Experience

Gulf Coast Growth Ventures

• United States
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Polyethylene SMTE - Gulf Coast Growth Ventures

  • Jun 2023 - Present



ExxonMobil

• Oil and Gas
• 700 & Above Employee

• Slurry PE Process - Principal Engineer at ExxonMobil

  • May 2021 - Jun 2023

• Slurry PE Process Technology Lead

  • Aug 2014 - May 2021

  -Lead Process Reactor Technologist responsible for five slurry loop lines and one stirred-tank unit in Texas and Louisiana-Extensive experience in use of chrome catalysts, Z-N catalysts and metallocenes-Responsibilities include improving site performance to meet business needs: including identification of new catalysts, products and process improvements including economic evaluations of each proposal and stewarding each through to commercialization-Review/endorse site run plans for new products and catalysts-Mentor less experienced site engineers Show less

• Senior Slurry Process Improve Engineer

  • Jan 2011 - Jul 2014

  -Responsible for medium to long term plant improvements for five slurry loop polyethylene lines-Developed Technology Basis documents for several site projects including major reduction in residual hydrocarbon levels-Planned and conducted numerous new product trials with goal of expanding business and increasing product margins; including introduction of new catalyst family at site

• Senior Finishing/Extrusion Improve Engineer

  • Aug 2008 - Dec 2011

  -Supported design and installation of three Coperion ZSK twin screw extruders-Designed and optimized extruder screw layout to increase energy efficiency over entire product grade slate-Commissioned all three new extruders and achieved Functional Equivalency across entire grade slate with no customer supply interruptions

• Senior Finishing/Extrusion Improve Engineer

  • Apr 2006 - Aug 2008

  -Planned and coordinated initial stages for first ever site wide turnaround: included overhaul of two large-scale Coperion ZSK extruders; drafted documents used as basis for entire T/A-Developed plans for installation of new underwater pelletizers to address pellet cut issues-Led effort to develop online DCS-based extruder monitoring system to improve unit performance and monitor for long-term issues before they escalate-Provided Technical coverage for new product trial at SE Asia site to monitor for powder flowability issues observed in previous trials-Identified energy reduction potential of new product due to broader molecular weight distribution Show less

• Senior Gas Phase PE Technology Engineer

  • Jun 2004 - Apr 2006

  -Supported development of reactor wall treatment for improved reactor operation on advanced metallocene catalysts; named inventor on several associated patents-Responsibilities included planning and executing several DOE for determining best method of applying new coating in-situ and optimizing the coating thickness while under constant time pressure to deliver effective results-Provided Technology support of intermediate scale-up of new-to-world next generation metallocene catalyst system-Provided Technology support of full-scale operation of bimodal catalyst system at potential Licensee facility in SE Asia-Served as Third-party Supplier Quality Auditor for various raw materials (additives, hexene, etc..); conducted on-site audits of supplier facilities to ensure compliance with contractual obligations; established new protocol for barge shipments of comonomer to prevent impacts to reactor operability caused by oxygen encroachment into barge storage tanks Show less

• Senior Technology Engineer

  • Apr 2003 - Jun 2004

  -ExxonMobil employee working as a Secondee for Univation Technologies (JV with Dow)-Lead Pilot Plant program for development of new gas phase reactor bimodal catalyst system-Monitored commercial scale up of new-to-world catalyst at third-party tolling operation-Supported developmental trial campaigns from pilot plant stage to an intermediate commercial unit up to world-scale gas phase reactors

• Pilot Plant Engineer

  • Jul 2001 - Apr 2003

  - Provided Process Technology support for three Gas Phase Polyethylene Pilot Plant Reactors- Planned, executed and compiled reports for new catalysts and products in support of commercialization- Experience with varying catalyst systems: -Several generations of specialized metallocene catalysts -Commodity Z-N catalysts-Qualified ethylene from Gas-to-Olefins Pilot Unit for use in metallocene gas phase reactors



Montell - Basell

• Bayport, Texas

• Manufacturing Process Engineer

  • Jun 1999 - Jul 2001

  - Manufacturing Process Engineer supporting two Spheripol PP lines and three extrusion lines - Planned and monitored product transitions for entire production train (reactor and extruder) - Daily unit trouble-shooting - Turnaround engineering support - Supported development of Near Infrared (NIR) light for monitoring product quality - Manufacturing Process Engineer supporting two Spheripol PP lines and three extrusion lines - Planned and monitored product transitions for entire production train (reactor and extruder) - Daily unit trouble-shooting - Turnaround engineering support - Supported development of Near Infrared (NIR) light for monitoring product quality