Richard Lewis

Site Leader @ Bakelite Synthetics

About

Seasoned Chemical Engineer with over 35 years of experience managing and troubleshooting process operations in the Chemical and Manufacturing Industries. Over 15 years of experience supervising personnel and developing employee skills to meet goals associated with safety, quality and production. Encourage the use of good engineering practice to identify, solve and implement improvements to processes. Comfortable leading and supporting project teams to develop scopes, adhere to project schedule timelines and reach completion through processes commissioning and startup. Hands on experience with: • Process Safety Management • Process Hazard Analysis • ISO • SAP • Commissioning • New product start-up • Batch Processes • Continuous Processes • Operator Training

Country

United States

City

Lufkin

Industry

Chemicals

Skill

Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering, Process Simulation, HAZOP

Experience

lead process engineer

molycorp, inc.

2011-6 - 2015-9 · 4 yrs 4 mos

The Rare Earth Company

process engineer and unit manager

bayer cropscience

2002-1 - 2011-6 · 9 yrs 6 mos

production manager

atofina

1995-5 - 2001-9 · 6 yrs 5 mos

* Production Manager, Crosby, Texas Overall responsibility for Atofina Crosby Plant production department. Responsibilities focused on driving improvements in safety and environmental performance, ergonomic issues, customer satisfaction, employee training and production cost and output. * Managed Production Department consisting of 5 shift supervisors and 36 operators. * Reduced employee overtime and aided production scheduling to help meet plant budget for 19 consecutive months. * Generated savings of over $30k per year by administering a sample recovery program in each process area. * Maintained departmental procedures and records to meet guidelines associated with ISO 9002 certification. * Enforced compliance to safety, environmental and operating procedures. * Implemented Asset Utilization program to identify process deficiencies and improve process reliability. * Led Qualification Review team to set training standards, guidelines and certification of process operators. * Supported company goal of 100% customer satisfaction by investigating and resolving customer complaints.

production engineer

atofina

1990-3 - 1995-5 · 5 yrs 3 mos

Encouraged the safe operation and environmental compliance of assigned units. Initiated process improvements, increased operational discipline, updated operating procedures and ensured compliance with PSM through management of change system. Facilitated waste management team reducing waste by 20% through optimization and recycling. Appointed as plant representative on a multi-level task force to leverage product stability in the market place.

technical engineer

azrock industries

1988-3 - 1990-3 · 2 yrs 1 mo

Resolved production and quality issues for three different tile manufacturing areas in the plant. Promoted to Line Superintendent resulting in increased responsibilities for personnel and production quality.

assistant plant manager

georgia-pacific llc

2016-2 - Present · 10 yrs 8 mos

Georgia-Pacific is one of the world's leading manufacturers and marketers of tissue, pulp, paper, packaging, building products and related chemicals. The company employs more than 30,000 people at approximately 300 locations in North America and South America.