Nicholas Schaefer Email & Phone Number

Washington, Indiana, United States

I have recently been promoted to the Maintenance Reliability Engineer at GPC Washington. This position is responsible for mechanical integrity and increasing overall equipment reliability across the plant.

Washington, Indiana, United States

Division Engineer in the Alcohol and Utilities departments. -Significant responsibility in the day to day operational management and supervision, reduction planning and scheduling, contractor and operator coordination. -Develop systems and managing projects for process improvements based on safety, environmental, and efficiencies. -Complete engineering project management for general maintenance as well as large scale CAPEX projects. -Experience designing and troubleshooting systems for piping, fluid dynamics, heat transfer, and rotating equipment.-Involved in Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) reviews and creation-Coordination of full distillation facility engineering review for Pressure Relief design-Experienced in Process Safety Management (PSM) -Extensive use of Provox and DeltaV operator interfaces, and PI Data Historian /PI Vision to assist in efficient operation

Washington, In

Maintenance Division Engineer role dedicated to diagnosing and improving rotating equipment lifespan. Gained knowledge of compressors, steam turbines, gearboxes, and pumps. Evaluated pump seal failure, new pump and system maintenance schedules, and completing projects that increase maintenance personnel effectiveness and efficiency while reducing overall costs. -Became efficient in CMMS (Microsoft AX EAM Dynaway) and troubleshooting process maintenance issues using object history. -Maintained the Mechanical Integrity program specifically regarding PSM areas (including NDE testing) and Pressure Relief Program (API 520 , API 521, and API 576) as well as assisted the maintenance personnel to perform regularly scheduled Preventative Maintenance. -Involved in personnel management to ensure large maintenance projects are completed, such as large scale tower/building/tank painting projects and plant drainage improvements.

Washington, In

• Completed 5 of 5 co-op terms• Co-op Terms 1-3 were spent at the Washington, IN plant,• Gained extensive knowledge in operation and design of the corn wet milling industry • Learned valuable skills as a project engineer, including management, interpersonal skills, project finances, and successful project turnover• Co-op terms 4 and 5 were spent in Muscatine, Iowa.• Worked in Corporate Engineering Department with heavy involvement in the design and early construction phases of a new distillation facility managing a large capital budget.