JOSEPH CABA
joalexandercaba@gmail.com
소개
Data-driven engineer with a track record of delivering $2M+ in documented annual revenue and cost savings through statistical process control, chemical synthesis, enhanced equipment reliability, and DOEs. Experience in Ultra-High Purity, cGMP, and Food-Grade applications. Expert in digital manufacturing integration (SEEQ/AVEVA) and JMP with working knowledge in Python. Currently finalizing 3 yield enhancement initiatives projected to save an additional >$2M/yr.
경력
Eastman Chemical Company
Kingsport, TN
Advanced Process Improvement Engineer
Mar. 2024 - 현재
- Redesigned control systems via tuning changes, logic flows, and estimation methods on high margin asset to deliver $780K/yr in recurring revenue generation and reduced waste management costs
- Reduced process failure frequency by 75% through RCA enabling tighter control of critical process parameters
- Executed on FMEA of a stagnant sulfuric acid system to address asset with low yield with limited equipment capacity
- Performed Design of Experiment to optimize system integration, led to increase of yield by 3%
- Tracked 3 yield projects on same asset using JMP to isolate and estimate production capabilities simultaneously
- Established SOPs and BKMs for operation and control of multiple auxiliary systems on asset to maintain SPC targets
- Troubleshot production defects for 13 units ranging from ultra-high purity, food grade, and industrial applications
- Led Six Sigma project to improve production capacity of bottlenecked feed plant for flagship Methanolysis plant through advanced data analysis and control methods underpinned by first principles of plastic densification
- Served as department primary liaison for cost saving projects to garner alignment with key stakeholders
- Led division Safety team to increase hazard awareness and identification across all manufacturing areas, notating and presenting findings from group walkabouts to manufacturing partners
- Designed retrofit of existing asset for campaigning of chemical additive production, collected kinetic data and modeled production and campaign schedule using excel to construct techno-economic analysis of chemical production
Eastman Chemical Company
Kingsport, TN
Process Improvement Engineer
Jul. 2022 - Mar. 2024
- Conducted RCA on Ketone distillation defects and executed project to increase side-product recovery from lower margin product by 20% yielding $500K/yr in added revenue
- Trained 5 engineers on engineering fundamentals focusing on process instrumentation, controls, distillation, reactions, techno-economic analysis, value-stream mapping, and SPC
- Led trainings and info sessions on best known methods (BKMs) for division on engineering software, technology (SEEQ and AVEVA), and control phases of projects to ensure longevity of project work across the division
- Explicit trainer for 5 engineers on engineering fundamentals focusing on process instrumentation, controls, distillation, reactions, estimation, value-stream mapping, and statistics
- Continuously improved processes by updating bill of materials, asset ledgers, associated equipment, P&IDs, DCS control logic, safety/process interlocks, standard operating procedures, and operational checklists to ensure proper upkeep of areas and operational discipline
학력
University of South Florida
Tampa, FL
Chemical Biological & Materials Engineering
B.S. Chemical Biological & Materials Engineering
기술
Process Improvement & Six Sigma
- Lean Six Sigma Black Belt (Expected Q2 2026)
- FMEA, DOE, SPC, RCA
- Kepner Tregoe
Digital Manufacturing & Engineering Software
- SEEQ
- AVEVA
- Control Logic
- JMP
- NavisWorks
- Bluebeam
- ASPEN
Programming & Data Analysis
- JMP (Expert)
- Python (Working knowledge)
Languages
- Bilingual: English/Spanish
Certifications
- Engineer in Training (EIT)
자격증
Lean Six Sigma Black Belt
Engineer in Training (EIT)