James Gerard Gold Phone: 484-***-**** (c)

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Vonore, TN 37885 www.linkedin.com/in/james-gold-a1b66b8a/

Results Driven, and Reliable Engineering and Operations leader, Record of Delivering: Safe, On-Time and Budget (Engineer, Procure, Construct, Commission, Start-Up, & Maintain).

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

·25+ years Engineering Project Management: Engineer, Procure, Construct, Commission, and Start-Up of Chemical, Bio-Chemical, Polymer, Elastomers, and Fiber Projects.

·International & Domestic Delivery Expertise.

·Construction Safety Expertise: Development of Site Safety Programs to deliver “ZERO” results.

·Six Sigma Black Belt Certified: 14+ years helping Businesses find sustainable solutions.

·Engineering Manager with extensive experience Leading Small & Large and Project Teams.

·Team Building, Progress Reporting, Risk Management, Process Mapping, Project Controls.

·Proficient with Microsoft Office, experienced with Primavera Project Manager, SAP

·OSHA 1910.119 (PSM), OSHA 1926, API, ASME B31.3, NFPA, RAGAGEP, MOC

WORK EXPERIENCE AND PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS

General Electric – Project Manager 3/2015 to Present

Chemicals: Polymer, SiC Fiber – Huntsville, AL.

•Developed Project Execution Strategy for Green Field Project using EPCM-C Methodology.

•Led Selection Processes: Site, EPCM Contractor, and Developer.

•Led Project Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Commissioning, and Start-Up for PSM Project.

•Developed and Lead MOC Process for all phases of Project Execution,

•Led Estimating, Cost and Schedule Control Process for Design, Construction, and Commissioning

•Participated in HAZOP and LOPA Process. Develop Risk Mitigation Process in terms of MOC

•Led Definition Process for Site Wide Information Technology Landscape (DCS/PLC/SIS)

•Delivered Complex Liquid and Gas Delivery Systems meeting ASME B31.3 Chapter X High Purity.

•500,000 Field Exposure Hours with ZERO Recordable Injuries to employees and Contractors.

•Hiring Manager for Reliability, Materials, and Maintenance Teams.

DuPont Company – Project Team Leader 7/2012 – 3-2015

Chemicals: Ethanol – Wilmington, DE. Delivered Fast-track Serial #1 Scale-up with Cost Challenge;

· $397,000,000 New Technology, Fast Track: Engineering, Procurement, Construction, & Start-Up

•200 Person Engineering Team: 75 leveraged from Mexico Office to derive low cost engineering

•1,500,000 hours, with 750 Craft employees, and OSHA1910.119 PSM Compliant.

•Led Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Commissioning, and Start-Up.

•Project Management of Change Process (MOC).

•Developed and Led Project Steering Team Concept for expediting Business Critical Decisions.

DuPont Company – Global Engineering Manager 7/2011 – 7/2012

DuPont Engineering – Wilmington, DE. Manage Employee & Global Contractor Safety;

· 1000 direct employees, and Contractors delivering DuPont’s Capital Program.

· 13,700,000 hours in ’11, Improved Total Recordable Frequency Rate from 0.33 to 0.29.

DuPont Tate and Lyle Bio Products, L.L.C. – Project Director 6/2008 - 6//2011

Bio Chemicals - Loudon, TN. Established Executive Steering Team with representatives from both owner Companies. Developed Large Project Process, Led Project Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Commissioning, and Start-Up.

· Delivered Business Results; Completed Project 10% Under Budget, 2 Months Early, with ZERO Injuries.

DuPont Company - Business Engineering Leader 4/2006 – 6/2008

Specialty Chemicals, Bio Sciences – Wilmington, DE. Accountable for Capital Portfolio;

•Led Business Engineering work processes; Engineering, Maintenance, Reliability, Best Practices.

•Led Process to Train and Staff Key Leaders to support Project Execution,

•Responsible to lead Stage Gate process for project execution,

•Led Audit, and Reporting Process for Portfolio Implementation.

•$92,000,000 Program: Domestic, International for capacity and new products.

DuPont Company - Projects Manager 6/2004 – 4/2006

Chemicals – Wilmington, DE. Led $29,000,000 Site Capital Program.

•Led Site Engineering, Construction, and Contract Administration Team to achieve Site Up-Time & Reliability goal (9 direct reports, 200 Contractor workforce).

•Led Site Contractor Safety Program.

•Led Contractor Transition Process (replaced incumbent due to prior unsatisfactory safety performance).

DuPont Company - Six Sigma Black Belt 6/2002 – 6/2004

DuPont Operations – Wilmington, DE. Certified, and Delivered Sustainable Business Results

•$5,000,000 annual recurring savings resulting from Projects developed and delivered including:

•Maintenance Planning and Scheduling: Centralization and Optimization, Beaumont, Texas

•Construction Contractor Optimization at DuPont Parkersburg, West Virginia

•Optimization of Project Engineering Delivery at DuPont Parkersburg, West Virginia

•Optimization and Consolidation of Mobile Equipment Maintenance for DuPont US Region

•Consolidation / Optimization: Lift Truck Purchases, and Industrial Cleaning for DuPont US.

DuPont Dow – International Project Manager 6/1998 – 6//2002

Chemicals: – Dordrecht, The Netherlands.

· Led new technology scale up project; Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and Start-Up

· $55,000,000 project: new batch technology, and product introduction.

· Completed project on time, within budget, with Zero injuries.

DuPont Dow - Capital Planning Manager 6/1997 – 6/1998

DuPont Dow L.L.C.: Coordinated capital portfolio across several businesses in Joint Venture.

· Selection of new manufacturing Site located in Singapore.

· Developed Capital delivery work practices for newly formed company.

· Led Benchmark of Capital: Independent Project Analysis Group, “1998 Best In Class”.

DuPont Company - Site Project Engineer 6/1994 – 6/1997

Central Research and Development - Wilmington, DE.

Responsible for Leading Facility Planning, Project Engineering and Construction support to R&D.

· 10 yr. Capital Master Plan for Corporate Research and Development.

· $33,000,000 capital program implementation

· 10 direct reports, Several Contract Engineering Firms, and Construction Contractor partners.

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING AND EDUCATION

Six Sigma Black Belt Certified

OSHA CFR1926, & 1910.119 (PSM)

Bachelor of Engineering – Widener University, Chester, Pennsylvania

AAS Civil Engineering – State University of New York, Garden City, New York

PERSONAL INTERESTS

Baseball Manager and Coach – ’03,’04, and ‘10 League Championships.

Traveling with Family

Volunteering - Knights of Columbus, American Cancer Society, Others

Restoring Old Car’s

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