Dane Powell

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Florence, KY 41042

EDUCATION

The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH May 2015

B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Overall GPA: 3.53

Dean’s List ( 3.5 GPA) (6 Terms)

SOFTWARE KNOWLEDGE

SAP, PI ProcessBook, Engineers Aide, SolidWorks, AutoCAD, Minitab, EES, MATLAB, Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Office Suite

EXPERIENCE

Dow Corning now Dow Chemical, Carrollton, KY June 2015-Current Reliability Engineer, Utilities and Waste Treatment Team

Helps area consistently maintain high reliability with less than 5 hours of unplanned shutdown events in Utilities/Waste Treatment YTD

Experience with boilers, thermal oxidizer, cooling towers, compressors, columns & internals, pumps, mixers, pressure vessels, piping systems & components, process instrumentation, and valves

Actively supports day-to-day operations and issues resolution to ensure safe and efficient operation of area equipment

- Led efforts to plan and repair boiler after unexpected tube failure

- Included working with contractors to perform weld and refractory repairs. Put together instructions for mechanics to successfully perform hydrostatic test which was approved by authorized state inspector

Works with vendors to obtain quotes and purchase parts that meet corporate standards and are within assigned budget

- Responsible for engineering research and review on over 30 work packages YTD which totals over $250K

Works effectively with mechanics and operators on improvement projects to increase reliability and safety. Examples include the following:

- Led project to safely install seal water piping to lime slaker mechanical seals which were continually failing from contact with limestone. Opportunity to save over $15K/year and prevent leaks

- Worked with area personnel to lower air flow to air stripper in waste treatment to successfully prevent acid rain from column vent stack. Prevents corrosion of steel grating and having to spend on future expense work. Opportunity to save over $30K/year

- Led project to change combustion air control valve after receiving feedback from operators that valve was sticking closed

Conducted 7 root cause investigations YTD using ABS format. Communicated recommendations to leadership and led corrective actions

- Thermal oxidizer expansion Joint failure – Determined improved material of construction to prevent future leaks from chemical attack

- Boiler feed water piping failures - Determined oxygen scavenger chemical had unknowingly plugged in pump suction line. Adding sight flow indicators to piping so operators can verify flow

Leads strategic spares planning, utilizing life-cycle costs and economic evaluation

- Identified 8 new critical spares for neutralization tower in waste treatment plant such as column packing, strainer gaskets, and agitator gearbox

Completes process change requests (PCR's) for reliability and safety improvement projects. Includes updating P&ID’s and engineering documentation. Completed 11 PCR’s YTD

Extensive knowledge using SAP to build equipment BOM’s to improve maintenance activities

- Built BOM's for boiler sight glass after failure had occurred with no parts found on site

Provides area support for capital improvement projects and process hazard analysis

- Obtains equipment maintenance costs needed to perform economic evaluation

- Determined opportunity to save over $650K/year by installing air blower on rotating biological Contactors units (RBC's). Blower to be installed Q4 2016

Provides support during shutdowns by documenting equipment conditions and notifying area personnel of issues found and path forward

- Notified area personnel on condition of failed support cables on packing tray in waste treatment column. Worked with mechanics on repair plan. Obtained backing from leadership to purchase new tray with improved Hastelloy support clamps

- Worked with contractors during thermal oxidizer shutdown to ensure fiberglass piping upgrades were done correctly, safely, and on time

Dow Corning/Hemlock Semiconductor, Midland, MI May-August 2014 Engineering Internship Program

Revised an equipment database for valves used or stored at the plant. Used Microsoft Access to create a cross-reference of valves between multiple sites

Lowered reorder point for MROS equipment at the plant. Created opportunity to spend over

$350,000 in capital elsewhere in the company and save money due to holding costs

Identified stainless steel fasteners in process susceptible to stress corrosion cracking ADDITIONAL

Academic Award - Excellence in Capstone Design May 2015

Worked with Honda on mechanical engineering group project to develop method of measuring dynamic belt tension using non-contact methods

Personal Hobby - Restored a 1979 Pontiac Trans Am August 2009 - June 2010

Process included rebuilding engine and replacing transmission and gear differential

Had to overcome challenges during the process (e.g. fracturing of bell housing on transmission)

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