Process Engineering Control
Resume:
BRYAN SCOTT
Phone : 432-***-**** E-mail: ***********@*****.***
OBJECTIVE Process Engineering, Automation, Project, Commissioning and Quality Work
●More than 27 years experience as a professional Chemical Engineer performing Process Engineering, Green and Brown field plant development, process optimization & development. Capital project engineering, Automation and Controls.
●Chemical process experience in: Chemical Plants (Industrial, fine, consumer, coatings, pharmaceuticals, petrochemicals), Oil, Aerospace, Wastewater and Water treatment, Mining.
●Automation experience in (PLC, DCS, HMI), process development, production optimization, process design and start-ups.
●Experienced with Allen-Bradley,Rockwell, Intellution, Wonderware, GE-Fanuc, Fisher-Rosemount Honeywell., Siemens, Delta V, Scneider/Modicon
●All the plants worked in were CGMP
TECHNICAL SKILLS
●Process Simulation: Pipe-Flo, PROII, Aspen Hysys
●Project Proposals: Statement of Work and Work Hour write-ups.
●Analytical: HP GC/LC Chemstation & Prepstation, AA, IR, TOC, KF & Mettler titrators.
●PC: MS Office, MSProject, Sigmaplot, Fortran, C++, Qbasic, Assembly
●Trained in Kepner -Tregoe Project/Team Management, Qualpro statistical MVT.
●PLC / HMI: ExtensiveAllen-Bradley,Rockwell, Intellution, Wonderware, GE-Fanuc, Fisher-Rosemount Honeywell., Siemens, Delta V, Scneider/Modicon
● DCS:. RS3: Provox, Experion PKS, Delta V control systems design work at URS. (Designed new systems and upgrades for TVA power plants in Tennessee. Primarily Coal furnaces and Hopper feed systems). Also maintained and programmed Delta V systems in chemical plants (iSP, Lyondell, TX)
●Pipeline Operations
●Specialty Chemical Production
●Petrochemical Production
●Fine Chemical Production
●Refinery Operations
●Chemical Plant Operations
●Manufacturing Operations
●Industrial production facilities
●Utility plants
●Mining Operations
●Develop I&C drawings
●Writing Sequence Of Operations And Logic Diagrams
●Designing Field Process Control Loops / Instrumentation
●Specifying Field Process Control Loops / Instrumentation
●Troubleshooting Field Process Control Loops / Instrumentation
●Calibrating Field Process Control Loops / Instrumentation
●Performing Field Inspections
●Turbomachinery Controls
●Ensure Code / Regulation Compliance
●Engineering Flow Diagrams
●Block Flow Diagrams
●Creating Instrumentation Installation Drawings
●Process Flow Diagrams
●Control Panel Drawings
●Safety Hazard Analysis
●Process Safety Management PSM
●Process Hazard Assessment PHA
●HVAC Systems
●Valves
●PLC Programming / Troubleshooting
●PID
●Continuous Gas Analyzers
●Liquid Analyzers
●Chromatographs
●Positive Displacement (PD) Flowmeter
●Differential Pressure (DP) Flowmeter
●Coriolis Flowmeter
●Ultrasonic Flowmeter
●Pressure Transmitters
●Temperature Transmitters
●Wireless Field Networks
●Transmitters
●Valve Positioners
●Temperature Sensors
●Level Sensors
●Flow Elements
●Temp Elements
●Control Elements
●Instrument Air Dryers
●Process Safety Instrumented Shut-down Systems
●Equipment Startup
●Yokagawa Controls
●Honeywell Controls
●iFX HMI Controls
●Schneider Electric
●Allen Bradley PLCs
●DirectLogic PLCs
●GE PLCs
●Fisher Rosemont DCS
●Experion DCS
●Provox DCS
●Modicon Quantum PLCs
●OMRON PLCs
●Rockwell PLCs
●Siemens PLCs
●Square D PLCs
●Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS)
●Safety Integrity Levels (SIL)
●Safety Instrumented Functions (SIF)
●Safety Requirement Specification (SRS
EDUCATION
●BS, Chemical Engineering - University of Illinois, Chicago, Illinois - 1987
●Graduate Studies, Chemical Engineering - Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon - 1989-1991
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Professional Independent Contractor 05/2017 to Present
PLC and Panelview upgrades for Takeda Pharmaceuticals in Thousand Oaks, CA. Upgraded and converted Panelview 6 programs from Panel builder to FactoryTalk View studio v.12 adding new 21 CFR 11 security features and installed on new Panelview 6 hardware. Upgraded and modified all associated RSLogix 500 programs to accommodate new hardware, software and 21 CFR part 11.
Pharmaceutical plant facilities support engineer in Novato, CA. process and equipment support as well as automation (PLC, HMI, SCADA, Yokagawa chart recorders, etc..)
OIL and GAS Pipeline engineering. Allen Bradley PlantPAX, Controllogix, FactoryTalk and SCADA work for Oil and Gas pipelines in various locations including new large scale pipelines as well as upgrades of existing pipelines including pumping and pigging stations in several states.
Recent work for includes PLC and HMI work for various plants i including injection molding / machining, pet food manufacturing, acetylene production, ink and coatings chemicals. Programming, commissioning, upgrades, and Control scheme and narratives development,
Chevron's Environmental Management Company (EMC) Red River, NM 11/2016 to 04/2017
Commissioning Engineer
●Performed Vessel, Piping/Mechanical and Instrumentation checkouts for Pre-commissioning and Commissioning phases of a mine waste water treatment plant.
●Heavily involved in start-up of large water treatment facility designed to treat underground mine water, surface run-off and storm water from an inoperative Molybdenum mine.
●Process includes CIP skids, Ultra and Nano filtration systems, Precipitation reactors and clarifiers, sludge handling/filtration, Yokagawa instrumentation, Rotork valves/actuators, Schneider Electric / MODICON / iFIX HMI Controls.
●Contract was completed.
Global Business Solutions/CH2M Hill Los Angeles, CA 9/01/2014 to 3/2015
●Process Systems Engineer
●Performed Commissioning and Engineering of Experion PKS DCS and Eaton UPS systems for large Hyperion Wastewater treatment facility in Los Angeles for complete replacement of existing control and UPS systems in entire plant.
●Contract was completed.
National Engineering Corp New Orleans and Baton Rouge, LA 11/26/12 to 3/24/14
Contract Process Engineer for URS CORP.
●Chemical Plant Process design: FEL, PFD and P&ID development as well as process analysis via conventional and simulation methods, Aspen Hysys, PRO II, Pipe-Flo, and HTRI.
●Focused Primarily on Ammonia plant design for Dyno Nobel and Biodiesel plant design for Elevance.
●Wrote work hour estimates and Scope of Work for contract proposals at FEL2, FEL3, and detailed design levels.
●Contract was completed.
CH2M HILL Anchorage, AK 04/01/2012 to 9/28/12
Instrumentation and Controls Engineer
●Performed Instrumentation and Controls Engineering on Artic 'Oil and Gas' projects regarding optimization of north slope production capacity involving design, specification, procurement, and implementation of Instrumentation and Controls for various Oil and Gas Companies in Alaska.
●Prepared Instrument data sheets, Cause and Effects Charts, requisition packages (Smart Plant), P&ID's, Loop Diagrams and control narratives.
●Contract was completed.
Natural Gas Process Engineer Houston Texas 10/23/11 to 12/07/11
●Performed Instrumentation Engineering and Process related work for new Shale Gas processing facilities entering construction phase in 2012.
●Developed Data sheets and requisitions based on Hysys stream data.
●Contract was completed.
Contech Control Services LaPorte, TX 8/23/10 to 4/14/11
Sr. Project and Process Engineer
●Development of the following for fulfilling contracts in the Petrochemical Industry
●Specifically Olefin production Cracking Furnace Plants for Lyondell in Laporte and Channelview, TX.
●Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS) including Safety Integrity Levels (SIL)
●Safety Instrumented Functions (SIF)
●Safety Requirement Specification (SRS)
●Contract was completed.
Parr Instrument Company Moline, IL 7/08/09 to 06/01/10
Process and Controls Engineer
●Performing process design, equipment sizing, Automation, controls, development, design and programming of Honeywell Hybrid controls and HMI’s for custom Pilot / R&D processes and systems manufactured on site.
●Contract was completed.
EMERSON PROCESS MANAGEMENT – THE AUTOMATION GROUP 8/2008 to 1/2009
Controls system engineer
●Team leader and supervisor over project Controls Engineer and I/C Technicians.
●Controls system development and commissioning for various industries - extensive on site work for copper mines is southern Arizona.
●Commissioned ore crushing, conveying and agglomeration for new copper mine plant.
●Contract was completed.
Independent Engineering Contractor 10/2005 to 8/2008
●Chemical process engineering consultant for various clients in CO, FL, TX.
●Consultant on FDA response team for pharmaceutical plant in FL.
●Worked on GMP compliance for FDA probation lifts.
●Processes optimized include tablet presses, large rotating and vibrating coating equipment and flammable solvent tank farms and delivery systems. CIP and SIP systems.
●Plant development, optimization and design for Monsanto plant, extensive work with hazardous chemicals, Ammonia, Cyanide, and Glycol cooling systems.
●Controls and hardware development for Aerospace contractor in CO.
●Developed novel source point lead air monitoring instrument primarily for DOD, EPA, lead smelters, and battery industry.
●Built new catalytic waste water oxidation reactors for long term space travel water recovery.
●Contract was completed.
LOCKHEED MARTIN / HERNANDEZ ENGINEERING - Houston, TX 12/1999 –10/2005
Process Engineer – Controls & Automation
●Worked on-site at Johnson Space Center on capital projects involving upgrades and installation of unit ops and new control systems for large cryogenic space simulation chambers, ammonia removal scrubbers, vacuum pumping trains and test stands.
●Installed and programmed GE-Fanuc PLC’s and operator interfaces.
●Developed and tested water reclamation processes for long term space/planet habitation.
●Performed PLC programming and control system design for control of altitude/pressure profiles and emergency systems to test possible flight articles and astronauts under launch / space conditions.
●Executed all ammonia scrubber mass transfer calculations and design verification for TNRCC permits on two main JSC packed bed absorbers.
●Provided engineering support for test systems including water recovery, solar panel powered heat pumps, biomass & environmental test stands.
●Mentored Jr. Engineers and Interns and Co-Ops.
●Contract was completed.
ISP - Texas City, Texas 1997 - 1999
Sr. Project/Process Engineer
●Managed projects for pharmaceutical unit and process upgrades / installations up to $1 million.
●Developed and managed manufacture of new products, specifically pharmaceutical grade polyvinylpyrrolidone.
●Results: New high grade polymer for customer trials leading to subsequent customer orders.
●A 25% increase in powder production capacity.
●Programmed and developed control schemes with PLC-5, and Wonderware to improve safety, produce new products and optimize production.
●Performed hands-on start-up of new polymer reactor facility involving operator training / supervision.
●Resulted in full production and increased capacity for copolymer production with a 25% reduction in cycle time over old facility.
●Also provided high pressure facility for new products.
●Capital Project and Process involvement: Grass roots PVP polymer plant Construction and start-up. Continuous catalytic and batch polymer reactors, spray dryer, adsorption beds, filtration, powder recovery cyclones, ultra-pure water systems including RO, mixed bed, Hot Ozonated circulation water and CIP/SIP systems for pyrogen free production.
●Mentored Jr. Engineers and Interns
●Company sold and they laid off 30% of the people..
HENKEL Corp. - Kankakee, Illinois 1994 - 1997
Process / Production Engineer
●Lead engineer over two plastic additive and pharmaceutical production units (liquid and powder). Involved CIP and SIP processes.
●Green field plant design team member.
●Supervised process development technicians with projects involving two years on site in Pennsylvania and New Jersey plants.
●New designs solved major quality and production problems.
●Project included: Batch esterification, falling film heat exchangers, liq./liq. Extraction, no-exposure filtration ( Funda filters ), fractionation columns, Intellution / AB plc controls, waste treatment, and GC/LC analytical development.
●Initiated and completed process and equipment improvements which increased quality and production.
●Cycle times reduced by 40%.
●Conversion increased by 8%.
●Color reduced from 150 to 10 APHA.
●Managed and developed all emissions reporting and waste treatment / reduction.
●Process involved batch esterification, spray dryer, cyclones and pneumatic conveyers, pellet mills, packaging and filtration.
●Resulted in reduced emissions.
●Programmed Fisher- Rosemount DCS, Allen-Bradley PLC-5 and Intellution for new products and processes and efficiency.
●Developed process for new Photomer plant. ( Radiation cure monomer / oligomer ).
●Mentored new hire engineers and Interns
●Recruited to ISP as company was being sold and plants closing.
BIOPRODUCTS – Astoria, Oregon 1992 - 1994
●Process Development Engineer -
●Project Engineer and Supervisor of pilot plant and technicians.
●Performed extensive travel and work with engineering firms to design new “green field” choline plant.
●Performed process development for production of Choline Chloride and Flavor compounds. Licensed wastewater treatment operator for Kankakee facility.
●Developed process for continuous removal of toxic ethylene chlorohydrin from choline chloride.
●Developed several flavor production and application processes: spray drying, spray coating, extrusion, and auto enzymatic digesters.
●Developed kinetics, scale-up, and production of protein free reaction flavors.
●Developed steam injection process for batch, continuous and extrusion units including CIP and SIP technologies.
●Recruited to Henkel.
UMPQUA RESEARCH - Myrtle Creek, Oregon 1991 - 1992
Contract Engineer NASA SBIR contract:
●Developed math models for process simulation of ECLSS catalytic oxidation unit.
●Developed CATOX test unit for NASA-MSFC. Primary focus was on kinetics of heterogeneous catalytic oxidation of waste streams for total water reclamation
●Provided engineering support for design and construction of deliverable test unit.
●Designed and constructed various multi-component adsorption / ion exchange beds.
●Utilized C programming skills, wrote proposals, quarterly and final reports.
●Developed water test procedures ( LC ).
●Co-authored paper published and presented at international life support conference.
DESOTO INC. - Elgin, Illinois 1987 - 1989
Production Engineer
●Engineer over polymer / oligomer batch production facility.
●Performed start up of multiple reactor facility for production of ultra-violet cure coatings.
●Scaled all formulas and procedures.
●Supervised and trained all operators.
●Did all emissions reporting.
●Programmed Fisher Provox DCS.
●Left to go to grad school.
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