MICHAEL C.

DODD
3114 Pleasant Cove Court * Houston, TX. 77059-3232
832-265-4686 (Cell) * md8ed020@westpost.net
QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY
Results oriented manager with extensive background in chemical manufacturing, en
gineering and projects. Persuasive leader and team player with ability to effec
tively interface at all levels of the organization. Experience with management
of varied levels of personnel and participating on site leadership team. Profes
sional growth through such positions as Process and Production Engineering, Prod
uction Supervision, Production Management and Engineering Management. Strategic
thinker with technical background and knowledge of business and engineering sys
tems and financial management. High level of focus on supporting internal and e
xternal customers to successfully achieve their goals.
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
MANAGEMENT
* Management of production supervision and support personnel and unit operating
technicians in PSM chemical manufacturing facility with hazardous and reactive
chemicals.
* As a member of the site management team working with other departmental manag
ers contributed to the overall leadership of chemical manufacturing facility to
meet corporate business goals.
* Responsibility for group safety and meeting process safety management require
ments.
* Development and management of cost center fixed budgets and spending and vari
able product costing for manufacturing unit.
* Business planning with global supply chain for coordination of sourcing requi
rements.
* Management of over direct and contract engineering, design and construction p
ersonnel for delivery of site capital program and portfolio projects.
* Development of capital spending plan and effective delivery of capital projec
ts and technology solutions to support business goals.
* Ensuring good engineering standards and processes are developed and followed
for safe and efficient implementation of capital projects and modifications.
* Identification and development of key essential Engineering skills and proces
ses for the effective delivery of capital projects.
* Building relationships and alliances within the NAFTA and Global engineering
organizations and outside engineering communities to develop and share best prac
tices and sourcing opportunities.
TECHNICAL
* Detailed process and environmental design; process and environmental design s
tudies/proposals.
* Development of process flow sheets and piping and instrumentation diagrams; e
quipment selection; preparation of equipment and piping specifications; equipmen
t layouts.
* Monitoring daily plant operations; conceiving and recommending projects for i
mprovement of existing practices, processes, equipment and materials. Experience
with batch and continuous distillation, batch and continuous reaction, separati
on, filtration, heat transfer, fluid flow, utilities.
* Performing technical development work; supervision/coordination of start-ups
of new and revised processes.
* Interface with Research and Technology groups for process development and imp
rovement.
EDUCATION
* M.S. Management and Administrative Sciences (MBA)
The University of Texas at Dallas, Dallas, Texas
* B.S. Chemical Engineering
Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas

KEY SKILLS
* Leadership for a group or team toward achieving a successful delivery of a si
ngle or multiple projects or function.
* Strategic thinking and planning for meeting longer term functional and busine
ss requirements.
* Analysis and understanding of complex systems and problems and the developmen
t and implementation of solutions.
* Interpersonal relationships with teams and individuals of varying backgrounds
and work groups.
* Ability to quickly learn new process and systems. Experience with SAP, MS Of
fice and Engineering Design software.
* Mentoring junior professional personnel.
RECENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS
* Managed the delivery of 12 projects installed during an 18 day plant outage w
indow.
* Lead multi-company team in the decontamination and demolition of chemical man
ufacturing unit.
* Evaluated low cost sourcing options for process equipment as part of a cross
functional team and developed business processes for procurement from internatio
nal sources.
* Identified and delivered cost savings and system improvements as a member of
Operations Efficiency, Contract Synergies and Organization Improvement Teams for
manufacturing sites.
* Change management for the reorganization of the Engineering group and identif
ication of the scope work and cost estimate for the repair/upgrade of production
units.
CAREER OVERVIEW
* GB Biosciences (Syngenta) / Zeneca, Houston, Texas - 1999 to 6/2009
Chemical Manufacturing Facility
Project Engineering Manager
* Zeneca / ICI Americas, Pasadena, Texas - 1985 to 1999
Chemical Manufacturing Facility
Production Manager
* Process Engineering and Operations Support Positions
* Lockwood Greene, Dallas, Texas
Process Design Specialist, Mechanical Department
* Ford, Bacon & Davis, Dallas, Texas
Senior Process Engineer, Engineering Division
* ICI Americas, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Chief Process Engineer, Technical Department
* Fluor-Daniel, Greenville, South Carolina
Process Engineer, Engineering Division
* ARAMCO, Ras Tanura, Saudi Arabia
Operation Service Engineer, Terminal Unit
* Monsanto, St. Louis, Missouri
Process Engineer, Corporate Engineering Department