Michael Stever Email & Phone Number

St. Louis, MO, US

-Design experimental matrices to investigate parameters impacting lime slaking and hydrate formation.-Perform experimental analyses to research lime product characteristics and material properties.-Assist in in-plant studies to improve process performance and quality control.-Work with customers in water treatment markets to improve process efficiency in.

Pittsburgh, PA, US

• Supervised crews of 30 union employees in Basic Oxygen Furnace (BOF) melt shop
• Trained 3 managers as melt coordinators
• Monitored production of 21 steel heats per 12 hour shift yielding a net production of 420 tons of steel per shift
• Coordinated production efforts between 2 blast furnaces, 2 continuous casters, ladle metallurgical processing facility, standard gauge, BOF ladle shop, and BOF melt shop
• Executed inspection, maintenance, and upkeep of 5 hot metal ladles including thermographic imaging and report generation
• Coordinated production and maintenance schedule for Standard Maintenance Procedures (SMP)/outage work on 4 EOT cranes, 4 transfer cars, and auxiliary hot metal processing facilities

Pittsburgh, PA, US

• Supervised crews of 10 union employees in BOF ladle shop
• Trained 3 new managers as pit foremen
• Executed inspection, maintenance, and upkeep of 19 steel ladles
• Facilitated transportation of 21 steel heats per 12 hour turn from BOF melt shop to continuous casters and ladle metallurgical facility for processing
• Coordinated maintenance and production operation of weekly down days (SMP) for 2 EOT cranes and 2 transfer cars
• Conducted daily safety huddles, 20 safety conversations per month, monthly safety meetings, weekly 5S housekeeping inspections, and monthly Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (HIRA) projects

Rolla, MO, US

• Conducted reformation experiments with fuels such as ethanol, sucrose, glycerin, Jet-A, JP-8, diesel, biodiesel to investigate methods of increasing hydrogen yields and carbon conversion
• Aided in the design, construction, and evaluation of a novel, portable multi-fuel reformation process prototype for fuel cell applications
• Dealt with vendors directly to obtain consumables, standards, and replacement equipment in a timely, cost-efficient manner
• Reduced research budget and minimized downtime by performing solid, liquid, and gas product analysis in the research lab
• Managed personnel, capital, and logistics for the successful relocation of a chemical process engineering research facility from Missouri to Ohio
• Trained new research members on proper operating procedures of analytical instruments and process prototypes

Columbia, MO, US

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• Assisted in the punctual completion of reformation experiments for Dept. of Defense projects
• Aided in the maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of process prototype systems to further personal knowledge of pumps, control valves, heat exchangers, and reactors
• Minimized laboratory expenditures by repairing a $250,000 piece of analytical equipment and performing solid coke analyses
• Reduced moving costs by preparing laboratory equipment for relocation and providing 2-way support (11 out of 12 trips) in the relocation of a chemical process engineering research laboratory from Columbia, Missouri to.

St. Louis, MO, US

• · Performed analyses of lime samples for properties including: reactivity, fluoride, viscosity, pH, particle size and diffraction to ensure customer specifications were being properly met
• Aided in preparation of Certificates of Analysis (COAs) to provide customers with official analysis documentation regarding their purchased products

Master Of Science, Chemical Engineering

Bachelor Of Science, Chemistry

Associate Of Arts, Chemistry