Susan's 10 years of experience in mineral processing includes industries such as copper, gold, rare-earth elements, molybdenum, rhenium, and other precious metals. Susan has process and quality engineering experience in the regulated aerospace and medical device industries, including composite, resin, polymer, extrusion, and rocket-case production. She is an expert in the development of mass and water balances using METSIM software and is proficient using financial metrics to build a successful economic case for capital projects. She has familiarity with designing and optimizing processes in an ISO:9001 environment, resolving non-conformances, and participating in Nadcap audits.
At Barr, Susan specializes in process design, simulation, and process optimization. She optimizes manufacturing facilities using six-sigma and lean-manufacturing principles. She performs process design and hazard analysis, assists clients with technical issues, and delivers presentations and reports to clients.
Title
Senior Minerals Processing Engineer
License
Professional Engineer (UT)
Education
MBA, Business Administration/Management, University of Utah
BS, Chemistry, Colorado School of Mines
BS, Chemical Engineering, Colorado School of Mines
Office
Barr Engineering Co.
170 South Main Street
Suite 500
Salt Lake City, UT 84101 Phone: +1 801-333-8418