Engineer Manager
Resume:
TIMOTHY S. HANDA
Rahway, NJ *7065
*******@*******.***
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
. 12+ years experience working in the Chemical Industry.
. 3+ years experience as a Manager / Supervisor.
. Masters Degree in Chemical Engineering.
. MBA from Drexel University.
. Six Sigma Green Belt Certification.
WORK EXPERIENCE
CHEMTURA CORPORATION July 2008 - June 2010
Plant Engineer
. Managed 2010 capital budget of $552k. Defined project scopes, gathered
vendor bids, consulted local township on permitting requirements, and
submitted CARs (authorization requests to spend capital). Projects for
2010 include:
o Successfully installing a new freight lift in the Grease Department
thus providing personnel a safe and efficient means for transferring
materials. Handled township matter over obtaining proper permit.
o Finding a long term solution to eliminate roof leaks over Bldgs 1
and 2 within the requirements of local fire code and FM Global
insurance recommendations.
o Improving safety and operator access in Tank Farm A by excavating a
larger pit to retain water and by diverting incoming water from Tank
Farm F directly to Oil-Water Separator. Project resulted from a
recordable injury in Tank Farm A.
o Establishing Fall Protection in critical loading and unloading areas
to ensure operator safety and OSHA compliance. Worked with vendor in
selecting appropriate units for each area.
o Pursuing the purchase and installation of a new thermal hot oil unit
to replace the existing 6MM BTU unit that is outdated and
inefficient. New unit will be rated 4MM BTU, will use a lower
costing heating fluid, and will therefore result in significant long
term cost savings.
o Installing disconnects with lock-out provisions on all equipment per
findings from a plant-wide survey. Survey evolved from a corporate
mandate to ensure all equipment has lockout provisions.
. Successfully met 2009 capital budget spend of $318. Key projects
completed include:
o Installing a new Carbon Absorption Unit that removes alcohol and
reduces emissions to within permissible limits. Project resulted per
a consent order established between Chemtura and NJDEP.
o Installing a larger pump and updated electrical to improve capacity
to pump scrubber solution to educator and increase vacuum necessary
to remove HCl and alcohol vapors from the reactor.
o Installing a new Nitrogen tank in a new location per supplier
requirements that the original tank was old and the original
location inside a dike was unsafe and presented an asphyxiation
hazard.
o Providing a high level alarm system for all tanks in Tank Farms A
and F as well as for the Heptane Tank per Process Safety Management
audit and findings.
. Prepared the Ortho-Silicates process for production runs to meet
customer demand. Directed maintenance to make necessary repairs and
upgrades and coordinated removal of spent carbon from previous runs.
. Gathered emissions data and calculated emissions for Ortho-Silicate
batch runs.
. Managed a maintenance crew of four to address daily plant needs and
ensure efficient plant flow.
. Established and kept up with preventive maintenance program to reduce
downtime and unplanned work orders and to comply with ISO requirements.
Used Cworks software to generate and track work orders.
. Worked with EHS Manager in addressing action items from Process Safety
Management Audit.
. Ordered parts and services to maintain plant flow and then entered and
completed purchase orders in SAP. Developed a log in Excel to better
track the status of all parts and services ordered.
. Conducted Management of Change for all process and plant upgrades that
were not replacements in kind.
TROY CORPORATION April 2007 - April 2008
Production Supervisor
. Directed and allocated operators to address daily production demands in
the safest and most efficient manner.
. Ensured completion of all production documentation to ensure accurate
inventory tracking and compliance with OSHA, ISO 9000 and ISO 14000
requirements.
. Reduced product cycle times by increasing first pass rates resulting in
meeting monthly production requirements and in achieving significant
labor cost savings.
. Adjusted and approved union worker times and pay rates to accurately
allocate labor costs.
. Entered completed batch cards into the Business Planning and Control
System (BPCS) to properly account for pounds produced and raw materials
used.
BIOMERIX CORPORATION September 2006 - February
2007
Consultant
. Generated documentation of all systems associated with the facility
including plan drawings, P&ID's, and equipment lists per FDA
requirements.
. Validated all existing processes pertinent to product development per
FDA requirements.
CREST FOAM INDUSTRIES November 2000 - August
2006
Chemical Engineer
. Worked with production operators to ensure smooth start-up and
operation of the foaming process. Continuously adjusted critical
parameters during runs to achieve desired product specifications.
. Developed and updated process documentation that included P&ID's, pump
calibration charts, foam rise profiles, production sheets, and start-
up lists.
. Generated chemical batches of PDQ Prepolymer as required by
production. Trained operator to make batches and to create and store
corresponding documentation.
. Developed an automatically updating database comprising all product
grades, their respective chemical formulations, and most recent
production dates to allow for thorough analyses and comparisons
between various product grades.
. Gathered temperature profiles for all product grades to measure
exothermic reactions and find safe operating ranges.
. Headed installation of new catalyst hard-piping to replace old and
worn hoses and to realize improved material flow, more efficient start-
ups, and cost savings from reduced raw material waste.
. Guided the installation of new tank level indicators to achieve
improved accuracy and more reliable management of raw materials
inventory that would improve production planning.
. Upgraded fire-retardant, cross-linker, and pigment systems for
improved control of material flow and subsequent reductions in both
product and raw material wastes.
. Made several mechanical upgrades that included a new catalyst pump
stand and a leak-free pump housing to hold all drum pumps that
respectively improved operator access and reduced waste and safety
hazards.
. Upgraded old pump drives and chemical flow metering systems with ones
providing accurate readings and tighter control of each chemical
system and of the overall process.
. Maintained Risk Management Program for TDI System. Executed monthly
equipment checks on the existing process, ensured timely completion of
necessary repairs, and updated all pertinent documentation.
. Worked with Safety Manager to address safety issues in plant such as
HMIS labeling of all tanks, drums and containers, and implementing
drum pumps for all systems to eliminate use of hi-los.
. Reduced Reticulator downtime by collected process and repair data over
two months and finding ideal process settings for each product grade.
. Worked with Reticulator operator to design a new wrapping table that
would allow operators to wrap foam buns more quickly thereby
increasing efficiency and maximizing labor usage.
. Generated PLC documentation for the Reticulator for use by maintenance
and the Control Engineer resulting in faster troubleshooting and cost
savings from reduced downtime.
. Tested product samples to ensure conformity with customer
specifications. Filled in as necessary either in the absence of the QC
Manager or when given large workloads.
. Trained new employee in following laboratory procedures such as
operating testing equipment, performing required tests per product
grade, and documenting and submitting results.
PHARMAPLAN, Philadelphia, PA January 1999 -
November 2000
Process Engineer
. Performed design calculations for $5MM purified water system upgrade.
. Developed P&ID's and PFD's of Water Purification Systems.
. Developed equipment and piping specifications.
. Maintained USP Purified Water System for Novartis R&D Facility in Summit,
NJ from January to March.
JOHNS MANVILLE, Berlin, NJ April 1998 - December
1998
Junior Project Engineer
. Developed emergency stop button system for fiberglass process that
thoroughly documented the location and function of each stop button
improving operator safety and production efficiency.
. Implemented various safety upgrades to process including a vertical
railing that improved operator access and reduced changes of injury.
. Extensively interacted with maintenance and contract personnel to
complete projects in a timely manner.
. Utilized AutoCAD R14 and MAPCON to formulate drawings and purchase
equipment.
COOPERATIVE WORK EXPERIENCE, University of Pittsburgh
Worked for Harbison & Walker Company, Lexmark International, and
Westinghouse Hanford Company.
EDUCATION
. Master of Business Administration 2006 - 2008
Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA
GPA: 3.77/4.00
. Master of Science in Chemical Engineering 1997 - 2000
Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA
GPA: 3.40/4.00
. Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering 1992 -1996
University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
GPA: 3.32/4.00
COMPUTER SKILLS
Proficient in AutoCAD, Microstation, BPCS, and Microsoft Office
Applications. Familiar with SAP and Cworks. Experience with chemical
simulation programs (Aspen, Provision, ProII, BJAC), C++ Programming and
VB.Net.
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Some ability to communicate in Spanish, French, and German.
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