Has been with the same company since graduation and is a Registered Professional Engineer. Has a record of accomplishment and promotion. Lead process design and installation for ethanol recovery utilizing existing distillation column-optimized control scheme to achieve separation and recovery. Lead engineer for a waste stream project which insured OSHA compliance and realized significant operating cost savings. Responsible for providing engineering and technical assistance to insure optimum life, efficiency, and economical repairs to all equipment and systems.
Equipment includes pumps, reactors, piping, vacuum jets, agitators, vessels, etc.
Duties include scheduling shutdowns, improving reliability, contract negotiations, equipment installation and startup, installation of computerized instrumentation and controls, upgrading Bailey centralized control systems. Responsible for operation of plant utilities including the Steam Plant, Air Separation Facility, Main Electric Distribution, Plant Water Systems, and emergency equipment. Project leader of major turnaround projects in Sulfuric Acid, DAP, and Feed Plants. Projects included major overhauls of equipment such as bucket elevators, rotary dryers, belt and drag conveyors, scrubber systems, and cooling towers. Registered Professional Engineer.