Brad Kallmeyer
Johns Island
Summary
Detail-oriented and thoughtful professional prepared to excel in the field of Chemical Engineering and contribute to organizational objectives. Possess finely tuned analytical and research skills with dedication to clear communication and presentations. Adept at maintaining an exceptional rate of productivity, accuracy, and efficiency; well organized and proficient with details. Eleven years of experience in manufacturing; three being in the paper industry, five in nonwoven fiberglass, and three in electrical safety products. Interim Manager of Engineering and Maintenance teams implementing improvements in Safety, Quality, and Machine Production.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Sr. Advanced Manufacturing Engineer II
Honeywell Safety and Productivity Solutions
12.2021 - Current
- Site engineer focused on capital project execution from initial concept and planning through to commissioning and training.
- Lead root cause analysis for system failures through methods of 5-Why, Fishbone, RCFA, FMEA, etc. with cross-functional teams.
- Applied project management metrics and tools in oversight of engineering and manufacturing projects.
- Developed leadership skills and abilities as Engineering Manager during extended personnel vacancies.
- Leader of HSE initiatives including deployment and standardization of Lock, Tag, Try program through developing training and standards.
- Key member of Site Leadership Team
- Increased annual revenue by $2M through site expansion and de-bottlenecking initiative.
Plant Engineer / Project Engineer
CertainTeed Roofing - Saint Gobain
04.2017 - 12.2021
- Leader and manager of Operational Excellence team comprised of Engineers, Technical Specialists, and hourly Operators.
- Record metrics in First Pass Quality and Machine Uptime in 2021
- Project Manager for $3M annual capital budget including process improvements, infrastructure, and large equipment upgrades.
- Plant WCM leader for 5S, Six Sigma, downtime reduction, and first pass quality improvements.
- Lead water usage reduction project resulting in 2Mgal fresh water usage reduction and $50k annual savings.
- Maintain operations data, such as time, production, and cost records, and prepare management reports of production results
- Project engineer integral to planning and execution of $16M plant rebuild
- Implemented data historian and data graphics viewer for improved process troubleshooting and response time
Process Engineer II
KapStone Paper and Packaging
05.2015 - 04.2017
- Evaluate optimization ideas utilizing process engineering tools
- Collaborate with the operational excellence team and the global production efficiency group
- Facilitate and lead operations engineers on projects designed to reduce operating costs and increase production of the pulp mill
- Maintain client relationship and presenting on key projects
Chemical Engineering Co-Op
KapStone Paper and Packaging
05.2012 - 08.2014
- Identified improvement opportunities and solves challenging technical, process-flow and resourcelimitation problems
- Completed projects designed to improve process efficiency
- Assisted company Superintendents in analyzing and improving process design
Education
Certificate - AutoCAD Design
Trident Technical College
North Charleston, SC12-2023
Masters of Engineering - Engineering Management
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY08-2023
Bachelors of Science - Chemical Engineering
Clemson University
Clemson, SC05-2015
Skills
- Project Management
- Process Engineering
- Capital Planning/Budgeting
- Six Sigma Methodologies
- Cross-Functional Teamwork
- Process Improvement
- Plant Shutdown Planning
- Data Driven Process Improvements
Timeline
Sr. Advanced Manufacturing Engineer II
Honeywell Safety and Productivity Solutions
12.2021 - Current
Plant Engineer / Project Engineer
CertainTeed Roofing - Saint Gobain
04.2017 - 12.2021
Process Engineer II
KapStone Paper and Packaging
05.2015 - 04.2017
Chemical Engineering Co-Op
KapStone Paper and Packaging
05.2012 - 08.2014
Certificate - AutoCAD Design
Trident Technical College
Masters of Engineering - Engineering Management
University of Louisville
Bachelors of Science - Chemical Engineering
Clemson University
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