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Process-Logic prides itself on its commitment to quality. Our Quality System is the cornerstone of our operations, providing the framework for our standard operating procedures and work practices. It governs the performance of our day to day tasks, and most importantly, it reflects our commitment to consistently deliver services of the highest caliber. Process-Logic also has a strong commitment to technical excellence. We maintain active memberships in professional organizations such as the ISA, ISPE, NFPA & AICHe. We participate regularly in training seminars and classes put on by these and other organizations so that we can proudly maintain our positions as experts in our field. Lastly, we are 100% committed to meeting or exceeding the requirements of our client’s projects in terms of cost, functionality and schedule. Each staff member of Process-Logic has a tremendous work ethic. We work hard because we love what we do…and we strive to do it right.

Stephan J. Sosik, President / Senior Controls Engineer

Most Recent Projects
Arch Chemical, Rochester, NY – U2 Packout Project
Steve wrote the complete validation protocol package (IQ, OQ, PQ, and Final Report), for a new, high volume pack-out line for a bulk active pharmaceutical ingredient.

Confidential Pharmaceutical MFG. PLC Controls Upgrade at a cGMP Manufacturing Facility
Steve recently provided complete system engineering and software design services for a $25MM upgrade of a bulk Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient Plant.

Education
BS, Chemistry, SUNY Brockport, 1979
Chemical Engineering Diploma, ICS - 3M Sponsored Program, 1981
New York State E.I.T. Exam taken and passed, 1986
Masters Program, Manufacturing Systems Engineering, College of St. Thomas
St. Paul, MN, 9 credit hours completed, 1987
Masters Program, Manufacturing Systems Engineering, National Technical
University, 9 credit hours completed, 1993

Memberships
ISA, the Instrumentation, Systems, and Automation Society
ISPE, the International Society of Pharmaceutical Engineers
Society for Life Science Professionals
NFPA, the National Fire Protection Association

Contact Information
Email Steve
Phone: (585) 295-2105 x22

Daniel Galley, Vice President Operations / Senior Engineer & Project Manager

Most Recent Projects
Spectrum Materials, Fujian Provice, China
Provided Electrical and Controls design for a multi-skid reactor system. Electrical design included power distribution device specifications, circuit protection, conductor sizing, power panel design, and wiring concept to allow the skids to be separated for shipping in accordance with a Class I Division II location.

Controls design included device specifications, control panel design and integration of the molecular sieve, thermal oxidizer, chillers, compressors, and miscellaneous process support equipment. Software was designed using Allen Bradley RSLogix with FactoryTalkME graphics interface utilizing an EthernetIP communication protocol.

Commissioned the skid system at manufacturer’s Rochester site before shipment to China for installation. Travelled to China to supervise the rewiring of the skid. 

Retained to provide the plant electrical distribution system design. Provided all device specifications, circuit protection, conductor and conduit sizing. Returned to China to supervise the installation and wiring of the electrical system and provide final commissioning of the main feeders.

Currently completing the final commissioning of the plant wide site to allow product production to begin in early 2012.

Arch Chemical, Rochester, NY
Provided on-site Project Engineering and Management Services to a multi-national manufacturer of active ingredients for personal care products, biocides, and wood treatment chemicals.

Dan's previous experience includes electrical and control systems design, Control Logix PLCs, Devicenet and redundant Controlnet communications, as well as commissioning 5KV and 480 volt switchgear, MCCs and pumps along with control systems associated with each.

Education
Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, New York
Pursued degree in Electrical Technology

Industrial Training / Critical Skills

RSLogix 500

Design for Reliability

RSLogix 5000

Reliability Centered Maintenance

RSView Studio

Process Safety Mgmt & Risk Analysis

Rockwell Software Panelbuilder 32

Industrial Machinery

UL508A – Electrical Panel

NFPA79 - Electrical Standard

Memberships
ISA, the Instrumentation, Systemsm, and Automation Society


Contact Information

Email Dan
Phone: (585) 295-2105 x24

David Arnold, Senior Mechanical Designer

Most Recent Projects
Arch Chemical, Rochester, NY

Currently providing on-site process equipment and piping systems CAD design services to a multi-national manufacturer of active ingredients for personal care products, biocides, and wood treatment chemicals.

Experience

  • Over 10 years of experience as a process equipment and piping systems CAD designer for both chemical and emulsion (Sanitary) systems.
  • Experienced in developing fabrication drawings for pressure vessels, and process equipment.
  • Experienced in laying out manufacturing equipment using ergonomic standards.
  • Experienced in developing process & instrumentation diagrams.
  • Experience developing layout drawings for a wide range of piping systems.
  • Experience with minor structural design for equipment supports and platforms.
  • CAD design team leader for medium size projects, from conceptual phase to the installation phase.
  • Prepared cost estimates and managed costs for the design portion of projects.
  • Experience with SolidWorks 11.
  • Proficient in AutoCAD 3D design, Word, Excel, and familiar with Microstation.
  • Training in Basic and Advanced SolidWorks.
  • Field experience: verification, procurement of materials, installation, and start-up/debug.

Education
AAS Architectural Design, Alfred State College, Alfred NY

Industrial Training / Critical Skills
Lock-out/Tag-out
Time Management
Presentation Skills
Metric System

Contact Information
Email Dave
Phone: (585) 295-2105 x26

John Sosik, Data Acquisition

Experience

Present: Data Acquisition, Process-Logic, LLC, Rochester, NY 14611

  • Providing support for several brands of Data Historian (OSI, Rockwell, Matrikon, and CanaryLabs).
  • Incorporating process information into new and existing Historian databases.
  • Interfacing OPC enabled devices to communicate over new and existing networks.
  • Knowledgeable on CFR 21 Part 11 compliance and best practices for creating electronic records and digitally signed audit trails.
  • Generating custom Historical Data reports on the fly in a variety of formats.
  • Tailoring custom Historian configurations to best fit the particular application.
  • Providing in-house consulting for the Rockwell Software Integrators Kit.
  • Creating custom visualization and calculation tools that utilize OSI Software’s PI Developers Kit.

2003 – 2006 Inventory Manager, Auction and Go, Webster, NY 14580

  • Managing and organizing a large volume of items to be sold at auction.
  • Cataloging and calculating statistics on a dynamic inventory of goods into a SQL database.
  • Wrote and utilized VBA scripts to streamline data entry and organization.

Education

  • Matrikon OPC Training Levels 1 & 2 (OPC Integration and Diagnostics)
  • Bachelors Degree, Photographic Arts and Sciences, Rochester Institute of Technology, 2008 (Dean’s List)
  • Advanced Digital Electronics Course, Monroe Community College, 2001
  • Computer Science Courses 1 & 2, Monroe Community College, 2001

Skills

  • Data collection and analysis
  • OPC device interfacing
  • .NET Programming
  • C++ Programming
  • Allen Bradley PLC Programming
  • Windows-based Networking

Contact Information
Email John
Phone: (585) 295-2105 x29

 

Richard S. Bloss, P.E.

Most Recent Projects
Pactiv Corporation, Canandaigua, NY
Currently providing technical and operational guidance and analysis to a strategic cost improvement initiative led by Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, LLC for Reynolds Brands and Pactiv to achieve multimillion dollar annualized cost savings.

Experience at Pactiv:

  • Managed teams providing general engineering, facility and capital management services to 25 plant sites across the country.
  • Production Manager responsible for all aspects of manufacturing at a plastics manufacturing  plant in Illinois.
  • Plant technical manager responsible for all technical aspects at a plastics manufacturing plant in New York.
  • Managed capital and expense projects and provided engineering support to multi million dollar projects throughout the country.
  • Managed teams of engineers.

Experience at Tenneco Corporation, Canandaigua, NY:

  • Developed, monitored and controlled multi million dollar departmental operational budgets.
  • Lead team which reduced facility operations costs across 25 plant sites, reducing costs by over $ 1mm/year.
  • Developed and implemented a software program to manage and monitor $90mm capital programs across 16 business groups.
  • Led a college recruiting team responsible for hiring college graduates and intern/co-op engineers, and mentored and supervised co-ops and new hires.

Education 
Masters of Business Administration – Concentration in Operations Management,
       University of Rochester, Rochester, NY
Masters of Mechanical Engineering
       Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
Bachelors of Science, Mining Engineering
       Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA

Memberships

Romulus Zoning Board of Appeals
NYS Licensed Professional Engineer
Finger Lakes Land Trust
Waterloo Library and Museum Historical Society
Seneca Lake Pure Waters Association
Penn State Engineering Society
Penn State Alumni Organization

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