Leading results oriented engineering team by providing value-added expertise in engineering leadership for our silica sand mining and processing facilities. Developing and managing multi-year business partnerships in a multi-functional team environment. Providing resources, technical guidance and budget accountability to support contracted sales forecasts for plant operations Providing execution oversight for important research, development, test and evaluation efforts.

Design and management of a silica sand transload facility consisting of +1MM ton/yr and 136 rail car storage providing cost advantages for proppant distrubution to critical shale plays in North Dakota, Texas and Pennsylvania for oil and gas extraction. Other engineering responsibilities include silica sand system processing design encompassing dry/wet screening, tanks, pumps, pipelines, conveyors, static cones, hydrosizers, fluidized bed and rotary dryers.

Management of all areas of manufacturing product and direct activities to produce product on time and within quality standards and cost objectives. Engineering design/build package for manufacturing facility of EcoProduct. Subject Matter Expert of engineered solutions utilizing EcoProducts in customer applications to remove Phosphorus.

• Improve cost, efficiency, safety or environmental requirements for manufacturing operations • Assist in design, installation, optimization and validation of processes and equipment required for production • Optimize unit costs • Assure ergonomic and safety factors exist within process areas requiring interaction with the operation and all operators and maintenance staff. • Find solutions to minimize waste generation • Design, prototype and evaluate products • Develop performance attributes of competitive products • Demonstrate viable prototypes and interact with customers • Document control plans and data

• Silica sand system processing design encompassing screens, tanks, pumps, pipelines, conveyors, static cones, hydrosizers, fluidized bed and rotary dryers• Designed and managed large scale production improvements encompassing all areas of the processing facilities while minimizing downtime • Analysis of plant operations determining processing/production bottlenecks. Design and implementation of processing system to increase production. • Successfully managed all projects while working cooperatively with operations, maintenance, mining, subcontractors, regulatory agencies and design/management teams • Managed multiple projects from conceptual design to project close out including training of all employees on implementation of new systems • Developed project plans, drawings, scope, specifications and budgets• Developed cost benefit analysis reports and production analysis reports on processing projects • Maintained an extraordinary safety record in compliance with Mine Safety and Health Administration rules and regulations throughout processing improvement projects • Participated in leadership and project management training