Mark Melman

acuzdm@r.postjobfree.com 504-***-**** www.linkedin.com/in/mmelman

Process Engineer

Optimize operations and increase profitability.

Self-motivated, innovative leader with extensive engineering and manufacturing work experience overseas and in USA. Dependable problem solver and team player with excellent bilingual communication skills. Leverage production planning and project capabilities across wide variety of unit operations, technical support roles and successful start-ups. Strengths include:

Strategic & Tactical Planning

Process Analysis & Development

Operations Safety

Project Management

Professional Experience

PRAXAIR, INC. 2013 to 2016

Senior Process Engineer, Port Arthur, TX

Oversaw critical operations processes within North America Industrial Gases (NAIG HyCO) Sabine Enclave sites. Coordinated and supported global US alarm management, including Documentation and Rationalization (D&R) for existing and new systems. Led new steam methane reformer units commissioning, startup and operation.

Increased profitability over $1.1M annually by steam methane reformers efficiency projects identification, development and implementation.

Designed and implemented alarms key performance indicator (KPI) reports across 12 sites, reducing total alarms 35%.

Shared operation safety and troubleshooting tactics among facilities, leading 2 Sabine sites to achieve best in fleet.

Managed facilities pressure safety systems studies and evaluations, including identification, review and implementation of mitigation options.

Created and presented energy efficient process optimization options and guidance to operations leadership, with potential annual savings of $0.3M.

FLINT HILLS RESOURCES 2012 to 2013

Site Energy Leader, Port Arthur, TX

Led olefin plant site energy monitoring and reported to operations leadership.

Reduced fuel gas consumption 4% through implementation of site fuel gas map.

Planned and effected steam conservation program, leading to site energy dependency reduction.

Monitored cooling tower performance, increasing water distribution efficiency.

CONOCOPHILLIPS 2003 to 2012

Process Project Development Engineer, Trainer, PA 2008 to 2012

Oversaw new aromatic saturation / extraction process project development. Led 3 process engineers. Served as Site Flare Master, administering pressure safety valves and systems compliance.

Decreased project cost 12% by managing equipment design, selection, procurement, quality control, scheduling, execution, catalysts and chemicals budget.

Saved over $1M annual operating costs by directing refinery plan to meet new environmental heat exchanger Maximum Achievable Control Technology (MACT) regulation.

Controlled pressure safety valve mitigation options, reducing implementation cost $0.5M.

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CONOCOPHILLIPS (Continued)

Complex Business Team Leader, Belle Chasse, LA 2004 to 2008

Directed refinery business team to meet established production schedules and product requirements. Supervised 35 operators and field supervisors.

Managed 8 units’ turnaround, budget planning and execution, directing business team safety, management of change (MOC) evaluation and implementation, achieving or exceeding performance targets.

Supervised business team, meeting post-Katrina recovery schedule and budget.

Led new cracked gasoline stock hydrotreater unit project completion, equipment acceptance, start-up and production, developing unit alternative operation to meet low sulfur gasoline quality mandates, saving over $3.9M in operating costs.

Process Team Leader, Belle Chasse, LA 2003 to 2004

Oversaw operations processes and performed daily technical service functions, process and project problem solving. Led 3 process engineers.

Supported turnaround planning and associated shutdown activities, Hazard and Operability study (HAZOP) reviews and associated follow-up actions for 6 units.

Aided hydrofluoric acid alkylation Quantitative Risk Analysis (QRA) study, reviewing risk mitigation options, conducting MOCs and following up on implementation.

Additional Professional Experience

Production Engineer, COASTAL CORPORATION (ALTIVIA), Houston, TX

Project Engineer, FEDERCO ENGINEERING, INC., Houston TX

Lead Project Engineer, SINTEZ CORPORATION, Moscow, Russia

Fluid Catalytic Cracking Unit Operations Engineer, YAROSLAVL REFINERY, Yaroslavl, Russia

Technical Skills

Microsoft Office Family of Programs

UniSim 410R Suite

Process Safety Management (PSM) Elements

Aspen HYSYS

Education

Bachelor of Science (BS), Chemical Engineering,

Moscow Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas, Moscow, Russia

Professional Development

Smith and Burgess Relief Systems Design Training

Root Cause Analysis Training

UniSim Process Modeling Training

ConocoPhillips Project Development College

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