Meet Brooke Gill, Process Engineer. Brooke has been with Shell since 2012, and has worked in almost every function of our business since joining the team.
Process Engineer
With the opening of its new polyethylene plant in Monaca, USA, Shell Polymers has been hiring a team of industry experts, aka Polymer Pioneers and Polymer Pros, who have a proven track record in polyethylene. In this profile, Process Engineer Brooke Gill shares about her role at Shell Polymers and her top-four process engineering tips.
Brooke is currently a member of the asset team, which commissions, starts up, runs and maintains the new site. She provides technical assurance for the commissioning and start-up activities and is the focal point for proactive technical monitoring.
Brooke was also involved in selecting the plant’s technology and defining the project scope, and she worked intensively on the detailed design. The day of the final investment decision was a very emotional one because it meant this was really happening!
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According to Brooke, “Another big day for me was when we first made “virtual polyethylene” during our model acceptance test. This is the model that runs behind the dynamic simulator that we are now using to train our operators. Now, I’m looking forward to the day we make our first real polyethylene!”
Brooke helps to create an unrivaled customer experience by providing technical support to ensure manufacturing excellence. To Brooke, manufacturing excellence means everyone goes home safe, we uphold our license to operate, and our customers are satisfied.
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In Brooke’s opinion, there are several aspects but the one that really stands out to her Shell Polymers’ dedication to product consistency. Because it’s a really important factor for customers, Shell Polymers places a huge emphasis on it, so we’ve engineered the site accordingly.
“We’ve engineered the site to ensure unrivaled product consistency.”
Brooke Gill
Being an avid diver, Brooke has seen some amazing things! But, Brooke shared one of the most excited she has ever been was when she saw a high-density polyethylene pipe in the Philippines being used to get fresh water to some of the smaller islands. She smiled as she explained how she grabbed her husband, pointed frantically at the pipe and indicated for him to take a picture. It took him a minute to realize that I was excited about the pipe and not some small seahorse he couldn’t see!
A fun fact about Brooke is that she and her husband are a Shell family! They both started at Shell on the same day and even went through some onboarding together. There must have been chemistry in the air when they met in a science laboratory at Georgia Tech!
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