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Southport, North Carolina, United States

Enderlin, North Dakota, United States

•Provide technical guidance addressing operational deficiencies and processing changes•Facilitate and/or participate in FEL (front-end loaded) project management process for large capital projects with primary focus on develop, identification, and definition phases •Collaborate with internal and external groups on technology and processing advancements to drive continuous improvement•Review and manage annual budgets for Non-Discretionary Expense and Cost Improvement capital spending•Collaborate with R&D, Operations, Commercial, Quality, and Safety groups to compile 2yr, 5yr spending forecasts•Assist and mentor operations engineering staff with project development and implementation

Enderlin, North Dakota, United States

•Performed various R&D functions associated with a validating and conceptualizing a new process – activities included benchtop and pilot testing, mass-energy balance modeling, estimating utility usages and manufacturing costs •Managed small design team focused on development of process PFDs, P&IDs, conceptual 3D building modeling, and extensive equipment and construction budgeting for expansion construction proposal•Project lead overseeing $50M pea protein isolate plant and wastewater treatment expansions •Managed construction schedules, procurement and deliverables, construction contracts and change orders•Expansion involved new process and warehouse building construction, various infrastructure upgrades to site water, wastewater, and electrical distribution•Wastewater treatment plant involved retrofitting aerated facultative lagoons into full anaerobic/aerobic treatment process. Build included: influent conditioning, covered anaerobic lagoon, biogas handling system, activated sludge system, waste activated sludge storage, gravity clarifier•Protein plant build included: grain handling equipment, liquid processing and centrifuging, spray drying, flash drying, and finished product packaging equipment

Decatur, Illinois Area

• Managed union, salaried, and contracted workforce while overseeing high volume textured soy protein production. • Responsible for personnel scheduling, production scheduling, and budgeting within the department. • Directed both maintenance and capital improvements focused on improving plant safety and processing efficiency• Promoted safe working environment by encouraging employee involvement in various safety programs; coordinate incident and near miss investigations • Created SOP, HACCP, lockout tag out programs and documentation for department

Decatur, Illinois Area

• Managed multi-million dollar capital projects aimed towards improving plant safety, production efficiency, product quality, and increasing production capacities• Responsible for implementation, training, and maintenance of large scale automated packaging and palletizing systems• Extensive knowledge of powder packaging and soy extrusion• Provided project planning and designs; researched equipment specs and technical information; and created financial analysis for project justification• Provided on-site technical support and assistance for large soy extraction plant startup in South America

Decatur, Illinois Area

• Extensive knowledge of Soy extraction process• Supervised union workforce on shift rotation• Managed small ($10k - $100k) capital projects • Actively managed, revised, and created department documentation including MOC’s, SOP’s, LOTO procedures• Planned routine and non-routine activities for biannual plant shutdowns