Zach Baker Email & Phone Number

Whitestown, In, Us

Westchester, Illinois, Us

Engaged with Operations Team, translating their production requirements into tangible engineering scope and deliverablesThoroughly communicated project objectives to external resources in order to clearly create project scopes of workCoordinated with production schedule and external resources to develop activity lists, sequences, and durations in order to develop and maintain a project scheduleAssisted with logistics of shipping, receiving, and storage of procured equipmentManaged external technicians and skilled trade contractors ensuring safety and good manufacturing practices Reported to Management and Accounting regularly on status and variances to projects related to quality, budget, and schedule

Indianapolis, Indiana, Us

• Engaged with Operations Team, translating their production requirements into tangible engineering scope and deliverables• Thoroughly communicated project objectives to external resources in order to clearly create project scopes of work• Coordinated with production schedule and external resources to develop activity lists, sequences, and durations in order to develop and maintain a project schedule• Assisted with logistics of shipping, receiving, and storage of procured equipment• Managed external technicians and skilled trade contractors ensuring safety and good manufacturing practices • Reported to Management and Accounting regularly on status and variances to projects related to quality, budget, and schedule• Developed preliminary designs for liquid processing equipment to improve plant production capabilities and reduce downtime• Determined plant utility requirements based on all current and future equipment loads• Provided support to machine maintenance technicians and manufacturing leaders to ensure liquid process equipment is operated efficiently and effectively to optimize production time and minimize breakdowns and repairs• Collected, analyzed and reported data for process operations including standard rates, OEE, process performance, etc.• Identified process improvements to reduce cost, improve process controls, and increase throughput• Participated on the Food Safety and HACCP Team and other Quality/Regulatory activities as it relates to blending, batching, and utilities• Developed SOPs and training materials for current and new equipment, including the dissemination of documents and implementation to operators

Franklin, Wisconsin, Us

•Assist in bid preparations, including material take offs and supplier quotes•Assists in the development of detailed technical proposal packages•Develops piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&ID) and equipment layout drawings•Performs hydraulic flow and thermodynamic calculations for control valve specification, pump sizing, & utility load analysis •Specification of equipment such as sanitary process valves, utility valves, pumps, dynamic controlling components, tanks, and heat exchangers •Design and modify existing AutoCAD P&IDs to meet customer system requirements including: storage silo receiving and transfer, tote/drum/ingredient unloading, batch blending systems, pasteurization, CIP systems •Size, design and manage fabrication of modular systems•Material and equipment submittals, procurement and delivery coordination •On-site start up commissioning

Maumee, Oh, Us

•Provided support and leadership on capital projects in the food and specialty chemical industries, in addition to supporting clients with improving the performance of their current manufacturing processes•Provided process mechanical design, process equipment and installation specifications, and vendor and contractor management•Demonstrated strong knowledge of process flow diagrams, piping & instrument diagrams, mass & heat balances, basic piping system design, pump sizing, material handling methods, equipment specifications, and process instrumentation & control principles•Demonstrated compliance of sanitary design and safe process methods in food and specialty chemicals industries•Member of a multi-discipline team, responsible for preparing project scope packages and formal design packages, conducting process engineering analysis, preparing reports and providing process recommendations

Dallas, Tx, Us

•Modified and maintained polypropylene and polyethylene chemical processes: •Calculate and organize data for process flow sheets including instrumentation and control considerations. •Model processes and units operations •Ensure proper sequence of operation •Prepare specifications and operating instructions for processing equipment •Develop process flow diagrams (PFDs) to define heat and material balance •Develop process specifications, e.g. distillation columns, pressure vessels, pumps, compressors, and heat exchangers •Participate in planning, cost development and management, and scheduling for assigned projects•Contributed to the continuing improvement of designing process units. This includes establishment of process design basis, development of process options and optimization of selected design.•Lead and participated in monthly safety reviews

Wilmington, De, Us

•Worked with researcher to evaluate multiple suppliers for post-consumer recycled carpet to meet marketplace demand for ‘green’ product offerings.•Assisted in the creation of work instructions for pilot plant trials in a small twin-screw extruder. These included the product formulations, machine setup and process conditions for the trials.•Executed trials by reviewing test plans with lead operators. Assisted operators during pilot plant extruder trials. Increased learning of compounding nylon in pilot plant and commercial scale extrusion processes. Verified trial outcomes by conducting lab tests including melt viscosity and moisture testing. •Analyzed and organized data using MS Excel and Minitab. Created Design of Experiments (DOE) and analyzed data to find Main Effects and Interactions.•Presented program status and results in formal reviews using MS PowerPoint presentations for fellow researchers and supervisors. Documented results and recommendations for all programs in Research Reports using MS Word. At end of each term, gave a presentation on all work done for everyone I had worked with, including operators, laboratories, engineers, and area supervisors.