James Kastner

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Inver Grove Heights, MN 55076

651-***-****

adjg8c@r.postjobfree.com

Experience

Sales Engineer

**/*/** – 10/18/20 Integrated Process Engineers and Constructors, Inc., Fort Atkinson, WI Primary Responsibilities

Preliminary system design and equipment specification for skidded pharmaceutical systems. Project Engineering Lead

3/08 – 11/12 Fluor - Plant Engineering Services, FHR Pine Bend Refinery, Rosemount, MN Primary Responsibilities

Manage specification of scope, schedule, and budget for site projects with TIC ranging from

$100,000 to $10,000,000.

Coordinate engineering and design efforts for multiple disciplines. Ensure engineering and design outputs meet current client standards and specifications, including reviewing with subject matter experts within Fluor, FHR, and industry. Review constructability as projects progress to optimize construction. Provide design packages as projects progress for TIC estimation. Prepare and issue construction package.

Additional responsibilities include-

Site liaison for ASME Section 8 design requirements and rerate work. Manage and train on project hour estimating tool and modify to suit multiple disciplines. Provide input/mentoring to process engineering group when requested. Mentor other project engineers when requested.

Achievements include-

Assigned Fluor project lead for PHA driven site projects. Developed a program for addressing project backlog and future demands by developing project controls specific to program. Drove development of a method for thoroughly evaluating pipe stress for wide ranges of two phase flow scenarios.

Awarded a value recognition award for redirecting a project and saving $1.5 million. Recognized by client for being a critical team member in an emergency safety driven evaluation.

Process Engineer

1/07 – 11/07 Liberty Process Technologies, Minneapolis, MN Primary Responsibilities

Execution of process design for transesterification of vegetable oil to biodiesel and ancillary processes. Scope of design includes process equipment design and specification, process control philosophy and specification, process simulation, and capital and operating costs. Additional responsibilities include-

Process design and cost estimation for new projects and processes. Develop standardized process design tools to lower engineering costs. Manage proposal stage project engineering resources. Develop new processes for commercial offering. Achievements include-

Delivered equipment sizing, mass and energy balance, and operating and control philosophy for complete production plant. Prepared design templates for process offerings. Developed an innovative production method for biodiesel with dramatically increased profitability (capital savings of 30%, operating chemical and energy savings of 20%).Developed process products to complement existing offering.

Regional Project and Process Development Manager

5/98 – 9/05 PCI Membrane Systems, Milford, OH

Primary responsibilities

Manage development of membrane filtration products and projects and contracts to meet customer needs from concept to full scale installation and operation. Projects required accurate cost estimation as well as technical evaluation for stage gate review to justify continuation of development.

Additional responsibilties include-

Identify customer needs and direct projects accordingly. Manage technical data transfer between North American and global businesses. Manage engineering resources to ensure timely project execution. Prepare firm proposals with internal risk assessment evaluation. Negotiate supply agreements and terms of contract with clients and vendors. Business unit leader for Value Based Product Development program. Manage spare membrane accounts, stocking, and manufacture. Troubleshoot existing systems, commission new plant startups, and process optimization. Appointed to business integration team with ITT Industries acquisition. Budget for and manage design of pilot equipment.

Present membrane technology and case studies at domestic and international conferences. Achievements include development of-

Zero waste water impact expansion of lignosulfonate manufacturing from a pulp mill Water reuse system for protein isolates production Clarifying process for a unique fruit juice product Product offering for isolated community municipal water supply systems High viscosity dye manufacturing process

Waste water treatment system to handle varied effluents from a specialty chemical manufacturer

High valued catalyst recovery process

Energy efficient concentration of pigments and chemical precipitates Brine reuse system for ion exchange groundwater remediation Integral step in biological process for flue gas NOX removal Recovery of dilute latex paint as product

Purification process for unique colloidal silica products Process/Product Development Engineer

3/95 – 5/98 PCI Membrane Systems, Pittsburgh, PA

Primary Responsibilities

Develop new membrane related processes from small scale feasibility through to full scale or semi-works manufacture. Achievements include development of-

Purification of a spent sulfite dispersant

product with a secondary process for waste water treatment. Landfill leachate treatment process.

Brine reuse in a meat packing process

Concentration and purification process for a temperature sensitive specialty chemical product Purification of a solvent based specialty chemical product to replace distillation Additional responsibilities include -

Troubleshoot existing systems and commission new startups. Maintain and modify existing pilot plant equipment. Nominated to American Institute of Chemical Engineers committee to prepare a testing protocol for Reverse Osmosis systems.

Education

University of Minnesota, Duluth, 9/88 – 5/94 Bachelor of Science Degree, Chemical Engineering

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