Engineer Plant

DOUGLAS G. VANDER MOLEN, PE

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Murray, KY 42071-7547

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OBJECTIVE: Efficient and profitable operations management centering on process

engineering, or production management

EXPERIENCE:

R. T. Vanderbilt Company, Inc. – Murray Division

Process Engineer May 1996 to January 2009:

I provided process support for the engineering department and production, including

troubleshooting, mass and energy balances, P & ID reviews, yield improvement, cost

reduction, waste minimization, start-up duties, and documentation control for

Management of Change and Process Safety Management program. I oversaw the

mechanical integrity program for over a year, coordinated the consolidation of three sets

of files to one set used for mechanical integrity, and updated manufacturing procedures to

current PSM standards. I trained and retrained employees in a product train, and did

safety key procedure audits. I completed a six month stint as a production operator in a

2006 lockout of the union personnel – incorporated process improvements resulting in

overall production efficiency and in fewer operators needed to operate the plant. I was

assigned the role as an SAP plant power user. Additionally, I oversaw the warehouse

operations for nine months, with hourly personnel assigned to me, and continued

involvement as the back up to warehouse supervisor. I successfully completed courses on

mechanical integrity and “MP2” maintenance software.

Process Supervisor January 1989 to May 1996:

Supervised and coordinated the efforts of 12 hourly operators in two plant areas covering

ten products. Duties associated with the position included production, shipping and

receiving, raw material scheduling, writing and implementing procedures, and inventory

control. I also modified PLC programming in response to changes needed in the process

and made corrections for problems that arose. I developed this position utilizing process

improvements and successful start-ups and to provide support to the production

superintendent. From 1989 – 1995, was responsible for SARA Title III evaluations,

calculations, and reports. From November '95 to February '97 I also supervised the

warehouse shipping and receiving operation for the chemical plant.

Process Chemical Engineer April 1983 to January 1989

Duties included start-up responsibilities for new products introduced into the plant,

troubleshooting, writing appropriation requests, weekend supervisor, rotating shift

foreman and relief foreman, acting plant buyer, evaluating the process and doing the

process improvement projects. Project management over electrical and PLC/computer

programming and piping installation for major expansion. Also coordinated and

completed a statistical process control course including the production and editing of

training video tapes.

Unemployed – September 1982 to April 1983

Airco Carbide, Division of Airco, Inc.

Plant Engineer November 1980 to September 1982:

I was responsible for capital projects including start-up for the Calvert City plant ($10K-

$520K). I was involved with training and start-up of a $10 million expansion and

technical support to four production areas and the maintenance group. Presented an in-

house start-up seminar to personnel from a sister plant in Louisville, Kentucky. I

supervised a summer intern two consecutive years increasing his duties and

responsibilities each year in conjunction with his talents and growth.

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.

Project Engineer July 1980 to October 1980

I was in charge of capital projects, $20K – $100K, including design, estimation, and

construction in a safety conscious atmosphere, with three projects completed within 10%

of the budget. One project was to review and adapt the design to physically separate one

portion of the plant for independent operation.

Process Engineer July 1979 to July 1980

Provided technical shift coverage during start-up of a large reactor PVC plant producing

both homopolymer and copolymer resins. Initiated process data and indicated probable

causes of reactor downtime and cycle times to reduce excessive time periods. I designed

operational and monitoring programs for the process computer.

Stauffer Chemical Company

Production Engineer May 1975 to July 1979

I provided technical support to Titanium Trichloride production. Worked on pilot plant

trials to full scale production trials; inventory control and production scheduling, start-up

of a $1.5 million expansion, and was production operator during a 5.5 month strike.

EDUCATION: Murray State University, Murray, Kentucky - 1988

- Master of Business Administration - Major - Management

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan - 1975

- BS in Engineering (Chemical Engineering)

Grand Rapids Junior College, Grand Rapids, Michigan - 1973

- Associate in Science - Engineering

Organizations:

American Institute of Chemical Engineers Active in the local AIChE chapter for 20 years and

served as Secretary 1998 - 2003. Currently registered with Member status. Attended

National Officer’s Conference in June 2000. Currently member of the Management

Division and Process Improvement Division.

Kentucky Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors – Registered as a Professional Engineer

since 2000.

National Eagle Scout Association member since 1994

Shawnee Trails Council, Boy Scouts of America – current member of the Executive Board and

Council Advancement Chairman.

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