Project Manager Engineer

JULIE ELLEN MARKEE

**** * ****** ( Vancouver, Washington 98663

262-***-**** ( ********@**.***

SUMMARY

. Seasoned sales professional with more than 8 years of experience selling

specialized chemicals into the investment casting and refractory markets

. Proven track record of successfully meeting and exceeding annual new

account targets

. Experience in all areas of manufacturing including production

management, process engineering and capital project management

. Recognized as an industry technical expert by customers, competitors and

peers

EDUCATION

University of Washington, Seattle, WA Graduated 1993

B.S.E. Degree, Chemical Engineering

Yakima Valley Community College, Yakima, WA Graduated 1990

A.S. Degree *Deans List

Occidental College, Los Angeles, CA 1987 - 1988

Completed coursework toward liberal arts degree.

EXPERIENCE

Nalco Company, Racine, WI April 2003 - June 2011

Nalco Co. is the leading sustainability services company in world working

with their customers to reduce energy and material usage through innovative

technology and strong technical support.

Account Manager

Proven track record of sales success by developing strong industry

relationships while employing my manufacturing background, technical

expertise and keen interpersonal skills.

Increased market share from 51% to 79% over the last five years while

growing annual sales from $1.9 million to $5 million

Earned 2007 Winner's Circle Award, which is bestowed upon the top 4% of all

Nalco sales personnel

Recognized as a Top 3 New Account Producer in four of the last five years

within the Colloidal Technology Group

Achieved 0% controllable attrition for the past five years by understanding

customer and prospect business drivers and tailoring product offering and

service around those drivers

Promoted three times over 6 years resulting in expanded territory and

increased involvement in new sales representative training.

Presented technical paper at Investment Casting Institute 2008 World

Conference. Recognized by customers and competition as the best

presentation of the conference

Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc., Kenosha, WI

Ocean Spray is the leading producer of cranberry sauce and bottled juice

drinks in North America.

Production Manager March 2001 - April 2003

Assumed responsibility for management of cranberry sauce department. Key

focus areas included safety, quality and reliability improvements.

Reduced quality holds by 48% through introduction of processes &

procedures, development and implementation of sauce improvement plan and

department-wide training around sauce production

Spearheaded implementation of 5S program in sauce department in an effort

to increase efficiency, reduce clutter and place the ownership of achieving

audit-ready status to all members of the plant

Coordinated efforts to achieve an AIB rating of Superior through identified

audit procedures

Process Engineer - Promoted to Senior Project Manager February 1998 -

March 2001

Involved in all aspects of manufacturing plant including uptime

improvement, capital project management and maintenance supervision.

Responsibilities include changeover time reduction, introduction of root-

cause analysis to achieve uptime goals and management of capital packaging

projects.

Managed over $5 million in packaging innovation projects. Responsibilities

included equipment selection and installation, identification of training

requirements and format and coordination of commissioning activities

Improved cocktail packaging line uptime by 25% through development and

implementation of team-based root cause analysis. Process resulted in

reduction of downtime related to filler infeed system through conveyor

modifications, installation of down-bottle bins and failure alert

mechanisms and increased bottle supplier awareness

Realized 50% reduction in changeover time through documented procedures,

quick changepart installation and identification and training of

operators/mechanics

Supervised team of mechanics focused on equipment reliability improvement,

changeover time reduction and capital projects

CH2M HILL, Inc., Bellevue, WA 1995 - 1998

CH2M is the global leader in full service engineering, construction,

operations and environmental services.

Process Engineer

Experience in a wide-range of projects in a variety of industries.

Responsibilities include equipment specification, data management and

project management.

Implemented alternative polymer for aerobic digester to improve treatment

efficiency and reduce granular activated carbon usage in Superfund ground

water treatment plant. Project resulted in reduction of operating expenses

by $5,000 per month

Developed relationship with local Fortune 50 company to secure over

$250,000 in client fees

Spearheaded project with facilities organization of local manufacturing

plant to ensure air pollution control equipment was properly maintained.

Project included reviewing preventative maintenance instructions,

interfacing with craftspeople and maintaining maintenance database

Frito-Lay, Inc., Vancouver, WA 1993 - 1995

Frito-Lay is America's favorite snack food company.

Project Engineer

Managed projects in all aspects of manufacturing facility aimed at

improving plant performance and meeting downtime goals. Work included

prioritizing work to prepare for on-time production line start-up,

coordinating efforts with production and sanitation and addressing

performance issues.

Executed multi-million dollar expansion project to boost production line

capacity by 33%; completed on time, below budget and with no negative

impact to customers

Decreased tortilla chip downtime by 35% through upgrading of sheeting

technology, introduction of Panelview process controls in corn cooking

operations, and installation of variable speed drives in corn

washing/milling operations

Reduced utility costs through water reuse projects and increased employee

awareness. Success of projects resulted in reduction of wastewater

treatment operating expenses by 8% and reduction of incoming water by 9%

ACHIEVEMENTS & ACTIVITIES

Big Sister, Big Brothers/Big Sisters

KABA Mentor

Crestcom Frontline Leadership Training

Engineer-in-Training

CH2M HILL Science Team Member

Occidental Womens' Varsity Basketball Team

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