Brenna Anderson
Engineering Professional
Chanute,Kansas
Summary
Highly motivated engineering professional currently working in industry ready to bring operations experience to a company looking to provide clients with solutions geared towards operational environmental compliance.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Production Manager
Ash Grove Cement, A CRH Company
Chanute, United States
6 2021 - Current
- Managed continuous improvement initiatives to drive gains in quality assurance, environmental compliance, process efficiency and production optimization.
- Optimized the pyroprocessing system to achieve up to 90% thermal substitution rate of alternative fuel usage to decrease CO2 emissions.
- Mentored young engineers in performing heat balances and material balances on the pyroprocessing system
- Coordinated rollout of the companies roadmap to carbon neutrality with ambition to be net-zero carbon by 2050 while still meeting our customers needs.
- Evaluated employee performance and provided feedback and training as needed.
- Oversaw diverse workforce of 55 employees in the manufacturing and process department.
Production Superintendent
Ash Grove Cement, A CRH Company
Chanute, United States
08.2019 - 05.2021
- Performed monthly mass balances on raw materials, fuels, final products and waste streams.
- Commissioned a spray chamber scrubber system utilizing an onsite waste water.
- Used engineering competencies to perform initial diagnostics on failed equipment to determine appropriate action for quick resolution to maintain productivity goals.
- Supervised ongoing daily production phases.
- Oversaw diverse workforce of 35 employees in manufacturing department.
Process Engineer
Ash Grove Cement, A CRH Company
Chanute, United States
06.2015 - 08.2019
- Analyzed critical production and environmental data to make recommendations for improvement and ensure compliance.
- Commissioned and optimized a hydrated lime scrubbing system for SOx control and a SNCR ammonia injection system for NOx control per EPA consent decree.
- Provided technical assistance to production team when issues arose.
- Managed CX projects designed to optimize electrical and thermal consumption and improve equipment life including a cleaning system for a 3,600 filter pulse jet baghouse.
- Developed P&IDs to meet project requirements and regulatory standards.
- Mentored newly hired engineers and interns.
Environmental Engineer Intern
Continental Resources
Glendive, MT
06.2014 - 08.2014
- Updated Montana air quality registrations to include company specific emissions factors and facility modifications.
- Compiled, formatted and submitted annual emission inventory for Montana, North Dakota and South Dakota.
- Wrote and submitted Montana, North Dakota and South Dakota air quality registrations.
- Created, implemented and audited a waste management tracking system for materials generated in the Montana and North Dakota oil fields.
- Provided research and recommendations on bringing SCADA to 1,300 locations in the Montana and North Dakota oil fields.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Environmental Engineering
Montana Tech of The University of Montana
Butte, MT 08.2010 - 05.2015
Skills
Operations through environmental compliance
Optimization of energy consumption through process engineering
Production line management
Engineering Competencies: fluid mechanics, strength of materials, fundamentals of metallurgy, thermodynamics and physics
Air Pollution Control Competencies: particulate mater control (cyclones, ESPs, PJ Baghouses, spray chambers) SOx control (hydrated lime injection, fuel desulfuization, limestone scrubbing, regenerative processes), NOx control (SCR/SNCR and combustion modification), CO2 control (wet scrubbing, alternative fuel usage, sequestration)
Timeline
Production Superintendent
Ash Grove Cement, A CRH Company
08.2019 - 05.2021
Process Engineer
Ash Grove Cement, A CRH Company
06.2015 - 08.2019
Environmental Engineer Intern
Continental Resources
06.2014 - 08.2014
Bachelor of Science - Environmental Engineering
Montana Tech of The University of Montana
08.2010 - 05.2015
Production Manager
Ash Grove Cement, A CRH Company
6 2021 - Current