Mike Mayer

Principal Project and Mechanical Engineer

Background

Mike is a Principal Engineer with Pillar Engineering.  Mike’s expertise is in mechanical and project engineering, reliability, and maintenance gained through 40 years of engineering and maintenance experience in pulp and paper, and coating applicator development.  During his time in industry, Mike has held roles as a Research Mechanical Engineer, Maintenance Planner, Maintenance Supervisor, Capital Project Engineer, Capital Project and Engineering Manager, Hydraulics and Lubrication Specialist, Reliability Manager, and most recently as a Sr Mechanical Engineer.  He also holds ICML certifications in Machinery Lubrication/Machine Lube Analysis MLT1 and MLA1.

Specialization

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

Reliability

  • Reliability Improvements

  • Predictive Program Development

  • Lubrication

  • Condition Based Maintenance

  • Chronic Failure Reduction

Engineering

  • Capital Project Management

  • Small Project Management

  • Obsolete Equipment Upgrades

  • Outage Planning and Scheduling

  • Facilities Maintenance


Education

Mike holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology from the Milwaukee School of Engineering.