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GARY L. HAMMOND
Elk Grove, CA 95758
gdhammond@comcast.net • 916.684.4038 • LinkedIn: Gary Hammond
PLANT MANAGEMENT | CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
Extensive experience in manufacturing chemical products combined with a decade leading day-
to-day plant operations and driving projects to deliver on-time and under budget.
Results-driven Chemical Engineer with demonstrated ability managing facility manufacturing—
skilled at ensuring the highest levels of production, quality, and safety while complying with
customer timelines. Bottom-line focused, able to identify opportunities to reduce cost and
increase efficiency in standard processes. Strong leader and interpersonal communicator,
recognized for building skilled teams and achieving project results beyond executive
expectations.
Highlights of expertise:
• Process Engineering
• Team Leadership
• Progress Reporting
• Project Management
• Cost Reduction & Avoidance
• Operations Management
• Regulatory Compliance
• Process Implementation
• Strategic Planning
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
JOHN ZINK HAMWORTHY COMBUSTION, Sacramento, California
Project Manager, 2011 – 2016
Led multiple concurrent combustion equipment projects, designing and producing fuel piping,
fans, instrumentation, and controls—oversaw up to 16 simultaneously, organizing schedules,
defining day-to-day priorities, and administering budgets while ensuring the achievement of
customer requirements.
Key Achievements:
• Communicate one-on-one to gather customer requirements, and maintain close contact
throughout the project timeline to ensure client visibility into order status.
• Provide regular reports to management and translate big picture, executive objectives
into actionable daily project plans and achievable milestones for workers on the ground.
• Managed up to $10 million per year and $6 million at anytime
GEORGIA PACIFIC CHEMICALS, Elk Grove, California
Maintenance Manager, Plant Engineer, 2000 – 2002, 2007 – 2011
Supervised a 7-person plant maintenance team planning and implementing small capital
projects including boiler upgrades, chiller installations, heat exchanging system installations,
reactor coil replacements, and a number of other essential projects.
Key Achievements:
• Achieved a 0-finding record following two audits by California OSHA PSM, and
maintained a 0-accident safety record for third-party contractors and maintenance
team.
• Monitored storeroom inventory use and defined new controls and stock levels t hat
focused on prioritizing critical parts—reduced inventories by 30%.

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• Trained company staff on mechanical integrity, P&IDs, change management, equipment
repair and maintenance, and other principles essential to the efficient, safe operation of
the plant.
• Supported process hazard review, change management processes, controls and
automation changes, as well as required process engineering calculations.
GEORGIA PACIFIC CHEMICALS, Elk Grove, California
Process Engineer, 2002 – 2007
Directed mechanical projects and control systems upgrades, overseeing everything from initial
estimates, designs, equipment selection, through to final calibrations, start-ups, and
optimizations.
Key Achievements:
• Created a new data collection system that allowed informational analysis of any work
station in the facility and supported nimble decision making by executives responding to
results.
• Delivered measurable improvement to plant safety and brought reactor systems into
compliance with ISA 84 SIS regulations by developing and implement a new safety
instrumented system.
• Introduced a new dense phase conveyer system that allowed interlocks for improved
safety and control, as well as an enhanced operator interface.
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Previous positions include Engineer at Engelhard Corp. and Production Engineer, Laboratory
Supervisor, and Plant Engineer at FMC Corp.
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, Lawrence, Kansas
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE, CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY, Provo, Utah