Roya Tooloian 336-***-****

P.O. Box ****

Greensboro, NC 27402 ac18xs@r.postjobfree.com

Summary / Skills

Over ten years of process engineering and project management in the US chemical industry.

Project Design & Implementation; Data Analysis of units of batch and continuous processes; Process Simulation; Process Optimization, Cost Minimization; Pilot Plant Design and Operation; Process and Projects HAZOP; Training Operators (Process, SPC, Equipment, etc.), Safety; ISO and cGMP; Computer Skills: Windows, Excel (Spreadsheets), AutoCAD, PowerPoint.

Languages: Fluent in English and Persian, some basis in Spanish and French.

Experience

Contract Project/Product Engineer, Tempur Sealy Inc. Trinity NC/Duffield VA

May 2016 – Jan 2017

Research, evaluation, development, and application of new process and methods into products.

Responsible for establishing and conducting testing routines i.e. PPAPS, Gauge R&R, developing or executing project plans, budget, schedules and documentation of work and results.

Coordinate failure analysis to determine root cause and appropriate corrective action.

Worked with DE/PE/QE and Sourcing teams for new production introduction and ongoing support.

Supplier qualification International and National locations.

Evaluate and discuss product issues with plant managers and non-technical personnel.

Perform small and large scale Pilot studies to qualify new supplier.

Evaluate environmental testing for VOC and Burn studies to validate new products (foam and covers).

Contract Project Engineer, Mechanical Systems Inc., Greensboro, NC

2011 – 2015 and 2003 – 2009 (As needed)

This company troubleshoots operating problems for different textile manufacturers in NC, SC and VA as needed. Each case is studies and completed within days to few months.

Utilize energy controls, balance and saving for utilities such as heat exchanges, cooling towers and waste management

Observed input and output of above equipment and using SPC to reduce energy usage by controlling the wasted heat by removing unnecessary fan. Provide improvement on existing unit and preventing purchase of a new equipment

Upgraded existing process equipment. Optimized existing heat exchanger efficiency/ waste minimization.

Optimized operating conditions to improve yield and reduce cost for textile operation.

Using a new equipment to disperse accumulated dye in operating units and reduced down time and waste accumulation

Contract Project Engineer, PPS Engineers, Raleigh, NC, 2014

This Company Engineers Capital Projects for different chemical companies in USA.

Produce P&ID and PFD

Research the best operating methods, mass and energy balance, selection of equipment, obtain bids and prepare bid tabs.

Sized operation units, heat exchangers, distillation column, evaporator, cooling tower and overflow tank.

Studied a presented method to reduce/eliminate VOCs.

Developed design to minimize waste to injection well and reuse over 50% of waste materials.

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Contract Process Engineer, SRI, Durham, NC, 2009 – 2010

Company produces ethanol as a bio-fuel by testing various wood chips.

This company was a continuous operation using unit operations of; A)Continuous reactor, B) Heat exchanger using Hot Oil, C) Heat exchanger using steam

Had full exposure to processing i.e.: starting the reactor, controlling the temp, pressure, collecting and analyzing final product, then simulating the obtained date and determining better operating condition to increase yield.

Improved the yield by 3-5%, Upgrading various parts, i.e. Pressure regulator, Pressure valve and. Reduced down time from 3 weeks to one week by searching to find the right vendor and obtaining the correct operating equipment.

New process development for Bio Fuel research. Upgrade existing P&IDs; Upgrade existing process equipment.

Used process simulation optimized operating conditions and improved yield and reduced down time costs

Contract Research Engineer, Camco Manufacturing, Inc., 2002 – 2003

Company fabricates various plastics for RV usage. More than 70 items used for camping, liquid and solid etc.

Researched various products in Armerol family. DE formulized and designed batch reactor for reformulation and reproduction.

Studied various chemical formulations. Designed and developed pilot scale process procedure for Batch reactor.

Estimated Process Equipment Cost and Assessed Bids. Designed Operating units and writing procedure for the reformulation.

Senior Process Engineer, Hickson DanChem, Danville, VA, 1999 – 2001

A Toll manufacturing company. Made products as needed for various companies such as Konica, DuPont, Ciba, etc.

Utilized batch, continuous, and dryer processes.

Full exposure in writing procedure for each new product requested, trained operators, HAZOP, prepare and/or upgrade the existing equipment for each product. Safety training, commission and analyzing final products. Discussing with clients the finding of the whole process and offering recommendations.

Performed experimental design method used to fine tune the yield and reduce operating costs.

Upgraded existing process equipment (batch reactor, dryer, filtration & packaging) for new process.

Generated new operating procedures for new products; Safety and process training of operators for new products

Generating SPC/SQC and training of operators ; Performing HAZOP review for new products and equipment

Providing technical support to Project Engineering department for new projects

P&L responsibility for capital cost projects of up to $ 40 MM.

One product remained to be produced at this site and improved yield by controlling the process variables.

Ability to complete each new product from zero and produce results.

1994 – 1999, Project Manager, Stockhausen, Inc., Greensboro, NC

Company is the largest manufacturer of super absorbent polymer at that time. Some textile and soap

This was a continuous operation, fluidized bed dryer, mixers, and powder packaging.

Designed, purchased, and installed, various equipment. Commissioned and produced after installation complete.

Designed a vertical conveying belt to recycle agglomerated powder back to top of dryer for regrinding. Savings of $500 M in more product and less waste handling.

Performed HAZOP and safety training for all projects. Developed budget and estimated cost for all projects

Implemented the design and installation of a $ 300 MM Munster Mixing System and related equipment.

Project Manager for the installation (mechanical, electrical. & instrumentation) of 3 Schugi mixers for 3 Super Absorbent Polymer Plants. $1.5 MM.

Responsible for bids, selecting contractors and supervision from design to commission.

Project Manager for design, construction and startup of super absorbent polymer production plant with integrated pilot plant $55 MM. (Completed the preliminary engineering and budgeting).

Project Manager for engineering design, installation and startup of a two phase scrubber system $600M.

Project Manager for design and installation of 20,000 G and 7500 G storage tanks $45 M, $25 M.

Project Manager for design and construction of a humidity and temperature controlled textile lab $450 M

Monitoring 3-line polymer production, adding new mixers for dispersing new powder coding, reduction in agglomeration.

Successful designs and installations and large cost savings in all projects. Complete all project on or below budget, designing and building a humidity control lab.

1992 – 1994, Manufacturing Engineer, ISP Technologies, Inc., Texas City, TX

Company made pharmaceutical grade polymers, using batch operation, spray drying, boiler, cooling tower, waste ponds and deep well monitoring

Involved with the day to day processing operation, upgrading and optimizing operating procedure by analyzing production results and fine tuning the operating condition on a daily basis.

Reduced cost by improving quality of products increased yield by 3%and reducing reruns.

Responsible for daily troubleshooting and quality of bulk pharmaceutical plant.

Responsible for optimization of daily batch process and spray drying system with CGMP.

Responsible for daily troubleshooting of cooling tower, boilers, deepwells and reverse osmosis unit.

Applied SPC, SQC in both Batch and Utilities department and trained operators.

HAZOP, cost saving projects, assisted with Quality Control, on-stream time and process optimization.

1991 – 1992, Technical Service Engineer, Sterling Chemicals, Texas City, TX

This operation produced styrene and acrylonitrile through3 fluidized bed reactors.

Optimized fluidized bed reactors for acrylonitrile process in terms of yield and cost.

Developed models to evaluate optimum operating conditions.

Developed a method to monitor catalyst losses on a continuous basis (Minimum cost saving of $ 200 M per shut down).

Developed and designed a system to add catalyst to the reactors during continuous operations (savings of $ 300 M/year).

1989 – 1991, Process Chemical Engineer, Texaco Chemical Co., Austin, TX

Company develops and designs new processes branched from oil and natural gas in a continuous and batch operation.

Full exposure to processing by working with the chemist at first, then take off to design and production and continuous optimization using SPC/SQC for both design and quality

Screened various catalysts for MTBE (methyl tertiary butyl ether; used as an additive in gasoline for cleaner air process) to obtain conversion parameters/optimized production controls.

Optimized the MTBE process through a pilot plant (one continuous catalytic reactor and four distillation towers).

Experimental design runs tested to justify and determine the most feasible operating conditions.

Developed and designed new pilot plant to expand upon the optimum conditions found for Continuous Operation of MTBE production $ 600 M.

Education

5/88, BS Chemical Engineering, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ

Scientific Activities

Patent: Purification of MTBE by extractive distillation

Patent: TBHP removal using a resin catalyst

Patent: Purification of TBA

Patent: Protein Separation, NASA project at University of Arizona

Affiliations

American Institute of Chemical Engineers

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