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Program IPT Manufacturing Engineer representing the Manufacturing Engineering department to the Program IPT and Customers

• Applied Lean principles to the daily operations of production enhancement crews and equipment maintenance teams to aggressively remove waste and increase efficiency. • Lead cross-functional teams through rapid improvement events including Value Stream Mapping events in order to identify waste and determine its root cause.• Developed and monitored Key Performance Indicators to help track improvements.• Managed A3 document and regularly met with project teams to track progress and performance metrics.• Created decision flow for determining when critical maintenance would be completed on-site to reduce equipment downtime associated with inbounding equipment to the facility. • Developed 5S program to organize critical on-site inventory, streamline ordering process, reduce non-stock inventory on location, and reduce total inventory at the facility warehouse.• Created decision flow for determining when critical maintenance would be completed on-site to reduce equipment downtime associated with inbounding equipment to the facility.

I mentor engineers in training and am responsible for scheduling engineering coverage for Production Enhancement jobs in the Kilgore district. On location I provide technical assistance in the execution of Production Enhancement jobs. This includes recording and monitoring job details such as pressure, time, rate, chemicals, proppant, and any events relevant to the job. I also provide technical assistance and troubleshooting for the fluid systems on location and create post job reporting documents. When not on location, responsibilities include ordering chemicals and lab testing for jobs, as well as providing other miscellaneous support.

I provided technical assistance in the execution of Production Enhancement jobs. This includes recording and monitoring job details such as pressure, time, rate, chemicals, proppant, and any events relevant to the job. I also provide technical assistance and troubleshooting for the fluid systems on location and create post job reports. When not on location, responsibilities include ordering chemicals and lab testing for jobs, as well as providing other miscellaneous support.

• Managed capital projects from scope development to project completion.• Developed project scope and bid documents, as well as organizing and leading contractor bid meetings.• Oversaw contractor operations including contractor safety, quality of work, completions schedules, and any changes to the original project scope.• Managed capital project finances including monthly cost projections, writing requisitions for purchase orders, receiving of funds for completed work, and tracking project costs.

Learned about the many aspects of project engineering and how they come together in a successful projectEngineering drawing digitization: created bid package, organized pre-bid conference, determined desired solution/vendor using a bid tabulationRailroad crossing replacement: developed scope to replace damaged section of rail, consulted with vendors, obtained quotes, submitted recommendationPilot plant vacuum system upgrade: confirmed/expanded existing P&ID, assessed current system capabilities and vacuum loss, determined desired vacuum pump model/configuration, created as-built filter sketches, submitted recommendationFilter feed tank overflow: obtained equipment quotes, estimated piping and fabrication costs, created nozzle sketches for new overflow lineReactor steam line addition: obtained quotes for pipes, valves, and fittings; helped determine solution to steam pipe routing issue

Led studies on washer efficiency, chip truck turn-around times, and Kamyr digester trendsCreated and implemented preventative maintenance checklists Organized trial to reduce seal water usage by installing new mechanical sealsObtained pressure vessel data for a revised vessel inspection programInspected equipment, addressed safety issues and ordered miscellaneous suppliesLed waste fiber analysis program to quantify losses of usable wood fiber to the waste water systemCreated technical documents to present results of my studiesModified, created, and organized AutoCad Drawings