Matt Markham

Current

Corporate Mechanical Engineer at Titan America LLC

Past

Reliability / Lubrication Engineer at Titan America - Roanoke Cement Co.
Mechanical Engineer at Marsh Shipping Supply Co. LLC
Research Assistant at University of Missouri - Rolla

Engineering Intern at Boeing Commercial Aircraft
Assistant Cartographer at City of Rolla Missouri

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Education

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University - Pamplin College of Business
University of Missouri-Rolla
Independence Community College

FL Smidth International Maintenance Seminar

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Industry

Building Materials

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Matt Markham’s Summary

I am a Mechanical Engineer with experience in heavy industrial maintenance, reliability, lubrication, product design/development and Microsoft SharePoint implementation. I am currently working toward my MBA from the Virginia Tech - Pamplin College of Business. My primary interest is in how technical and business knowledge can best be synthesized for effective decision making.

Matt Markham’s Specialties:

STLE CLS (Certified Lubrication Specialist)
Certified Vibration Analyst - Level 2

Matt Markham’s Experience

Corporate Mechanical Engineer

Titan America LLC

(Privately Held; Building Materials industry)

October 2006 — Present (2 years 10 months)

I have developed relationships with maintenance and operations managers at Titan America Cement Mills, Quarries, Ready Mix Concrete Plants and Distribution Terminals. I use these relationships to assist local managers in several ways:
- Identifying needs, and coordinating internal or external resources to provide solutions to technical problems.
- Provide early stage scoping / feasibility studies for capital projects.
- Audit compressed air and dust collection systems for optimal energy efficiency.
- Encourage standardization of maintenance practices / procedures wherever possible.

I pay close attention to developments in technology and industrial equipment that are applicable to Titan America businesses, and try to make sure that managers working on expanding operations or replacing equipment are aware of the alternatives available to them such as:
- Dense phase pneumatic conveying systems as an alternative to inefficient screw pumps that are commonly used for handling dry bulk Cement and Fly Ash.
- Asset Performance Management / Optimization software that can integrate with existing line of business applications and provide deeper insight into the reliability implications of maintenance decisions.

I manage technical aspects of the Titan America lubrication program by:
- Providing direct expert assistance for industrial and mobile equipment lubricant selection and application troubleshooting. (I am a Certified Lubrication Specialist through the Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers.)
- Coordinating technical assistance provided from lubricant manufacturers to provide technical advice and training to maintenance and fleet managers across Titan America.
- Administering the used oil analysis program that provides a valuable early warning of equipment and lubricant condition.
Reliability / Lubrication Engineer

Titan America - Roanoke Cement Co.

(Privately Held; Building Materials industry)

April 2005 — October 2006 (1 year 7 months)

During my time at the Titan America, Roanoke Cement Plant I worked directly for the plant manager, and provided technical services to the maintenance and operations departments. My duties included:

Coordinating preventive / predictive maintenance activities at the site in order to maximize the Mean Time Between Failures of critical process equipment.
- Vibration Analysis of rotating equipment to predict and diagnose rolling element bearing faults before failure.
- Managed the analysis of used lubricating oil in order to identify potential problems with wear or contamination of lubricated components such as gearboxes, bearings and hydraulic systems.
- Purchased and implemented the use of a GE Video probe bore scope to allow close visual inspection of components that would otherwise be impossible without extensive dis assembly.
- Bore scope inspection of hard-to-reach components.

Investigating equipment failures:
- Cement finish grinding mill main reducer. (Falk, single stage 5,000hp)
- Coal Pulverizer main shaft (CE Raymond 643 Shallow Bowl)
- Vertical roller mill roller shaft seals (Fuller – Loesche)

Managing various capital and maintenance projects:
- Install a new air supported mill feed conveyor system
- Rebuild of a raw meal homogenizing silo extraction system
- Repair and refit of electrostatic precipitator housings
Mechanical Engineer

Marsh Shipping Supply Co. LLC

(Packaging and Containers industry)

August 2003 — March 2005 (1 year 8 months)

Re-designed the Marsh Gummed Tape Dispensers to reduce manufacturing cost and improve performance. Designed sheet metal and injection molded parts. Modeled parts and assembly using Auto Desk Inventor.

Identified and corrected problems with components of the Marsh
Stencil Machine.

Responsible for generating and maintaining engineering documentation for new and existing
Research Assistant

University of Missouri - Rolla

(Glass, Ceramics & Concrete industry)

1999 — 2002 (3 years)
Engineering Intern

Boeing Commercial Aircraft

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; BOE; Aviation & Aerospace industry)

May 2001 — November 2001 (7 months)

Used CATIA to program 3-axis CNC machines
Assistant Cartographer

City of Rolla Missouri

(Government Agency; 51-200 employees; Government Administration industry)

May 2000 — September 2000 (5 months)

Produced and maintained maps of the city using AutoCad and ArcView GIS software.

Matt Markham’s Education

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University - Pamplin College of Business

MBA , Business , 2008 — 2010 (expected)
University of Missouri-Rolla

BS , Mechanical Engineering , 2000 — 2003

Activities and Societies:

Pi Tau Sigma - National Mechanical Engineering Honor Society (Chapter President)
ASME - American Society of Mechanical Engineers (Member)
Rotaract - Collegiate Rotary Club (Member)
Independence Community College

AS , Engineering Technology , 1998 — 2000
FL Smidth International Maintenance Seminar

Additional Information

Matt Markham’s Websites:

Matt Markham’s Interests:

Ready mixed concrete plant layout/design, Industrial lubrication/tribology, Condition monitoring, industrial safety,

Matt Markham’s Groups:

American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers (STLE)
PI Tau Sigma - National ME Honor Society
Phi Theta Kappa - National 2 Year College Honor Society