Jan Shumate

Jan Shumate
Director, Worldwide Engineering & Construction Solutions and Corporate Manufacturing Automation Transformation
Eastman Chemical

Jan leads the initiative for automating Eastman’s corporate manufacturing sites and has strategic oversight for the SEIGA (Seamless EPCOM Integrated Global Access) Digital Innovation team. These teams utilize breakthrough technology and leverage system integration to provide superior engineering, procurement, construction, operations, and maintenance solutions while rapidly accelerating implementation and adoption of new technologies, automated operations, and automated services in alignment with Eastman’s corporate specialty materials strategy. SEIGA was awarded the Chemical Engineering and Power Engineering magazine’s Game Changer Innovation Award in 2020. Jan also has responsibility for global engineering services, technology project engineering, annual capital project execution, and compliance and inspection services.