Chemical Engineer
Resume:
ROBERT L. TUCKER
Summerville, SC. 29485
E-mail: ***********@*****.***
CAREER SUMMARY
Independent and team work to improve production metrics. Improvements have
come from both project work and procedural improvements. Integration of SHE
with Operations is a key concern in achieving overall business goals and
bottom line results. ISO 9004 internal auditor and PSM "document champion"
for 6 years. As document champion, updated procedures and issued documents
as well as maintained proper training records
WORK HISTORY:
Balchem Corporation
8/11- 9/2013: Plant Engineer
Responsible for quality, procurement, training, process improvements,
health, safety-environmental and security issues, maintenance and capital
improvement for the site. As Quality Manager: I was responsible for overall
quality program as related to QSR/Medical Device regulations including
approving production batches and incoming raw materials, handling customer
complaints and maintaining customer required specification paperwork and
updating procedures to match.
Specific Accomplishments: 1) Restructured/updated procedure manuals
to reduce redundancy and 2) Installed supplied air breathing system 3)
Installed wet scrubber for emission control.
Mallard Creek Polymers
4/09- 8/2011: Senior Process Engineer: Process Control
Responsible for the plant process control system. CRISP DSC system, Sy/Max
650 PLCs and Rockwell ControLogix PLCs and HMI (Indusoft). All aspects of
the system including backup, programming changes and implementing an
upgrade plan. Upgrade plan involves the process of evaluating and selecting
hardware and vendors for complete system replacement, (budgeted at $2.0MM).
In addition to Control System responsibilities, I supported process
improvement projects, including control programming issues as well as
installing a new cooling tower and assisting maintenance on technical
issues.
1/08- 4/09: Senior Process Engineer: Production Engineer
Responsible for production of acrylic polymer product line: Starting day 1
was a team member on a project to install a new 6K gal. SS reactor system.
As the engineer who would ultimately be responsible for the reactor, I was
intimately involved in all aspects of the project. In addition to day to
day production tasks I performed scale up of new products, taking chemist
recipe and translating into production recipe. Investigating off-spec
batches, and managing product recipe batch procedures.
National Starch and Chemical Company
2/05- 1/08: Safety, Health and Environmental Supervisor
Responsible for all programs related to Safety, Health and the Environment.
Hot work, confined space and safe work permits, contractor safety and
management of change programs etc. Work with plant personnel on injury and
incident investigations and reporting as well as implementing systems to
promote a healthy safety culture. Title V and Storm Water permits including
sampling, reporting and records, and monitoring groundwater wells for a
closed industrial landfill.
5/03- 2/05: Environmental Supervisor
In addition to the environmental duties listed above, responsible for
supervising the waste treatment facility for a chemical plant. Physical,
chemical and biological treatment processes were used. Increasing
throughput was an ongoing goal. Projects included cleaning a 1.4MM gal.
basin and designing a new sludge handling system off the belt press.
Supervised 7 operators. Effluent was discharged directly to a river and
managing the NPDES permit and completing and submitting periodic reports
were routine. Average flows were 70k gpd and approx. 600tons per month of
sludge.
7/99- 5/03: Maintenance Supervisor
Manage functions of the maintenance department including preparing budgets,
pricing projects, utilities, fire system, and process automation support.
The department consisted of 14 mechanics and one Foreman direct reports.
Other responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
. Projects related to maintenance activities including:
o Replacing 10K gal caustic storage tank and repair floor.
o Separate city potable water from process water.
o Replacing chiller system.
Responsible for safety program. During the three years as
supervisor no lost time accidents were recorded in the maintenance
department.
. Approve purchases and reconcile all invoices.
. OSHA Process Safety Management System (PSM)- Maintain proper
documentation. Schedule mechanical integrity inspections and
analyze results.
. Write standard operating procedures as well as detailed work
instructions.
. Maintain proper pressure vessel repairs, documentation, etc.
. Develop and managing a written contractor training/safety program.
. Develop written procedures for and manage work permit procedures.
. Training new employees on work permits.
. Conduct annual safety training.
1/96-7/99: Project Engineer
Designed, priced, budgeted, supervised installation and startup of several
projects. Responsibilities also included compiling documentation and
training for operational staff. Completed projects included:
. Installing an automated hot water system on a batch reactor system
including programming the controller. ($80K, under budget)
. Replace a 4000-gallon reactor with only one-month downtime. ($175K,
under budget)
. Replace a liquid-ring vacuum pump with a "dry" vacuum pump.
. Built a low temperature storage facility for organic peroxides.
. Renovated quality control laboratory in conjunction with a plant
expansion. A new QC lab expansion was built. Then the old lab was
completely gutted in order to renovate the entire lab including all
electrical wiring and HVAC system. The new HVAC system was a 100%
fresh air makeup system. Directly responsible for specifying,
purchasing and installing all new lab benches and fume hoods. (Cost
app. $320K)
. Other miscellaneous projects such as reworking piping, installing
gear pumps, mag-drive pumps and metering systems.
8/93-8/95: Co-op Student
EDUCATION:
Bachelor of Science: Chemical Engineering, North Carolina State University:
1995
Bachelor of Science: Physics with Minor in Mathematics, North Carolina
State University: 1990
MILITARY EXPERIENCE:
Marine Corps Reserve: 1985 through 1990. Attained rank of Corporal.
TRAINING COURSES/CERTIFICATIONS
HAZMAT trained at technician level. (Not current)
Certified as a First Responder (First aid and CPR)
Member of facility Confined Space Rescue Team. (National Starch)
CRISP: Structured Text Programming
RS5000 programming software.
TISoft Ladder Logic
Process Software: "Intellution- FIX32"
Attended training courses in:
Accident Investigation Job Safety Analyses
Project Management DuPont Safety Audit Training
C&C Boiler Seminar (Vendor) OSHA 30hour course
Title V Seminar Dale Carnegie course
ABS 40 hour Environmental "Boot Camp"
References available on request
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