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Arlington, Virginia, Us

Manage capital projects to increase station capacity and reliability. Champion station heat rate (efficiency) program to drive continuous improvement in operating margins. Provide day to day technical input and troubleshooting insight to address maintenance and operational issues related to instrumentation and equipment. Support plant safety and environmental efforts through technical input, MOC process, and use of engineering best practices. Work closely with management team and union employees to achieve station goals.

Chicago, Il, Us

Leadership- Lead the day to day operations staff at a large combined heat and power plant. Define and facilitate the plant safety culture, promote environmental stewardship, and work closely with the safety department and environmental manager maintain compliance in both arenas. Operational Efficiency- Use technical background to identify and drive operational improvements, lowering cost and maximizing efficiency. Work closely with maintenance staff to ensure equipment reliability and the use of best practices.Capital Discipline- Work closely with the Plant Manager to set budgetary goals, evaluate capital projects, and analyze financial data.

Chicago, Il, Us

Sized and commissioned equipment including pumps, heat exchangers, evaporators, fans, and pneumatic conveying equipment.Worked with other engineers developing PFDs, P&IDs, control narratives for process expansion.

Chicago, Il, Us

Provided engineering support during startup of large corn co-products facility.Established performance metrics for process equipment including ring dryers, rotary drums dryers, fluidized bed dryers and rotary steam tube dryers.Installed and commissioned new pellet mill and pellet cooler expansion.