Project Engineer
Midland Industrial Services · Full-time
Jul 2023 –
Present
1 yrs 9 mos Elkins, AR, United States
Develop process layouts for customer projects in food production, utilizing AutoCAD and Revit
Collaborate with customer, equipment vendors, and internal team to determine most efficient equipment and personnel placement
Utilize Procore, MS Teams, and various file sharing platforms to communicate with team during design
Communicate with customer and internal teams during project installation to resolve any conflicts that arise to ensure best solution.
Process Engineer
Tyson Foods · Full-time
Jul 2014 –
Jun 2023
8 yrs 11 mos Springdale, AR, United States
Lead process layout design for capital projects in raw poultry business unit, utilizing AutoCAD and Revit to determine equipment and personnel placement for maximum efficiency
● Collaborate with drafting team to produce appropriate sheet sets for bid, construction, and post-startup phases
● Communicate with multi-disciplinary engineering team, plant personnel, and vendors using Procore during design and construction phases
● Ensure compliance with USDA regulations in all processes and practices
PROJECT ENGINEER
APInnovations · Full-time
Apr 2014 –
Jul 2018
4 yrs 3 mos Stuttgart, AR, United States
Managed installation estimates and project management for grain management system installation and data analysis, including troubleshooting communication and sensor issues with technicians and bin managers
● Reviewed and confirmed compliance for various ethanol plants
● Produced material lists from blueprints/layouts and acquired material costs for quotes on various grain mill and food industry projects, collaborating with internal engineering group, vendors, and plant personnel to ensure proper process equipment and components were being utilized
● Evaluated production capacity for a rice mill and provided initial design, concept calculations, and cost analysis for a capital project of a rice cake expansion facility in California, including designing food-grade conveying equipment, air flow systems, and mineral oil spray application for receiving legs at a grain elevator facility
● Designed and estimated a storm sewer drainage project at Little Rock, AR, and conducted preliminary design of a centralized wastewater treatment piping and facility at Wooster, AR
Education
University of Arkansas
Bach of engineering, Biological Engineering, 3.0
2011 – 2014