Experience

Kroeschell Inc.

• United States
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project Manager

  • 2011 - Present

  • Responsible for estimating and managing mechanical piping projects. • Managed multiple concurrent piping projects at various customer locations. • Scheduled and led teams of pipefitters and plumbers to successfully complete project work. • Updated high purity piping weld documentation. • Responsible for estimating and managing mechanical piping projects. • Managed multiple concurrent piping projects at various customer locations. • Scheduled and led teams of pipefitters and plumbers to successfully complete project work. • Updated high purity piping weld documentation.



Baxter International Inc.

• United States
• Medical Equipment Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Pricipal Engineer

  • 2007 - 2011

  • Completed the purchase, installation, and commissioning of over 10 water pre-treatment, reverse osmosis, and distillation systems for new and existing manufacturing plants worldwide. • Reviewed operations at over 15 manufacturing plants and created assessments that identified potential projects to reduce water, electrical, and steam usage by over 3% annually. • Led a cross-functional team to update a specification for the design and operation of water purification systems worldwide. • Troubleshot water distribution failures with plant personnel to determine potential causes and develop corrective actions. Show less



Abbott

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Process Engineer

  • 2002 - 2007

  • Successfully completed the purchase, installation, and commissioning of purified water generation and distribution systems, fermenters, an autoclave, and an equipment washer for a new manufacturing facility.• Implemented over 30 piping upgrades to steam, compressed gas, and purified water systems reducing operating costs by over $25,000 annually.• Developed design specifications and supervised the upgrade of control programming for four purified water distribution systems.• Coordinated upgrades to eight autoclaves to replace obsolete controls.• Organized an effort to create a standard control program to be used throughout the equipment washing systems in the Lake County facility.• Co-leader of the Abbott Laboratories University of Wisconsin-Madison Engineering Recruiting Team.• Supervised a summer intern. Show less

• Validation Engineer

  • 2000 - 2002

  • Developed and executed qualification packages for pregnancy test manufacturing equipment.• Implemented several process improvements to reduce differences between research and manufacturing equipment resulting in a 25% reduction in rework.• Updated equipment operating procedures by reviewing equipment operation with equipment operators.• Completed a study to ensure the effectiveness of a flow time test for incoming raw materials.



Procter & Gamble

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Utilities Process Engineer and Water Plant Area Leader

  • 1998 - 1999

  • Successfully supervised the treatment of 9 million gallons of water per day, a $1.4 million budget, and water plant technicians. • Coordinated an effort to inspect for compressed air leaks reducing compressed air use by 10% and to increase compressor reliability to nearly 100%. • Completed the installation of a boiler protection process to reduce potential for boiler tube failure. • Revamped data tracking for the water plant and safety audits resulting in a 20% productivity increase. • Created a process training manual for the Utilities Department. Show less