Experience

Process Engineering, Inc.

• United States
• Paper and Forest Product Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Consulting Engineer

  • 2009 - Present

  Provide process engineering services to the pulp & paper industry. Services include the following:• Troubleshooting black liquor evaporators• Performance analysis, reconfiguration studies, and optimization of black liquor evaporators.• Operator & supervisor training for improved evaporator operation.• Mechanical inspection of black liquor evaporators. Provide process engineering services to the pulp & paper industry. Services include the following:• Troubleshooting black liquor evaporators• Performance analysis, reconfiguration studies, and optimization of black liquor evaporators.• Operator & supervisor training for improved evaporator operation.• Mechanical inspection of black liquor evaporators.



International Paper

• United States
• Paper and Forest Product Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Engineering Supervisior

  • 2001 - 2004

  • Developed market pulp capability at facility for $10,000,000 annual cost savings to the business sector.• Group provided electrical load management direction to operating departments at a $1,000,000 annual savings.• Responsible for all process engineering efforts in a large kraft pulp mill, ground wood pulp mill, power area and waste treatment area.• Group provided direct support to operational areas in addition to completing process engineering studies for capital projects.• Technical leader for EPA / Mill collaborative effort to reduce facility’s wastewater discharge. Completed mill wide BOD / COD / toxicity / color study of facility.• EPA/Mill group achieved cost savings of $2,000,000 for 2001 and $3,000,000 for 2002.• Developed fiber / liquor cycle balance for facility.• Successfully resolved 40% loss of spent pulping liquor concentrator capacity.• Group employee engagement score of 4.58/5.00. One of highest scores in facility.• Mentored and developed new engineers into positive contributors.• Participated in college recruiting of new hires and co-ops.

• Department Engineer - Environmental Services

  • 1998 - 2001

  • Responsible for meeting solid waste compliance requirements.• Completed permitting requirements to beneficially use paper mill sludge.• Evaluated burning secondary waste treatment sludge in recovery boilers.• Project manager for $10,000,000 landfill expansion.• Achieved a significant cost savings with the landfill expansion through positive negotiations with State and Town regulatory agencies.• Successfully negotiated with Town regulators a significant reduction in landfill monitoring requirements.• Completed relicensing of the existing landfill.• Provided weekend duty coverage for two facility areas (Environmental Services and Utilities Areas.)• Directed boiler air stack testing program.

• Operations Team Leader

  • 1995 - 1997

  • Shift foreman responsible for production of 2 recovery boilers, 2 evaporators, 2 power boilers, 1 waste fuel boiler, 3 steam turbines, 4 hydroelectric stations, the waste treatment plant, and the mill water system.• Safely and effectively managed resolution of major plant upsets.• Supervised crew of 12 operators. Qualified two operators at their next level. • Responsible for shift operations and training of crew.• Developed an operational understanding of all equipment associated with a power plant operation.

• Process Engineer - Corporate Engineering

  • 1992 - 1995

  • Defined evaporator improvement opportunities to support a 25% increase in pulp production at an estimated profit opportunity of $25,000,000/yr.• Identified significant capacity increases, energy saving opportunities, and operation improvements associated with five evaporator/concentrator sets.• Evaluated steam and electric load changes associated with capital projects and process improvements.• Developed Evaporator Mass and Energy Balance (EMEB) computer program for company-wide use and corresponding training program.• Conducted EMEB training course for 12 mills and received a positive course rating from attendees.



GE

• Brazil
• Engineering Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project Engineer

  • 1988 - 1992

  • Managed the procurement of naval nuclear power plant components.• Responsible for production test and final shipment of reactor coolant pumps.• Provided technical recommendations to the U.S. Navy regarding hardware that did not meet specification requirements.• Nominated for GE Power Systems Young Engineer of the Year in 1989 and 1990. • Managed the procurement of naval nuclear power plant components.• Responsible for production test and final shipment of reactor coolant pumps.• Provided technical recommendations to the U.S. Navy regarding hardware that did not meet specification requirements.• Nominated for GE Power Systems Young Engineer of the Year in 1989 and 1990.