Chemical Engineer, Process Engineer, Project Engineer

EDUCATION Christian Brothers University Memphis, Tennessee

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering Magna Cum Laude May 2013

Passed Fundamentals of Engineering Exam (EIT) April 2013

Cumulative GPA: 3.68 / 4.0

Design Project: Acrylic Acid Plant March 2012–May 2013

Built and budgeted the production of acrylic acid via catalytic partial oxidation of propylene yielding 100,000 metric tons per year using Aspen Plus.

Senior Project: Process Control Modeling January 2013–April 2013

Identified feedback control, PID controller tuning, and valve characteristics for system variables of temperature, level, and flow using an Armfield PCT 40.

Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society

Corresponding Secretary, December 2011–December 2012

Aspen Plus, Aspen Process Explorer, Delta V DCS, Honeywell DCS, Maple, Microsoft: Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Word, and Visio

Apollo Root Cause Analysis Training Houston, Texas

Lucite Project Excellence, MOC, PSM, PHA, and Mentorship Training

EXPERIENCE Lucite International Beaumont, Texas

Process Engineer August 2013–August 2015

Provided technical expertise of site services unit operations: high/low pressure steam, raw/fire/drinking/filtered/demineralized/deaerated water, instrument air, environmental compliance, and dock/railroad transportation for three plant tenants producing MMA, MAA, H2SO4, HCN, ACH, NH3, MeOH, and Aniline.

Optimized site boiler operations through control valve re-characterization, mechanical upgrades, and detailed PFD’s identifying steam losses to reduce steam costs by $100,000 per month.

Facilitated Apollo RCA investigations for both operational issues and environmental exceedances reducing TCEQ violations for both air and water permits including NOx, CO, pH, TOC, and marine life regulations.

Managed process operators and coordinators involving group training exercises increasing operator confidence and technical prowess, as well as, planning for scheduled shutdowns, startups, and engineering upgrades of process units.

Proposed and implemented project improvements of existing ion-exchange system to use newer resin technology increasing continual operation from six to twelve months with operating and maintenance savings of $30,000 per month.

Kellogg Company Rossville, Tennessee

Continuous Improvement Intern January 2012–August 2012

Performed time studies of waffle iron reconditioning to quantify iron throughput and establish short interval control boards for monitoring hourly progress.

Developed flow charts for all fork lift logistics throughout the plant to improve staffing efficiency as needed for plant shutdown and startup.

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