Aidan Bowie
Kalamazoo
Summary
Determined student with a focus on environmental sustainability and quality improvement with 1.5 years of industry experience in internship settings. Utilizes analytical skills and technical knowledge to identify and solve issues. Committed to optimizing production efficiency and ensuring safety standards in fast-paced environments.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Process Engineer Co-op
Clearwater Paper Corporation
05.2024 - 11.2024
- Tracked correlations between tissue quality and machine downtime with a goal of improving production rates.
- Assisted in maintaining tool organization and delivering tools & supplies to operators.
- Developed process documentation and standard operating procedures/one point lessons for equipment operations.
- Assisted supervisors with CIL procedures and performed a storage door removal project on a product line that reduced operational blowdown time and dust accumulation.
Paper Engineer Intern
Brown Machine Group
05.2023 - 08.2023
- Assisted in gathering trial data from different coated papers that were run on a thermoforming machine.
- Performed quality testing on paper product (caliper, durability) and created an Excel database to store all results.
- Supported maintenance personnel with machine adjustments, maintained a component inventory and developed knowledge of modifying thermoforming components.
Technical Intern
PaperWorks Industries
05.2022 - 07.2022
- Performed different paper property tests (caliper, ZDT, IGT, wet rub etc.) for customer claims to resolve issues regarding grade quality.
- Ran coating tests on two different paper machines and compiled data into an Excel sheet to observe trends and optimize coating characteristics.
- Participated in inventory management and product roll tracking to ensure correct inventory levels were accounted for.
Student Operator
WMU Pilot Plants
05.2021 - 08.2021
- Aided operators in their tasks involving recyclability testing and machine cleaning.
- Gained lab experience through TAPPI testing on OCC and SBS fibers and conducted a hand sheet study that involved measuring flame-resistant properties of OCC and SBS mixes.
- Provided input on reducing time for recyclability tests by converting different fiber tank manual valves to automatic.
Education
B.S. - Paper Engineering
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI04-2026
Skills
- Data analysis using Excel
- Process development
- Creating documents and reports
- Advocating for workplace safety
- Flexible and adaptable to challenges
Certification
ELA 962 SAChe® Certificate Program - Chemical Reactivity Hazards
ELA 983 SAChe® Certificate Program - Hazard Identification and Risk Analysis
Timeline
Process Engineer Co-op
Clearwater Paper Corporation
05.2024 - 11.2024
Paper Engineer Intern
Brown Machine Group
05.2023 - 08.2023
Technical Intern
PaperWorks Industries
05.2022 - 07.2022
Student Operator
WMU Pilot Plants
05.2021 - 08.2021
B.S. - Paper Engineering
Western Michigan University
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