Curt Downey, P.E.

Principal Mechanical Engineer

All Employees are very familiar with safety requirements and will take a proactive role in any project they are involved in.

Experience and Capabilities

• Has been working in the engineering field for 18 years. Began his career as a co-op with NASA in 1990.

• Worked on Pulp and Paper Projects in the piping department for Rust for four years and with Fluor Daniel for three years.

• In 2000 joined G-P Cedar Springs Operations and worked primarily as a project manager until September 2006.

• As a consultant, has extensive experience as a field engineer on various projects. In all cases he lead or was heavily involved in he design of the project before going to the field to support construction and startup.

• Has taken multiple ASME Code training courses and has applied the Code and SPI standard in many applications.

• Managed the Tank and Pressure Vessel inspection program at G-P Cedar Springs operations since 2001.

• During his involvement in large capital projects he has become very familiar with the checkout had startup process.

• Developed punchlist databases to aid in the checkout/startup process.

• Understands the long-term needs of large projects proactively assist in addressing issues such as records, equipment files, bills of material, maintenance access, spare parts, etc.

• Served as maintenance coordinator for the paper machine business unit and as a temporary foreman in the pulp mill.