LEN KECK
52 Promontory Dr. Richmond, CA. 94804
Phone/ Cell: 562-685-1328 e-mail: lenkeck@comcast.net
ENGINEERING LEADERSHIP
CAPITAL INVESTMENTS
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
START-UPS, RAPID GROWTH, TURNAROUNDS
FACILITIES DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION
PROCESS IMPROVEMENTS
PROJECT & PROCESS CONTROL AUTOMATION
COST & SCHEDULE ASSURANCE
Dynamic engineering leader with domestic and international experience in metal & plastic recycling, bio-fuel production, polymer, and pharmaceutical firms. Track record of creating capacity for new and existing products, while resolving complex technical and organizational challenges in continuous process firms. Achieves highest return on capital investments, through results oriented management, optimal utilization of external and internal resources, and close attention to customer needs.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
WESTFIELD CONSULTING L.L.C. New York, NY 1996-Current
Westfield- provides process, project, and operations consulting services to metal & plastic recycling, biofuels, pharmaceutical, and polymer manufacturing firms
President & Project Consultant
• Currently leading multiple consultant expert firms in Environmental Impact Review process to obtain California CEQA Permits & Air Permits for a Metal Shredding & Recycling firm in the Port of West Sacramento. Expect to obtain key permits in mid 2011, design, construct and start operation late 2012.
• Completed California Permitting process for 2 heavy industrial operations in the Port of West Sacramento, one liquid bio-fuel (Permits issued 2008) and one solid bio-fuel plant (Permits issued 2009).
• Redesigned & rebuilt critical utility systems to resolve validation issues and executed ES, Commissioning, IQ & OQ while Schering-Plough was operating under $500 Mil. Consent Decree
• (Subcontract to Kvaerner) PROJECT DIRECTOR-@ Pfizer Pharmaceuticals Terre Haute, IN
Directed all engineering, purchasing and construction on $55 Mil. cGMP rebuild of a 50+ year old fermentation plant, to compress 3 years work into one year of construction
PRIMAFUEL, INC. Signal Hill, CA. 2007- 2009
Primafuel develops low carbon energy sources for transportation and develops distribution infrastructure to deliver those sources around the world. Initial focus is Biodiesel in California.
Director Engineering
• Lead multiple engineering & permitting teams to develop, design, and obtain permits for new Biodiesel production facilities combined with marine, rail and truck terminals in 2 California ports.
MBA POLYMERS INC. Richmond, CA. 2004- 2007
MBA develops, licenses and installs world leading technology for separating and recycling engineering thermoplastics from End of Life electronics, computers, appliances and autos.
Director Engineering
• Full time direct management of EPC design firms and construction firms in Guangzhou, China and Vienna Austria, to design, construct and operate new $12 Mil & $20 Mil Joint Venture recycling plants that started-up Sept 2005 & March 2006.
CABOT CORPORATION, Billerica MA 1999-2001
Cabot- $ 1.5 Bil. world #1 producer of Carbon Black and Tantalum, #2 in Fumed Silica
Director, Global Project Management – Reporting to VP. Global Engineering
• Key leader adapting Cabot from central engineering bureaucracy of >200 engineers to integrated 100 person team distributed across 23 countries and 31 plants, reducing overhead costs by $3 Mil. and improving schedule results on 600 projects per year
• Spearheaded design and implementation of world wide uniform project management approach and multi phased Lotus Notes approval process for all capital spending, $160 Mil. capital budget became $127 Mil. actual in 2000
WARNER LAMBERT COMPANY Morris Plains NJ 1990-1996
Warner Lambert- $ 5 Bil. (now Pfizer) manufactures pharmaceutical and health care products
Director Efferdent Project- Vega Baja Puerto Rico – Reported to VP Consumer Products Division
• Rescued $40 Mil. highly automated process & product facility. Revised manufacturing flow, material handling and process control, started plant in less than 3 months. Delivered FDA validated new product to meet US market launch schedule
Director Engineering-Reported to President & VP Technology Novon Products Group
• Recruited by former GE VP to direct the creation of new product 100 Mil. lb/yr. compounding facility in operating FDA-GMP plant, while formulas and raw materials were in development. Achieved commercial rate/quality production 18 months from initial conception. Completed $35 Mil. project $4 Mil. under budget using team of 3 engineers
• Created world class laboratories, pilot plants and manufacturing capacity at three sites (Illinois, New Jersey and Switzerland) to grow from startup to 190 employees in 30 months
GE PLASTICS MANUFACTURING DIVISION, Selkirk, NY 1977-1990
GEP- $4 Bil. Div of GE manufactures engineering thermoplastic alloys at Selkirk
Manager Engineering Services; Manager Facilities Engineering;
Manager Site Services; Utilities Supervisor; Project Engineer
• Reduced GE employees from 21 to 13 by promotion and voluntary transfer while providing engineering resources for $20 Mil. capital budget and improving project cost and cash flow control from worst to best of all GE Plastics sites
• Initiated partnership owned 270 megawatt cogeneration plant, reducing costs $4.5 Mil./yr
• Lowered capital costs by $3 Mil. by creative outsourcing with design engineering firms
• Inspired NY State PSC to create a new industrial natural gas rate saving $2 Mil. per year
• Spearheaded daily computerized energy production reporting system which led manufacturing units to slash energy consumed 25% / $4.3 Mil. in two years
ALCOA, Lancaster PA Project Engineer; Sr. Plant Mechanical Engineer 1970-1977
EDUCATION / PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Drexel University, BS Mechanical Engineering, 1970
Registered Professional Engineer-PA
Completed Cabot College / Executive MBA Series
4 GE Crotonville Executive Management Courses