Maintenance Technician Vice President
Resume:
Jeremy Fliehman
Mead, CO *****
***************@*****.***
Professional Summary
Over 20 years of experience working with chemicals, and performing maintenance on multiple machines. Work Experience
Maintenance Technician/ Chemical Operator
Zero Carbon Systems-Brighton, CO
April 2023 to November 2024
Selected by the Vice President for working in the Kilo Lab making washcoat for the monolith bricks in the DAC ( direct air capture) machine. Designing and building Kilo Lab for operational use. Troubleshooting problems in batches with Dr. Bhan and chemical engineer. Working in lab testing viscosity, ph, and other measurements. Commissioning the first direct air capture machine in the USA. Operate control board when the DAC machine is containing CO2 while running. Make adjustments when alarms show where problems exist in order to operate. Take water samples and make changes to cooling water by adding chemicals or neutralizing to stay at a given standard. Change out motors, pumps, and valves that need preventative maintenance or need replaced. Operate heavy machinery when removing panels from DAC to replace seals. Pipefitting in areas of machine where changes are needed. Welding on the new DAC machine being built. Maintenance Technician/ 5S Coordinator
Corden Pharma-Boulder, CO
November 2021 to March 2023
Selected by the plant manager to implement the 5S system to the production side of the 4 plants. Organized the toolboxes with foam inserts to keep tools in designated locations. Selected areas for spare parts needed to run processes with pictures and names of parts in bins for all 4 plants and each level of the plant. Work on projects simplifying operators ability to access materials needed to complete tasks. Welding, pipefitting, and designing of materials in production areas. Maintenance in various areas of the plants.
Chemical Operator
Corden Pharma-Boulder, CO
July 2020 to March 2023
Charge reactors with solvents from the Delta V or RS3 DCS systems. Charge reactors with powders or solids as required from batch. Distill solvents through two condensers to receivers with vacuum or atmospheric distillations. Reflux product in reactors for reaction completion of chemical in step of each batch. Package finished product wearing appropriate PPE in clean rooms as indicated in each batch. Dispose of hazardous waste to designated vessels. CPR, First Aid Medic, ESD, HAZWOPER, and forklift trained and certified by Corden Pharma. I made vaccinations and medications such as Moderna, the new diabetes 2 medication, and many others at Corden Pharma. Project Coordinator
Boulder Scientific Company-Mead, CO
September 2018 to June 2020
Introduced and implemented the 5S (continuous improvement) system in the spare parts area organizing and identifying the spare parts and where they belong. Ordered all parts needed by a certain time so other employees could assist in setting the system in place while the plant did its yearly shutdown. Took pictures, identified parts, and laminated labels for bins parts were located in. The system saves time searching for spare parts needed in order to operate the batches in a timely manner. Inventory Control Specialist
Boulder Scientific Company-Mead, CO
April 2017 to June 2020
Introduced and implemented the Kanban ( inventory continuous improvement) system to production and pilot plant for the way consumables are ordered and controlled in a lean fashion. After putting the system in place I ordered all consumables needed with low overhead amounts and never ran out of consumables needed to operate the multimillion dollar company. Introduced the Kanban system to Analytical, R@D, and QA where they adopted the same manner they kept consumables in stock. Senior Chemical Operator
Boulder Scientific Company-Mead, CO
September 2010 to June 2020
Charged reactors with widely used solvents through the PSM process. Handle and mix volatile chemicals such as 10 molar Butylithium and grignards safely. Distill off solvents through condensers to receivers by vacuum or atmospheric distillation. Operated fractionated columns as per batch requirements. Control reactor, condenser, and receiver temperatures with steam, water, or methanol/ethanol as per batch requirements. Troubleshoot for problems within batch records and making corrections with the Chemist for higher yields, saving time, extra effort not needed, and a better understanding of each task within a batch record. Take samples in batches and take to the lab or operate gas chromatography and Karl Fischer machines for the results. Follow LOTO when needed and wear appropriate PPE as per batch regulations due to the wide range of chemicals handled. HAZWOPER and forklift trained and certified. Chemical Operator
Alcoa Alumina Refinery-Point Comfort, TX
November 2004 to March 2009
Operated TDC 3000 DCS controlling 5 th unit operations. Assigned to the precipitation area controlling seed levels in tanks for the best density for high quality product. Ensured pumps and valves were at maximum flow capability. Troubleshoot problems within flows and implemented corrective action plans for improvements. Well versed within all area jobs in the precipitation unit. Wore appropriate PPE when exposed to caustic chemicals. Assisted in the procurement needs for the precipitation unit. Maintained a high standard for regulatory compliance, i.e.;M.S.H.A., ISO 9001, and company safety policies. Licensed forklift, skid loader, and crane operator by ALCOA. Continuous Caster Operator
Alcoa Hot Rolling Aluminum-Elmendorf, TX
May 2000 to November 2004
Certified Hazelett continuous belt caster operator with 74” width capabilities using Citect PLC. Certified Lauener block caster operator with 68” width capabilities using the Rosemount PLC. Successful caster setups, startups, and shutdowns. Certified hot mill 1 and exit ed operator. Operated exit end of cold mill when needed. Operated holder area when transferring metal and casting. Licensed forklift and overhead crane operator.
Education
Associate of Applied Science in Applied Science
Front Range Community College - Longmont, CO
January 2013 to May 2014
Muscatine Community College - Muscatine, IA
Skills
• Lean Manufacturing
• Welding (3 years)
• 5S (continuous improvement) (10+ years)
• ISO 9001
• Heavy equipment operation (4 years)
• Karl Fischer
• Gas Chromatography
• Kanban (inventory continuous improvement) (10+ years)
• Laboratory Experience
• Kaizen (continuous improvement) (10+ years)
• Project Coordination
• GMP
Certifications and Licenses
Driver's License
Forklift Certification
First Aid Certification
AED Certification
Hazardous Waste Operations & Emergency Response Training CPR Certification
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