Brian Kauffman
Summary
VP, Department Manager of Process Engineering at Salas O'Brien, with a strong history of team leadership, improving inter-group dynamics, process engineering, and developing client relationships.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
VP, Process Engineering Department Manager
Process Plus, A Salas O'Brien Company
Cincinnati, OH
04.2018 - Current
- Set direction and provide administrative oversight of the process engineering group.
- Establish staffing plan for current and future work based on capacity needs, markets, and existing group structure and experience levels.
- Mentor team members and provide guidance on technical, project, and inter-discipline issues.
- Coordinate resource sharing with other engineering offices.
- Support the Sales Group in developing new client relationships, provide technical input and determine scope on proposal and opportunity development.
- Lead process engineering efforts on select projects.
Process Engineering and Piping Department Manager
Ch2m Hill
Cincinnati, OH
06.2016 - 04.2018
- Set direction and provide administrative oversight of the process engineering group.
- Establish staffing plan for current and future work based on capacity needs, markets, and existing group structure and experience levels.
- Mentor team members and provide guidance on technical, project, and inter-discipline issues.
- Coordinate resource sharing with other engineering offices.
- Support proposal development
- Lead process engineering efforts on select projects.
Lead Process Engineer
Ch2m Hill
Cincinnati, OH
07.2006 - 04.2018
- Led process engineering teams on select projects for conceptual, front end, and detail design engineering phases.
- Provided technical coordination between engineering disciplines, project management, and clients.
- Performed process engineering calculations, develop process system documentation; PFDs, P&IDs, design bases, process narratives.
- Sized and specified process and utility equipment.
- Prepared process engineering scopes of work and effort estimates for proposals.
Research Engineer
Mississippi State University
Starkville, MS
01.2001 - 07.2006
- Provided engineering support on pilot and engineering scale development projects in biomass gasification, contaminated slurry processing, and radioactive waste treatment.
- Developed energy audit protocols for the glass manufacturing industry.
Process Engineer
Fluor Daniel - Fernald
Cincinnati, OH
05.1995 - 01.2001
- Provided process engineering support on various projects at the Fernald, OH Department of Engineering superfund site.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Chemical Engineering
Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN12.1994
Skills
- Team Leadership
- Relationship Building
- Process Engineering
- Client Relationship Development
- Recruiting and Hiring
Timeline
VP, Process Engineering Department Manager
Process Plus, A Salas O'Brien Company
04.2018 - Current
Process Engineering and Piping Department Manager
Ch2m Hill
06.2016 - 04.2018
Lead Process Engineer
Ch2m Hill
07.2006 - 04.2018
Research Engineer
Mississippi State University
01.2001 - 07.2006
Process Engineer
Fluor Daniel - Fernald
05.1995 - 01.2001
Bachelor of Science - Chemical Engineering
Purdue University