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Sr. Process / Production Engineer @ Honeywell Specialty Chemicals Division I completed capital projects, and supported the Packaging Operations Team by completing daily Gembas, safety audits, Kaizen projects, RCA, PDCA (continuous improvement) activities, and completed written and group training activities. Completed upgrade and trouble-shooting projects for the conveyor system, PLC changes, glass-bottle cap torquing machines, color label printers, and lift assists. From March 2016 to June 2018 (2 years 4 months) Burdick & Jackson, Muskegon, MIDirector of Projects @ Process D. C. Heading up Project Management services for a start-up engineering firm specializing in design and commissioning. Services include validation and commissioning for chemical, mechanical, and building construction projects. Process design and constructions services are also offered. From February 2009 to February 2010 (1 year 1 month) Senior Process Engineer @ Process Technology Consulting Self-employed consultant completing process design, process hazard analysis services, quality and optimization solutions, environmental control, and project engineering for manufacturing industries. Design of VOC adsorption systems. Process design work, and operations consulting to improve product quality of oil from a high volume meat cooker. Made two trips to Israel to evaluate a large pharma site’s vapor recovery / control systems (5 internal plants). A “Gap Analysis” was completed on all their VOC control technologies versus the European IPPC standards for “Best Available Techniques” of VOC control /design. From July 2008 to December 2009 (1 year 6 months) Muskegon, MISenior Engineering Specialist @ AMEC Eng. & Consulting Services Process design, safety system evaluations, environmental system design, and preparation of mechanical construction packages for bio-polymer resin production. Evaluation of unique technologies. Develop design model for feeding a falling film evaporator system. From August 2007 to June 2008 (11 months) Minneapolis, MNSenior Process / Project Engineer @ SSOE, Inc. Completed designs from conception to detailed construction packages for a process to produce ultra-pure silica. Used Pipe-Flo modeling software to design complex pipe networks for large hot-oil heat / cooling systems, and complex de-ionized water system. Designs were also done for utility, and safety shower systems. Developed general arrangements, area classification charts, specified equipment and evaluated bids and vendor designs. Conducted client review meetings. From February 2006 to May 2007 (1 year 4 months) Toledo, OHSr Process Chemical Engineer @ Albemarle Process design and start-up completed for incineration of fire retardant process by-products (liquid and solid). Recovery system design for HBr and Bromine vapor. From March 2011 to April 2013 (2 years 2 months) Sr. Process Engineer @ Evoqua Water Technologies Designed and supervised the design, selection of parts, and equipment for the construction of specialty water treatment systems. Developed operating, maintenance and safety manuals. Completed the design and supported the construction of the first two mobile CoMag Water Treatment System trailers. Designed and supported JetMix Vortex Mixing Systems. From August 2014 to December 2015 (1 year 5 months) Holland, MIManager of Process Engineering @ Precision Systems Engineering, Inc. Chemical process engineering design, optimization of processes, safety, PSV design, environmental control system design, process hazard reviews, technical management. From July 2013 to February 2014 (8 months)