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Stephen Jolliff

Lubbock

Summary

Experienced in utility system operation, management, and engineering design. Special interest in potable water RO filtration and UV treatment, boiler/steam system operation and design, and ammonia refrigeration system operation and design. Skilled at analyzing complex systems and implementing efficient solutions for optimal performance and regulatory compliance. Proven track record of project management from conception to completion, emphasizing safety, sustainability, and cost-effectiveness. Passionate about staying current with industry trends and technologies to drive innovation and process improvement.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Power and Utility Supervisor

Leprino Foods
01.2024 - Current
  • Support facility startup (new construction facility)
  • Support corporate engineering team's system startup and turnover efforts
  • Support production department's utility tie-ins and operational needs
  • Participate in SQF, customer and regulatory agency audits to provide insight into Utility system management and operation
  • Hire, on-board, and train 16 utility technicians to develop technical expertise (especially in ammonia system operation/maintenance) required for site utility system startup, operation, and maintenance
  • Interview and hire 1 waste water maintenance technician, evaluate candidates' technical understanding of mechanical systems as well as waste water treatment system operation/critical needs.
  • Input system assets into CMMS program
  • Create PSM compliance system and file required compliance paperwork
  • Create major and minor MOCs as well as like in kind MOCs
  • Create Jr Technician training program to develop competent technicians in an area that has a shortage of industrial utility technicians (especially ammonia refrigeration technicians)
  • Lead a team of technicians to operate and maintain facility utility systems
  • Develop technicians into team leads by encouraging positive leadership and communication skills through the use of individual development plans and 1 on 1s.
  • Advance technical skills in technicians by communicating engineering knowledge of the "hows and whys" of system operation/maintenance/design.

Project Engineer

Leprino Foods
06.2019 - 01.2024
  • Provides project management support on assigned projects and plant priorities, while also meeting deadlines and managing project budgets.
  • Ensures that appropriate paybacks (ROIC) are forecasted and achieve expected CapEx outcomes.
  • Partner with Maintenance on scheduling of all project work including design, equipment selection, construction, and equipment installation in coordination with available downtime to minimize impact on production.
  • Assess facility opportunities in production, utilities/power, waste management, and warehouse departments to create cost effective solutions while balancing with capital budget constraints and needs of the plant.
  • Facilitate external contractor and vendor quotes for specific project work and perform an analysis to determine the best vendor selection.
  • Oversee contractors and vendors to maintain project timelines and budgets in respect to plant priorities and timelines.
  • Coordinates with production management and outside sources to prepare and implement Authorization for Expenditure (AFE).
  • Consultation with outside specialist firms to develop solutions to best fit plant specific applications, including the preparation of specifications, drawings, and layouts.
  • Ensure contractors and vendors are following company policies such as Vendor Insurance, GMPs, and Safety Training.
  • Managed project work in cheese production department, nutrition production department, warehouse, waste water and utility department.
  • Largest projects were performed in support of the utility department. Potable water system upgrade (multimillion dollar project) and boiler controls upgrade (largest project personally carried from inception to completion, ~$1.3 million completed under budget and with minimal process impacts)
  • Provided non-capital, operational support to the utility department in all aspects. Including boiler system troubleshooting/technical expertise, water system troubleshooting/technical expertise, ammonia refrigeration system maintenance/technical support.

Education

Bachelor's - Mechanical Engineering

New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
Socorro, NM
05.2019

Skills

  • Autodesk Inventor (5 years)
  • AutoCAD (5 years)
  • Manufacturing Experience (9 years)
  • Mechanical Engineering (9 years)
  • Manufacturing (9 years)
  • Project Engineering (5 years)
  • Solidworks (4 years)
  • COMSOL (Less than 1 year)
  • Matlab (4 years)
  • GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) (9 years)
  • Welding (8 years)
  • CAD
  • Refrigeration (3 years)
  • Microsoft Office (12 years)
  • Project Management (5 years)
  • Food Safety Experience (9 years)
  • Maximo (9 years)
  • Programmable logic controllers (6 years)

Certification

  • Fundamentals of Engineering
  • PCQI (Preventative Controls Qualified Individual)
  • GCAP Boiler Tech One March 2021
  • WARE Boiler 301 course September 2023 to September 2026
  • GCAP Ammonia Operator 1&2 January 2023 to January 2026

Timeline

Power and Utility Supervisor

Leprino Foods
01.2024 - Current

Project Engineer

Leprino Foods
06.2019 - 01.2024

Bachelor's - Mechanical Engineering

New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

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