Project Manager Engineer
Resume:
Thomas Acker
** ******* ***** **** 989-***-****
Midland, MI 48640 ******.*****@***.***
Professional with over 20 years of production experience including start up of a complex Silane process for the solar industry, developed sophisticated kinetic models, numerous manufacturing plant start-ups and pilot plant scale-ups, process engineering, and project management seeks production position in growth industry. Excellent trouble shooting capability and engineering management experience. Ability to accurately integrate business needs with product research and process design. 20 years experience with a Fortune 50 company. Experienced facilitator and trainer. MBA, B.S. Chemical Engineering.
Expertise and Career Highlights
-Solar Plant Start-up - Supervised plant start-ups
- Cross-functional Team Management - Achievement Awards
-Pilot plant scale up - Profit&Loss responsibilities
- Team Building, Motivation, and Leadership -People Management
-Project Management - International Experience
-Strategy Development and Execution - Speak German
Production Experience
2009-Present Evergreen Solar-Sr. Project Engineer
Sr. Project Chemical Engineer
• Redesigned and started-up Silane atomizing vaporizer unit operation.
• Developed kinetic model for methyldichlorosilane vapor deposition reactor.
• Developed 19 meaningful production-monitoring screens for production personnel.
• Prevented major release of silane during a transfer.
• Trained production personnel in hazardous line opening procedures.
• Redesigned and started-up Silane delivery system.
• Discovered numerous capacity limitations and implemented solutions resulting in a 600% improvement.
2008 – 2009 CDI Engineering-Project Manager
• Project manager for Marathon Pipe line LLC transfer improvement
• Project manager for Bayer Crop Science utility proposals
• Project manager for Cabot acid absorber and caustic scrubber system
• Project manager for Silane Lab scope
• Business development manager
The Dow Chemical Company
Styrene Monomers Production-Project Manager
• Installed and started-up cryogenic ethylene storage facility ($13 Million) and which recovered 400,000 pounds of organic per year.
• Installed and started-up fire tube boiler ($ 6.8 million) to burn waste organics saving $1,500,000 per year.
• Developed project safety program.
Production Supervisor for three Dow plants
• Managed up to 50 people in three different manufacturing plants
o Division Chorine and Caustic distribution
o Dowtherm heat transfer fluids
o Thermal Oxidizer/HCl recovery
• Responsible for all maintenance activities
• Responsible for all material transfers, inventory control, and raw material orders.
• P&L responsibility
• Received Special Recognition Award for Quality improvements
Production supervisor Ethyl cellulose
• Solved a major quality problem which allowed the plant to increase production rates and opened new markets to the business
o Impurity levels dropped from 2% to 20 ppm.
o Sales and production increased dramatically.
o Reduced manufacturing costs 12%
• Restructured ethyl cellulose plant saving labor and setting all time production and quality record.
• Responsible for all raw material transfers, inventory control, and P&L reporting and plant maintenance.
Production Chemical Engineer Methyl Cellulose Plant
• Responsible for process improvements, material transfers, yield improvements, and capital projects.
• Installed and started-up a vent gas recovery system in the methyl cellulose plant utilizing compression 11,000-18000 pounds of organics per day.
• . Organics were used to fuel a steam generation boiler, which resulted in a significant savings.
• Installed automated and started-up a rotary vacuum filters; flash dryer, and advanced dust recovery system to increase capacity and yield. The total capital expenditure was $14.0 million. The process included air conveying, dust collection with specialized explosion suppression systems, slurry pump, high volume rotary vacuum pump, flash dryer, design and installation,
Methacrylonitrile Monomer Production Engineer
• Automated and started-up highly toxic, flammable specialty chemical process.
• Discovered process to purify by product and saved $14 million per year.
Zetran Insecticide Production Engineer
• Started – up Zectran process during the work stoppage. Worked a project engineer and shift supervisor during the work stoppage.
• Fit pipe, welded, wired instruments, installed pump seals ECT.
Tertiary butyl cathecol/SEM production
• Automated and started-up TBC batch distillation column and save $1 million dollars per year.
• Worked as operator on 2 sulfa ethyl methacylate plants then automated the plant.
Formal Education
Wharton Business School, University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, Pa
Retirement Specialist Certification
MBA - Northwood University
B.S. Chemical Engineering - Case Western Reserve University
Other Professional Experience
AXA-Advisors
• Financial Consultant for Businesses and high net worth individuals.
• Conduct market analyses to determine investment opportunities
• Developed and implemented risk and wealth creation strategies.
• Extensive experience with Insurance, 401Ks, and investment products.
Acker’s Equity
• Evaluated and assessed industry trends in biotechnology, electronics, chemical, and computer segments.
• Evaluated competitive positions, potential substitute products, and strategic strengths and weakness for computer, biotech, and microprocessor industries.
The Dow Chemical Company
Global Information Manager
Reduced labor costs by 30%.
Increased customer satisfaction index 200% over 3 years.
Established 2 new global software products SAP based.
Identified by Nolan Norton consulting company as having the lowest technology costs and lowest personnel costs.
Other Activities
Chamber of Commerce member
National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors member
Rotarian, Directory Chairmen, former Foundation Secretary
Trout Unlimited member, former Treasurer
Executive Board of Huron Council Boy Scouts of America
Northeast Science Olympiad coach
American Chemical Society
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