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Troutville, Va, Us

Troutville, Va, Us

Led an Promoted Safety first culture in line with company values and OSHA regulations.Coordinated plant production and shipping with Sales Representatives and Customer Resources.Interface with vendors to maximize utilization of purchased goods.Ensured environmental compliance with permit regulations.Strong focus on personal development to achieve optimum workforce.Developed partnership with host utility to utilize 100% of Fly Ash produced.Formulated, Executed and Assessed plant level operation to achieve safety, cost, production, maintenance and quality objectives.

Proposed capital projects to improve equipment performance and utilization. Justifying investment through process feasibility studies and economic considerations.Reviewed and provided feedback to senior plant management on annual budget figures and capital improvement plan.Identified training needs and provided technical classes to plant operations personnel. Attending process seminars, workshops, and training courses to improve knowledge and technical innovation.Interacted with equipment suppliers to improve process knowledge and technical innovation.Prepared process audits (raw mills, kilns, coolers, finish mills, etc.) and developed recommendations / actions lists to enable continuous improvement.Interacting with quality and environmental groups. Reviewing quality and environmental data to correlate with process parameters using statistical analysis tools.Monitored equipment run-time and analyzing downtime incidents in order to improve process performance. Gathered plant and process operating data on a regular basis to develop KPIs and benchmark against similar plants / processes.Processing data validation; verifying accuracy of the instrumentation, equipment and calculations on a regular basis.Monitored and maintained process databases (Tromp curves, kilns, finish mills, etc.).Developed process targets to enable optimization of plant equipment. Ensuring safety of equipment and plant personnel.Developed and implemented critical SOPs (coal mill, raw mill, finish mill, fuel handling / firing systems, kiln start-up and shutdown, etc.).Kiln Refractory responsibility including development of scope of work, material and contractor selection.Kiln and finish mill process control optimization using fuzzy, process expert, MPC and Pavilion software.

Assist with planning and stratgies for plant production operations including the development and implementation of projects to improve efficiency of production. Daily review of plant operations along with review of the process expert control system. Work as a liaison between the mechanical and electrical departments to ensure process flow is uninterupted as possible.

Track and schedule unloading of coal.Oversee operations of the Vacuum Truck, Sweeper and Crane.Schedule Plant Attendants for vacation relief in other departments.Coordinate with plant personnel and outside contractor to ensure plant housekeeping is maintained.Fill in for shift supervisors during vacation periods.Managed housekeeping contractor to insure a clean and safe plant.Supervision of 10 employees for yard operations.Managed CKD landfill operation while insuring state compliance.Responsible for new hire orientation and training.

Followed safe operating procedures to protect employees and equipment.Monitored and controlled the process of all the equipment in plant including: crusher, reclaimer, raw mill, kiln, coal mill, and finish mills.Responded to alarms on the plant control system.Monitored production control system and responded with appropriate actions. Adjusted manual controls or override automatic controls to bring equipment into recommended or prescribed operating ranges, switch to backup equipment or systems, or shut down equipment. Maintained kiln at proper temperature and optimum stability.Recorded operation and maintenance actions taken during shift in operators’ logbook.Communicated with mechanics, electricians and supervisors to coordinate production requirements. Monitored the quality throughout the process line, and made process adjustments as necessary to maintain product quality.Optimized production and minimized power and heat consumption.Maintained emission levels below acceptable limits.Understanding of all applicable permit limits for the operation of the kiln, mills, and other process equipment within the plant.Operated the kiln, mills, and other process equipment within state, and federal parameters for air quality standards, provided in depth understanding of how process changes affect plant operations with respect to the permit limits

Mobile Equipment Operation (Front end loader, backhoe, skid steer, vacuum truck, overhead crane)Preheat tower cleaning including plugged preheater.General cement plant maintenance and repair.(kiln, coal mills, cooler and raw mill)Instrumentation maintenance and repair(thermocouples, pressure taps,)Cardox operation including new hire training.Trained as backup kiln burner for 4 long dry kiln.Operated crushing system for limestone and shale.Managed cement silo inventory levels.

Bachelor Of Science (In Progress), Mechanical Engineering Technology

Associate In Applied Science, Mechanical Engineering Technology

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