Objective
An engineering position with an emphasis on manufacturing and process development.
Professional Experience
Noranda Alumina, LLC Gramercy, LA
Technical Superintendent – Precipitation/Calcination November 2008 – Present
- Chief engineering resource for alumina Precipitation & Calcination departments.
- Implement process optimizations based upon daily lab results and larger data trends to achieve maximum output of a continuous process.
- Adjust precipitation and classification to ensure product quality.
- Perform daily mass balance to maintain product and seed inventories.
- Manage total volume of continuous liquor circuit including setting process aims and coordinating turnarounds in other areas.
- Prioritize daily operation activities to reduce negative impact.
- Manipulated process yield during economic downturn while minimizing cost to maintain plant solvency.
- Attended ABB DCS training to manage automated control processes.
- Manage entire plant and Bayer process during weekend duty coverage.
- Collaborate with engineers and maintenance on capacity improvement and cost reduction projects; responsible for project concept, compatibility, preliminary design, cost justification (ROI), field trials and validation.
- Area team member of a lean focus group organized to overhaul Planning & Scheduling; responsible for designing, validating, reconfiguring SAP and developing training for new business procedures to increase maintenance efficiency and equipment reliability.
-Responsible for managing one junior engineer; perform goal planning, career development and alignment of project concepts with plant objectives.
- Volunteered for Safety Action Committee established to eliminate federal citations.
Noranda Alumina, LLC Gramercy, LA
Process Engineer III – Digestion/Evaporation August 2007 - November 2008
- Process Engineer for a continuous high pressure and temperature bauxite digestion and evaporation operation.
- Managed heat exchanger operation to optimize heat transfer and reduce energy costs.
- Analyzed process data to determine root cause of upsets and verify corrective action.
- Validated additive trials to ensure actual cost reduction via reduced energy costs.
- Assisted with capital project feasibility and design reviews.
- Trained employees on the root cause of production losses and preventative methods.
- Replaced area Operations Manager during vacation and training absences.
- Managed an improvement project to refurbish a continuous process analysis loop to maximize production.
- Analyzed data and reviewed process performance to adjust team goals and output.
- Facilitated biweekly meetings that tracked progress and assigned responsibilities to achieve implementation.
- Updated operating procedures and established recommendations for usage and maintenance cycles.
- Adjusted logic algorithm in the DCS system to ensure automated control.
Henkel Technologies Delaware, OH
Process Engineer October 2002 – August 2007
- Engineering resource for a lubricants manufacturing facility.
- Provided product and process support and technical expertise for daily operations.
- Resolved production problems and customer complaints.
- Coordinated maintenance and safety capital projects.
- Safety committee member who performed Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) reviews.
- Implemented a new product introduction process to relay information from R&D.
- This process included assessing the chemistry of the product, the product’s performance, and the product’s financial impact.
- Reviewed safety and feasibility and optimized preferred manufacturing method.
- Determined facility of manufacture for products and provided key data to business leaders to reduce manufacturing and total product costs.
- Designed and executed process improvement projects that addressed manufacturing issues, optimized current processes and installed new equipment.
- Designed and installed a sulfuric acid tank for wastewater treatment.
- Oversaw cross-functional cost savings team that reduced raw materials used in production, implemented process improvements and saved over $600,000 in 2006.
- Proposed Six Sigma projects to reduce waste in wastewater and production scrap.
Henkel Chemical Management – GE Aircraft Engines Plant Lynn, MA
Site Engineer May 1999 – October 2002
- Contracted to administer chemical management for the entire business unit and to identify and implement proc...
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