Tim Engelien - P.E., CMRP

Founder and Principal Project and Mechanical Engineer

Background

Tim is a Licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.) and Certified Maintenance and Reliability Professional (CMRP).  He is a Principal Engineer with Pillar Engineering and its founder.  Tim’s expertise is in Maintenance, Reliability, and Engineering, gained through over 37 years of manufacturing experience in aerospace, pulp & paper, and food industries.  During his time in industry, Tim has held roles as a Flight Test Engineer, Capital Project Engineer, Process Engineer, Maintenance Supervisor, Reliability Engineer, Production Superintendent, Reliability Manager, and Maintenance & Reliability Manager.  

Specialization

At Pillar Engineering, Tim specializes in, but is not limited to, the following pillars:

Maintenance

  • Maintenance Planning & Scheduling (Work Processes)

  • Outage Planning and Support

  • Precision Installation Practices

Reliability

  • Root Cause Failure Analysis Training & Facilitation

  • Asset Strategy Development

  • Preventive maintenance

  • Chronic Failure Reduction

Engineering

  • Capital Project Engineering

  • Small Project Management

  • Obsolete Equipment Upgrades

Education

Tim holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering Mechanics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.