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RESULTS-GENERATING PROJECT / PROCESS ENGINEER SEEKING GROWTH-ORIENTED ROLE
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Dynamic Team Player who contributes a background in Project / Process Engineering, Strat egic Analysis /
Planning, Project Management, Process Improvement, Budget Planning, and Data / Records Management.
Out-of-the-Box Thinker who offers skill in Process Safety Management (PSM), Pre-Startup Safety Review
(PSSR), Process Hazard Analysis (PHA), MOC Engineering Review, and ASME / OSHA Regulatory Compliance.
Ambitious Self-Starter who demonstrates complementary experience in Agricultural Business Operations, Team
Building, Scheduling, and Workflow Prioritization, as well as Needs Analysis, Purchasing, and Quality Assurance.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Improved durability and production of dairy cows by establishing long-term goals and creating top-notch teams.
Personally led strategic farm s problem-solving efforts with regard to nutrients, weather, harvesting, and quality.
Successfully managed numerous capital projects as Process Engineer (Ethanol) for Valero Renewables,
including proactively upgrading adsorption beads and improving overall distribution in sieve vessels.
Upgraded Thermal Oxidizer from PLC t o Delta-V system, including handling programing and equipment
upgrades for automatic boiler controls, as well as reviewing SRS and participating in SAT and FAT.
Strategically steered Process Safety Management (PSM) , including and Pre-Startup Safety Review (PSSR),
and further participated in Process Hazard An alysis (PHA) to complete essential NH3 PHA Action Items.
Redesigned a new work area to reduce lifting and reduce stair use, and created new operations procedures.
Reduced fermenter head pressure by upgrading CO2 scrubber packing.
PROFESSIONAL SYNOPSIS
PRE-2004 2013 PRESENT
HORST FAMILY FARM
Farm Operator Supervisor
Direct forward-thinking agricultural business operations, including managing details-focused contract labor;
planning and prioritizing schedules and workflow; and expertly coordinating all health and nutrition of farm assets.
Cost-effectively analyze inventory and handle purchasing of all consumables (e.g. seed, supplies, machinery).
Ensure seamless farm processes by monitoring crop scouting, approving crop spray, organizing harvests, and
scheduling repairs and maintenance, as well as routinely performing daily farm tasks (e.g. milking) to meet goals.
2009 2013
VALERO RENEWABLES
Process Engineer Ethanol
Designed projects up to $900 ,000, including defining scope; requesting funding; creating budgets, RFIs,
RFQs, PRs, and AFEs; creating timelines; requesting and reviewing quotes; selecting contractors; reviewing
and approving drawings; updating P&IDs; completing MOC and PSSR requirements; and interacting with teams.
Coordinated efforts with technicians before new equipment installation, tracked projects, monitored POs,
commissioned equipment, verified parts ordered , updated files, retired assets, and closed project s.
Led safety-oriented initiatives via MOC engineering reviews of proposed changes, performed safety
inspections with operations and maintenance teams to eliminate hazards, and participat ed in conference calls.
Spearheaded efficient Process Safety Management (PSM) and Manageme nt of Change (MOC) initiatives,
including maintaining large-scale databases and creating, tracking, and obtaining approvals and signatures.
Actively led targeted training of operators and maintenance technicians, and closed MOCs as required.
Maximized success by leading continuous improvement efforts, including maintaining worksheets to reduce
energy, creating notifications and monitoring WO scheduling, handling red line and approving P&ID changes,
reviewing pipe thickness information, recommending re-testing / pipe replacement, and upgrading pumps.
2007 2009
CARGILL , INC.
Associate Engineer Utilities Department (Internship)
Played a vital role in managing a large -scale chemical dosing pump project to reduce chemical use.
EDUCATION, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & TECHNICAL SUMMARY
B.S., Chemical Engineering (Business Emphasis, Chemistry Minor) UNIVERSITY OF IOWA
B.S., Farm Operations IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY
Engineer -in-Training Certificate (No. 17215) Microsoft Office Suite Microsof t Access Microsoft Project
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