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Joshua Podolle

Richmond,VA

Summary

Driven team player seeking engineering/leadership position, where I can immediately add value by leveraging my education, experience and management qualities.

Engineering professional with solid track record in overseeing plant operations and optimizing production workflows. Known for strong focus on team collaboration and achieving consistent results. Reliable and flexible, adapting to changing operational needs with proficiency in equipment maintenance and process improvement.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Run Plant Engineer

DuPont de Nemours, Inc
05.2022 - Current
  • Responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of plant equipment and systems, ensuring efficient and safe production processes for Kevlar Solution Prep/Basement processes
  • Supervised continuous production processes, ensuring adherence to quality standards, safety regulations, and operational efficiency
  • Led troubleshooting efforts and coordinated preventive and corrective maintenance of plant machinery and systems to minimize downtime
  • Identified and implemented process improvements, resulting in enhanced production efficiency and reduced operational costs
  • Worked closely with cross-functional teams (e.g., production, quality control, and maintenance) to resolve issues and improve plant performance
  • Prepared detailed reports on plant performance, incident analysis, and improvement initiatives for management
  • Ensured compliance with environmental and safety standards, conducting regular inspections and audits
  • Achievements: Contributed to a 10% reduction in downtime through proactive maintenance scheduling and process alarm improvements
  • Supported a 20% increase in plant operating efficiency by optimizing equipment usage, and process workflows

Process Engineer

Precision Fabrics Group
02.2018 - 04.2022
  • Worked closely with upper management to oversee continuous improvement projects, reduce waste using process control mythology, and improve customer relations in both Nonwoven and Composites unit areas
  • Developed production tracking metrics to monitor overall production quality and implemented 120 standard operating procedures with process alerts
  • Provided project modification to multiple nonwovens finishing lines equipment to incorporate lean and ergonomics concepts, resulting in productivity savings greater than 200K YoY
  • Assisted with the development of technical processes to decrease downtime and increase run capability
  • Supervised and trained 35 associates on the performance of their duties; completed quarterly reviews and provided feedback to direct reports
  • Worked with R&D associates to identify new opportunities, create timely solutions and action plans during quarterly performance discussions

Education

Bachelor of Science - Chemical Engineering, Chemistry

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Blacksburg, VA
05.2017

Skills

  • Aspen Plus
  • Wonderware
  • AutoCAD
  • Mixsim20
  • Lab-View
  • Loop-Pro
  • Inventor
  • Mat-lab
  • Mathematica
  • Mini-Tab
  • Microsoft Word
  • PowerPoint
  • Excel
  • Outlook
  • Access
  • Windows 7
  • General laboratory techniques
  • Statistical analysis
  • UV/VIS spectrophotometry
  • Atomic spectroscopy
  • Unit operations distillation
  • Analyze mass spectral data
  • Chemical kinetics measurements
  • Gas chromatography–mass spectrometry

Personal Information

Citizenship: U.S Citizen

Timeline

Run Plant Engineer

DuPont de Nemours, Inc
05.2022 - Current

Process Engineer

Precision Fabrics Group
02.2018 - 04.2022

Bachelor of Science - Chemical Engineering, Chemistry

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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