Engineer Project Manager

Kevin Zhang, M.A.Sc.,

Home Address: ** ******* *****, *******, *******, Canada, L4J 9J2

Tel: (Mobile) 416-***-****, (Home) 416-***-****

E-mail: pg555p@r.postjobfree.com

STRENGTH AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Master Degree in Chemical Engineering, Registered P. Eng.

• 12 years progressive engineering experience in fast paced manufacturing, process industry, R&D environment

• In depth experience in equipment / process monitoring, assessment, troubleshooting and optimization

• Production supervision, operational issues investigation and correction, equipment overhaul

• Project management, scheduling, planning & commission.

• Strong knowledge in Siemens and Johnson control system.

• Strong knowledge of ERP system.

• Hands on experience in commissioning new equipment / re-commissioning old equipment

• Hands on experience in process control application, control logics review & optimization, heat & Mass Balance calculations.

• Advanced practical research capabilities with hands-on experience in DOE, data acquisition, analysis & results interpretation, technical reporting & presentation

• Working experience with AUTOCAD, SPC, FMEA, Six-sigma, Lean Manufacturing, SR&ED

• Hands-on experience in project planning, sourcing and assessment, capital expenditure preparation

• Working knowledge with engineering drawings, PFD, P&ID, floor layout, mass balance simulation

• Working experience with ISO14001/9001/QS9000:2000

• Process Safety & Risk Analysis, Incident Investigation, EHS legal compliance,

• Commitment to ongoing learning, self-initiative and persistence to get the job done in time

• Proven ability of multi-task handling, effective communication with all interfaces

• Innovative and independent thinker with ability of practical problem solving

• Experience and Literacy in using computerized information management system

WORK EXPERIENCE

Engergy Project Manager, Norampac-Cascades Paper Packaging Group

04/2010-Present

• In charge of all energy cost saving projects and constructions for 5 plants in Toronto

• Prepares process design specifications, calculations and drawings for projects in accordance with Cascades energy center design standards, reporting to the Production Manager. Manages equipment procurement process, including development of specifications and vendor relationships, definition of vendor scope of work, design review and periodic vendor shop inspections.

• Creating Bill of Materials and follow up with procurement for ordering.

• Prepare assessments of feasibility study reports completed by third parties to ensure technical viability of proposed capital projects to generate the anticipated energy and process improvements - including review of engineering drawings, capital cost estimates, and operating parameters.

• Evidence pre-project conditions including existing equipment and operating parameters and attend commissioning and acceptance testing.

• Reviews operating history of existing energy facilities to support preparation and maintenance of energy standards.

• Audits of systems including, but not limited to HVAC, steam, condensate, chilled water, hot water, industrial refrigeration and compressed air.

• Design, refine and implement evaluation, monitoring and verification activities for programs and individual projects as required

• Evaluate emerging technologies in the field of energy management and recommend relevant products for potential program integration

• Prepare a variety of reports to manage and monitor project progress.

• Review change orders and provide approval recommendations to Plant Manager

• Review and provide input/feedback on project schedules and cost estimates

• Act as Project team liaison with other department groups to ensure open communication between departments is maintained and documented

• Provide updates on key activity for Monthly Report

• Engineering and cost/benefit analysis of energy conservation measures for projects resulting from energy audits.

Process Engineer/Manufacturing Engineer, Paper Mills at Irving Tissue Corporation Toronto Plant, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 8/2008 – 10/2009

• Manage and implement all process engineering programs at tissue mills.

• Create capital permits & projects by working with Utilities, Operations, Engineering & Maintenance staff to find opportunities for process improvements and plant efficiencies

• Make initial designs for new, customized or modified procedures & equipment.

• Monitoring & organize project budgets.

• Oversee capital projects and permits (such as equipment procurement, detailed project scopes, contractor selection, cost control, installation, development of bid documentation, commissioning and start-up)

• Help with making training requirements for new operators and new or modified procedures

• Assist all production & relative maintenance programs for 3 high speed tissue machines with premium tissue grades manufacturing. Facial, Bath, Towel.

• Working as relief shift supervisor to manage up to 20 people in production, report production issues & solve the quality issues with engineering dept. & coordinate with trial run.

• Assist to resolve all operation issues with assessment and troubleshooting. Support startup / shutdowns activities.

• Assist machine clothing management & roll maintenance programs for 3 mills, improved life performance

• Examine opportunities and implement programs for cost savings from down time reduction, furnish and raw material substitutions, quality improvement, process optimization

• Manage HOODS study and optimization program. Participate Yankee maintenance program

• Review process & quality centerlines, prepare trials and reporting.

• Monitor and Evaluate chemical programs, Manage chemical cost billing sheet

• Supervise mill Co-op student and wetend testings.

• Create and put into practice action strategies that will help technical & business needs, specifically in the area of process optimization

• Successfully take part in capital planning procedures and programs to increase continuous improvement in the following areas: environmental and safety compliance, cost effectiveness, production quality and capacity

Production Engineer & Assistant Stock Preparation Superintendent, Norampac-Cascades Boxboard Group – Toronto Mill, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 10/2007 – 08/2008

• Relief shift supervisor to manage up to 20 people in production, report production issues & solve the quality issues with engineering dept. & coordinate with trial run.

• Direct involvement and responsibility in the daily operations of Liner, Filler & Effluent stock preparation process, for clay coated multilayer boxboard manufacturing

• Environmental monitoring / reporting, waste management, water saving program, P2

• Monitor, plan & implement major overhauls of equipment for scheduled / unscheduled shutdowns

• Review equipment / process operationals with crews, management, R&D, and suppliers for process optimization

• Champion operational improvement/ cost saving projects, coordinate with engineering / suppliers

• Establish & maintain sound work relationships with employees, suppliers, government, etc.

Process Engineer, Linerboard Mill, New Forest Paper Mills LP, Atlantic Packaging Products Ltd., Scarborough, Ontario, Canada, 02/2005 – 10/2007

• Assisted a successful 2-month commissioning of new paper machine headbox with automation control loops upgrade, a 6 million CAD project in 2005

• Assessed and monitored operating performance of a newly started, 200 Million CAD worth mill production process, stock preparation + paper machine, as per established business KPIs.

• Ensured all mill-wide lab testing functionalities, set up / review quality specs for QC effectiveness.

• Prepared, implemented and reviewed trials, collaborated with outside research and consulting resources, technical reporting for management decision making and SR&ED

• Liaison and maintain uptime / performance of mill-wide automation control systems (Metso/Valmet DCS, ABB DCS, Industrial (IT) Quality Control System, Voith Profilmatic CD Profile Control for Voith Modulejet Master Dilution Control headbox)

• Investigated and answered customer complaints, identify causes with practical solutions for correction

• Run periodic statistic metrics on operational KPIs, explore opportunities for cost savings

• Stay updated on technology advancement with economics for application improvement

• Meeting with management, production crews, sales reps for periodic review and technical support.

Process Engineer Assistant, Domtar Pulp & Paper Mill at Espanola, Ontario, Canada, 05/2003 - 10/2003 (Graduate Internship)

Conducted a field study on a newly installed integrated scrubbing system for process off-gases treatment (an investment over 1Million CAD), obtained significantly valuable data for scrubber design and operation.

• Designed and set up experimental procedures / apparatus to examine process variables

• Performed gas / liquid sampling, analyzing, data collection and integration

• Performed mass balance calculations for trend analysis and results evaluation

• Developed technical report for management review

• Published and presented a technical paper (“Scrubbing Non-condensible Gases with White Liquor to Remove Reduced Sulphur Gases", 2004 TAPPI International Chemical Recovery Conference, Charleston, SC, US. Canada Pulp & Paper Journal)

Graduate Research Assistant, Pulp & Paper Centre and Green Technology Group, Dept. of Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 09/2002 - 12/2004

• Designed, ran field / lab experiment on interested sulphur chemistry in Kraft Pulping process

• Developed and applied numerical simulation modeling tools to study inter-phase mass transfer coupled with chemical reactions under different operating conditions

• Calibrated and maintained lab instrument, tutored undergraduate students on instrumental analysis

• Wrote technical paper and presented in international technical conference

• Preparing batches of desired formulations

• Performing analytical testing of samples using lab instrumentation

• Recommend formula changes to improve characteristics and cost effectiveness

• Document results in an organized manner

• Laboratory maintenance

Lead Environmental Engineer, Motorola Inc., Integrated Electronics Systems Sector (IESS), Tianjin, China, 12/1998 - 02/2002

• Ensured legal compliance with all applicable laws and regulations

• Set up and maintained ISO14001/9001/QS9000 in conjunction with corporate EHS and QMS

• Drove statistical metrics for EHS performance monitoring, periodic reporting and documentation

• Ensured smooth operation of an onsite wastewater treatment plant and DI water supply

• Conducted vendor / contractor sourcing

• Maintained a viable Emergency Response and Crisis Management Plan, and facilitated the management for Business Contingency Plan

• Coached junior members, organized/conducted all levels of EHS trainings / drills

• Facilitated new product launching, process changes and new equipment commissioning

Quality / Process Engineer, Motorola Inc., Ceramic Products Division, IESS Tianjin Site, China, 08/1996 - 12/1998

• Conducted FMEA and analyzed reliability test result in accordance to customer requirements

• Applied Six-Sigma tools to achieve continuous improvement on ppm reduction (from 4.7 * to 5.6 *)

• Assembled and maintained FMEA, Process Mapping, Control Plans, SPC charts with SOPs

• Facilitated corporate Quality System Review (QSR) and ISO9001 Auditing

EDUCATION

Master of Applied Science, Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 09/2002 - 10/2004

Bachelor of Engineering, Applied Chemistry, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, China, 09/1992 - 08/1996

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAININGS

• Supervisor courses for safety incident investigation and prevention, PPHSA

• The McQuaig SystemTM certified interpreter, The Insight to Assess and Manage People, McQuaig Institute®

• MatrikonOPC certified OPC Level 1&2 Fundamentals of Pragmatic OPC Integration and OPC Diagnostics & Optimization

• TAPPI Paper Business Short CourseTM

• University of Toronto WISEonlineTM (Writing Instruction for Scientists and Engineers)

• Domtar Espanola Pulp & Paper Mill Training: Contractor Safety, Respiratory - Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus

• Adult CPR (Heartsaver) First Aid Training

• Motorola Six Sigma / FMEA / SPC Core Programs

• Motorola EHS (Environmental, Health and Safety) Management System

• Motorola QSR (Quality System Review)

• Motorola Design for Manufacturability (DFM)

• ISO 9001 / QS9000 Internal Auditor Qualification Training

• ISO14001 External Auditor Qualification Training - by China EPA and British EMSi

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