Jacob Cross
Biloxi,MS
Summary
Poised process engineer with skills in continuous improvement. Qualified individual with knowledge of technology and process implementation. Great multitasking and critical problem-solving skills. Innovative thinker, known for high productivity and efficient task completion. Possess specialized skills in continuous process improvement, statistical process control, and lean manufacturing techniques. Excel in problem-solving, teamwork, and adaptability, ensuring smooth operations and project success.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Color Plus Process Engineer II
James Hardie Building Products
Reno, NV
06.2022 - Current
- Gained comprehensive understanding of manufacturing processes from raw materials to final products.
- Supported North America plants alongside diverse teams of engineers and managers.
- Focused on equipment enhancements, achieving 20% reduction in delays and 42% improvement in production quality.
- Standardized critical manufacturing processes across Color Plus network, increasing production hours by 480 annually.
- Managed multiple projects, overseeing Capital Expenditures documentation and execution.
- Facilitated delay analysis meetings to identify key issues and implement effective engineering solutions.
- Led Root Cause Analysis meetings, enhancing knowledge of failure points and improving PM effectiveness by 40%.
- Designed engineering solutions using CAD, integrating LEAN manufacturing principles for improved operator efficiency.
Undergraduate Research Assistant
The University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, MS
10.2019 - 05.2022
- Conducted polymer blend extrusions with varying POSS weight percentages.
- Utilized melt press for thin film, rheology disk, and DMA specimen preparation.
- Analyzed polyvinylidene fluoride and polyether sulfone through rheological experiments (dynamic frequency sweeps and temperature sweeps)
- Executed piezoelectric analysis by preparing required samples.
- Facilitated micro-compounding processes for extrusion readiness.
- Conducted and interpreted dynamic mechanical analysis experiments.
- Managed thermogravimetric analysis sample preparation and execution.
- Synthesized monomer via RAFT Polymerization, enhancing final polymer yield by 10%.
Summer Intern
Reactive Surfaces, Ltd.
Hattiesburg, MS
05.2021 - 08.2021
- Assisted with algae-based coating project focused on atmospheric CO2 capture and sequestration.
- Formulated and monitored CO2 uptake in varied algae-containing coatings using sensors.
- Conducted chlorophyll extractions, UV-vis readings, and growth rate calculations for algae samples.
- Designed and built prototypes to transition algae coatings from petri dishes to initial scale-up.
- Screened substrate materials for water and CO2 permeation rates.
- Optimized coating application techniques for scalability in production.
Education
B.S. - Polymer Science and Engineering, Chemistry
The University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, MSSkills
- Monomer and polymer synthesis
- Controlled radical synthesis
- Strain Controlled Rotational Rheometers
- DMA
- TGA
- DSC
- Colorimetry
- Contact Angle Analysis
- GPC
- Mechanical testing
- ASTM standards
- TEM
- DLS
- Synergy LX Multi-Mode Reader
- 1H NMR
- 13C NMR
- MFI
- SEM
- Compounding
- Extrusion
- Compression molding
- 3D printing
- Carbon fiber reinforced polymer composites processing
- Prepreg equipment
- VARTM
- Hand layup
- Cured via autoclave
- RTM in press mold
- Out of autoclave
- Autodesk CAD
- Universal Analysis
- MS Office
- Project management
- Root cause analysis
- Lean manufacturing
- Process optimization
- CAD design
- Data analysis
- Process mapping
Publications
Shankar, R., Kemp, L. K., Smith, N. A., Cross, J. A., Chen, B., Nazarenko, S. I., Morgan, S. E., Poss-induced Rheological and Dielectric Modification of Polyethersulfone., Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 02/08/21
Awards
- Academic Excellence Scholarship, 08/01/18 - 05/01/22
- Deans List, 08/01/18 - 05/01/19, 08/01/20 - 05/01/22
- Presidents List, 08/01/21
- J.L. (Jim) Pope Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity Scholarship Endowment, 01/01/21
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Color Plus Process Engineer II
James Hardie Building Products
06.2022 - Current
Summer Intern
Reactive Surfaces, Ltd.
05.2021 - 08.2021
Undergraduate Research Assistant
The University of Southern Mississippi
10.2019 - 05.2022
B.S. - Polymer Science and Engineering, Chemistry
The University of Southern Mississippi
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