Patrick Rossi has been involved in the process industries since the early 1980’s improving productivity and profitability for manufacturers. His principal direction is to assist clients with Provox and DeltaV process control system projects notably in FDA regulated environments, with distinct expertise in undertaking system replacement/migration projects.

Patrick has significant work experience in process automation. Prior to founding Patronus LLC, Patrick worked at Bristol-Myers Squibb, most recently as project manager. In this role, he managed and technically led the process automation and validation efforts on several, multi-million dollar projects involving DeltaV, Provox, and OSIsoft’s PI system. For three years, Patrick chaired this site’s change management committee made up of interests from quality, engineering, EH&S, maintenance, finance, operations, R&D, and HR. In addition, he had system ownership responsibilities for one Provox network, two DeltaV networks, and one PI enterprise server installation (four nodes) providing 24 x 7 technical support.

Another responsibility of his at BMS was that of site validation coordinator. In this role, Patrick had accountability for all process validation activities from validation plan through final compliance report creation and Standard Operating Procedure development and adherence. He provided day-to-day interpretation, guidance, governance, and oversight of computer system validation practices with concentration on 21 CFR Part 11 compliance. Additionally, Patrick has hands on experience creating and executing IQs, OQs, and PQs on existing and new process automation systems.

Prior to working for BMS, Patrick held a role of lead systems engineer with Munger Company, a Fisher-Rosemount representative (now Emerson Process Management). Patrick led the engineering effort on over 25 Provox control system solutions for clients in the pharmaceutical, food, chemical, specialty chemical, and plastics industries. Moreover, he participated as a team member on another 20 Provox process automation projects with budgets varying between $5K to over $10MM. He has developed and taught training courses both domestically and internationally in process instrumentation and system operation to engineering supervisors, end users, and colleagues.

ISA (Instrumentation, Systems, and Automation Society) - senior member

- Mead Johnson Nutritionals President’s Award, 2004

- Presenter at OSIsoft User Conference 2002

- Chairman of the Fisher-Rosemount System Users Group board of directors, 1999

- Fisher-Rosemount System Users Group board of directors, 1997-1999

- Presenter at Fisher-Rosemount System Users Group User Conference 1998

- Monsanto Agricultural Company Supplier Quality Recognition Award in 1995

- Monsanto Agricultural Company Supplier Quality Recognition Award in 1992

- Monsanto Agricultural Company Supplier Quality Recognition Award in 1991

- Eli Lilly & Company - Recognition for quality work on LORACARBEF project

- Munger Company - Total Customer Satisfaction award

- Contributing author to Fisher-Rosemount’s Enstruct Configuration Methodology

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