Bob Kircher

About Bob Kircher

Mechanical Engineering/Project Manager with strong communication skills and experience managing others; collaborating with other departments from manufacturing to operations and marketing. An accomplished professional with powerful problem-solving, analytical and communication skills and the proven capability to multitask ensuring timely completion of projects without compromising quality. Self-starter with proven experience managing projects from concept to completion.

Experience

1. Waste Water Process Engineer

   Stellar

   Oct 2025 — Present

   Responsible for leading the design and implementation of wastewater treatment solutions that meet the needs of our diverse wastewater types. Deep understanding of wastewater treatment technologies, the design and delivery of systems for food and beverage manufacturing facilities, with an emphasis on wastewater handling, treatment, compliance, commitment to sustainability and cost-effectiveness. Work closely with product development, marketing, engineering, architects, manufacturing, project management, field staff to ensure wastewater treatment solutions are innovative, functional, and fully developed for a successful operation.Responsibilities but not limited to:Development and design of wastewater systems for industrial food processing plants.Perform calculations, modeling for flow rates, equipment sizing, and chemical dosing related to wastewater treatment processes (e.g, screening, DAF, biological treatment, sludge management).Preparation of process flow diagrams (PFDs), P & IDs, equipment specifications, system narratives for controls integration and operation of the system.Responsible for selecting wastewater equipment in the system, and/or coordinating with 3rd party wastewater companies for selecting based on equipment specifications.Coordinate with controls regarding selection of instrumentation to control and optimize the process.Coordinate with project team during design phases of the project to integrate wastewater systems into plant-wide process layouts and utility infrastructure.Review vendor submittals, assist in evaluating treatment technologies and equipment selections.Identify and resolve any issues or discrepancies that arise during the procurement, manufacturing, and installation process, working closely with the team to implement solutions.Assist in wastewater system testing, commissioning activities, including functional testing, performance testing, and safety testing.

Education

• New Jersey Institute of Technology

  Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Mechanical Engineering

Skills

• Manufacturing
• Microsoft Excel
• Instrumentation
• Fluid Mechanics
• Energy
• Customer Service
• Engineering Design
• Quality Control
• Microsoft Office
• Gas Turbines
• Project Management
• Mechanical Inspection
• Water Treatment
• Microsoft Outlook
• Leadership
• Nuclear Power Plants
• Commissioning
• Product Design
• Process Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Mentoring
• Autocad
• Business Process Improvement
• P&Id
• Engineering
• Water
• Pumps
• Asme
• Construction Management
• Strategic Planning
• Product Development
• Process Control
• Inspection
• Engineering Management
• Microsoft Word
• Nuclear Engineering
• Site Inspections
• Root Cause Analysis
• Sap
• Contract Management