Liam Clark

• Phone: +353 87 123 4567
• Email: liam.clark@email.com
• Location: Dublin, Ireland
• LinkedIn: liam-clark-chemical-eng

Summary

8 years of experience in process optimization and design within the pharmaceutical and specialty chemicals sectors, consistently delivering improvements in yield and energy efficiency. Successfully led cross-functional teams in scaling up novel chemical processes from lab to pilot plant, achieving a 15% reduction in production costs for key intermediates.

Adept at applying advanced process control strategies and simulation software to enhance operational stability and product quality, contributing to a 10% increase in overall plant throughput at multiple facilities. Expertise spans reaction engineering, mass transfer operations, and HAZOP studies, ensuring robust and safe chemical manufacturing environments.

Experience

Senior Process Engineer, Pfizer Ireland Pharmaceuticals -- Grange Castle, Dublin, Ireland

Mar 2020 – present

• Spearheaded process optimization projects for active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) synthesis, resulting in a 12% improvement in reaction yield and a 5% decrease in solvent consumption.

• Designed and implemented a new distillation column control strategy, reducing energy usage by 8% and improving product purity from 98.5% to 99.2%.

• Led HAZOP and LOPA studies for new process installations, identifying and mitigating 10+ critical risks, ensuring compliance with EHS standards and minimizing operational downtime.

• Mentored junior engineers, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and technical excellence within the process engineering team.

Process Engineer, Kerry Group -- Naas, County Kildare, Ireland

Sept 2016 – Feb 2020

• Optimized batch reactor operations for specialty chemical production, increasing throughput by 10% and reducing cycle times by 15% through statistical process control (SPC) implementation.

• Developed and validated process models using Aspen Plus and HYSYS for new product formulations, reducing R&D scale-up time by 20%.

• Collaborated with R&D to successfully transfer three new products from pilot to full-scale manufacturing, ensuring process robustness and product consistency.

• Managed troubleshooting efforts for process upsets, identifying root causes and implementing corrective actions that reduced unplanned downtime by 25%.

Graduate Process Engineer, Irish Distillers Pernod Ricard -- Midleton, County Cork, Ireland

July 2015 – Aug 2016

• Assisted in the design and commissioning of a new wastewater treatment plant, ensuring compliance with environmental discharge limits.

• Conducted mass and energy balances for various unit operations in distillation and fermentation processes, identifying opportunities for efficiency improvements.

• Participated in a project to reduce steam consumption in the distillery, contributing to a 7% reduction in overall energy costs for the site.

Education

University College Dublin, MEng (Master of Engineering) in Chemical Engineering -- Dublin, Ireland

Sept 2014 – June 2015

University College Dublin, BE (Bachelor of Engineering) in Chemical & Bioprocess Engineering -- Dublin, Ireland

Sept 2011 – June 2014

Skills

Process Design & Optimization: P&ID Development, Process Flow Diagrams (PFDs), Mass & Energy Balances, Reaction Engineering, Separation Processes, Heat Transfer, Fluid Dynamics, Process Safety Management (PSM), HAZOP, LOPA

Simulation & Modeling: Aspen Plus, Aspen HYSYS, PRO/II, MATLAB, Simulink, CFD, gPROMS

Process Control: DCS, SCADA, PID Tuning, Advanced Process Control (APC), Statistical Process Control (SPC), Instrumentation

Data Analysis & Software: Python (Pandas, NumPy), Excel, Minitab, OSIsoft PI, Microsoft Office Suite

Regulatory & Standards: cGMP, ISO 9001, ICH Guidelines, EHS Regulations, ATEX

Project Management: Project Planning, Cost Estimation, Commissioning, Troubleshooting, Cross-functional Team Leadership