TERRY NICHOL, BSC.
PO Box 153  Port Burwell, ON CA N0J 1T0  519-874-4596  ltnichol[at]amtelecom.net
Project Management
Tenacious, results-driven project and engineering professional with a BSc. in Chemical Engineering and extensive experience in delivering innovative technical project management strategies to maintain and grow business. Devises process improvement initiatives that consistently boost overall productivity and directly lead to accelerated profits. Remains abreast of ever-changing trends in order to maintain a competitive edge. Exhibits superior communication and interpersonal skills while building trust and loyalty among clients and associates. Additional areas of expertise include:
Steam & Condensate Pressure Vessels Combustion Engineering
Water & Waste Water Treatment Batch & Continuous Automation Evaporators
HVAC & Vacuum/Blower Reactors, Mixers and Blenders Biological reactors
Solid/Liquid/Gas Separation, Stripping & Heat Transfer Systems Solid /Liquid/Gas Filtering & Contaminant Removal Systems Solid/Liquid/Gas Storage, Pumping& Metering System
SELECTED HIGHLIGHTS
• Project Managed approximately $56M in sales at Valmet.
• Assumed the project lead for the installation and start-up of a second hand industrial mill in Hong Kong that generated $40M within ten months of operation at a capital cost of $40M.
• Sold and project managed two major engineering projects, as well as two studies, for Cowan Lavalin, and independently opened a branch consulting, project, and engineering office in Vienna, Austria.
• Conducted extensive technological research on coating chemistry for coated boxboard to create improved, cost-effective chemical formulations at Fraser Paper. Results yielded approximately $1.2M per year. Generated an additional $2M in savings by initiating various process improvement strategies and projects that helped raise production, improve efficiencies, and enhance overall quality.
• Project Managed 400td chemical plant at Niagara Inc
• Initiated, developed, instituted, and managed a worldwide organization of sales agents for Valmet.
• Project Managed a dedicated task force in reviving a machine division that had lost money for five consecutive years and was headed for closure—restructured production, raw materials and processes, and sourced bids and quotes from independent suppliers to enable the division to become profitable in less than six months and achieve yearly balance sheet improvements of nearly $16M.
• Facilitated tireless and persistent staff training sessions for the successful startup of a 350 tons-per-day (t/d) second hand board machine in Chile—this staff had no experience at all prior to this project.
• Restructured and automated proposal processes at Valmet by instituting a detailed, three-tiered system of quotes, which allowed for easier maintenance of inquiries and helped in reducing the sales budget by 75%. Overall sales success on detailed engineered mill proposals rose from 0 to 100%.
• Earned three promotions within a two-year span at Fraser Paper Inc USA
CAREER TRACK
SELF EMPLOYED (NICHOL CONSULTING)
Project Engineering and Management Consultant 2002 to Present
• Operates a self-owned consulting company concentrating on engineering and construction project management, target engineering sales projects, industrial plant maintenance shutdown management, and production process enhancements; plays a pivotal role in the design, installation, and start-up of capital equipment projects.
• Project managed mill annual shutdown maintenance & capital projects at Tembec in Marathon, Ontario.
• Project Managed capital equipment sales, engineering and site installation at Mill Hill Heavy Eng. Co.
• Project Managed engineering consulting services for a 300 t/d mill in Chile.
• Project managed an inter-company engineering project on a 500 t/d chemical plant in Beijing, China.
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TERRY NICHOL, BSC
PO Box 153  Port Burwell, ON CA N0J 1T0  519-874-4596  ltnichol[at]amtelecom.net
CAREER TRACK, CONTINUED
CFN INTERNATIONAL INC.
Project, Engineering Manager 1995 to 2002
• Directed sales of capital equipment and engineering services.
• Headed feasibility studies and conceptual design for a greenfield multi-machine 500 t/d mill in Egypt.
• Acted as a General Consultant regarding the production and quality of a 200 t/d mill in Cuba.
• Assumed role of Project Engineering and Site Manager for a Greenfield 300 t/d mill for CPP (Rancagua, Chile); a white water and effluent rebuild (Sefert Descarte, France); and a Greenfield 150 t/d mill for IPM (in Kuwait).
• Facilitated troubleshooting, repair, and optimization initiatives for a 1,000 t/d waste system and 800 t/d linerboard machine at the Cateria De Cadadavid in Verona, Italy.
• Executed process design activities for Black Clawson stock preparation systems.
• Led design, procurement, engineering, installation, startup, and production operations for a 100 t/d chemical kitchen and a 400 t/d Greenfield coated boxboard machine at Concordia Paper, located in Yuen Long, Hong Kong.
VALMET INC.
Vice President – Sales / Projects 1990 to 1995
• Specialized in the sales of capital equipment and turnkey process packages.
• Prepared proposals for numerous Valmet sales projects.
• Served as Project Manager for Greenfield, Niagara Paper Co USA., which involved chemical plant/ kitchen at 400 t/d.
• Headed sales of Valmet stock preparation and chemical kitchen systems; prepared applications, proposals,
and contracts.
• Carried out sales and marketing department initiatives.
• Assumed applications and quotations management duties.
• Led negotiation efforts.
• Oversaw the engineering department for a medium-size machine manufacturer in Como, Italy.
COWAN LAVALIN INC.
Project Manager 1987 to 1990
• Sold project engineering services and projects.
• Conceptualized engineering process designs.
• Opened a consultant engineering branch office in Europe.
• Managed a board machine rebuild for Hamburger Inc. in Pitten, Austria.
• Oversaw rebuild processes for a linerboard mill and newsprint machine in Montreal, PQ, Canada.
• Served as Senior Project Engineer for the Tembec 500 t/d Greenfield mill in Montreal.
Previously held titles of Technical Superintendent at Kruger Inc. and Assistant Technical Superintendent at Fraser Paper Inc.
EDUCATION
BSc. in Chemical Engineering
University of Ottawa
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