Craig Schwait Email & Phone Number

Philadelphia, Pa, Us

Philadelphia, Pa, Us

Greater Philadelphia

Greater Philadelphia Area

Joliet Refinery, Illinois

• Responsible for optimizing refinery-wide energy use including steam, fuel gas, and electric power systems• Developed annual energy business plans to set aggressive and achievable energy efficiency targets; modeled future energy consumption / production based on planned rates, performance, maintenance impacts, and operational and structural improvements• Analyzed steam and fuel gas balances and recommended operational changes to ensure feasibility during major maintenance periods; provided expertise and guidance to operations division during crisis situations to prevent unit shutdowns• Led and organized cross-functional energy efficiency workshops; managed fired heater and heat exchanger monitoring programs• Developed and refined KPIs to track improvements; reported progress and identified areas for improvement to management

Joliet Refinery, Illinois

• Responsible for optimizing and troubleshooting steam boilers, cogeneration, water treatment, compressed air, and cooling towers; monitoring equipment in the field and through DCS• Designed temporary facilities and developed multi-stage acid wash plans for water-side cleaning of frequently failing boilers; created standard operating procedures (SOPs), P&IDs, and step-by-step highlighted flow paths; directed executions in the field• Increased boiler feed water quality to >90% target compliance from <25% by improving softener / filter regeneration and sampling SOPs, updating training for operations division, and providing economic justification for project investments• Received Recognizing Outstanding Contributions to Excellence award for improving water treatment and boiler reliability• Identified degradation mechanisms and advocated risk mitigations in formal strategies to ensure long-term equipment reliability

Fairfax, Virginia, Usa

• Developed coverage strategies to deliver cost-effective and reliable shipping for waterborne products and chemicals; recommended freight term contracts, spot markets, and other agreements in Asia Pacific, South America, Mediterranean, and other regions• Established first internal product tanker freight forecast by quantifying the relationship of freight rates with global trade flows and fleet composition; used globally for mid to long term business decisions, capital project economics, and planning purposes• Led cross-functional, global team to define work process flows for company’s first LNG shipping support activities including chartering, vetting, scheduling, and payments

Tuscaloosa, Alabama Area

Researched biological effects of nanoparticles used in brain drug delivery with custom-built microfluidic devices and human cell cultures

Outer Mongolia

• Researched ecological consequences of global climate change by studying changing diversity of flora in Outer Mongolia region• Lived in primitive camp (no electricity, running water, service) with faculty and students from National University of Mongolia