Experience

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  Lion oil company

  May 1998 - Dec 2000

  Project engineer

  Responsibilities and Accomplishments:1. Generation of cost estimates of material & labor2. Creation of proposals for funding requests3. Specification and procurement of equipment & materials4. Performing engineering calculations & checks for code compliance5. Supervision of vessel and tank inspections/repairs6. Supervision of drafting7. Providing technical support during construction & operation8. Upgraded Lion Oil Company's truck loading rack to deliver new products and decrease vehicle congestion9. Participated in 3 month plant-wide turnaround which increased plant capacity by 16%10. Modified key areas of gasoline storage and distribution to remove water from product Show less

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  Aristech acrylics llc

  Jan 2001 - May 2007

  Production engineer

  Responsibilities and Accomplishments:1. Creation and direction of quality-driven initiatives2. Participating & Leading cross-disciplinary teams to address technical and production-related challenges3. Projects to improve safety and efficiency4. Generation and maintenance of standard job operating procedures5. Management of department budget and records6. Supervision of up to 30 union operators and rotating machine maintenance crews7. Maintenance and operation of 4 continuous casting machines and associated PLC's and distributed I/O8. Introduced visual and statistical process controls into manufacturing environments to improve process stability9. Developed programs and methods to track business metrics and production performance10. Participated in Baseline Assessment to direct business direction and project focus11. Devised solutions to correct deficiencies in two high-visibility products resulting in annualized savings of approximately $500,00012. Improved routine maintenance activities by implementing new procedures and designing custom machinery to facilitate annualized savings of approximately $300,00013. Researched and tested replacements for key machine components to increase lifespan, reliability, and performance14. Upgraded critical automation systems to minimize unplanned equipment downtime Show less

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  Dow corning

  Jun 2007 - Aug 2011

  Lead mechanical engineer

  Responsibilities and Accomplishments:1. Mechanical lead engineer for variety of capital and plant expense projects, typically <$1MM2. Estimate generation3. Detailed engineering4. Work package creation and field engineering support5. Site subject matter expert for: a. Heat exchanger design - thermal & mechanical design, specification development b. Pipe stress c. Pressure vessel modification - scores of re-rates, de-rates, and modifications d. Pressure vessel design - Support and lead multiple pressure vessel construction projects utilizing the site's U-stamp e. Relief valve systems6. Mechanical Natural Workgroup leader - consolidating knowledge and implementing direction for Mechanical engineering resources across multiple departments7. Engineering support for Elizabethtown, KY plant8. Lead Mechanical Engineer for finishing building packaging system ($6+ MM) a. Key participant in DMEDI design effort b. engineered within strict requirements by manufacturing and safety9. Arena modeling to support global projects Show less

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  Hemlock semiconductor, llc

  Aug 2011 - Aug 2013

  Project engineer & project coordinator
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  Dow chemical

  Jul 2013 - now

  Technology manager (greater north america)