Markus Sauer

Operations Manager at International Fragrance & Flavors

Germany

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Experience

  • Production Manager at International Flavors & Fragrances
    Feb 2020 - Present · 6 yrs 5 mos

    Responsible for the operation of the CMC, BLV and BCB plants. Optimization of the running plants in terms of energy saving, throughput increase and chemicals/raw material savings. Root Cause Analysis and elimination of errors within the process. Preparation and execution of maintenance shutdowns together with maintenance, taking into account the inspection requirements of pipelines and vessels as well as safety valves. Development and implementation of optimization projects in a team. Processing of plant documentation, use of "management of change" systems, cooperation in the implementation of safety considerations and adjustments, including their implementation in the field. Equipment within the plants varies from pressure vessels, pumps, gas burners, reactors, stirrers, conveyors, cyclones, filters, atm. vessels, air compressors, distillation columns, extraction columns, cryogenic plants, tank farms, cooling towers, belt filters and presses, granulators, vacuum pumps, packaging and bagging equipment, large mixers, various types of mills, etc. The materials to be processed/produced include acids, alkalis, methanol, isopropanol, HCL, cellulose, slurries and solids.

  • Production Manager at DuPont Nutrition & Biosciences
    Nov 2018 - Jan 2021 · 2 yrs 3 mos

    Responsible for the operation of the CMC, BLV and BCB plants. Optimization of the running plants in terms of energy saving, throughput increase and chemicals/raw material savings. Root Cause Analysis and elimination of errors within the process. Preparation and execution of maintenance shutdowns together with maintenance, taking into account the inspection requirements of pipelines and vessels as well as safety valves. Development and implementation of optimization projects in a team. Processing of plant documentation, use of "management of change" systems, cooperation in the implementation of safety considerations and adjustments, including their implementation in the field. Equipment within the plants varies from pressure vessels, pumps, gas burners, reactors, stirrers, conveyors, cyclones, filters, atm. vessels, air compressors, distillation columns, extraction columns, cryogenic plants, tank farms, cooling towers, belt filters and presses, granulators, vacuum pumps, packaging and bagging equipment, large mixers, various types of mills, etc. The materials to be processed/produced include acids, alkalis, methanol, isopropanol, HCL, cellulose, slurries and solids.

  • The Dow Chemical Company (Bomlitz, Germany)
    • Production Engineer MC Bomlitz
      Jan 2016 - Oct 2018 · 2 yrs 10 mos

      Operating plants to meet the company’s targets. Optimization of chemical processes with regards to capacity increase, energy consumption and availability. Responsible for the process safety of the plants: Preparing improvement projects and implementation of such. Ensure compliance with regulatory and legal requirements. Guarantee adherence to company and legal EH&S requirements by engaging with operating and maintenance personnel. Preparation and safe guarding of turn around works and cleaning shutdowns.

    • Reliability Engineer
      Feb 2014 - Dec 2015 · 1 yr 11 mos

      Working as a reliability engineer at Dow in the cellulosis sector.

  • ThyssenKrupp Uhde (4 yrs 6 mos)
    • Lead Engineer Rotating Equipment
      Aug 2009 - Jan 2014 · 4 yrs 6 mos

      Working as a Lead Engineer Rotating Equipment in the mechanical engineering department at the company ThyssenKrupp Uhde GmbH, in Dortmund, Germany Responsibilities: Specifying and engineering execution of equipment for nitric acid and urea plants for the projects “Vale Fertilizantes” in Brazil and “Iowa Fertilizer Company” as well as “CFI Donaldsonville” (no lead function) in the USA. The equipment consists of multiple centrifugal and plunger pumps for acids, urea and several other fluids, as well as blowers, oil units, dosing units, tanks, centrifugal compressors/expander (nitric acid and CO2) and steam turbines.

    • Principal Mechanical Engineer
      Aug 2009 - Mar 2012 · 2 yrs 8 mos

      Working as a Principal Mechanical Engineer in the mechanical engineering department at the company ThyssenKrupp PDNA Engineering (Pty) Ltd (South Africa) – Uhde Division, in Sunninghill, Sandton, South Africa Responsibilities: Specifying, execution, installation and commissioning of a pipe line compressor package driven by a gas turbine, for the Temane Central Processing Facility Expansion Project, Mozambique. From 8/2010 taking over the position of the Lead Mechanical Engineer function until the finalization of the project, which included site installation and pre commissioning of a refrigeration unit, a TEG unit, an air compressor, an incinerator plant and a sewage plant, as well as several vessels and heat exchangers. Specifying and execution of 3 reciprocating hydrogen compressor units, high pressure small volume flow, for the SASOL Wax Plant in Sasolburg, South Africa in the position of Lead Mechanical Engineer. Specifying and executing the cooling towers, aeration system, air compressors, de-sludging compressors, flare system and urea handling packages for the SASOL WRG project in Secunda, South Africa. Specifying and executing of 3 filter presses for the SASOL “Coal Tar Filtration” project in Sasolburg, South Africa. Finalization of installation, pre commissioning, commissioning and partial start up of a nitric acid compressor train and several process pumps, for the “Omnia” Project, in Secunda, South Africa.

  • Mechanical Engineer at Alstom Power
    Aug 2008 - Jul 2009 · 1 yr

    Started as a Mechanical Engineer in the Mechanical engineering department at the company ALSTOM S&E in Woodmead, Sandton, South Africa. From 11/2008 till 07/2009 Manager Mechanical Engineering Responsibilities: Managing the mechanical engineering department with regards to ensure the quality of technical specifications and their timely delivery, engineering execution and manpower planning as well as personnel coordination. Implementation of processes and tools to allow a better progress reporting as well as preparation of standard documents for packages and systems to improved project control and execution. Projects were MEDUPI and KUSILE coal fired power plants each 4.800 MW consisting of 6 x 800MW Generators driven by Steam Turbines with Air Condensing Units.