Elijah Beal
Grove City
Summary
Dedicated and analytical Chemical Engineer with focused experience in highly automated coating processes. Proven ability to optimize manufacturing methods, improve quality yield, and increase overall equipment efficiency (OEE). Skilled in troubleshooting complex equipment and process issues, leading continuous improvement initiatives, and implementing data-driven corrective actions. Experienced in collaborating across international and cross-functional teams, ensuring safety compliance, and developing technical documentation and operator training.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Coating Process Engineer II
L-H Battery
Jeffersonville
04.2024 - Current
- Analyze productivity, yield, and overall equipment efficiency (OEE) of assigned process and department.
- Conduct in-depth analysis of quality issues, providing effective corrective actions.
- Implement continuous process improvements and optimize process conditions and specifications.
- Lead chronic defect improvement activities and perform 4M change verification for production/development models.
- Create various SOPs and provide training to operators, ensuring understanding and correct implementation.
- Ensure rigorous compliance with health, safety, environmental, and fire regulations.
- Travel to both domestic and international facilities for benchmarking and technical training.
- Maintain a pristine worksite in accordance with 5S3R standards.
Coating Production Engineer I
Ultium Cells
Warren
05.2022 - 08.2023
- Executed engineering work focused on continuous improvement, investigating, and troubleshooting equipment, manufacturing, and facility problems in a highly automated environment.
- Analyzed production results, implementing and improving manufacturing methods and processes to ensure high yield and productivity.
- Collaborated alongside cross-functional teams including Quality, Safety, Environmental, Facilities, and Maintenance to ensure a safe environment, efficient production, and proper waste disposal.
- Created detailed work instructions to operate critical equipment and complete tasks, working directly with operators and supervisors.
- Worked with an international team, collaborating with colleagues in the United States, Korea, and Poland.
- Served in a teaching capacity, providing hands-on training to operators and performing preventative maintenance on equipment.
Sales Associate
GFS
Boardman
05.2021 - 05.2022
- Interacted with customers and businesses daily, ensuring their needs were properly met.
- Maintained relationships with businesses, managing large food orders and coordinating packaging and delivery.
- Delivered food products to businesses throughout the Eastern Ohio area.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Chemical Engineering
Youngstown State University
Youngstown, OH 08.2016 - 05.2022
Skills
- MS Office
- Excel
- Minitab
- DaVinci
- IOT
- ChemCad
- Coating process operation
- Slot-Die maintenance
- Crane/hoist operation
- Performance tracking
- Risk analysis
- Communication
- Independent
- Teamwork
- Problem-Solver
- Self-Motivated
- Observant
- Outgoing
- Flexibility
- Adaptability
Timeline
Coating Process Engineer II
L-H Battery
04.2024 - Current
Coating Production Engineer I
Ultium Cells
05.2022 - 08.2023
Sales Associate
GFS
05.2021 - 05.2022
Bachelor of Science - Chemical Engineering
Youngstown State University
08.2016 - 05.2022