Chemical Process Engineer (215535) BSChe, Black Belt / Plastics, Petrochemicals, Polymers / Houston Area
Training Operators/Daily Plant Operations 50%
Process Design Engineering 25%
Equipment Troubleshooting 25%
- Responsible for approximately 6 – 8 projects at a time.
- Managed projects from $100,000 – $2M.
- Responsible for day-to-day operation of 5 zeolite process plants including grade change, coordination of production schedules, and maintenance coordination.
- Engineered, coordinated, and commissioned 2 projects greater than $9M
- Increased zeolite production in excess of 100% of the original production.
- Started $452M new plant from the ground up.
- Increased usage of recycled material by 30% in one year.
- Utilized extruder knowledge to reduce extruder shutdown severity in the new plant by 75%.
- Executed 6-Sigma project worth $750,000 annual savings in steam costs.
- Utilized statistical analysis programs to maintain and improve control of process conditions within the plant.
- Responsible for ISO 9000 and QS 9000 documentation and implementation into the process.
- Conducted all product grade changes with respect to optimum process parameters.
EDUCATION:
- B.S. Chemical Engineering, Texas Tech University, 5/97
- Some M.B.A coursework at the University of Houston at Clear Lake
ADDITIONAL TRAINING:
- Northwestern Analytical SPC
- 6-Sigma Black Belt Training – Six Sigma Green Belt – Basell
- Various leadership, management, and structured problem-solving seminars
- ABB OCS Engineering Process Control School, 7/00
- Process Control, New Control Implementation, and Control Tuning
- BHA Filtration and Troubleshooting Seminar, 7/00
- Schlumberger OTS-1 Fracturing and Sand Control School, 3/99 – 4/99 / (Graduated number one in a class of 14 engineers)
- Schlumberger Acid Treatment and Reaction School, 9/99
SKILLS
- Chemical Plant Operations
- Organic Chemicals
- Petrochemicals
- Plastics
- Polymers
- Identify Production Plan Threats
- Identify Opportunities for Margin, Energy Improvements
- Ensure Optimization of catalyst/chemicals Usage
- Working closely with Production Team
- Monitoring Plant Performance Data
- Troubleshooting Equipment Problems
- Training Operations Personnel
- Creating SOPs
- Process Safety Management
- Using Statistical Process Control
- Analyzing Plant Data
- Monitoring Data Collection
- Troubleshooting Process Unit Problems
- Optimizing Processes
- Increasing Yield
- Training Operators
- Using Six Sigma Projects / Tools
- Process Review
- Implementing Continuous Improvement
- product sampling, identification, and traceability
- Participating in Shutdowns
- Increasing Production Capacity
- Capital Project Execution
- Managing Multiple Projects
- Working with Plant Maintenance
- Creating Block Diagrams
- Process Flow Diagrams
- ISO 9000 and QS 9000 Documentation
- Energy Balances
- Heat Balances
- Heat Transfer Calculations
- Hydraulic Calculations
- Fluid Flow Dynamics
- Pumping Head Calculations
- Material Balances
- Using Pareto Analysis
- Performing Chemical Analysis
- Process Control
- Evaluation of process unit operations
- Using Root Cause Analysis
- Environmental Compliance
- HAZOPS
- Commissioning
- Equipment Design / Specification
- Equipment Layout
- Compounding
- Catalysts
- Implementing Lean Manufacturing
- SAP
- P&ID’s
- Process Flow Diagrams (PFDs)
- Reviewing Processes
- Reviewing Vendor Quotes
- Working in a Process Safety Environment