Loren Loerzel

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Olive Branch, MS 38654

217-***-****

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www.linkedin.com/in/loren-loerzel

SUMMARY

A highly proficient and goal-oriented industrial engineer with extensive experience in facility design and layout, safety and compliance, equipment oversight, yield metrics development, reporting and documentation, construction management, emergency operations, and expenditures. A proven track record of designing and building cost-effective, high-quality operations systems in the industrial fermentation setting. Excels at facilitating a culture of awareness and collaboration as to mitigate risks and incidents and ensure sustained productivity. A driven and committed producer who contributes to a prosperous company by promoting effective procedures and sustained efficiency with all projects.

EXPERIENCE

DuPont Nutrition and Biosciences, Memphis, TN

Senior Process Engineer, June 2018-Present

Designed and oversaw new product introductions trials. Performed yield loss investigations using RCFA techniques. Implement process changes (standards, procedures) to improve yield and production. Provide yield and production reporting to senior management. Promote safety of working environment, procedures and practices, and overall culture. Provided daily hands support of daily production activities (expediting equipment maintenance/troubleshooting, provide assisted directing technical aspects of the process)

Successfully introduced two new products to the plant.

Delivered the best 1 month average ever for the company 99.1%

Increased and sustained on steam time by 4.3%

ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND, Clinton, Iowa

PHA Plant Construction, 2006-2017

Oversee design and layout of large-scale industrial bio-process facility. Approve final layout of equipment. Promote safety of working environment, procedures and practices, and overall culture. Assist in selection of contractors. Direct various construction activities. Track project budget and progress. Participate in purchase of various equipment and products.

Redesigned the bioreactor internal cooling coils to improve heat transfer and reduce pipe strain.

Developed a safe zero-injury culture.

Utilized High-Temperature Short-Time Sterilization techniques to improve performance.

Substituted duplex stainless steel for 316 stainless steel to reduce cost of bioreactor.

BioProducts Plant Yield and Engineering, 2000-2006

Developed yield metrics for entire plant. Produce monthly plant energy and utilities report for multi-product facility. Lead plant yield reviews and improvements. Tracked and reported on yield improvement efforts. Perform engineering duties as needed. Developed cost and schedule plans for major renovation projects exceeding $1 million. Direct multiple contractor groups performing renovations.

Developed and implemented an activity-based cost allocation model for the entire plant.

Utilized a newer type of scaffold that integrated tie-off capabilities to improve safety.

Advocated techniques to design safety into projects during costing and planning.

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

BioProducts Plant Project Engineer, 1997-2000. Assist in purchasing and acquisition. Produce AFEs (authorization for expenditure) for capital expansions and major renovations and repairs. Executed various projects. BioProducts Plant General Foreman, 1994-1997. Manage overall shift production activities. Assisted, supported, and directed emergency operations and response. Reported daily performance to plant management as required. BioProducts Plant Shift Foreman, 1990-1994. Supervised shift production activities during initial startup of bio-process plant. Facilitated safe operations at all times. Corn Wet Mill Shift Foreman, 1988-1990. Directed shift activity for feed house and alcohol departments of major corn wet mill. Directly supervised 9 operators.

EDUCATION

ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY, Normal, Illinois

M.B.A., 2002

NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY, Fargo, North Dakota

B.S., Agricultural Engineering, 1987

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