Charlie Pillar
About Charlie Pillar
Charlie Pillar is an Asset Optimization Engineer with over 30 years of experience, currently working at ABM Industries and Emerson Process Management Ltd. He has a diverse background in engineering and consulting roles across multiple companies and locations.
Company
Charlie Pillar is currently employed at ABM Industries as a Reliability Engineer in Malvern, PA. He also holds a position at Emerson Process Management Ltd. | METCO as an Asset Optimization Engineer. His role includes improving the reliability of building systems and optimizing maintenance at Vanguard Pennsylvania campuses since November 2013. Additionally, he provides assistance to Vanguard facilities worldwide as part of his responsibilities at ABM Industries.
Title
Charlie Pillar serves as an Asset Optimization Engineer. In this role, he focuses on enhancing the efficiency and reliability of assets, a crucial aspect of operational success for the companies he works with. With his extensive experience, he oversees maintenance optimization and reliability improvement projects.
Professional Background
Charlie Pillar has extensive experience spanning over three decades in the field of reliability engineering and asset optimization. He previously worked with Facility Performance Services, LLC as an Owner from 2009 to 2011 in Wyncote, PA. Additionally, he served as a Principal at URS Corporation for seven years, starting in 2002. His prior roles include Senior Consultant at Scientech, Senior Engineer at Dames & Moore, Executive Staff - Supervisor at Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation, Consultant at Delian Corporation, and Lead Reliability Engineer at New York State Electric & Gas. His expansive career has taken him to various locations including Malvern, PA; Clifton Park, NY; Fort Washington, PA; Liverpool, NY; Syracuse, NY; Scriba, NY; Monroeville, PA; and Binghamton, NY.
Education and Expertise
Charlie Pillar possesses a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh. He furthered his expertise by studying Reliability Engineering at UCLA. His educational background underpins his extensive experience and positions him as a knowledgeable professional in the fields of reliability engineering and asset optimization.