Stephanie Folkmire Seager

About Stephanie Folkmire Seager

I’ve always found myself reaching my highest potential when I am able to help others. My passion and drive allow me to accomplish goals and successfully complete whatever task is at hand. My empathy and ability to mediate during conflict provides a unique perspective that ensures all voices are heard equally in team settings. My biggest strengths include being conscientious of small details while maintaining a high level of productivity, which has allowed me to thrive in both corporate and manufacturing settings. My technical experience includes a new plant commissioning and startup, Piping & instrumentation diagram(P & ID) redlining and management, process optimization, R&D new product development, and PLC programming. I’ve also held a variety of leadership positions, such as serving as the secretary and communications chair of Koppers’ women focused ERG, LINKwomen, and joined the Women in Chemicals Leadership team as the 2025 Conference Chair. I also have the privilege of serving on both the Furrie Scholarship & Award Board and the PA Sports Hall of Fame East Boros’ Chapter’s Board of Directors. As a strong advocate for STEM education, I’m passionate about paying it forward through outreach in my free time. I’ve had many rewarding opportunities to support girls and minority students in a variety of classroom and extracurricular settings, aiming to foster these students’ interest and confidence in pursuing careers in these fields. These range from demos and hands-on experiments to career days and “day in the life” presentations, with the goal of creating a more equitable future for all people in engineering, chemicals, and manufacturing.

Experience

1. Chemical Process Engineer

   Koppers Inc

   Aug 2023 — Present · Pittsburgh, PA, US

   work closely with Research and Development department to assist in operations challenges, acting as a first line of support when process issues occurFacilitating boiler survey at North Little Rock (NLR) site to optimize boiler performance and reduce energy usageInvestigating process causes of site over- and under- treatment of railroad ties; at NLR, worked closely with data analytics, wood scientist, and ops engineer to identify key process inefficiencies with projected recurring savings of $121K in EBITDALead Community of Best Practice for Supervisors of RPS Treating Operations; organizing learning points, reviewing indicators, and facilitating knowledge transfer between supervisors in the wood treating plantsLed ideation sessions at sites during company-wide transformation process; facilitating in the stage-gated journey from idea generation (L0) to sizing(L2); idea generation at each site resulted in potential estimated recurring EBITDA savings of $1.51M and $1.53M, respectivelyCompleted comprehensive analysis of the Allen-Bradley PLC ladder logic for the NLR Automated Process; assessing process improvements, improving alarm and interlock functionality, and optimizing program procedures to ensure safety and downtime reduction.project engineer for Piping and Instrumentation (P & ID) project across RPS division; responsible for working with contractors on the technical development of the drawings, redlining/updating the final drafts, developing an identification standards for equipment, and creating a change management plan to ensure integrity of drawings over timeCompleted an in-depth process assessment across the Railroad Products and Services (RPS) division, to analyze & implement standardization opportunities and optimize the current plant processes. relaunched company’s co-operative education program for collegiate engineering students, to create more streamlined, integrated program that develops a pipeline for future talent at Koppers

Education

• University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Chemical Engineering

  2016 — 2020

• Gateway Senior High School

  High School Diploma

  2012 — 2016