career objective                              

 

results-focused improvement engineer eager to leverage accomplished background in developing business opportunities, implementing projects, enhancing processes, and leading top-performing teams toward actively supporting a dynamic organization in optimizing bottom line performance

 

profile                                                

 

consistent track record of successfully steering multi-million dollar projects within the chemical engineering industry to drive sales/business growth, boost operational efficiency/productivity, control costs, and maximize profits ~ proficient in gap analysis, financial project analysis, capital planning, and sap cost tracking/reporting ~ experienced in leading six sigma projects ~ expertise in conducting layers of protection analysis (lopa) for process, chemical exposure, fire, and explosion hazards analyses; working knowledge of hazop ~ technology savvy, with experience in aspen process simulation/ evaluation, icarus cost estimation, ms project scheduling, physical property data service (ppds), process control programming, and ms office suite; basic knowledge of autocad

 

~ key achievements ~

ø  drove $900m project vital to restoring $30m lb/yr production capacity at tlaxcala, mexico plant

ø  saved company $910k, fy2007, by overseeing design of custom shipping container owned by dow, allowing for company to select container manufacturer

ø  spearheaded layers of protection analysis (lopa) initiatives leading to defining and executing critical safety systems supporting 5 production plants with 6 reactors

ø  persuasively gained business support for capital budget leading to approval of $6m annual amongst 5 production plants

ø  attained approval $4m+ in improvements supporting over $200m in business growth

ø  successfully steered multi-million dollar project to generate over $10m in new sales while simultaneously increasing productivity and substantially reducing waste

ø  coordinated and drove 2 $1.3m+ six sigma projects to achieve 80% waste reduction

ø  proactively collaborated with eh&s team, contractors and plant operators to achieve zero safety incidents over span of 4 years

ø  developed and launched initial standard technology design for kathon additive project that was subsequently adopted throughout production plants and developed supporting process controls and training programs; successful implementation led to over $800k annual roi

ø  effectively reduced 24 hour operations to 12 hours through site utilities reliability enhancements, substantially reducing labor and operational costs while maintaining productivity and quality levels

 

professional experience                

dow chemical-texas/georgia                                                                                     1989-present

sr. geographic improvement specialist (north and south america)- marietta, ga; 2005 to 2008

  promoted to spearhead critical projects supporting polyurethane systems technology center operational enhancements in north and south america, including a $900m fast-track polyurethane plant reconstruction project in tlaxcala, mexico

  strategically updated business layers of protection analysis (lopa) to dow standards, led review/audit for standard template and trained plant engineers in latest loss prevention and lopa guidelines; facilitated production-level lopa analysis

  directed project team in designing pioneering custom dot shipping container unique to industry

  conducted complex gap analysis and capital plan development for eh&s, productivity and reliability projects impacting 5 polyurethane production plants as well as new business financial analysis of polyurethane froth and rigid systems business

 

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plant improvement engineer in emulsion polymers production-freeport, tx; 1998-2004

  project managed $7m+ in capital over span of  5 years to generate new sales and improve productivity;  additionally project managed 2 six sigma projects to attain 80% waste reduction of decanter polymer generation; eliminated mass polymerization events

  led improvement team through gap analysis of eh&s, business needs and plant improvement projects leading to support of minimum $1m annual capital budget

  actively collaborated with eh&s team, contractors and plant operators  to maximize safety  

process specialist emulsion polymers production-dalton, ga; 1994-1998

  effectively defined opportunities to significantly improve reliability and lower maintenance cost of emulsion polymers production plant; executed small capital projects in response to gap analysis results

  successfully coordinated and steered kathon additive project for integration with company-wide operations; implemented program and delivered training

sr. utility engineer-dalton, ga; 1991-1994

  strategically enhanced site utilities reliability, focusing on boiler and water treatment, to achieve 50% reduction in operation hours

  oversaw environmental reclamation projects crucial to closing 2 landfills and added off-site ground water monitoring and treatment

  improved operational efficiencies by developing and installing new site-wide computer network using vax-based servers and fiber optic system

project engineer-dalton, ga; 1989-1991

  cost-effectively managed $2m capital budget for styrofoam plant, latex plant and site services

 

prior background ~

 

process/product development engineer, rexham corporation-charlotte, nc; decorative coatings

process/production engineer, ampex corporation-opelika, al; magnetic tape

 

education                                           

 

b.s., chemical engineering, auburn university-auburn, al

 

affiliations/activities                      

 

president, aiche chattanooga section; 1993-1995

 chattanooga section president roject scheduling (ms project)s (ppds) and process control programming

cess simulation,

utocadhabitat for humanity

boy scouts and adventure scouts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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dear__________________:

 

i am currently seeking a challenging new career opportunity where my expertise as an improvement engineer will prove instrumental to boosting your bottom-line operational and financial performance.  to acquaint you with my qualifications, i am submitting my resume for review; in advance, thank you for your time and consideration.

 

as demonstrated in the accompanying resume, i have built a successful, progressive career with dow chemical over the course of close to 20 years.  since 1998 i have held positions as a plant improvement engineer, and more recently, senior geographic improvement specialist overseeing both north and south america projects, including a $900m project at our tlaxcala, mexico plant that resulted in restoring $30m lb/annual production capacity. i excel in planning, coordinating and spearheading multi-million dollar projects to generate new sales, enhance operational efficiency and productivity, reduce waste, improve quality, lower costs, eliminate jobsite accidents, and maximize bottom-line profits.  some key accomplishments have included:

 

ø  facilitating improvements to support $200m+ in business growth

ø  generating over $10m in new sales through reliability improvements

ø  steering 2 multi-million dollar six sigma projects to achieve 80% reduction in waste

ø  collaboratively defining and implementing policies, procedures and processes to achieve a zero safety incident record for 4 consecutive years

ø  cutting operation hours by 50%

 

to complement this background, i offer a bs in chemical engineering and a broad range of industry-specific technology skills.  as an employee, you will find me to be a driven team player committed to supporting you in achieving your objectives through superior performance.  i am confident that i could be a valuable asset to your organization, and look forward to interviewing with you in the near future.

 

sincerely,

 

 

 

 

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