EDUCATION

BSCHE Chemical Engineering, Illinois Institute of Technology

Effective Team Leadership, Rockhurst University (ETL)

Fundamentals of Effective Project Management, Rockhurst University(EPM)

Member: American Institute of Chemical Engineers, (AICHE), NSBE, Alpha Xi Sigma, and UACE

CVI Certified.

TWIC Certified

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Project Management

Project Planning

Responsible for end-to-end project planning and coordination. This will include all internal and external organizations that must participate in the project or will be affected by the project.

Work with the project sponsors and key individuals to define the scope of the project and of the project deliverables (the product of the project).

Work with the appropriate individuals to develop a project approach.

Understand the resource requirements and work with appropriate management to determine resource availability.

Identify risks, issues, dependencies and mitigation recommendations.

Create an integrated end-to-end project plan.

Create high-level and detailed cost estimates.

Ensure all funding is approved.

Coordinate and facilitate project kick-off meetings.

Project Execution and Monitoring

Ensure all project participants are aware of their project deliverables and deadlines.

Manage the identification and resolution of project risks and issues.

Communication of project status and progress to all appropriate project stakeholders.

Manage the acceptance and storage of key project deliverables.

Track and manage project spending as compared to the approved budget.

Manage project scope using defined change management and escalation processes.

Conduct project team meetings.

Communications and presentations to all levels of the organization.

Project Closure

Store key project management documentation.

Document lessons learned. Provide feedback and recommendations for improvement to the project management methodology and templates.

Mentoring

Provide project management oversight of less experience project managers, as requested.

Participate in the ongoing development of the project methodology, including the development and improvement of standard tools and templates.

Provide ongoing education and support for all project team members.

Akzo Nobel Surface Chemistry. Houston Texas

04/2014 –05/2018

Project Engineer/Project Manager

Specialty Chemicals & Polymers

Capital Project Execution

Team member on $6.1 million dollars plant-wide upgrade and process improvement.

Manager on OPEX and other non-CAPEX projects

Consulting (Public Works Contract)

11/2012– 03/2014

Project Pre-bid Consultant

Spec Reviews

Scope, Specs and Costing

Alternative/Sub specs.

Field Inspections.

Plant and Process Debottlenecking to Optimize Unit Operations

Baker Hughes, CA Taft (Consulting Contractor - Oxford Intl.)

05/2010 – 10/2012

Project Manager

Oilfield Specialty Chemicals

Execution of Capital/Continuous Improvement Projects

Team member on plant and process equipment turnaround implementation.

Specific installations

2400 Sqft Product Container Paint Booth

Nuclear Level Indication System

Flue Gas Flare Header System

Process Plant Compressed Air Dryer

Infrared Reactor Gas Analyzer

Plant Perimeter Surveillance System Phase I, II

Cooling Tower

Finished Product Blending System to Improve Quality and the Reduce Lead-Time.

Consulting

02/2009–05/2010

Project Pre-bid Consultant

Project Review and Packaging for public sector bidding.

Consulting with General contractors.

Specification reviews and alternatives recommendations

Scoping and Costing

Dixie Chemical, Houston, TX. (Contractor Kelly Engineering Resources)

06/2008 –02/2009

Project Engineer/Manager

Hydrocarbon Processing (Olefins Fractionation)

Execution of Capital Projects

Specific installations:

Haz. Mat. Storage and Processing System

Bleed-Over Raw Material Recovery System

Olefin Fractionation Process Vacuum System

Process Plant flooring

Raw Material Auto-filtration System

Lyondell Bassell /Millennium Specialty Chemicals, Jacksonville, FL (Contract through Aerotek Inc)

06/2005 –02/2008

Project Engineer/Manager

Execution of Capital Projects

CST: Crude Sulfonate Turpentine Cracking and Fractionation

Specific accomplishments

CST Bulk Unloading Modification (VOC emission abatement) revamp

Distillation Column modeling data collection system

Fire Protection System

Bulk shipping System installation.

Waste water management and handling system.

Raw material Carbon Unit filtration column

Georgia Pacific Corp, Columbus, OH

01/2001 - 12/2004

Regional Process Engineer -Northeast

Process Improvement and Fine Tuning

Responsible for comprehensive plant engineering functions, including capital projects packaging and implementation, equipment specification, troubleshooting and modification. Total interface with other departments to make sure that everything is running smoothly.

Specific Accomplishments

Modification of process plant (adiabatic bed installation) that resulted in a 2% product yield improvement, with an equivalent per year raw material savings of $150,000 and $160,000 per year labor savings.

Completed the acquisition and installation of multiple 30,000 gallons product storage tanks.

Revamped the methanol storage system to eliminate a serious environmental VOC fugitive emission problem.

NESTE RESINS CORP., Toledo, OH

12/1996-11/2000

Plant Engineer

Responsible for comprehensive plant engineering functions, including capital projects packaging and implementation, equipment specification, troubleshooting and modification. Total interface with other departments to make sure that everything is running smoothly.

Manager: ISO 9000/14000 Document Control 1998

Internal Auditor: ISO 9000/14000

Specific Accomplishments:

Initiated and directed storage tank recovery project that produced an annual savings of over $120,000.

Responsible for modification of rail car unloading system resulting in an annual labor cost savings of $25,000.

Managed the installation of a comprehensive Computerized Perimeter Access Control System to monitor overall plant traffic and strategic points of interest.

Directed the expansion of the maintenance work area with a 2500 square feet building erection in less than two months.

Directed installation of a product stabilization system resulting in an annual savings of $208,000 with a return of investment in 3 weeks.

Responsible for the installation of a computerized Power Consumption Monitoring System in preparation for managed power usage and structured procurement in a deregulated environment.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Project Management

Process Safety Management

Process Engineering

Project Engineering

Cost Reduction

ISO 9000/14000

Production Modification

JIT Application

Inventory Control

Human Resource Training

Purchasing

Mechanical Integrity

Continuous Process Improvement

Process Analysis Using PI by OSI

Applications Proficiency/Knowledge: MS Word, MS Access, MS Excel, MS Project, MS Visio. MS PowerPoint, ACAD, SAP

ADDITIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE & TRAINING;

Upstream Onshore Offshore Oil Production Well Head Completion….. Cameron Ironwork Nigeria

Mid-Stream Pilot Plant Crude Cracking Processing – UOP Inc, McCook Illinois

ISO 9000/14001 Document Control Manager.

Team Member in PSM, MI, MOC, PHA, PSSR Implementation.

Team member of Continuous Improvement Program using Six Sigma process.

Management Development Engineer, National Can Corporation, Chicago, IL

Electric Power Deregulation, Advanced Hydraulics, Purchasing Cost Savings Management, MS NT4 Administration, Net ware Administration, Web Designs and Administration.

Reference:

A. Shah, Professional Colleague, Toledo, OH: 419-***-****.

E Dudley- Professional and Personal, Houston Texas 910-***-****

Graham Cambrice- Professional Colleague, Houston Texas 832-***-****

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