Nick W.

Nick W. is an Operations Support Engineer at Vertex Energy Inc., specializing in conventional refining since November 2022. With a diverse background in the energy and chemical sectors, Nick has held various engineering positions, including Front End Design Engineer at Vertex Energy Inc., Plant Engineer at Gevo, Inc., where responsibilities included greenfield RNG startup and biofuel production, and Plant Technician II at POET focusing on ethanol production. Prior experience includes roles as Control System Engineer and EI&C Engineer at Wacker Chemical Corporation, where Nick contributed to polysilicon production, and Controls Engineer positions at LSI - Logical Systems LLC. Nick also served as Process Engineer/Shift Lead at BIOENERGY DEVELOPMENT GROUP LLC, focusing on biodiesel production, and gained early experience as a Process Engineering Co-op at Ergon Inc. A Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Engineering from Mississippi State University was earned between 2013 and 2017.