Taher Khan
Flowery Branch,GA
Summary
Motivated technical professional eager to transition careers and utilize expertise in computer programming and cloud computing. Proficient in Python, front-end development, and various forms of cloud computing. Skilled in managing professionals with varying skillsets, working well within teams, and delivering high-quality results.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Process Engineer
Syensqo
Winder
05.2022 - Current
- Designed and specified equipment for installing $2.5MM wet milling production line
- Tracked OEE for batch reactors and modified raw material charging systems to reduce cycle time by 20%, increasing revenue by $50M/yr
- Created operational guidelines for new processes to streamline training and operations, resulting in 15% increased uptime of reactors, equaling $100M/yr
- Designed and specified sludge pump system for wastewater treatment to eliminate potential for plugging and overflow, increasing process reliability by 25%.
Production Engineer III
Stepan Company
Winder
03.2015 - 05.2022
- Aided in the installation, startup, and validation of $2.5MM DCS upgrade project, achieving startup time 2 weeks ahead of schedule, saving $250M
- Managed $700M project to install new flammable bulk packaging vessel, reducing batch reactor hold times by 25%
- Managed project to oversee environmental testing of various scrubbers and fugitive emissions from ethylene oxide process, and used generated reports to help reduce emissions by 3.5%
- Developed maintenance PM schedules in accordance with equipment reliability to help reduce premature failures of rotating equipment by 15%
- Improved batch cycle times of amine oxide reactors by 10% by installing plate-and-frame heat exchanger in circulation loop, reducing failures of reactor jackets and saving $50M/yr in code weld repairs.
Process Engineer
Exide Technologies
Milton
10.2011 - 02.2015
- Developed mathematical models to predict battery voltage decay, increasing outbound shipping by 12% by reducing onsite storage time by 1 week
- Optimized gel battery production line by 14% by developing common-manifold fill system for gel batteries to ensure equal fill of battery cells, increasing revenue by $50M/yr
- Reduced battery failures by 18% by optimizing temperature control of battery acid during acid production and storage, saving $30M/yr
- Provided technical support for product transfer from Europe to North America, reducing shipping costs by $100M/yr.
Education
B.S. - Software Engineering -
Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, GA08.2027
B.S. - Finance -
Georgia State University
Atlanta, GA08.2026
B.S. - Chemical Engineering -
Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, GA08.2011
Skills
- Python
- Amazon Web Services (AWS)
- Google Cloud Platform
- Project Management
- Minitab
- AutoCAD
- Root Cause Analysis
- Six Sigma Green Belt
Timeline
Senior Process Engineer
Syensqo
05.2022 - Current
Production Engineer III
Stepan Company
03.2015 - 05.2022
Process Engineer
Exide Technologies
10.2011 - 02.2015
B.S. - Software Engineering -
Kennesaw State University
B.S. - Finance -
Georgia State University
B.S. - Chemical Engineering -
Georgia Institute of Technology
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