Manager Plant

Thomas Putnam PE

*** ******** **., *******, ** **062

Phone: 832-***-****

e-mail: ************@*****.***

SUMMARY

** *****’ experience in industry managing a broad range of capital, maintenance, and production projects. This includes managing multiple projects at a time (10 +) in the 50K to 10MM range and the associated disciplines needed for successful outcomes.

Significant experience with implementing safety, PHA’s, PSM/RMP, & environmental compliance.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

KMCO/KMTEX, CROSBY AND PORT ARTHUR TX Apr 2015 – Jul 2019

Project Manager

Provide Project Management for the engineering, design, and construction for capital projects.

Facilitator for Process Hazard Analysis on numerous PHA’s.

Significant Projects:

320 bucket Motor Control Center

Preliminary design/costing of 3000-point control system upgrade for the reaction area.

Pipe racks.

Compressed air system.

Boiler Low Nox burner retrofit.

Numerous small structural and process improvement projects.

SOLVAY, SPENT ACID PLANT, BAYTOWN, TX Mar 2009 – Nov 2014

Sr. Production Engineer-Operations

Plant technical support, production and OEE calculations utilizing Burnrite, troubleshooting, review and updating procedures, emergency response plans, environmental calculations and reporting, HAZOP’s, PSM/RMP compliance, incident investigation, RCFA, and Turnaround support.

SOLVAY, SPENT ACID PLANT, HOUSTON, TX Nov 2006 – Mar 2009

Project Manager

Project management of capital projects and turnaround maintenance projects for the sulfuric acid plants at the Houston and Baytown Plants.

Significant projects:

NOx catalytic reduction for package boiler.

5 yr. tank inspection/repair.

Acid pipeline replacement.

Containment projects.

Thermal oxidizer for barge loading spent acid.

Brink element replacement.

Drying tower distribution replacement.

Various plant maintenance projects.

HAZOP,s and environmental compliance associated with the projects.

PHELPSDOGE, INC. MOLYBDENUM PLANT, FORT MADISON, IA Oct 2001 – Oct 2006

Plant Engineer

Responsibilities included capital improvement, maintenance, and production projects on the Sulfuric Acid Plant, Chemical Plant, Solvent Extraction Plant, Molysulfide Plant and Roasting Plant. Support reliability, predictability and preventative maintenance programs.

Leadership role in Hazard Evaluation and Risk Analysis, Root Cause Analysis, Management of Change, and Innovation Team.

Wrote & certified the Spill Control and Countermeasure Plan for the facility

ISO 9000, ISO 14001 (Environmental) and OHSA’s 18000 implementation

Acting Environmental Manager Oct 2005 – Mar 2006

Significant projects:

Calciner project for pure molybdic oxide powder production.

Filtration system for separation of molybdenum from gangue material.

Drying tower and pump tank for sulfuric acid plant.

Liquid sulfur storage tank for sulfuric acid plant.

WESP modifications.

Dual pump tank for interpass tower and final absorption towers.

Burner Control System for the 2-12 hearth roasters.

Metal powders scale and packing system.

Conversion of MOS2 Electrostatic Precipitator from positive to negative corona.

Various bulk blending, conveying, and dust collection related projects.

Steam, electrical power, and cooling system upgrades/improvements.

Cyclones for roasting process dust train.

Compressed air system upgrades.

Engineered Secondary containment projects.

Cooling Tower Rebuild.

Turnaround maintenance & operation support.

AMERICAN ORDNANCE, MIDDLETOWN, IA Mar 1997 – Oct 2001

Plant/Facilities Engineering Manager

Manage the Facilities/Plant Engineering Department for American Ordnance, the operating contractor of the Iowa Army Ammunition Plant (IAAAP), manufacturing munitions for the military. Responsible for maintaining facility in accordance to Army technical procedures. The IAAAP is a very large facility encompassing nearly 20,000 acres with 14 independent production facilities and 6 munitions storage yards. Support the Corps of Engineers that did a large number of projects at the Plant including Superfund environmental projects.

Projects included:

Roads and bridges maintenance /rebuild/modifications (125 miles roads)

Transformer and electrical upgrades

Building modifications/additions

Railroad maintenance (115 miles of railroad track)

Modifications to the coal fired steam plant and gas fired steam plant.

Pilot plant for removal of explosives by bacteria

Water distribution projects (public system that served other communities)

Fuel oil secondary containment

Sewage treatment modification projects

RCRA storage facility and closure of satellite sites.

Electrical power generators

Compressed air system upgrades

3D X-ray upgrades and modifications

Large asbestos abatement projects

Closure of several production lines per Army Technical Specifications.

Explosive Contaminated Waste Incineration Plant.

Inspection of facilities and infrastructure.

AMERICAN ORDNANCE, MIDDLETOWN, IA. Jun 1995 – Mar 1996

Project Engineer

Design and construction of facility modification and maintenance projects prior to the promotion to Manager of the Facilities/Plant Engineering Department.

Nov 1992 – May 1995

Primarily provided health care assistance and help to my parents on the farm in South Dakota. Did part time construction inspection work for Watertown, SD and Iowa City, IA.

SUMMITVILLE MINING, DEL NORTE, CO. Mar 1991 – Oct 1992

Environmental Engineer

Responsibilities involved reclamation, acid rock drainage and treatment along with the construction of treatment facilities.

MOJAVE DESERT & SANTA BARBARA, CA Jul 1984 – Feb 1991

Construction Manager/Superintendent

Project management of developments; office buildings, tenant improvements, hotel, restaurant, residential and commercial developments.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

B.S. Civil Engineering, South Dakota State University Graduation: May 1984

Licensed Professional Engineer

28 extra credits in business law, accounting, finance, economics, and management.

Business Management Coursework at University of Minnesota

Additional Training: Project management, Process Hazard Analysis Leadership Training, Total Productive Equipment Management, Six Sigma, Lean Management, Facilities Management, Hazardous Waste Determination DOT.

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