Anthony Laughlin

About Anthony Laughlin

Process Engineer, leading the process development and project engineering of multiple first-of-a-kind (FOAK) projects for a confidential client. Examples: Plated waste treatment, azole destruction, copper waste treatment and solvent collection.Enjoy hands-on, frequently changing work environments with challenging projects.Technical subject matter expert (SME) on the process improvement of chemical and gas manufacturing operations with an emphasis on the microelectronics and pharmaceutical industries including:• Successfully rescuing off track, moderate to large scale capital projects that had escalating costs and repeatedly missed timelines by developing and assuring adherence to new budgets and schedules.• Project management of phases involving safety, design, services during construction (SDC), requests for information (RFIs), submittals, summary reports for schedule and budget, and root cause analysis (RCA).• Serving as site safety contact for superfund site, documentation / reporting of safe disposal of hazardous and non-hazardous waste materials, and liaison with department of ecology for waste reduction improvements.• Pharmaceutical experience involving regulatory compliance and current good manufacturing practices (cGMPs).• Proposing improvements to leadership like intuitive engineering in cylinder operations which led to the redesign of a less expensive delivery container per CFR regulations.• Domestic and international travel.• Representing Process Engineering in high level discussions and audits with external clients.• Employing good engineering practices (GEP) to develop work procedures and best practices.• Supporting procurement and quality with supplier evaluation and selection phases before updating supply network.• Effectively communicating with customers and collaborating across cross-functional teams to ensure engineering objectives are completed effectively within expected timelines.• On-boarding and mentoring new hires.

Experience

1. Process Engineer

   Bw Design Group

   Sep 2017 — Present

   Process engineer: Lead the first of a kind wastewater project with multiple past engineers to successful completion. Transfer technology to other sites within company.Lead the start of first of a kind projects on confidential client to completion in waste treatment systems.

Education

• California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

  Bachelor of Science, Biology

• Washington State University

  B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Thermodynamics

  1990 — 1996

• University of Washington

  Certificate in Project Management, Project Management

  2009 — 2010

Skills

• Process Engineering
• Engineering Management
• Piping
• Microsoft Project
• Integration
• Process Simulation
• Chemical Engineering
• Testing
• Electrical Engineering
• Commissioning
• Factory
• Gas
• Autocad
• Project Engineering
• Pumps
• Ms Project
• Cad
• Construction
• Manufacturing
• Water Treatment
• Engineering
• Petroleum
• Six Sigma
• Instrumentation
• Water
• Process Improvement
• Hvac