Dave Modeste

About Dave Modeste

ENGINEERING ADVISOR - Provide support to Technical teams in Engineering and Research groups around Process Safety, and Quality Control, using engineering and six sigma tools.• Lead development and implementation of Technology Development Proces (stage gate)• Provide training and support in use of key engineering tools, Aspen Plus, Data Analysis• Manage teams in the Pilot-Plant working on new product development and scale-upCONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT - Apply Six Sigma tools to support efficiency and value creation.• Project Manager - Project Planning, Microsoft Office, Budgeting.• Apply Six-Sigma Methodology to solve process/operational problems.• Root Cause Ivestigations/Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA).LEAD PROCESS DESIGN ENGINEER- Lead teams in development of Process packages for Capital Projects in various process Technologies.• Develop FEED Packages conforming to Stage Gate Process.• Lead and mentor team members to deliver on key areas of the projectPROJECT MANAGEMENT - Apply project management practices to plan, and monitor the performance of project activities. Communicate with key stakeholders, and drive teams to bring in deliverables on-time and on-budget.• Planning and Scheduling• Budget managementENERGY OPTIMIZATION VIP LEADER- Lead effort to ensure Capital project efficiency by applying Value Improvement Practices (VIP) to large capital projects in the area of Energy.• Led development of a new VIP specific to Dow that combines three of the existing VIP\'s and resulted cost saving synergies of 3 - 5% of Capital.• Collaborate with major project teams to identify and implement energy saving opportunities for major capital projects.

Experience

1. Sr Process Engineer

   LanzaJet

   Jan 2022 — Present · IL, US

Education

• University of Tennessee Space Institute

  MS, Chemical Engineering

  1986 — 1988

• University of Tennessee, Knoxville

  Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Chemical Engineering

  1981 — 1985