Provide project management for Heartland's water division. Responsibilities include all phases: project budget and schedule, customer interface, process and engineering design, procurement and fabrication, installation, and commissioning.

Designed thermal processing equipment including rotary dryers, fluid bed dryers, and rotary calciners based on customer specifications and lab testing.Developed and presented technical portions of sales proposals to customers.Specified project buy out components such as baghouses, scrubbers, airlocks, fans, conveyors, combustion systems, refractory, and others.

Project manager at TIGG, LLC. TIGG, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Spencer Turbine, specializes in activated carbon treatment solutions for both aqueous and vapor phase applications.

Designed thermal processing equipment including rotary dryers, fluid bed dryers, and rotary calciners based on customer specifications and lab testing.Developed and presented technical portions of sales proposals to customers.Specified project buy out components such as baghouses, scrubbers, airlocks, fans, conveyors, combustion systems, refractory, and others.Supervised the company’s pilot lab, including lab testing, personnel supervision, and budget management. Managed projects and provided start-up process engineering support on an as-needed basis.Supervised maintenance department for company headquarters, including personnel and budget management.

Provided process engineering support to two plants manufacturing bridge/road coatings and electronics coatings.Managed maintenance activities for one plant.Designed lab testing equipment.

Successfully closed sales on a variety of equipment and sizes from small scale replacement parts ($75,000) to large scale production equipment ($1.7+ million). Annual sales goal of approximately $2.8 million.Conducted sales activities and process design of thermal processing equipment including rotary dryers, fluid bed dryers, and rotary calciners.Developed and presented custom made solutions to customers.Negotiated commercial terms/payments for large capital orders.Prospected for customers via sales calls, trade show presentations, industry technical papers, and lab tests/demonstrations.Supervised the company’s pilot lab, including lab testing, personnel supervision, and budget management. Managed projects and provided start-up process engineering support on an as-needed basis.

Provided technical leadership for production trials worth over $600,000/yr in sales. Managed on-going technical support for accounts representing over $500,000/yr in sales.Developed numerous Design of Experiments (DOEs), laboratory test methods, and optimization models for process controls.Created SPC database to track over 250 products, with thousands of test results, for ISO/QS certification.Led the formation of the Continuous Improvement Team (CIT) that addressed on-going quality issues within the company.Developed a novel environmentally friendly conversion coating from a prototype to a final product and led the first production trial. Designed and built an in-line lubricant blender that can process an entire tanker truck of raw material into finished product in less than 3 hours.Conducted sales and technical presentations for customers, tradeshows, and professional associations. Created a standardized presentation for the lubricant product line. Implemented training for operators and engineers.

Afternoon shift supervisor for tubular products plant that produced both galvanized EMT and IMC and CS tubing for such things as universal joints. Responsible for entire plant operation including welding, plating, transportation, maintenance, and shipping/receiving. Had approximately 30 people working directly for me as only member of management on the afternoon shift.