Engineer Chemical Engineering

Nolan J. Speer

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EDUCATION

Western Michigan University - Kalamazoo, MI Graduation April 2018

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering GPA 3.50

Energy Management Option

Engineering Study Abroad - Shanghai, Chengdu, and Beijing, China May 2014

Accepted into graduate level engineering studies at Shanghai University, Shanghai and Sichuan University, Chengdu

●Collected footage of bat flight and assisted in creation of 3D model to investigate properties of lift

WORK EXPERIENCE

WestRock Early Career Development Rotational Program July 2018 – July 2020

Power and Recovery Process Engineer - Evadale TX

●Reinstated quality of Black Liquor Boil Out Program to maintain $220,000/year of steam savings

●Developed Mill Model for use in outage planning and forecasting energy costs 2 fiscal years in advance

●Implemented demineralizer surfactant cleaning and hardness testing programs resulting in $460,000/year savings

Pulp Mill and Caustic Area Process Engineer - Hopewell, VA

●Optimized Batch Digester System to allow for higher wood yield, resulting in $150,000/year of savings

●Developed procedure for chemically descaling the green liquor lines coming from the Power House

●Executed the lockout, cleaning, and inspections of all tanks in the Pulp Mill and Caustic Area for Annual Outage

Paper Machine Process Engineer - Battle Creek, MI

●Improved Vacuum System quality, allowing for greater machine speeds, resulting in $70,000/year of production

●Developed a Program to track coating use and losses to determine the success of a Coating Loss LSS Project

●Implemented NIR Infrared Camera to give real time coating thickness and moisture data

WestRock -Technical Sales and Service - Covington, VA September – December 2016

Process Engineering Co-Op

●Developed a tablet system to improve the efficiency of roll damage reporting

●Tested new coating formulations to enable intense thermal exposure while minimizing paper curl

●Established new rating system based on tape tests of product to determine optimal time of blade change

BASF – Engineering Plastics Compounding - Wyandotte, MI May – September 2015

Process Engineering Intern

●Developed adjustable ducting system for the ease of transportation of purge materials

●Created operator accessible instructions for reusing reject material

●Constructed a toolbox system for Wyandotte site to share on-site research with other BASF Locations

ACADEMIC MEMBERSHIPS

Lean Six Sigma – Yellow Belt April 2019 – present

●Completed certification in Lean Manufacturing/Six Sigma methodology using DMAIC, 5S, and Kaizen methods.

Chem-E-Car Competition Team April 2015 – December 2017

●Team leader for the construction of accurate 3D AutoCAD model to assist in overall design process

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