Engineer Project

JEFFERY L. SILER

**** ****** **** **., *****, SC 29803

803-***-**** *************@*****.***

SUMMARY

Research and Development/ Process Design Chemical Engineer with a Ph.D. and

over 20 of years of experience. Highly skilled in field performance

engineering, research and development, product development, process

troubleshooting and improvements, and project management. Special strengths

in collaborating with both technical and non-technical personnel, team

building/ leadership, customer relations, and multimedia productions.

RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE

Process Chemical Engineer Consultant

Savannah River Nuclear Solutions - Savannah River Site, Aiken, SC

Prepared documentation in support of closing waste tanks at US Department

of Energy nuclear weapons complex to present to SC Dept. of Health and

Environmental Control. 2006, 2009 - 2012

. Prepared multimedia presentations to document tank cleanout progress

for SCDHEC.

. Assisted SRNL personnel in developing interactive web portal to enable

real-time collaboration.

. Developed interactive web portal and user guide to enable real-time

collaboration with industry, government, and academic personnel.

Research and Process Development Engineer

Westinghouse Savannah River Company - Savannah River National Laboratory

(SRNL), Savannah River Site (SRS), Aiken, SC

Served as Lead Researcher to support groundwater and waste treatment

projects at US Department of Energy nuclear weapons complex. 1987 - 2005

. Interfaced with operations and engineering personnel to develop

testing protocols, including: precipitation and adsorption

technologies, crossflow filtration, reverse osmosis, ion exchange, and

chemical oxidation.

. Supported environmental and wastewater management projects involving

CERCLA, RCRA, TSCA sites.

. Designed, built, and operated numerous lab-scale and pilot-scale test

units.

. Created and implemented statistical experimental designs.

. Managed projects for procuring and installing capital equipment.

. Managed teams of technicians and operators.

. Worked with plant personnel to install and troubleshoot new equipment.

. Consulted on reverse osmosis and water treatment projects for

radioactive waste streams at US DOE sites.

. Supported project directors by assembling and overseeing project team.

. Developed cost information and technical specifications for

replacement waste treatment options.

. Updated facility safety basis documentation for safely combining waste

streams for final disposition.

. Developed cost information for several waste treatment options for

comparison to existing facilities.

. Participated in QA audits.

. Developed QA specifications for project and capital procurements

. Worked on multiple projects with internal and external process

research groups.

. Managed computer equipment budget and procurement for organization of

50+ staff for seven years.

. Worked in business development with industrial companies for two

years.

Accomplishments

o Doubled to tripled throughput of filtration and membrane systems

through improvement of feed pretreatment, operation, and

cleaning protocols.

o Achieved 25% performance improvement by identifying organic

contaminants in membrane feed and implementing removal via

activated carbon.

o Identified needs for additional treatment options at other DOE

sites.

o Reduced contaminant leaching to minimal levels, below ASTM test

levels.

Jeffery L. Siler

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Process Design Chemical Engineering Consultant

1995 - 2004

. Performed research and testing for manufacturing of heavy metal

removal additives for wastewater. (Westar Resources, Minneapolis, MN)

. Conducted testing to evaluate effectiveness of reverse osmosis

membrane treatment on waste streams: Presented test results on

landfill leachate and other waste streams at national professional

conferences. (Rochem Membrane Systems, Torrance, CA)

. Demonstrated and marketed rotary composter for waste reduction and

reuse. (Poultry and Swine Industries of GA and SC)

ADDITIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE

Founder/ Owner

CSRA Multimedia, Inc., Aiken, SC 2005 - Present

. Produced infomercials/commercials for distribution on DVD, CD,

television broadcast, and Internet.

. Designed and hosted websites for businesses.

. Converted analog media to CD and DVD.

. Performed live Internet broadcasts of professional events.

. Installed digital signage systems.

. Significant strength in building supplier and strategic alliance

networks

. Effective at conflict resolution

. Effective team building

EDUCATION

Ph.D., Chemical Engineering (GPA 3.6), 1987

M.S., Chemical Engineering (GPA 3.66), 1983

University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY

B.S., Summa cum Laude, Mathematics/Chemistry, Minor: Physics (GPA 3.91),

1980

Cumberland College, Williamsburg, KY

COMPUTER SKILLS

Lockheed Martin's KnowledgeNet, Alfresco

Microsoft Office: Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook

Adobe: Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat, Dreamweaver, After Effects

Apple: Final Cut Pro, DVD Studio Pro

Autodesk: AutoCAD 2013

SECURITY CLEARANCE

DOE L Clearance 1987-2012

PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS

Delivered publications and presentations at AIChE meetings focusing on

treatment of solid and liquid waste and/or recovering marketable materials.

AFFILIATIONS & CERTIFICATIONS

American Institute of Chemical Engineers/Completed Fundamentals of

Engineering Exam (formerly EIT).

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