Nathan Britton Email & Phone Number

Collegeville, Pa, Us

United States

"Production Excellence Project Leader - Data Translator" is a role within Solvay's Industrial function that supports sites and businesses throughout North America through excellence initiatives such as site OEE diagnostics.

Baltimore, Maryland Area

Senior Process Engineer for Solvay's Baltimore FacilityProduction and equipment support for Monomers/Polymers AreaTechnical support for business planning and new opportunity evaluation in Monomers/PolymersSIS testing, design, and compliance managementProcess design - Recent ~$1MM expansion to produce new products in existing equipment Process control support - Foxboro DCS, PLCs, Wonderware Batch Manager, PIOEE improvementTechnical transfer of new productsContinuous process evaluation and improvementProduct, equipment, and system procedure design and reviewSite documentation support

Baltimore, Md

Monomers/Polymers Area Process Engineer for Solvay's Baltimore FacilityGeneral production and equipment supportDevelopment and support of OEE tools for high demand equipmentTechnical transfer of new productsContinuous process evaluation and improvementProduct, equipment, and system procedure design and review

Baton Rouge, Louisiana Area

• Member of the Emergency Response Team, Site Safety Committee, WCM/5S Team, Rebuild Together, Site Engage Team, Site Recruiting Team, and Site Softball Team• Actively built a network of resources throughout plant to include operations/maintenance/experienced individuals and became a key individual in plant troubleshooting for multiple areas• Developed working relationship with acid production units, supply chain, customers, and transporters to enhance the site’s inventory management system• Completed capital projects for multiple areas which included design and scope development• Developed a working knowledge of barge, railcar, and truck movements and logistical requirements to better satisfy acid customer demand• Successfully executed MOCs, investigated IRs, and participated in PHAs• Received introduction to the Six Sigma process within the Unit 1 Caustic Usage Project• Trained operators on new/updated SOPs and equipment• Created and optimized operator rounds for the Intelatrac system• Knowledgeable in union contract issues and navigating a union work environment• Gained in-depth knowledge of the SAP processes for notifications, work orders, lab data, purchasing, monthly close-out, and other transactions• Responsible for implementing safety policies, environmental calculations/reporting, interlock testing, production tracking/reporting, work order planning/scheduling, preventative maintenance development, turnaround coverage/reporting, and good housekeeping practices• Experienced in utilities systems - waste water treatment, plant air, nitrogen, steam, and vent systems

Bristol, Pa

• Reviewed utilities systems and identified small process improvements• Investigated PTZ recovery and aging temperature opportunities in IBOx• Completed BEM dilution study and published Tech Note• Contributed the process book for the ROT SMART product line• Developed justification for producing a raw material for ROT SMART in-house• Investigated solid formulations of ROT SMART• Developed project to test alternative P2O5 dosing in Spartanburg pilot plant  Included specifying equipment, PHAs, purchasing, lab analysis• Completed studies for TSP stripping of styrene using a lab scale WFE• Investigated ROT SF3 formulations, milling, and sieving at lab scale• Troubleshot anti-foam additive issues for AgRHO FKC 1500 at lab scale• Heat exchanger sizing, batch troubleshooting, and reactor modeling for various plants• Blends and sample generation for different business units

Marcus Hook, Pa

• Maintained and developed corrosion monitoring program for different process units• Designed salt deposition temperature and velocity monitoring systems for crude unit overhead systems• Investigated equipment failures, determined the mechanism of failure, and made recommendations based on the findings

Delaware City, De

• Developed justification for benzene recovery unit operational changes which required a combination of in-field data collection, lab collaboration, data analysis, and HYSYS modeling• Created Pipe-FLO model of the refinery low pressure gas system, which was used to troubleshoot flaring issues• Provided night-shift engineering coverage during 2008 Fluid Coker turnaround (3 months)

Blue Bell, Pa

• Prepared, tested, and analyzed exterior building products• Constructed a lab-scale unit to test the quality of algae-resistant roofing shingle prototypes• Formulated granule coatings to optimize desired physical properties