Project Manager Engineer

ANDREW T. KINSMAN

hfv1q6@r.postjobfree.com

Mobile 253-***-****

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CHEMICAL ENGINEER

Dividends still can be harvested: Forward thinking, flexible, resourceful and collaborative with both internal and external customers. A dedicated individual who is tenacious and passionate about Chemical Engineering, especially Carbon Footprint technology. Demonstrates mature outlook grounded in objectivity and commitment to excellence. Receptive and interested in constructive feedback from management, staff and peers. Brings a “can-do” attitude, persistence and ownership of responsibilities, prioritizing high standards and corporate synergy.

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PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS

Worked alongside Boeing to get hydrogen reformer on Boeing ecoDemonstrator in 2014

Designed testing program for hydrogen reformation

Proficient SolidWorks 2008 operator / designer; designed model-based construction plans for hydrogen reformer test stand

Consultant Engineer - 1 yr

wrote grants for EPA and USDA for emission control with a team of 3

Applied principles of LEAN operation, Kaizen operation, and requirements writing process

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SOFTWARE

Engineering Software: Aspen, COMSOL, LabVIEW 7.1, MatLab, Polymath, SolidWorks 2009

Other Software: MS Suite, MS Project, MS Visio, C++, Visual Basic, Lightroom 4, Windows 7

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Nu Element Inc., Tacoma, WA April ’11 - PRESENT

Chemical Engineer

Tested and analyzed hydrogen reformer in Boeing’s hydrogen lab with proprietary catalyst and operating conditions to be used on Boeing 737 ecoDemonstrator in 2014.

• Operated hydrogen reformer daily through partial oxidation and steam reforming; monitored / analyzed syn gas emissions via mass spectrometry; implemented proprietary techniques to de-coke the catalyst when undesirable emissions were observed or when statistical data was showing drops in carbon activity and oxygen balance.

• Repaired equipment existing components by constructing other parts, worked in the lab alone, when problems arose had to figure it out on my own.

• Achieved over 700 hours of testing on an unoptimized catalyst from Washington State University and still going strong.

• Researched capital costs and/or other info for customers for upcoming projects such as tire pyrolysis, battery-extended auxiliary power units (BE-APU), tire microwave technology, fracking, hydrogen city bus technology, and Fischer Tropsche (FT).

• Designed a program to upload all testing data recorded every 3 to 5 seconds and output the averages every 15 minutes along with calculating oxygen balance, carbon balance, activity, carbon selectivity, and carbon removal rate; altogether this program performs over 100,000 calculations every day.

• Maintained compliance with Boeing and Teague for the Boeing lab chemical storage and disposal, along with making sure all MSDS is up to date.

• Presented and discussed weekly findings and course of action to take when needed, also wrote a weekly report that entailed all findings and possible actions for the following week.

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UNIVERSITY EXPERIENCE

University of Washington, Seattle, WA October ’08 - March ‘09

Undergraduate Research for Toray Composites

Tested the theory that if nano-sized spheres (nano particles) are coated on individual glass fibers, epoxy could fill voids between fibers and increase the tensile strength of a fiberglass structure.

• Developed testing methods to study the bonding force between fiber-fiber interactions of fiberglass, including a method for prepping the epoxy and resin, a coating method, and tensile testing.

• Designed molds for testing each fiber sample using dental impression gel for the mold itself, with each fiber sample in the shape of a dog bone to make it easier for tensile testing.

• Each sample was lightly polished then tensile tested; the sample was studied for the number of breaks in bundles and then cross-section pieces were cut off, highly polished and analyzed in a nuclear magnetic radiation microscope.

• Another testing method was also analyzed which involved making carbon fiber sheets, cutting them out, attaching the fiber bundles, compressing it with PVB, followed by a tensile test and analyzation.

InTheWorks Inc., Bainbride Island, WA June ’08 - October ‘08

Internship – Engineer

As a recent start-up this company needed me in several different areas such as performing calculations, doing mechanical work on the test bed engine, writing and managing grants and deadlines, and dB and emission testing.

• Designed a detailed animated PowerPoint presentation for investors that accurately demonstrated the proprietary exhaust thermodynamic flow that made the emissions as clean as they are.

• Project manager for grant applications - Wrote grants for the USDA and EPA for emission control in agriculture and marine use.

• Competed in the 2009 University of Washington Environmental Innovation Challenge against 20 plus teams, gave a speech and demonstration, took 3rd place.

University of Washington, Seattle, WA March ’09 – June ‘09

Teaching Assistant for Engineering 100 (ENGR 100)

Supervised lab, collaborated with instructor to plan course, trained students on equipment, and provided feedback.

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EDUCATION

University of Washington, Seattle, WA (2009)

Bachelor of Science, Chemical Engineering

GPA 3.1

Green River Community College, Auburn, WA (2006)

Associates of Science, Math and Chemistry

GPA 3.6

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