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Milwaukee, Wi, Us

Oak Creek, Wi, Us

Greensboro, Nc, Us

• Managing projects from start to finish, cost ranging from $10K to $1.5MM• Managing $1.46MM installation project that finished with a 41% gross profit margino Kept track and ordered material as needed, minimal material left over at conclusion of project• Collaborating with sales team and customer for defining project scopeso Quoting projects, determining the necessary materials and labor required• Sizing and quoting pumps for customers• Designing and installing jacketed piping loop• Leading the installation of two scraped surface heat exchanger systems replacing two outdated systems, in short shutdown periods• Designing and building a vacuum chamber for flash cooling kibble

Westchester, Illinois, Us

• Refinery and Dry Starch Unit Controls Leado Modifying controls for process improvements Reduction of water usage that will save $500,000 per yearo Maintaining system hardware components Provox, DeltaV and Allen Bradley PLC• Leading conversion efforts for Refinery Provox to DeltaV migration• Supporting capital engineering projects• Configuring OPC Datamanager • Maintaining graphics for GE Fanucs Intellution Interface• Converted control for two PLC controlled units with Provox interface to using Intellutiono Reduction of need for Provox hardware support• Decommissioning of old Provox hardware• Supporting controls for all other units when needed and assigned to, units utilize a variety of control systemso DeltaVo Provoxo Foxboroo Allen Bradley PLC• Troubleshooting process controls issues in DeltaV, Provox and Allen Bradley PLC• Troubleshooting communication issues between all process servers• Maintaining Aspen Process Historian Server, IP21 Administrator• Leading efforts to monitor and reduce corrosive gas exposure in main Computer Room to prevent hardware failures• Ensuring process controls run smoothly• Configuring new instrumentation and loop checking• Working on root cause analysis teams to determine cause of failures

New Orleans, Louisiana, Us

• Managing successful completion of multiple capital projects simultaneouslyo Controls upgrade to PLCs for packaging lineo Tank repairs per API-653 and API-570 inspectionso New truck scales to replace outdated scaleso Upgraded inaccurate steam meters with improved meters with necessary piping modificationso Pond protection, relocate pipes over the road, tear out old bridge and fill in to seal off, with new road paved over the fill ino Piping and electrical modifications for pump replacemento Electrical building rehabilitation to satisfy NFPA 70E• Partake in PSM reviews• Assist in maintaining IMTT-Illinois’s ISO 9001:2008 and ISO 14001 certification• Direct Management of Change policy• Supervising contractors on site• Issuing safe work permits involving the following, hot work, elevated work, excavating and shoring, confined space, hoisting and rigging, lock out / tag out, and line break permitting for contractors• Safety Leadership Team member• Managing project budgets upwards of $250,000 per project• Procuring of parts and services• Develop cost estimates for potential projects• Create capital project funding proposal for approval to corporate• Developing project specifications• Designing new pipe routing• Managing maintenance, configuration and commissioning of instrumentation• Configuring of TankMaster System for facility wide wireless radar level gauging system

Libertyville, Illinois, Us

• Supporting start-up activities for various pieces of process equipmento Thin Film Evaporatoro Disc Centrifugeo Ceramic Micro Filter• Control loop tuning• DeltaV code modifications for process needs• Troubleshooting and investigating process issues• Investigate contamination issue using the DMAIC process• Specifying replacement pumps• Developing training overview for DeltaV control recipes• Managing process improvements• Determining replacement trim cV for control valves7• Developing training aids for DCS functions• DeltaV recipe modifications for improving process efficiency• Reducing excessive water waste• Modifying early plant water balance to actual numbers from design estimates• Assist in safety review prior to the start up of two major hazards• Introduce process improvements and assist in troubleshooting the process.• Pump sizing and piping redesign. • Experience with disk centrifuges, continuous sterilizer, ceramic microfilter, thin film evaporator, fermentation and various different filter screen methods.

Libertyville, Illinois, Us

• Lead process engineer for successful completion of $150 million fermentation facility design projecto Coordinated design completion with a 5 engineer teamo Lead development of distributed control system• Managed manufacturing direction development for fermentation facility• Organized and maintained equipment database and cost tracking of equipment compared to budget values• Identified process improvement opportunities• Managed and developed functional control specification documents for the DCS system• Worked with and managed a team of engineers during the design phase• Contributed to the development of distributed control system software and performed factory acceptance testing of the software• Managed equipment fabrication and shipment timelines with vendors (Spring/Summer 2012 start)• Provided cost cutting ideas throughout the design process• Saved $400,000 throughout the design project• Worked with a design team to develop potential contingency plans due to budget constraints• Supported the development of facility start-up procedures• Analyzed costs of various options to determine best back-up fit• Assisted with the development of Process Flow Diagrams• Managed updates to Process and Instrumentation Diagrams• Assisted with management of construction of the fermentation facility• Managing Plant Growth Regulator Blends and Packaging• Setting up new packaging items• Managing new formulations• Analyzing costs of various options to determine best back-up fit• Working with JD Edwards software for work orders and shipping

St. Louis, Missouri, Us

Lead multiple product rework testsScoped out solutions to replace or update an old melting systemScoped out solutions to solve packaging warehouse heater problems, targeting safety and ergonomics.Updated Process/Engineering Flow Diagrams