Engineer Process
Resume:
marty lanier
Email: *********@********.***
Address: *** ******* **
City: graniteville
State: SC
Zip: 29829
Country: USA
Phone: 803-***-****
Skill Level: Experienced
Salary Range: $85,000
Willing to Relocate
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Marty Lanier
222 Midland Drive
Graniteville, SC 29829
Email: ********@***.***
Objective:
My objective is to continue to grow as a process chemical engineer and focus on management positions.
Summary
I am a conscientious employee with experience in process engineering support. I work well within a team or as a team leader.
Work History:
2008-2012 Kemira/Finnchem-Augusta, GA
Process Engineer
Responsible for initiating and installing a Process Safety system within the Augusta Plant which addressed items contained by OSHA PSM. Responsible for capital projects, maintenance projects, energy saving projects and additional assigned responsibilities as requested.
* Responsible for initiating and installing a Process Safety system supporting the OSHA PSM regulatory mandate.
* Initiated and lead guidance on process safety program development, anticipating, recognizing and implementing methods to control risk
* Worked with maintenance reliability to manage Safety Instrumented systems and critical instrument programs.
* Maintained and developed systems to monitor processes and programs, including audits and assessments, and provided feedback to corporate on updates and progress.
* Technical contact for many of the required operation and maintenance duties that occur on an ongoing basis within the plant. This would include process safety, operations, and maintenance.
* Initiated and lead required PHA`s within the plant to cover required processes. This included gathering PSI, updating design drawing and P& ID`s and leading the PHA`s. Afterwards followed through on risk sheets (LOPA) and addressed required processes where concerns were evident.
* Responsible for design and installation of plant projects in the 1.0 MM range or less.
* Responsible for the capital budget including monitoring, submissions, approvals, and installations.
* Responsible for rebuilds of equipment as budget allows or as requested.
* Responsible for coordinating contract employees within the facility.
* Responsible for coordinating maintenance activity on an ongoing basis.
* Responsible for Energy Saving projects as identified.
* Responsible for updating P&ID`s and other plant drawings and information management systems.
2007-2008 Jedson Engineering-Savannah, GA
Process Engineer:
Responsible for client initiated projects which increase capacity, reduce costs or provide environmental solutions in areas of concern.
Responsible for design and installation of Pulp and Paper projects in the 1.0- 17.0 MM range. Projects were required for pulp and paper mill capacity increases.
Design of PFD, P&ID, line sizing, and pump sizing.
New Process equipment specifications for bid purpose.
Providing insight into concept, initial design, cost analysis, and process calculations.
Environmental impact studies entailing effluent discharge into a river.
Hydraulic modeling of river and lagoon levels for discharge requirements.
Process modeling of outfall diffusion for optimum discharge patterns.
Government Agency contacts to determine requirements of construction
2006-2007 MeadWestvaco Corporation-Charleston, SC
Recovery Process Engineer
Primary responsibility includes process stability and optimization of one recovery boiler, two black liquor evaporators, and associated process systems.
* Planned and executed process system outages.
* Process safety management compliance for systems of responsibility.
* Supported and drove corrective actions for safety, environmental, quality, or production deviations from plan
* Ensured compliance with mill safety requirements. Recovery audit requirements, tank integrity program requirements, and environmental regulations for systems of responsibility.
* Monitored and Reviewed costs, yields, uptime and online time for systems of responsibility.
* Weekend duty responsibilities for Fiber and Utility group.
* PLC/DCS Control Systems responsibility for troubleshooting, upgrades in control systems, and enhanced process stabilization.
* PLC/DCS Control system/PI PC - Process monitoring and Process Capability Studies.
2003-2006 Georgia Pacific Corporation- Crossett, AR
Process Engineer
Responsible for a variety of duties focused on PSM activities. These would include P&ID`s updates and development, PHA development and support, Recommendation Implementation following PHA`s, Record keeping and updates. RPM updates as required and submittals. Active participant concerning new products and required updates, process improvements, trial request, and chemical approvals.
* Supported PSM activities covering the 14 points which were established in 1992. Supported RPM activities as enacted in 1996.
* PHA support including P & ID`s update, Process Safety Information compiling, record keeping and recommendation implementation.
* Reactive chemical support and implementation including initial implementation, mixing matrix development, survey material and spreadsheets, implementation of recommendations
* General duties around the mill including ISO Audits, safety audits, valve and line identification and labeling, equipment surveys and identification.
* Process development and support including trials, equipment setups, hazard identification, and training on new products and process conditions.
* Monitored system uptime, yields, and production for pulp mill area.
* Equipment specifications and cost data for projects which included rates of return, justification, installed cost, and specifications for installation.
* PLC/DCS Control systems/PI PC- Calculation and data submissions for engineering studies used
to determine specifications for a economizer replacement on one recovery boiler.
* Weekend duty coverage for converting area.
* Yearly cost savings proposals for Fine Paper and Converting.
* Environmental monitoring for Fine Paper and Tissue during annual outages.
2001-2003-USDA /University of Mississippi -National Center for Natural Products Research (University, Ms)
Research Technician (Semester Stipends)
Responsible for a variety of technical duties in support of research aimed at the isolation and identification of active naturally-occurring compounds which have used for weight control and have been banned from the US market by the FDA. Responsible for other projects as assigned.
* Performed small and large scale extraction and column chromatography work.
* Operated and performing routine maintenance on laboratory equipment such as vacuum pumps, rotary evaporators, lyophylizers, drying systems, grinders, chromatographic equipment, and other apparatus found in a natural products or organic chemistry laboratory.
* Operated and performing routine care, maintenance, and calibration of equipment and automated systems used for isolation, test and evaluation procedures including HPLC, UV-VIS spectrometer, GC, GC-MS, and LC-MS.
* Maintained records of experimental data, tabulating, analyzing and summarizing data, searching for literature pertinent to area of research
* Maintained inventory of chemicals, preparing solutions and reagents for use in the laboratory.
1996-2001- Miscellaneous
Sales/Staking Engineer/Other Duties
Worked other jobs outside of chemical engineering field to pay bills and support myself.
1994-1996 Degussa Corporation-Calvert City, KY
Washcoat /Powder Engineer
Responsible for supervision of 10 unit operators. Provided daily work instructions for two process areas. Included within instructions were charge requirements and processing instructions.
* Provided Daily work instructions for operational areas
* Provide charge sheets and processing instructions for areas of responsibility
* Used statistical process control techniques and lab data to identify nominal loading of precious metals such platinum, palladium, ruthenium to identify waste and process requirements.
* Produced production schedules and manpower requirements for areas of responsibilities,
* Administered cleanouts, maintenance, and shutdowns for areas of responsibilities.
* Troubleshooting, audits, and other technical requirements for the area.
1989-2004 Cosmar Corporation- Baton Rouge, LA
Materials and Energy Engineer
Responsible for development and monitoring of reports on monthly material balance for entire Styrene manufacturing plant. These reports included yields and utilization ratios. Responsible for producing reports on monthly energy usages for entire plant.
* Identified area where discrepancies were noted in billing and usage on production units.
* Identified area of concern for plant ratios and when catalyst or cracking units needed maintenance or servicing.
* Monitored and reported energy usage for the plant including natural gas, electricity, water, sewer.
* Identified and reported air emissions and ways for improvement including installing projects to reduce emissions.
* Allocated Ethylene Usage and monitoring natural gas billing including quality of natural received within the plant.
* Responsible for steam leaks and other minor maintenance items within the facility.
* Responsible for other capital projects and required on an ongoing basis.
TECHNICAL TRAINING
*PSM Coordinator
*PSM PHA leader Training
*Media Coverage and Disaster information
*Training during Emergency Services
*CPR Training
Education
University of Mississippi (1989) - Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering (2.85/4.0)
University of Mississippi (2004) - Master of Science in Chemical Engineering (3.12/4.0)
University of Kentucky(1999)- 24 college credits in Pulp and Paper Technology (3.7GPA)
Honors, Awards, and Community Involvement:
Member First Babtist Church of Aiken
Member Woodside Plantation Country Club
AICHE
Biltmore Who`s Who Featured Member
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