Jan Shumate

Director Worldwide Engineering & Construction Solutions and Corporate Manufacturing Automation Transformation Eastman Chemical Company

Jan Shumate is the Director of Worldwide Engineering & Construction Solutions and Corporate Manufacturing Automation Transformation for Eastman Chemical Company. Jan leads the initiative for automating Eastman’s corporate manufacturing sites and has strategic oversight for the SEIGA (Seamless Enterprise Global Access) Digital Innovation team. These teams utilize breakthrough technology and leverage system integration to provide superior Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Operations & 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 asset integrity engineering.

Main Conference Day 2 - Wednesday October 9

2:55 PM Panel: Balancing Scalability with Affordability: How do you Develop a Multi-Site Deployment Strategy that Anticipates the Project Risks you will Encounter?

Companies that are looking to deploy connected worker solutions across multiple sites can face several challenges as each plant invariably comes with its own nuanced architecture, siloed data sets and different technical maturity levels. Join this panel to discuss: 


  • Developing a multi-site strategy with scalable growth in mind from the start 
  • Overcoming a lack of standardization and siloed data sets across your plants 
  • Understanding the implementation challenges you will encounter with diverse workforce demographics across multiple sites 
  • The importance of leadership alignment and the creation of communities of best practice 

Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining Jan.

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