Muscatine, Iowa, United States
Design and install chemical processing equipment and supporting systems.
Design and install processing equipment in chemical manufacturing environment.
Manage capital and large maintenance projects throughout the facility. Projects I have executed have ranged in size from $30k to $5.5MM. The scope of projects I have executed have also varied greatly including: *Sizing and installation of centrifugal and positive displacement pumps and B31.3 process piping *Installation of mechanical draft crossflow cooling tower and B31.3 process piping *Installation of conveying equipment including augers, belt conveyors, roller conveyors, airvey and drag conveyors *Installation of dust collectors *Installation of HVAC equipment *Installation of glass lined vessels *Installation of RPZ backflow preventers and B31.3 piping *Installation of concrete foundations and dikes *Repair of concrete foundations and dikes *Repair of mechanical draft crossflow cooling towers *Replacement of boiler tubes (110k #/hr. coal boiler) *Repare and replacement of boiler refractory walls and baffles(110k #/hr. coal boiler) *Removal and replacement of rubber liner in process vessel *Recoating of storage tanks *Design and installation of structural steel platforms and supports *Piping work includes; Carbon Steel, Teflon Lined Carbon Steel, Glass Lined Carbon Steel, Galvanized Steel, 304 and 316 S.S., Hastelloy C-276, Hastelloy B-2 / B-3, Nickel 200, Rigid HDPE and Fibercast Additional roles include: *Facilities rail systems engineer *Facilities ergonomics engineer *Flood management team member *Area Safety Team Leader Training: *ASME 31.3 Process Piping Design, Materials, Fabrication, Examination and Testing Combo Course *Design of Bolted Flange Joints (ASME PD386) *Bolted Joints and Gasket Behavior (ASME PD539) *Bolted Joint Assembly Principles Per PCC-1 - 2013 (ASME PD577) *ASME BPV Code Section VIII Division I Combo Course *Structural Design for Non-Structural Engineers *Structural Steel Design Workshop *Pumps and Pump Systems *Steam Fundamentals *Chemical Engineering for Non-Chemical Engineers
Identified and implemented equipment reliability improvements Responsible for area maintenance budget Managed reactive maintenance work Executed area maintenance projects *Equipment coating *Concrete repair and coating *Equipment repair *Piping replacement
Managed raw material delivery to meet plant production demands Managed crystalization process Identified and implemented process improvements Supported safety improvements Managed utility usage throughout facility Utilized Aspen Process Explorer and SAP
Program for Enhanced Design Experience (PEDE) team member. Worked with team of engineers to design excavating attachment for skid steer.
Developed and executed projects that included: *Sized and installed shell and tube sample coolers at facility boilers *Designed structural steel platform to assist with boiler bag house changeout. Installed by plant following internship *Gathered field data for sizing numerous relief valves