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Nashville, Tn, Us

Graham, Kentucky, United States

Senior Process Engineer (2017 - Current) Maintain a high performance ranking in process engineering for the Dyno Nobel PETN production facility in Graham, Kentucky. Position responsibilities are diverse given the small size of the site. Achievements include:Developed Bad Actor Program for the area which utilized OEE data/Pareto charting to focus capital and resources on the issues which have the greatest impact on efficient and cost effective production of product.Executed major distributed control system upgrade to the Acid Recovery process which leveraged a novel MCC/DCS replacement solution to reduce construction window. Project team was awarded the DYNO Nobel Certificate of Excellence and Value Coin for innovative solutions. Project was delivered on time and under budget.Managed many projects to replace aging and or obsolete assets. Projects include replacement of tanks, heat exchangers, vacuum pumps, compressors, and a firetube boiler. Integral team member in the integration of the SAP Maintenance module into the Graham, Kentucky site. Utilized past SAP experience to create an effective functional location and equipment numbering system.• Developed Microsoft Project scheduling system for annual shutdowns which assigned resources and staged parts and tools for tasks to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the shutdown. Analyzed and cataloged glass parts required for the NAC/SAC nitric acid recovery unit. Used information to procure needed spare parts and develop a spreadsheet for required inventory levels for critical parts.Developed a Management of Change system for the site which assured compliance with PSM requirements for documentation and communication to affected employees.

Carrollton, Ky; Elizabethtown, Ky; Mt. Meigs, Al

Maintained a high performance ranking in managing projects for 3 Dow Corning manufacturing sites (Carrollton, Kentucky (chlorosilane basic plant)/Elizabethtown, Kentucky (finishing/packaging operation)/Mt Meigs, Alabama (silicon metal foundry). Active project load ranged from 10–20 projects with most projects falling in the $15K - $8M range. Predominately used front-end loading and stage-gate methodologies for project management and utilized continuous improvement tools (Six Sigma, Lean) to ensure that scopes were lean and efficient. Project leadership responsibilities all encompassing from initial scope development, project team building, estimation, schedule development, authorization, detail design, construction management, process startup, & documentation. •Led 2 major fluidized bed reactor upgrade projects, blending input from Reliability, Integrity, Maintenance, and Operations Teams, to optimize reactor design, reduce project costs, and increase unit’s projected life from 23 to 37 years. Projects included the construction of a temporary 4-story structural steel process tower to allow modular construction of the reactors. The tower addition cost $600K to construct but provided $16M in cost savings via process downtime reductions.•Managed 2 silicone rubber compounder stretch projects, achieving 100% and 30% capacity gains respectively with less than 1-year payback of Capex.•Executed major distributed control system upgrade project, which leveraged a novel replacement solution to reduce Construction (including checkout) from 21 days to 7 days and cost per I/O point from $1000 to $500. The 66% reduction in construction correlated to a savings of ~ $14M. •Led decanting centrifuge process installation for waste treatment process. Unit was a new technology and replaced a problematic plate and frame filtration process. •Provided mechanical & reliability expertise for $1.2B polysilicon green site expansion Safety Audit Team.

Carrollton, Ky

Led team of 11 Reliability Engineers on critical mission of increasing site capacity / OEE for existing assets at minimal Capex.•Utilized Pareto charting of site’s top OEE hits, SPC, and cost of lost production to determine the 20% of equipment/processing issues causing 80% of the problems. Reliability Team efforts were focused on these 20% of issues causing 80% of problems. Efforts targeted at these problems included: development of expertise in problem areas, training of engineers and technicians in problem areas, and allotment of Opex and Capex to eliminate the problem area.•Utilized inspections (of both existing and new equipment), risk assessments, and other NDT methods to eliminate defects before they could impact site production, safety, or environmental performance. •Reorganized Reliability Engineering group into multilevel team. Less experienced engineers were assigned daily process maintenance / reliability responsibilities to develop troubleshooting skills and gain essential experience. Experienced engineers of the team, being freed from daily issues, were provided the time and resources to develop expertise in critical equipment, materials of construction, and piping technologies.•Utilized RCA methodology to identify root causes of reliability issues and develop action plans to eliminate the failure modes. RCA findings were communicated widely and were applied to other similar situations to eliminate problems before they could occur.•Developed functional reliability review tool to be used in the FEL phases of projects, in conjunction with FMEA’s, to ensure that known reliability defects did not get repeated in new construction. Tool was successful at the Carrollton site and was later adopted corporate wide.•80/20 targeted approach for personnel, expertise development, and Capex improvements, resulted in site running at record rates for 7 straight months and site OEE increasing from 86% to world class 95% over 5-year period.

Carrollton, Ky

Provided mechanical design for Dow Corning Carrollton, KY project team. Performed integral roles in project execution workflow for project team, including: Alternative analysis, designing equipment, piping systems, Creating and issuing bid specs, Performing vendor / contractor selections, Issuing detailed work packages, Performing construction support, Monitoring project costs, and Providing final project documentation.•Designed fluid bed reactor processes, cyclones, API tanks, pressure vessels, piping systems, pumps, heat exchangers, compounders, extruders, filters, Dowtherm boilers, catalyst beds, air dryers, and HVAC units in wide range of materials of construction. Maximized unit OEE/reduced maintenance cost by designing out defects and improving maintainability while meeting customer’s needs.•Developed method for unloading of silicon from barges. Utilizing barges for shipment of Silicon reduced transportation cost and opened up avenue for other supply sources.•Executed the design and installation of a watertube steam boiler and economizer unit into an existing utilities building. Building was congested and the task of installing an ergonomic system was challenging. •Led design, construction, and operation of temporary truck unloading facilities for methanol and methyl chloride to mitigate Ohio River flooding. The site was able to maintain production through flood condition. •Initiated and led corrosion under insulation (CUI) remediation effort for Dow Corning Carrollton Plant in response to several large releases caused by corrosion under insulation o Secured $1M annual infrastructure budget for remediation and preparing bid packages, o Following period of remediation, CUI-related chemical releases approached zero at Carrollton site. CUI program was adopted across Dow Corning. •Initiated and developed lean approach for small project work packages which streamlined detail design and minimized engineering costs.

Carrollton, Kentucky, United States

Carrollton, Kentucky, United States

Carrollton, Kentucky, United States

Carrollton, Kentucky, United States

Midland, Michigan, United States

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Chemical Engineering, 3.8

Associate Of Science (A.S.), Biology, General, 4.0