STEVEN J. ANDERSON

3305 Ave D

Fort Madison, Iowa

(319) 246-7189

beck3660@hotmail.com

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Roquette America, Keokuk, IA 2010-2015

Corn wet grind processor refining food and pharmaceutical products from starch.

Team Lead

• Managed the operation and training of new employees in the various starch production units

including germ drying, wet grind corn plant, gluten mill, modified starch conversion and drying, and feed pellet mill.

Hawkeye Renewables, Iowa Falls, IA 2007-2009

Manufacturer of ethanol from corn utilizing ICM process design. The Iowa Falls plant was originally designed for 80 million gallons producing at a 105million gallon rate.

Plant Manager

• Standardize plant operations across production shifts.

• Implemented Enfor maintenance program, Management of Change doctrine, PHA reviews.

• Zero injuries.

• Completed upgrade of mole sieves to increase capacity by 8%.

• Implemented SOP review and modifications by plant operation workforce

• Upgraded water treatment program

Kadant/LDI Composites, Green Bay, WI 2000-2006

A new company manufacturing plastic/wood composite deck boards and polymer/inorganic roofing tiles based on technology developed by Kadant’s R&D group.

Plant Manager

• Set up and managed the manufacturing plant.

Located a plant site Hired management and hourly personnel Purchased/installed capital equipment Established vendor relationships Obtained environmental permits Developed Production and product specifications.

Implemented Lean Six Sigma training.

• Team member tasked with finding buyer for the company. The company was sold to LDI in October 2005.

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ELI/Kadant Grantek, Green Bay, WI 1990-2000

Manufacturer of agricultural carrier granules from the sludge waste of a paper mill.

Plant Manager

• Directed operation of the facility, beginning at plant start-up, to a business that generates 20% pretax profit.

• Managed all aspects of plant operation including safety, personnel, operations, maintenance, and fiscal responsibilities.

• Resolved multiple operational issues from the original plant design by working with the plant designers, R&D, and capital vendors.

• Facilitated the registration of the plant to ISO 9002 certification.

• Worked with City and State authorities to resolve a nuisance involving odors, vibrations, and noise emanating from the plant. Obtained a DNR air (title 5) and solid waste permit.

• Purchased and moved a bag and carton packaging plant from Philadelphia, PA to Green Bay, WI.

El Dorado Chemical, El Dorado, AR 1984-1990

Producer of Mineral Acids and basic nitrogen fertilizer products.

Production Manager

• Lead team members in planning for production and maintenance on a weekly, monthly, and annual basis.

• Company management team member for interaction with the union representing the operational work force.

• Planned and implemented the annual operational budget. Conducted monthly variance meetings to ensure compliance.

• Assisted with the erection of an additional nitric acid plant and a low density ammonium nitrate plant increasing nitric acid production by 59% and ammonium nitrate production by 89%.

Area Supervisor

• Managed day-to-day operations including interaction with maintenance for equipment repair and maintenance planning, operation personnel issues, raw material supplies, product shipment, and operational cost of a sulfuric acid plant, two nitric acid plants, and two nitric acid drum concentrators.

• Conducted review and rewrite of plant operations procedure with operation team members.

• Team member with maintenance and engineering to select and retrofit the electrical and instrumentation of production plants.

EDUCATION

University of Wisconsin-River Falls;

Bachelor of Science

Major in Biology, Minor in Chemistry