Carlos E.

Suarez
611 Golden Ridge Ct, Cranberry Twp PA 16066
Home: 724-776-6171, Mobile: 724-272-8218
Email: csb08f30@westpost.net
DIRECTOR - OPERATIONAL SUPPORT SERVICES - HATCH ASSOCIATES CONSULTANTS INC
SENIOR PROCESS CONSULTANT - HATCH ASSOCIATES CONSULTANTS INC
EDUCATION
B.Sc. Chemical Engineering, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, 1979
Masters in Business Administration, University of Phoenix, 2000
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
American Institute of Chemical Engineers, Member
The Metallurgical Society, Member. Alumina and Bauxite chairman - 2010, co-chair
man - 2011, and Aluminum Symposium Organizer for 2012
The University of Phoenix, Associate Faculty
SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE
Experience and background in plant operations, process engineering, research and
development, training and development, plant process safety and product quality
systems. Excellent communication, leadership and teamwork qualities. Proficient
in the use of computer applications.
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Hatch Associate Inc. Pittsburgh, PA, U.S.A. Director Operational Support Service
s - Americas and Europe
* Responsible for Hatch's team support on existing EPCM strategic alliances
* Responsible for the creation of new EPCM alliances or other type of business r
elationship with clients
* Support Operational Improvements, Operational Readiness and other activities r
elated to clients processes
Hatch Associate Inc. Pittsburgh, PA, U.S.A. Process Consultant.
* Project principal for the evaluation of start up program, cost and operational
improvements for Ormet Burnside alumina plant
* Process Lead for Operational Audit for ETI Aluminyum 200,000 mtpy Alumina Work
s in Seydisehir, Turkey
* Process Engineering Lead for Conceptual Design of an Alumina plant processing
Nepheline Syenite in Tajikistan
* Process Engineering Lead for capacity improvements for MetRef Aluminum casting
in Monterrey, Mexico
* Project Engineer for the evaluation of production capacity increase for a Taco
nite processing plant
* Due Diligence Manager for Vale CAP project in Brazil on behalf of Dubai Alumi
num
* Process Engineering Lead for the design of replacement hydrate filtration filt
ers for Ormet Corporation - Burnside Alumina operations.
* Process Engineering Lead for the evaluation of productivity improvements in th
e precipitation circuit for Gramercy alumina.
* Process team member associated with the feasibility study for expanding Gramer
cy Alumina by 1.4 MTPY of alumina.
* Process consultant associated with the support for Computational Fluid Dynamic
work to evaluate improvements in bauxite digesters feed arrangements for Ormet
Corporation - Burnside Alumina operations.
* Process team member involved in the assessment of the bauxite handling, digest
ion and red mud washing operations for the Alcoa Suriname alumina refinery (Sura
lco) as a result of lower quality bauxite.
* Process Engineering Lead for the design of the bauxite digestion area for the
production capacity expansion of Alcoa Jamaica (Jamalco) alumina refinery to 2.8
MTPY.
* Project Manager for an alumina plant owned by Ormet Corp. in Burnside, LA, U.S
.A. to conceptualize and develop lime storage, milk of lime preparation and filt
er and injection system.
* Developed process engineering design work for an Alcoa Greenfield alumina refi
nery to be built in Guinea, Africa with a capacity of 1.5 MMTPY of alumina.
* Performed assessment of process engineering design work for Alcoa (Alumar) in
Brazil for the expansion of an alumina refinery from 1.5 to 3.5 MMTPY.
* Reviewed process engineering design work of the precipitation area for an Alco
a refinery to be expanded from1.27 to 2.8 MMTPY of alumina in Jamaica.
* Developed basic engineering of the new digestion unit for the expansion of the
Alcoa Jamalco Plant from 1.27 to 2.8 MMTPY of alumina
* Developed basic engineering of the Calcination unit for the expansion of the A
lcoa Jamalco Plant from the 1.27 to 2.8 MMTPY of alumina
Kaiser Aluminum. Baton Rouge, LA, U.S.A. Technical Services & Quality Manager.
* Supported the technical sales effort for alumina chemicals.
* Managed growth projects for the Gramercy facility which requires technical and
commercial coordination.
* Coordinated customer technical needs with plant capabilities.
* Acted as the custodian of product quality for alumina hydrate and calcined alu
mina.
* Championed projects which target solutions to specific problem areas that limi
t the growth of the chemical business.

Kaiser Aluminum. Gramercy, LA, U.S.A. Training and Development Manager.

* Coordinated the establishment of a new department in the organization with goa
ls, objectives, budget and manning.
* Managed the training and skills development program for 400 employees with a t
eam of 5 people directly reporting to me and 30 indirectly reporting to various
area of the organization.
* Coordinated the design and writing of standard operating and maintenance proce
dures for the manufacturing process.
* Served on team that designed, developed and implemented elements corresponding
to Process Safety Management for this MSHA regulated facility.
* Managed the content development and implementation of a $1.5 million Electroni
c Knowledge Support System that has become the tool for the knowledge worker and
the learning organization.
* Managed the return-to-work orientation and training program of 300 workers aft
er being on strike for two years with success. During this $1 million exercise n
ew systems for doing work were introduced.
* Coordinated training and skills development assessment for the workforce and i
mplementation of different programs to address their needs.
* Managed the ISO certification for the manufacturing process.
* Developed and implemented new safety training strategies in conjunction with t
he safety team which resulted in $500K per year savings to the business unit.
Kaiser Aluminum. Gramercy, LA, U.S.A. Operations Superintendent.
* Responsible for the operation systems (Safety, Quality, Process, Environment a
nd Production) of the areas in the plant that crystallize, classify, dry and cal
cine alumina trihydrate from the main process stream.
* Coordinated and led a team conformed of 10 supervisors and 50 operators.
* Coordinated the team that produced record production of dried trihydrate alumi
na in 1997.
* Coordinated the team that trained and developed a temporary workforce that ope
rated the manufacturing units during a period of strike by the incumbent workers
maintaining excellent safety performance and productivity.
Kaiser Aluminum. Gramercy, LA, U.S.A. Technical Superintendent.
* Responsible for the Process Control. Quality and Technical support for the ope
rations of the areas involved in the production of calcined alumina, dry and wet
alumina trihydrate.
* Supervised and developed two process engineers and was part of the technical t
eam for the facility.
* Introduced hydrocyclones for the separation of alumina trihydrate seed in the
crystallization process resulting in higher yield.
* Implemented process engineering strategies that resolved a product quality iss
ue related with particle size.

Kaiser Aluminum. Gramercy, LA, U.S.A. Senior Development Engineer.

* Responsible for coordinating laboratory and field work to enhance the Crystall
ization process by achieving higher productivity and improving quality of produc
t.
* Responsible for the development work on energy savings, new process technology
and the introduction of new products applicable to alumina processing.
* Contributed to the day-to-day process control and operating performance.
Virgin Islands Alumina Corp (Vialco). St. Croix, USVI. Technical Superintendent.
* Responsible for the processing monitoring, control and improvement of a 620,00
0 tpy capacity alumina plant.
* Coordinated and developed a group of five process engineers and two chemical t
echnicians.
* Coordinated and implemented the Alussuise Lonza Technology for the control of
the Crystallization process resulting in a yield increase of 20%.
Virgin Islands Alumina Corp (Vialco). St. Croix, USVI. Senior Process Engineer.
* Responsible for process engineering work, plant performance monitoring activit
ies and process troubleshooting for different operating areas including: raw mat
erials, grinding, leaching, filtration, countercurrent washing, crystallization
and drying operations.
Interalumina. Matanzas, Venezuela. Research and Development Superintendent.
* Performed lab scaled research on Bayer Process Technology and responsible for
implementing to industrial scale.
* Participated in the conceptual and basic design of different process areas of
the plant for the expansion from 1 to 2 MTPY production capacity.
* Supervised the technical information management system.
* Provided process technical assistance to the training department.
Interalumina. Matanzas, Venezuela. Process Engineering Superintendent.
* Coordinated process engineering activities, monitoring and trouble shooting fo
r the red side of the plant.
Interalumina. Matanzas, Venezuela. Process Engineer.
* Commissioning engineer for the start up of 1 MTPY alumina plant.
* Prepared operating manuals for process area and trained personnel.
Nabalco. Northern Territory, Australia. Process Engineer.
* Trained on theoretical and practical aspects of modern alumina plant operation
s. Was fully integrated to the production department and worked as an operator a
nd supervisor in different areas of the plant including the central control room
.
* Worked on process engineering aspects related to Bayer Process Technology in t
he areas of grinding, digestion and countercurrent washing of red mud.
Interalumina. Matanzas, Venezuela. Engineer in Training.
* Revised flow, piping and instrumentation diagrams for a 1 MTPY alumina plant.
* Wrote manuals for the operation of this plant.
University of Oklahoma. Norman, Oklahoma, U.S.A. Research Assistant
* Worked in the Enzyme Technology lab on the synthesis of stabilized carcinogens
.
CAREER HISTORY
2010 - Present Hatch Associates Consultants Inc. Pittsburgh, PA, U.S.A. Direct
or Operational Support Services - Americas and Europe
2004 to Present Hatch Associates Consultants Inc. Pittsburgh, PA, U.S.A. Proces
s Consultant
2003 - 2004 Kaiser Aluminum. Baton Rouge, LA, U.S.A. Technical Services & Qualit
y Manager.
1999 - 2002 Kaiser Aluminum. Gramercy, LA, U.S.A. Training and Development Manag
er.
1996 - 1999 Kaiser Aluminum. Gramercy, LA, U.S.A. Operations Superintendent.
1995 - 1996 Kaiser Aluminum. Gramercy, LA, U.S.A. Technical Superintendent.
1993 - 1995 Kaiser Aluminum. Gramercy, LA, U.S.A. Senior Development Engineer.
1991 - 1993 Virgin Islands Alumina Corp. (Vialco) St. Croix, USVI. Technical Sup
erintendent.
1991 Virgin Islands Alumina Corp. (Vialco) St. Croix, USVI. Senior Process Engin
eer.
1985 - 1991 Interalumina. Mantanzas, Venezuela. Research and Development Superin
tendent.
1983 - 1985 Interalumina. Mantanzas, Venezuela. Process Engineering Superintende
nt.
1982 - 1983 Interalumina. Mantanzas, Venezuela. Process Engineer.
1980 - 1982 Nabalco. Northern Territory, Australia. Process Engineer.
1980 Interalumina. Mantanzas, Venezuela. Engineer in Training.
1978 - 1979 University of Oklahoma. Norman, OK, U.S.A. Research Assistant.
TECHNICAL PAPERS
"Interalumina", Engineering and Mining Journal 184 (5), May 1983.
"Pijiguaos Bauxite Treatment in a Low Temperature Digestion Plant", AIME Proceed
ings 1986.
"Application of the Philosophy of Expert Systems to Red Mud Thickeners Overflow
quality Monitoring", AIME Proceedings 1990.
LANGUAGES
English, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese