Ana M. De La Torre - Process Engineer

**** *** ******* ** ****** CITY TN 37772 - Phone: 786-***-**** Email:acva9g@r.postjobfree.com - https://www.linkedin.com/in/anamdelatorre

Career Summary

Process engineer with more than 15 years of experience looking for a job in the tissue paper and pulp industry. Experienced in recycled pulp deinking and bleaching process management, process data collection and analysis, and operator training. Excellent analytical, problem solving and process troubleshooting skills. Trained to work independently and as a team member. US Citizen

●Process optimization

●Problem identification, problem solving methodology

●Deinking Process of pre and post-consumer fiber.

●Stickies removal and fiber recovery using fine screening.

●Reductive (DBI)/oxidative (Peroxide) sequence or oxidative/ reductive sequence Pulp Bleaching processes

●Reports design for process data collection and trial of new products and chemicals.

●Training didactic ability to convey knowledge and standard procedures to plant operators in a bilingual (Spanish-English) environment.

●Testing of Physical Properties for Tissue Paper.

●Delta V, MX Open and Honeywell process control systems.

●SAP, Maximo for Industry

●Computer skills with proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite of applications

Professional Experience

Family Brands International, Lenoir City, TN November 19th 2015 to Present

Food Packer

Kimberly-Clark, Loudon, TN August 2012 to February 2015

Bath Tissue Fiber Process Project Engineer

Responsible for the production of recycled fiber pulp for the bath tissue machine.

Supervised the work of 16 operators that in 4 shifts ran the deinking plant and a Process specialist.

Reported to the Bath Tissue Operational Technical Leader

Evaluated waste paper properties and its impact on pulp production quality and yield.

Designed a classification method for optimizing waste paper mix.

Designed and implemented technical solution for stickies removal and fiber recovery in the fine screening section.

Coordinated new fiber, equipment and chemicals trials

Reported equipment maintenance notifications

Participated in the revision of the overall process mass balance that later was used during the implementation of the bleaching project.

Atlas Paper Mills, LLC, Hialeah, FL 1996 to 2012

Deinking Plant Process Engineer

●Responsible for the operation of the Deinking Plant.

●Supervised the work of 12 operators that in 4 shifts ran the deinking plant.

●Reported to the Technical Director and assisted Paper Plant superintendent on the operation the Paper Plant.

●Established Standard operating procedures and trained operators for the operation of the Deinking plan.

●Acted as a liaison with Laboratory, Instrumentation, Maintenance and Information Technology for instruments calibration, new projects, maintenance works, and safety issues.

●Participated on new chemical products trials.

●Responsible for process data collection and tracking of equipment modification history.

●Evaluated factors that affected quality of finished products and production performance.

Education

B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the Polytechnic Institute. Havana, Cuba 1986

References

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