Kathy Christman, PMP

PMP | Academically a Chemical Engineer. Actively a learner each day.

Mokena, Illinois, United States

About

Experienced in Specialty Chemical Manufacturing PMP Certified AT/AT/AT

Experience

  • Project Manager at Kensing
    Aug 2025 - Present · 1 yr

  • PQ Corporation (2 yrs 10 mos)
    • Process Engineering Leader
      Jan 2024 - Aug 2025 · 1 yr 8 mos

    • Senior Process Engineer
      Nov 2022 - Jan 2024 · 1 yr 3 mos

  • Stepan Company (Millsdale)
    • Operations Capability Leader
      Jan 2020 - May 2021 · 1 yr 5 mos

    • Production Team Lead
      Nov 2016 - Jan 2020 · 3 yrs 3 mos

      • Production leadership to chemical supervision and operations team • Turnaround planning • Maintenance prioritization • Project identification, scoping, and commissioning

  • Senior Improvement Engineer at Dow
    Jul 2014 - Aug 2016 · 2 yrs 2 mos

    • Project engineer for large capital site improvements and project management for small locally-led improvements • Facilitated and completed site analysis for technical and PSM audits. • Planned and executed site-wide emergency drills

  • Engineer - Multiple roles, increasing responsibility & impact at Dow
    Aug 2006 - Mar 2013 · 6 yrs 8 mos

    Technical Service Engineer - Polyglycols, Surfactants, & Fluids • Supported UCON(TM) Lubricants and select lines of Polyglycol products. • Presented technical paper at 2011 STLE Annual Meeting in Atlanta, GA • Completed new product introductions through development phases and product moves/discontinuations. Customer Technical Support Center Specialist • Supported UCON(TM) Fluids and Lubricants in NAA • Global Technical Focal Point for Dow Oil & Gas, Led global implementation of inquiry management Production Engineer, Polyurethanes • Engineering support for production and projects in a Specialty/Development Manufacturing unit • Led EH&S Team for production area