Laurel Hernandez Minick
Bay City,TX
Summary
Highly-motivated Materials Science Engineer with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
2
2
Certifications
Work History
Process Engineer I
Formosa Plastics
Point Comfort, TX
07.2024 - Current
- Led improvement projects with a total value of $12M, enhancing operational capabilities.
- Collaborated across departments including maintenance, instruments, electrical, civil, engineering design center, and process safety management to streamline project execution.
- Designed and implemented logic for Distributed Control System (DCS).
- Implemented changes in the process to increase efficiency, safety, and quality.
- Managed all Recovery systems and sent daily instructions to operators.
- Coordinated with managers, operators, and vendors to conduct root cause analysis on failing systems, identifying key issues and solutions.
- Updated Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&ID).
- Developed standard operating procedures for process operations and maintenance.
- Participated in meetings with upper management and Formosa Taiwan Headquarters offices concerning improvement projects.
Research Lab Assistant
Texas A&M University
College Station, USA
01.2023 - 05.2024
- Conducted experiments and collected data to support research objectives.
- Researched carbon-based dye-sensitized solar cell photoelectrode materials.
- Maintained laboratory equipment to ensure optimal performance and reliability.
- Organized and cataloged samples for efficient retrieval and analysis.
Summer Engineering Support Intern
Texas Department of Transportation
Houston, USA
05.2023 - 08.2023
- Initiated long-term soil consolidation project to establish compression index equation for specific Houston areas
- Developed Bore Logs by analyzing soil properties and organizing data for enhanced reporting
- Executed geotechnical procedures, including moisture content, liquid limit, plastic limit, aggregate analysis, and bar linear shrinkage tests
- Used Excel to calculate and process lab results
Education
Bachelor of Science - Materials Science and Engineering
Texas A&M University
College Station, Texas05-2024
Skills
- Implementation of API Standards
- DCS design
- P&ID development
- Basic Python Anaconda
- Efficient in Excel & Microsoft applications
- AutoCAD applications
- Material analysis using lab techniques
- Root cause analysis
- Project management
- Data analysis
- Time management
- Productive Collaboration & Communication
- Ability to Lead
- Independent decision making
Leadership Development Activities
- WIMS: Women in Materials Science and Engineering, Vice President: Planned events to recruit college prospects to study Materials Science & Engineering while empowering women in engineering.
- Materials Advantage, Member: Exposure to professionals in materials science and scholarship opportunities.
- Calhoun County ISD Mentor Program, Volunteer: Matched with students at local schools to provide mentorship and support.
Certification
Polymer Specialty Certificate - Texas A&M University
Timeline
Process Engineer I
Formosa Plastics
07.2024 - Current
Summer Engineering Support Intern
Texas Department of Transportation
05.2023 - 08.2023
Research Lab Assistant
Texas A&M University
01.2023 - 05.2024
Bachelor of Science - Materials Science and Engineering
Texas A&M University