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Pace, Fl

• Production Engineer for two Methylamines and one Care Chemical amines production facilitieso Led startups and shutdowns while continuously completing procedure updates and developmento Directed and supervised multiple catalyst changeouts and numerous shutdown activities while focusing on scope optimization, time management, and budgetary constraints• Achieved monthly and quarterly production records in 2018 for Methylamines and Care Chemical unitso Continued pursuit of up to 30% higher rates while monitoring and increasing plant performanceo Modified plant parameters while adapting to business requirements through diverse product blends and raw material origins• Continued focus on safety and odor reduction• Completed safe and efficient shutdown and startup of one of the world’s largest Methylamines production units with zero external odor complaints and injuries• Regular participant and project leader for Pace Odor Reduction team to help identify and eliminate odors• Supported and led numerous plant outages and unexpected plant events• Developed strategies to maximize cost savings throughout the Pace plant by continuously working on energy reduction, catalyst performance, Online GC analyzer optimization

Pace, Florida

• Lead Contact/Process Engineer for Care Chemical amines and water treatment• Interim Production Engineer for Specialty Amines plant during personnel transitiono Collaborated daily with head Production Engineer, maintenance, and operations to ensure meeting production goal with focus on customer satisfaction• Utilized various analytical techniques to determine project value and risk with the long-term goal of acquiring Six Sigma certificationo Authored financial justifications for projects up to $1,000,000 while facilitating communication with technology and business approvers to define project metrics that drive business excellenceo Analyzed monthly finances including budgetary commitments, assets, and forecastso Reported project performance to a diverse group of peers and colleagues• Focused streamlining various work processes such as capital project management and production management with a goal of continuous improvement, increasing efficiency, and eliminating wasteo Lean manufacturing tools and Six Sigma exposure used to achieve various plant goals through process optimization and experimentation • Optimized plant operating flexibility that delivered a cost savings while developing new product blends• Process Engineering leader in weekly meetings with planner and scheduler from amines Global Supply Chain reviewing supply and demand and determining production plan for manufacturing and campaign feasibilityo Developed budgetary estimates up to $3,000,000 for business assessments of potential opportunities• Led and assisted process hazard teams for each unit while focusing on process safety • Collaborated with Technology Manager to review product management results and develop commercialization strategies for new products

College Station, Tx

Performed experiments to determine the most effective catalyst while preparing zeolitesConducted nanophase metal ferrite studies to obtain X-Ray Absorption spectroscopy and analyze the details associated with it

Houston, Texas

Analyzed and redesigned methods to calculate customer margin contributions for high-purity isobutylene and di-isobutyleneCreated a pricing database that will be used to calculate monthly and quarterly prices for select substances

Mobile, Alabama

Collaborated with a team to optimize the current Sodium Methylate plant to operate at significantly lower costs by utilizing Active Factory and Aspen PlusPerformed a Nitrogren consumption study throughout the plant and identified nitrogen waste sources to minimize inerting costsCreated a Process Flow Diagram and wrote a detailed technical report with recommendations to reduce nitrogen consumption with $250,000 in annual savings

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Business

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Chemical Engineering

Activities and Societies: AIChE, Student Researcher, MSC Hospitality, Brazos Food Bank, Sailing Club, YMCA