Project Manager
Resume:
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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