Ben E. Graves
Cobb, GA *****
Phone: 229-***-**** E-Mail: ***.*********@*****.***
Professional Experience
**/**** – Present G.E Power and Water Southwest, GA Field Service Representative
Provide customer service, respond to customer requests, and participate with equipment start-up, install, and commissioning.
Conduct preventative maintenance on chemical feed systems and small pretreatment equipment
Boiler experience in coal, wood, and gas boilers.
Experience managing utility chemical feed systems in data centers, manufacturing, and chemical plants.
Managed chemical treatment for automotive dee-tack, plastic washer, and utilities for injection molding.
Managed fireside treatment programs for coal and wood fired boilers to controlling slag build-up.
Maintain a safe injury-free environment through active team participation and promptly addressing any safety deficiencies.
06/2007 – 05/2008 U.S. Ethanol, LLC, Cordele, GA Process Control Specialist
Manages the distillation, fermentation, and evaporation processes to produce ethanol from beverage and waste stream feedstock delivered to the plant; includes hands-on construction and start-up of the plant.
Monitors and adjusts liquid and steam levels for the efficient operation of the process.
Records and monitors various production readings.
Monitors the PH of the wastewater discharge.
Tests product samples utilizing standard lab procedures.
Unloads bulk liquid feedstock and chemicals used in the production process and other shipping/receiving functions.
Maintains a clean and hazard free work environment; monitors safe and efficient operation of two steam boilers; submits work orders on equipment and facilities requiring maintenance; safely starting, monitoring, and shutting down the production process.
1996 - 06/2007 G.E. Water and Process Technologies, Americus, GA Account Manager/Process Specialist
Managed 8 employees and $2 million account for process pretreatment in automotive, metals process, water management.
Controlled chemical consumption, reduced bacteria count to control odor in sludge and water, improved sludge removal from paint system, reduced clean-up costs and performed water treatments.
Implements cost savings, keep all process Qs9000 and 5’s compliance and keep records. Work with teams to improve f.t.c. Maintain permitting and compliance for dumps to the city wastewater process.
Work in lab doing quality process test panels for salt spray booth, serve on cooling tower boilers and chill loop pull samples for testing, with G.E. Betz Water Management group.
Water reuse, WasteWater Management, all shipping & receiving, preventative forklift maintenance and day to day safety sheets, safety training as needed, inventory control, cycle counting, rotation of inventory by lot number and date made. Scheduling of trucks in and out.
1993-1996 Novamax Technology, Americus, GA Technician/Process Specialist
Manage five people and 1 plus million-dollar account in Process pretreatment in automotive and water management. Implement cost savings.
Removes paint solids from water, return clean water back to system, Waste Water treatment. Maintain permitting and compliance with the city for wastewater.
Maintained chemical feed to all process systems and Qs9000 and 5’s compliance, All shipping and receiving, scheduling trucks, inventory control, rotation of inventory by lot number and date made, safety training on forklifts and day to day safety logs.
1988-1993 Concept Packaging Group, Americus, GA Production Manager
Performed production scheduling/planning for 10 to 12 team members assembling packaging for a large three shift automotive supplier for just in time pick-up. Implemented cost savings on an annual basis.
Controlled day to day shipping and receiving for BASF Corp., Concept Packaging, Montell, Highmont, PPG Industries, Novamax Technology, scheduling of trucks in and out on three shifts, safety training on forklifts, day to day safety logs, rotation on all vendors inventory by lot number and date made, inventory control, cycle counting, billing for all vendors on a in and out charge.
Education
Leon County High School, Tallahassee, FL
Continuing Education
GE Power and Water - Metering pump, conductivity, PH and ORP controllers, Flow-meters, Bulk delivery system, SPC Charts, Pulsafeeder, Advance Chemfeed monitoring systems,Lock-out-Tag-out,Sludge Dewatering,Microbiological Controls,.TrueSense 2 monitoring and ICC controllers, All Analytical testing,Slag Treatment Programs.
BETZ TECHNOLOGY - Smart Scan Computer programming, Accutrak Plus Conductivity controller, controller calibration, probe cleaning and placement and PH controllers.
Advance Management Training, Lean Management, Advance Chemical Management, Waste Water Management, Occupational Noise Exposure, PPE Safety, Fire Prevention, Electrical Safety, Confined Space Safety, Accident Prevention, Hazardous Chemicals, Lockout/Tagout Awareness and Creating Client Value.