• Providing leadership and direction to the Engineering department in developing short term business plans and long term strategic plans consistent with project needs and market trends• Working with the engineering discipline managers to direct personnel functions including organizational analysis, resource planning, employee development, and administration of personnel programs, policies, and procedures in support of the company’s goals and objectives• Interfacing with Project Management to provide engineering design on schedule and on budget that exceeds the requirements of the customer• Building an engineering team that has integrity, diversity, and accountability • Advising executive management on procedures to control costs and improve efficiency • Participating in the transition of the 9001 Quality Management System from the 2008 certification to the implementation of the 2015 standard• Improving the accuracy of equipment cost estimates within +2/-5% of budgeted costs• Improving the accuracy of manhour estimates within +5% of budgeted manhours

• Managed the Process Engineering department including hiring, performance review, supervision, mentoring, and training• Ensured the necessary resources for cost effective performance were available within established budgets• Developed annual departmental goals and measured the department on their performance• Established the requirements and guidelines for the preparation of process engineering deliverables for all projects • Led evaluation, proposal, and implementation of process improvements• Conducted best practices reviews to continually improve the work processes• Implemented and enforced the ISO 9001 Quality Management System• Attended an eighteen-month leadership course at the McColl School of Business at Queens University of Charlotte

• Provided design of process and safety aspects associated with the design, improvement, and start-up of direct reduction plants• Generated process flow diagrams, mass/energy balances, piping & instrumentation diagrams, and equipment duty specifications• Developed in-house software programs to assist with process calculations required for design• Supported instrumentation department with the development of control logic• Led multiple Process Hazards Analysis (PHA) and Hazard and Operability Analysis (HAZOP) reviews• Supported the operations department with the development of training, operating, and safety manuals• Served as Lead Design Process Engineer on multiple projects working collaboratively with a project team starting with project proposal and initiation, through engineering design and equipment procurement• Served as Lead Startup Process Engineer on multiple domestic and international projects working with a site team from initial construction, through commissioning, training, start-up, and performance testing