Brian Kelly
Director Of Capital Engineering at Gopher Resource
Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area United States
Summary
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Top SchoolBrian Kelly is a seasoned engineering leader and Director of Capital Engineering with 11 years of focused experience managing multi-site capital programs and high-value projects in the lead recycling and refining industries. He leads $25M–$30M annual capital portfolios, reports to the CEO, and extended his company’s capital planning horizon from one to three years while implementing a disciplined stage-gate delivery process. Known for hands-on problem solving, he corrected multiple critical design failures at a $160M plant and led an $11M fire recovery and insurance claim effort. His background spans process engineering, turnaround execution, and operational optimization—delivering measurable uptime and EBITDA improvements. An MBA with a chemical engineering degree, he combines technical rigor with financial and strategic acumen to align engineering investments to business outcomes. Colleagues value his ability to translate complex process issues into practical, auditable designs and to coach teams to sustain performance improvements.
11 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
B.Ch.E., Chemical Engineering, B.Ch.E., Chemical Engineering at University of MinnesotaMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business Administration and Management, Finance, Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business Administration and Management, Finance at Metro State University
Github Skills (3)
strip6
error-handling3
golang2
Github contributions (5)
goerr/goerr
Nov 2014 - Nov 2014
Contributions:88 commits in 6 days
golangstriperror-handlinggo-filehandling
goen/goenfuse
Oct 2014 - Nov 2014
Contributions:110 commits in 23 days
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