-L INC., AN
ICI-AMERICAS COMPANY (1985 to 1986)
GENERAL MANAGER
Industrial Automation Systems was a new business unit established
by C-I-L to market control and automation technology. This group successfully
implemented supervisory systems on two 300 megawatt Power Plants, two liquefied
air plants and a municipal effluent treatment plant.
C-I-L ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT (1974 to 1985)
CONTROL AND AUTOMATION GROUP HEAD (1979 to 1985)
Responsible for Process Control and Instrumentation design for 11
new plants and major expansions, ranging from a $220 million ammonia complex to
a $1 million explosives mixing facility. Advanced Electrical Power Demand
control systems were implemented on 3 world-scale chloralkali plants, as well
as a 15 megawatt cogeneration facility.
A total of 15 process computers and associated industrial networks
were successfully installed on these projects. Upgrades were also carried out
to 12 existing process units, including installation of numerous PLC's and a
further 6 process computers and networks.
Principal design authority during development of the CYGNUS
process control computer system that was subsequently installed in over 40
plants world wide.
An innovative sequencing system on a high pressure polyethylene
plant was credited with major savings both in initial plant costs and in
ongoing plant operations.
A high integrity safety trip system which has the best operating
record of any such system in the ICI world-wide family of companies. Developed
a dynamic process/controls simulator which was used to train operators and test
operating sequences on 3 process plants.
Responsible for set-up of corporate technical computing
facilities, including installation of the first Engineering
Computer-Aided-Drafting system in Eastern Canada (1978), word processing and
electronic mail systems which were later adopted as Corporate standards, and
lab automation systems which have been implemented in all major laboratories.
Responsible for the design and implementation of over 20 technical computing
systems, including 4 VAX and 16 PDP 11 minicomputers. Local Area Networks, and
Wide Area Networks were established using Ethernet, Packet Switching and PBX
technologies.
Set company strategy in the above areas, as well as providing
input on overall corporate office automation and telecommunications strategy.
COMPUTER APPLICATIONS GROUP HEAD (1977 to 1979)
Responsible for design of advanced control systems across the
corporation including Plastics, Explosives, Fertilizers, Chloralkalai, and
Paint divisions.
Plastics projects completed included retrofit of the first DCS
control system on a Low Density Polyethylene reactor, a supervisory blown film
line control system utilizing gamma back scatter gauging, a Cross Linked
Polyethylene (XLPE) manufacturing facility, and a large polyethylene product
routing and tracking system.
Explosives projects included completion and startup of an Ethylene
Glycol Mononitrate (EGMN) manufacturing facility, an explosives dopes mixing
plant, three Ammonium Nitrate/Fuel Oil (ANFO) mixing plants, and a
Nitroglycerine plant. Each facility involved batch and/or continuous blending
and reaction as well as downstream packaging.
Control systems were upgraded on two of the world's largest
Sulfuric Acid plants. These included monitoring flow and concentration of
off-gas to both the Inco and Falconbridge "Superstacks" in Sudbury, Canada.
Innovative computer-controlled batching systems were designed and
implemented on both latex and alkyd paint resin reactors. These systems became
the basis for similar systems implemented throughout ICI-paints which allowed
them to make major market share gains due to improved quality. A paint color
control and blending system was designed which reduced average "hits" per batch
from 4 to 1.2, resulting in a doubling of overall throughput.
CHEMICAL ENGINEER - COMPUTER APPLICATIONS (1974-1977)
Design of computer control systems for a $200 million polyethylene
complex. Set-up Engineering Computer Program Library which grew over time to a
total of 55 systems.
TEXACO CANADA, MONTREAL EAST REFINERY (1968 -1974)
PROCESS ENGINEER
Process engineering responsibility for two hydrotreaters, a
Catalytic Polymerization Unit, a Solvent Refiner, and a Catalytic Reforming
Unit. Responsible for computer applications at the refinery, as well as
corporate systems for production scheduling and blending.
Designed and implemented the first daily refinery balance in
Canada, as well as a linear programming optimizer used to schedule production
and inventory for all of Texaco's Canadian refineries. A total of 20 software
packages were designed and implemented including non-linear gasoline blending
optimization, crude oil valuation, and unit operations survey programs for all
major process units in the refinery.
DUPONT CANADA, KINGSTON WORKS (1966 -1968)
INSTRUMENT/ELECTRICAL ASSISTANT
Maintained Nylon Plant control systems including sophisticated
digital speed controllers, packaging equipment and extrusion controls.
Redesigned a spinning machine temperature controller resulting in major
improvements in reliability and accuracy.
QUEENS UNIVERSITY, KINGSTON ONTARIO (1964 -1966)
TECHNICIAN
Maintained language laboratory electronics (evenings) during
school year. Employed as summer research assistant. Designed and implemented
chemical engineering pilot plant equipment including a wind tunnel, rising film
evaporator, distillation unit, and post-graduate experimental research
equipment.
EDUCATION
B.Sc. in Chemical Engineering
Queen's University at Kingston, Ontario, 1968
REGISTRATION
Professional Engineer, Quebec (1970)
Professional Engineer, Ontario (1978)
TECHNICAL ACTIVITIES
Senior Member, Instrument Society of America
Member, American Society for Quality Control
Member, IEEE
More than 30 published papers and articles
LANGUAGES
English and French
HOBBIES
Astronomy, Egyptology, Guitar, Woodworking, Electronics,
Gardening, Web Site Development, and Travel.
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