Benjamin A. Childs

acvbm4@r.postjobfree.com Greer, SC 803-***-****

SUMMARY:

Benjamin is an EIT with engineering, procurement and manufacturing experience. Manufacturing work experience includes batch and continuous nylon flake production, pilot plant operation and design, and commodities chemical production. Engineering and procurement experience includes adding storage and pump capacity, quoted package evaluation, equipment procurement tracking, electrical classification drawings, fluid flow simulation, and working with clients and vendors to develop specifications for various equipment including: tanks, pumps, hoists, and agitators. Benjamin has software experience with AutoCAD, Solidworks, FluidFlow, and Excel. Benjamin’s goal is to be a registered engineer.

EDUCATION:

BS in Chemical Engineering, Emphasis in Energy Studies, from Clemson University. GPA 3.3

WORK EXPERIENCES:

O’Neal Inc Process Engineer I Greenville, SC June 2015 to May 2016

Solvay Augusta, GA

Developed and managed spreadsheet to track over 1000 submittals for over 100 equipment packages, leading to increased ability to status packages’ completeness and lead to increasing team efficiency.

Managed master PID markup set for the project, which required constant communications to primarily the piping group as well as the client in order to collect all comments into one digital and paper markup.

Established equipment specifications including: batch check weigh system, backup and maintenance hoists for accessibility, and flame arrestors.

Prepared bidtab evaluations on quotes to technically compare equipment packages for purchase.

Graphics Packaging Macon, GA

Developed electrical classifications for PSM covered process. Responsible for preliminary drawings based on the NFPA 497 standards from site visit and revising based on registered engineer review.

Wilsonart Fletcher, NC

Modeled process loops to size pump and line size for production line expansions.

Established specification sheets for equipment, including: tanks, pumps, agitators and hot oil systems, while maintaining plant standards to limit variation of equipment and controls for maintenance group.

Ascend Performance Materials January 2013 to August 2014

Co-op III Process Technology Pensacola, Fl

Lead efforts to increase adipic acid dryer capacity; resulted in $1.5M annual production rate increase.

Investigated thermal reduction unit flame pattern to increase efficiency and reliability comply with EPA.

Prepared project proposals to replace aging tank and heat exchanger to increase reliability.

Co-op II Technology R&D Group Decatur, AL

Exposed to electrochemical production with a wide range of production scale exposure.

Engineered bench top pilot plant system for conversion of Acrylonitrile to Adiponitrile

Co-op I Process Engineering Greenwood, SC

Established understanding of Nylon 6,6 flake and fiber batch and continuous production.

Computer Skills:

AutoCAD, Fluid Flow, Microsoft Suite, SolidWorks, Aspen IP21, and Visual Basic for Applications.

Academic Involvement:

American Institute of Chemical Engineering at Clemson Student President (2014 – 2015)

ChE Car Competition Team Lead (2012 – 2015)

Boy Scouts of America Eagle Scout

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