Chemical process engineer

Chemical Process Engineer: Environmental Remediation (724)

Designing and constructing facilities involved in the production of inorganic and organic chemicals in diverse geographic areas.
Assessing needs, developing new technologies and bring on steam new, costeffective operating systems.
Managing major environmental remediation projects, implementing new environmental technology and ensuring environmental compliance.

1997 - Present Consultant

1996 - 1997 Norquay Technology, Inc., Chester, PA, Consulting Engineer

Completed the design, procurement and construction activities related to a major expansion of production capacity. The project included adding reactor capacity, product drying capacity and ancillary systems.
Designed chemical manufacturing process systems for upgrading and expanding plant facility.
Managed the construction for the implementation of the new systems.
Started-up the new units and resolved all operating issues.

1994 - 1996 Enviro Source Treatment and Disposal Services, Horsham, PA, Director, Research and Development

A subsidiary of Enviro Source, a supplier to industrial customers of specialized services involving the recycling, handling, stabilization or landfilling of environmentally sensitive waste or by-products. Directed and coordinated technical activities related to services in support of the aluminum, steel and electric power industries and in the processing of hazardous waste

1974 - 1994 Cyprus Foote Mineral Company, Malvern, PA,

A subsidiary of Cyprus Amax Minerals Company and world-wide leader in the mining, processing and marketing of lithium chemicals and metal. As Vice President of Engineering, responsible for developing and implementing the technologies, facilities and physical environment required to support the business strategies of the company.
Vice President and General Manager, Chemicals & Minerals Division, Exton, PA: Responsible for the United States based lithium chemical production (by brine evaporation and hard rock mining), as well as domestic and international sales. Managed over 500 employees and annual sales of $65 million.
Operations Manager, Silver Peak, NV : Managed the remote brine processing facility and its 65 employees. Completed two successful brine well drilling campaigns which resulted in the life of the operation increasing by a factor of two. Instituted a four day work week which reduced employee turnover by about 10%.
Manager, Process Development: Reactivated a Virginia Processing plant that had been closed for four years, which enabled the company to stay in the lithium hydroxide business after a toll producer ceased production.

1970 - 1974 Occidental Petroleum Corporation, LaVerne, CA, Senior Chemical Engineer, Research Group Leader