Tadd J. Busch

 

 

EDUCATION

 

North Dakota State University – 2005 - Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering & Management

 

 

CURRENT POSITION

 

February 2007 – Present

 

Lonquist Field Service, LLC – Houston, Texas

Underground Storage Engineer

 

Responsibilities include supervision of mechanical integrity testing of salt caverns, permitting and regulatory compliance.

institutional investors.

 

 

PREVIOUS POSITIONS

 

2006

 

Target Energy – Houston, Texas

MWD/LWD Field Engineer

 

Operate and monitor MWD/LWD services on location as lead engineer, analyze and interpret well site data.  Setup, monitor and maintain accurate depth tracking, gamma logs, and directional surveys.  Provide operational advice on equipment technical/operational specifications to the customer.

 

 

2005

 

Cargill Deicing Technology – Avery Island, Louisiana

Project Engineer

 

Supervise contract workers while maintaining workplace safety through proper training and record keeping.  Participate in Business Unit teams to leverage internal knowledge while focusing on best practices.  Manage capital projects, associated schedules and budgets.

 

 

2002 - 2003

 

Cargill Deicing Technology – Avery Island, Louisiana

Engineering Co-op/Intern

 

Assist project manager in the design, installation, and start-up of a new manufacturing process to make an enhanced deicing product.  Assist in the organization, planning, and control of the surface maintenance department in support of an underground salt mine.

 

 

2002

 

Cargill Salt - Breaux Bridge, Louisiana

Project Manager

 

Increase USP salt sales by 10% with the design and implementation of a process improvement project.  Assist in the organization, planning, and execution of bi-monthly shutdowns.

 

 

2001

 

Cargill Oilseeds            - Iowa Falls, Iowa, USA

Engineering Co-op/Intern

 

Investigate engineering and process improvements to lower the BOD and COD levels discharged in the plant wastewater stream.  Assist in the implementation of a new process system to create products for foreign markets.

 

 

2000 - 2001

 

Cargill Deicing Technology - Lansing, New York, USA

Engineering Co-op/Intern

 

Support mining operations with surveying face pins, mining advances, mapping, and weekly production reporting, also kept detailed analysis on overall mine convergence.  Conduct feasibility study on the economic viability of increasing production of the Mix-N-Fines product line at the Lansing location.

 

 

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES

 

Solution Mining Research Institute