Instrumentation and Controls with MS in Chemical Engineering

JENNIFER GUICE

PO Box **

Bude, MS *****

Cell: 503-***-****

Email: *******@*****.***

Education: M.S., Chemical Engineering, Mississippi State University

B.S., Chemical Engineering, Mississippi State University

Skills: Control systems integration, startup, commissioning, HMI programming and configuration, loop diagrams, wiring diagrams, I/O configuration, instrument location plans, system block diagrams, project planning and scheduling, instrument specifications, operator training, SOP development.

Systems: Foxboro, ABB, Honeywell DCS; ABB and Measurex gauging systems; Allen Bradley PLC

Other: INtools, SmartPlant, AutoCad, OSI PIMS network interfacing and tag development, Sensodec vibration system, EnTech/lambda tuning, Six-Sigma, SAP

Over 15 years’ experience in engineering, project management, project engineering and systems integration in the petrochemical, pharmaceutical, pulp and paper, and environmental/chemical engineering industries.

I currently seek a challenging job opportunity where I can continue to utilize my prior experience and incorporate my skills with the company’s mission statement and vision.

Allen Engineering and Science, 01/16 – 02/16

Consulted on the Wastewater Optimization Project at the former Mississippi Phosphates Company, Pascagoula, MS, to ensure Process/Process Controls could be updated/optimized to increase the effluent treatment to Bayou Cosotte so the effluent would meet/exceed the MDEQ/EPA regulations.

Family Caregiver, 2010 - 2015

Family leave.

Jacobs Engineering Group, Lake Oswego, OR 2006 - 2010

Refinery FCC Particulate Upgrade, Control Systems Engineer

Developed/maintained the INtools instrument index.

Developed, maintained, and modified the clients’ existing loop diagrams, wiring diagrams, instrument location plans, system block diagrams, project planning and scheduling.

Conducted field surveys of existing equipment for developing new loop, wiring, and block diagrams, physical instrument locations, and junction box locations.

Formaldehyde Tanks Replacement, Instrumentation & Controls Engineer

Developed loop drawings, I/O configuration, A/B PLC programming, and PanelView configuration for controlling the new formaldehyde and low methanol tanks.

Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements, Instrumentation & Controls Engineer

Evaluated/amended the Constructability Review documentation for the instrumentation and controls design for a new water treatment plant.

Pharma Renovation, Instrumentation & Controls Engineer

Developed instrumentation specifications, purchase requisitions, valve sizing, and created/maintained the instrumentation database.

SRI Technologies (18 Month Contract), Weyerhaeuser Corporate Engineering, Portland, OR 2005 - 2006

Hog Fuel Boiler Upgrade, Process Control Engineer

Designed/managed process control design for upgrading the over-fire and under-fire grate system along with new multi-clone, tubular air heater, and precipitator with trona system.

Designed loop diagrams, instrument location plans, new instrumentation specifications, and performed control systems integration and commissioning.

Oversaw control system software development, checkout, startup, and commissioning.

Wrote the functional description for management and operations.

Reviewed/recommended the advanced controls package supplied by Emerson Process Management.

Recovery Boiler Controls Design, Process Control Designer

Developed loop diagrams.

Implemented SAMA diagrams into ABB DCS logic.

Specified instruments and location plans.

Evaluated various environmental and specialty equipment for purchase.

Oversaw control system checkout.

SP Newsprint, Newberg, OR 2003-2004

Process/Process Control Engineer

Designed process improvements and optimization for two paper machines, pulp mill, and de-inking facility.

Chosen project manager to improve paper machine winder uptime through modifications of the Allen Bradley PLC logic and hydraulic systems. Increased winder throughput by 80 tons/day, allowing the machines to increase speeds and set new production records.

Worked in the de-ink facility to reduce loop variability and increase production within the facility.

Specified equipment upgrades and managed contractors to install the equipment.

Optimized chemical and water consumption by analyzing and tuning the stock prep tank levels, thus, reducing the consistency variations in the pulp. Utilized EnTech for bump tests and tuning procedures.

Worked with operating systems including Allen-Bradley PLC logic, Emerson DCS system, ABB gauging systems, and MAJIQ quality control system.

Assisted IT group with OSI PIMS system and created graphics in OSI Process Book for both paper and utilities areas.

International Paper (formerly Champion International), Courtland, AL 1996-2003

Power/Recovery/Lime Kiln/Wastewater Areas, Process Control Engineer

Designed and managed the control systems integration in the lime kiln, ClO2 generator, and power/recovery boiler equipment upgrades.

Member of the Corporate Distributed Control System Lead Team - attended the control engineers’ roundtable to evaluate each DCS vendor and their qualifications to recommend future DCS vendors.

Identified and implemented capital projects on evaporators and power/recovery boiler controls to increase the % solids output, reduce steam usage, and other energy reduction initiatives.

Member of the Corporate Global Sourcing Team for Natural Gas, purpose very similar to the DCS lead team.

Provided controls support for wastewater area dealing with the sludge treatment, clarification, and chlorine processing, equipment modifications, instrument replacements and process optimization.

Managed control systems upgrade to the mill’s network.

Worked with mill environmental group to ensure DEQ compliance for air and water quality.

Implemented the environmental quality compliance system for reporting to the DEQ and alarming operators of possible emission violation situations.

Paper Machines, Control Systems Engineer

Responsible for control system checkout, startup, commissioning, HMI, and operator training for the acid to alkaline conversion ($45M project). Implemented numerous projects to increase production and assist with capital expenditures in the area.

Managed OSI PIMS network interfaces and tag development.

Lead engineer on 35 PM, which was a Bel-Baie machine trimming 360” and running at speeds 3000-3500 fpm.

Provided support to operations and maintenance utilizing Sensodec vibration analysis software, Foxboro I/A, Allen Bradley PLC’s, ABB, EnTech and digital camera systems.

Upgraded and optimized machine press section, size press, and gauging system.

Mississippi State University 2003 - 2006

Graduate Research Assistant, Diagnostic Instrumentation and Analysis Laboratory

Thesis - Quantitative Analysis of Effluents from Surrogate Mixed Wastes utilizing FTIR Spectroscopy.

Performed experiments to design a process to vitrify radioactive wastes for repository.

Graduate Research Assistant/Teaching Assistant, Chemical Engineering Department

Performed acid hydrolysis testing of cellulosic materials.

Taught and assisted students in the Unit Operations laboratory with various projects and equipment.

Research Assistant, Chemical Engineering Department

Extracted contaminants from soil mixtures using magnetite and microwaves and analytically quantified contaminants using Gas Chromatography.

Georgia-Pacific, Crossett, AR 1990-1993

Process Control Engineer, Co-op Student

Performed data collection/analysis using Entech/lambda tuning technology to optimize processes in the Finepaper, Board, Pulp, and R&U areas.

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