Keith Simmons
Sarnia,ON
Summary
Experienced with project planning and execution, ensuring tasks are completed on time and within scope. Utilizes strong analytical skills to identify and solve project-related issues efficiently. Knowledge of coordinating with cross-functional teams to achieve seamless project integration and delivery.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Junior Project Engineer
Bioindustrial Innovation Canada
01.2021 - Current
- Work as part of a team of HQPs to develop and implement projects for various green chemistry technologies
- Carried out product research, equipment sourcing, and quotations for pilot and demonstration builds
- Performed technical due diligence on over a dozen new technologies and presented findings for investment review
- Developed models for systems in Excel to determine the viability of proposed solutions
- Built and presented project implementation plans
- Managed complex design and build projects
- Helped progress start-up companies as embedded highly technical support
Manufacturing Engineer
Waterville TG, Petrolia, ON
01.2016 - 10.2019
- Responsible forkaizen, and tamazume lean management activities leading to waste reduction
- Carried out daily audits and assisted the production department in daily activities, including on-the-fly troubleshooting and process maintenance
- Developed SOP process instructions and trained process operators
- Led troubleshooting activities using fishbone and 5Y analysis, as well as self-designed process tracking sheets
- Developed work order system for technical departments using Microsoft Excel and macro programming
- Responsible for project progress reporting to senior management
Education
Master of Engineering - Reactions and Process Systems
University of Western Ontario
London, ON10.2015
Bachelor of Engineering Science - Chemical Engineering
University of Western Ontario
London, ON01.2014
Skills
- Professional Engineer of Ontario (April 2024)
- Strong working knowledge of computer software (Microsoft Office, Visual Basic, Visual Studio, SAP, etc)
- Process Design and Optimization: Experience with designing and improving manufacturing processes for greater yield and less downtime
Scale-Up: Transitioned processes from pilot to demonstration units
Process Control and Instrumentation: Experience with instrumentation design and selection
Process Modelling: Experience with Excel modelling using engineering equations and standards - Experience with HYSIS, ASPEN & CAD
- Manufacturing Processes: Machining, Assembly, Lean manufacturing
- Equipment Design: Pressure vessels
- Data-Driven Process Analysis
- Programming Languages: Visual Basic, C#
- Engineering Principles including:
➢ Thermodynamics calculations
➢ Fluid mechanics of both liquids and gases for equipment and instrumentation design
➢ Mass Transfer: heat and mass balance generation
Timeline
Junior Project Engineer
Bioindustrial Innovation Canada
01.2021 - Current
Manufacturing Engineer
Waterville TG, Petrolia, ON
01.2016 - 10.2019
Master of Engineering - Reactions and Process Systems
University of Western Ontario
Bachelor of Engineering Science - Chemical Engineering
University of Western Ontario
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