Chemical Co Project Engineer

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Krista Hill

Summary

I am interested in securing a challenging full time engineering position, with a reputable organization, to expand my knowledge and skills. I have returned to the workforce after raising my children, through teaching at a local middle school. Engineering is my first choice because I thrive on the daily challenges and complexity an engineering career provides.

Recent Employment

11/2020- 11/ 2021 Kelly Education Substitute Teacher

11/2021-Present 8th Grade Math Teacher, Knox Middle School

Professional Accomplishments

Global Quality Assurance Manager for Personal Care Business 2009-2011 AkzoNobel

Administered plant site Quality Assurance laboratory support to production, and management of site Quality Assurance Systems, chairing site Document Control System and site Quality Policy and Quality Manual in accordance with ISO 9001 system

Additionally responsibly for the Quality Assurance of 20 plus products produced and shipped globally

Spearheaded SAP Quality management which included maintaining inspection characteristics, COAs, Customer specifications and required reporting, inspection plans

Supervised 10 analysts on 2 shifts, and a salary QA supervisor

Guided raw material testing, final approval for all raw material changes, consisting of specifications, and supplier nonconformance

Responsible for spearheading Out of Specification investigations for raw materials, and finished products, including SQC reviews with management team

Overhauled and implementing Corrective Action and Roost Cause Analysis for Health, Safety Environmental and Security, Quality and Manufacturing

Reviewed Quality Assurance piece of Management of Change process. Member of Site MOC committee. MOC included all temporary or permanent changes to product production, equipment, or standard work

Executed Customer Audits and Site Visits

Conducted department budget and capital projects of $300,000

Internal Auditor and Coordinator for ISO 9001 and internal auditor for RC 14001

Senior Project Engineer 2006-2009 AkzoNobel

Lead project engineer for modified cellulose production facility $11M project, involving 1 Reactor, 6 processing tanks, 1 continuous feed centrifuge, 1 jacketed dryer, and solvent recovery system, with 3 towers

Created P&IDs for project

Planned with Project Manager to complete ordering, instantiations and startup of plant within 1.5 years from breaking ground, and 2 years from business directive

Designed proper sizing of equipment comprised of but not limited to piping, pumps, agitators, vessels, instrumentation, gauges, and valves

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Responsible for implementing new Delta V control system with phase, and batch control to operate plant. Including interfacing with existing Siemens PLC system

Completed cleaning validations for process, and IQ, OQ, and PQ for GMP process

Responsible for small capital projects through Maintenance and Engineering department

Responsible for engineering support of maintenance changes, that required MOC process

Project Engineer 2004-2006 National Starch and Chemical Co.

Conducted and designed process engineering for Solution Acrylics Plant

Plant included a 3 story production process with 2 reactors, monomer and catalyst slow add tanks, and drum pack out facility

Responsible for Control Specification for Foxboro DCS control system

Installed Plant wide fire control system, mapping, alarming, plant response processes, and emergency response communication

Member of Hazmat Team, completed annual safety Hazmat training

Process Engineer 2002-2004 National Starch and Chemical Co.

Advanced teams of small capital projects, less than $100,000 and standard work improvements for production collaborating closely with process development to challenge existing process requirements, to improve yield, process time, and raw material requirements

Maximized process improvement projects, requiring MOC implementation and temporary change processes

Volunteer

Communities in Schools

Overton Elementary

2013-present

Guardian Ad Litem

Rowan County

2018-present

inc

Education

2002

B.S. Chemical Engineering

Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY

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