Engineer Project

NICHOLAS P. FISHER, EIT

720-***-****, ********.*******@*****.***

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Motivated chemical engineer with 3 years of professional work experience in managing engineering projects in challenging and fast-paced consulting environments. Innovative problem solver, able to see the business and technical sides of a problem. Additional experience with investigation writing and root cause analysis for new production system deviations. Familiar with production planning, good manufacturing practices (GMP) and document control systems.Additional skills and expertise in:

Chemical process equipment design

Budgeting new chemical plant construction projects

Document control

Air permits

Research and development for new products

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Manufacturing Production Engineer (Temporary Position, Agency- Kelly Scientific) January 2010– May 2010

Hospira Boulder, Inc. (Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient Manufacturer), Boulder, CO

Facilitated Development in new process start-up, scale-up and optimization for the production of cancer chemotherapy drug substances.

Supported Quality Assurance in GMP and GDP for investigations, deviations, validation protocols, and process change controls.

Initiated 50 corrective and preventative action plans.

Determined root cause of over 100 non conformances.

Associate Project Engineer (Concurrent Projects) November 2006 – July 2009

Parsons, Incorporated ($3.4 Billion Engineering and Construction Firm), Denver, Colorado

Potassium Chloride Production, Midlothian, Texas (Project Duration: 4 months)

Collaborated with an engineering team to rehabilitate a potassium chloride production process.

Evaluated design of boil-ups as part of a de-bottlenecking effort.

Designed shell and tube heat exchangers, centrifugal pumps and process storage tanks.

Produced detailed calculations, specification sheets, instrumentation lists and cost estimate.

Co-authored proposal of engineering services to support facility expansion.

Alum Manufacturing Plant Construction, Denver, Colorado (Project Duration: 2 years)

Assumed key role in engineering design and cost estimating of a $4.5 million grassroots aluminum sulfate facility.

Developed process flow diagrams, process and instrumentation diagrams, equipment lists and specification sheets for specialty equipment to process corrosive sulfuric acid.

Updated the Hazardous Materials Management Plan, Hazardous Materials Inventory Sheet, Site Health and Safety Plan and Material Safety Data Sheets.

Evaluated compliance with technical and regulatory requirements by construction contractors, equipment vendors and other service providers.

Planned ribbon-cutting ceremony for start-up of facility.

Environmental Compliance, Celina, Texas (Project Duration 5 months)

Managed $400,000 upgrade of emissions control equipment to treat acid mist from a ferric sulfate reaction.

Led the application submission efforts for a Standard Air Permit with the State of Texas.

Initiated an on-site motion and time study to measure work and standardize routine operator tasks.

Liquefied Natural Gas Plant Construction, Houston, Texas (Project Duration 9 months)

Customized a web portal using Microsoft SharePoint to improve document control.

Drafted document control procedures, community affairs presentations and local and international labor analyses.

Edited engineering, procurement and construction documents.

Determined 100 applicable permits for construction of facilities.

Water Treatment, Syracuse, New York (Project Duration 6 months)

Designed systems for treating process and utility wastewater for a pharmaceutical company.

Developed process and instrumentation diagrams, specifications and datasheets for process equipment.

Evaluated technical bids for all new unit operations.

Managed critical revisions to project safety plan and activity hazard analyses for field activities.

Ethanol Plant Construction, Wood River, Nebraska (Project Duration 2 months)

Improved document control for the construction of 80 million gallons per year ethanol production plant.

Structured an on-site filing system for 500 drawings, which increased productivity during the initial phase of construction.

Site Remediation, Midland, Michigan and Orlando, Florida (Project Duration: 1 year)

Conducted field measurement activities at superfund sites.

Surveyed extent of buried munitions debris at an unexploded ordnance site.

Investigated landfill site-wide water levels.

Detected radioactivity of Radium-226 removed asphalt.

Compiled field records and verified hazardous radiation restriction limits prior to shipment.

Laboratory Technician (Contract Position, Agency- On Assignment) September 2006 – November 2006

Outlast Technologies, Incorporated (Outdoor Apparel), Boulder, Colorado

Improved laboratory procedures for formulating pad coatings and finishes for polyester fabrics.

Examined latent heat effects of coatings on fabric using differential scanning calorimetry.

Completed project before scheduled deadline.

Customer Support Specialist (Contract Position, Agency- Kelly Services) February 2006- July 2006

Avnet, Incorporated (Computer Hardware), Boulder, Colorado

Verified contract information for computer hardware transactions utilizing proprietary company software.

Researched and resolved customer service and inventory issues.

Laboratory Technician (Contract Position, Agency- Kelly Scientific) November 2005 – January 2006

Lexmark International, Incorporated (Laser Printer Toner), Boulder, Colorado

Enhanced research and development at the bench and pilot scales for chemically produced toner.

Investigated particle size, circularity and molecular weight distribution using wet chemistry and filtration techniques.

Completed project before scheduled deadline.

Mailroom Clerk June 2005- November 2005

Apartment Investment and Management Company (Real Estate Investment), Denver, Colorado

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering

Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, April 2005

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

American Institute of Chemical Engineers, 2004- present

OSHA 40 hour HAZWOPER with yearly updates, Denver, CO, February 2007

Engineer in Training, Denver, CO, April 2007

PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES

Tom Wood, Director of Construction, Jacobs, Inc., 303- 888- 9456, ***.****@******.***

RJ Simmons, Field Manager, Parsons, Inc., 303-***-****, **.*******@*******.***

Loren Schreiber PhD, Adjunct Professor, Florida State University Department of Chemical Engineering, 850-***-****, *********@***.***.***

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