PROJECT ENGINEER / MANAGER
Operations Management ~ Chemical Engineering ~ Plant Management
Dynamic, bottom line oriented Project Engineer / Manager with proven success
overseeing, from conception through plant production, Sunoco’s $212 million
world-class petrochemical plant in LaPorte, Texas. Consistently deliver large-scale projects on time, within budget, and without problems. Hands-on, results driven leader; coauthored a US/EU Patent for the deactivation of Aluminum Alkyls. Outstanding communicator; easily interact with clients, vendors, staff, and executives. Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) with 14,000+ hours project management experience, and additionally proficient in:
+ Workflow Processes + Budgeting + Negotiations
+ Production Streamlining + Strategic Planning + Project Scheduling
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
TROUT LAND & CATTLE COMPANY, Locust Grove, Oklahoma 2004 – Present
Partner / Project Manager
* Upgraded facilities, improved land management, and reengineered operations.
* Developed and implemented accounting process to analyze cost structure and track expenditures.
* Researched available government grant programs to offset expenses.
Accomplishments:
* Developed “Water Recirculation from Pond/Well to Trough” project that entailed designing a pond recirculating system inaccessible to cattle and alternate water well system availability in case of well pump problems.
* Earned Project Manager Professional (PMP) certification.
SUNOCO R&M (Mitsubishi Chemicals, Aristech Chemical, US Steel-Chemical)
1985 – 2004
Plant Manager (Bayport, Texas; 2003 – 2004)
Plant Manager (LaPorte, Texas; 2001 – 2003)
* Increased efficiency and enhanced maintenance reliability for 170 employee
petrochemical facility.
* Oversaw management of all departments including Operations, Maintenance, Capital Project Management, Engineering, Safety, Environmental, Packaging & Shipping, and Laboratory.
* Initiated behavioral based safety programs and increased personnel training
opportunities.
Accomplishments:
* Spearheaded project to implement preventive and predictive philosophy and work practices, rather than reactive plant maintenance for LaPorte Plant.
* Managed contract rebid process for LaPorte Plant; determined optimum company to provide maintenance best practices, superior home office support, and additional manpower for activities.
* Reorganized plant Maintenance Department, overseeing retraining of personnel and organizing a lean, proactive maintenance team to work in collaboration with new maintenance partner.
* Saved $1+ million annually by developing and implementing regional operational plan in Houston.
* Recommended and managed shutdown and dismantling of one of three production lines at LaPorte, creating a more profitable plant using industry best practices and a new regional approach.
* Integrated newly acquired Bayport Plant into Houston area operations and directed reorganization of plant staff and maintenance operations.
* Increased Bayport’s polypropylene line capacity 20% by directing process
improvements.
* Reduced labor costs 30% and maintained production goals by redesigning workflow processes.
* Cut environmental incidents 25% and decreased OSHA recordable rate 50%.
Production Manager (LaPorte, Texas; 1990 – 1996 and 1999 – 2001)
* Standardized operations and improved production schedule planning for plant.
* Led hazardous operations (HAZOP) studies and investigated process hazard analysis (PHA) action items.
* Collaborated with corporate management and Italian technology licensing company to develop new product lines and improve existing products.
Accomplishments:
* Recruited at completion of special project to return as Production Manager.
* Doubled production with only a 25% personnel increase and management
consolidation.
* Managed annual maintenance shutdown / turnaround projects with budgets up to $1.5 million.
* Prepared and implemented ISO 9000 and QS 9000 quality programs.
* Directed addition of 200 contract person...
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