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Paola Diaz

Grand Rapids,Michigan

Summary

Seeking a Chemical Engineering Intern Position that allows me to contribute my skills and passion to help a Chemical Engineering team reach professional engineering goals

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Student Assistant

Academically Talented Youth Program (ATYP) Work Study
10.2022 - Current
  • Aided with program assessment projects, including data collection and analysis, and report preparation
  • Along with Creating, maintaining, and manipulating Excel reports containing confidential data
  • Assist in marketing and publicizing ATYP to stakeholders
  • Routine office work i.e., copying, filing, shredding.

Machine Operator

Transcendia Poly Plastics
05.2023 - 08.2023
  • Operated various Amplas Hudson Sharp Gur-is plastic bag converting machines, adjusted machine during run and responded to problems found during visual inspection
  • Worked in a highly safety, quality focused, proficient, mechanically inclined, and experienced in computerized reporting environment
  • Monitored production, reviewing packaging specification by locating information on MoveX computer system to ensure customer specification were met
  • Complied with Lock out tag out (LOTO) regulations, along with OSHA wok apparel standards.

Upward Bound Site Supervisor

Tutoring Site Coordinator
10.2022 - 04.2023
  • Oversee all tutoring/mentoring activities on site; includes sign-in/out sheets, restroom breaks, snack distribution and overseeing mentor/mentee, tutor/tutee
  • Mentor and be a role model to high school student participants, hold student participants to program rules and regulations
  • Represent Western Michigan University office of pre-college programming, Gear Up in all interactions with school personnel.

Wire Assembler

Vanguard Manufacturing
05.2020 - 08.2022
  • Complied with several safety procedures associated with a manufacturing environment
  • Worked with schematic drawings and work orders to determine materials, tools, and equipment required for assembly
  • Also read schematic drawings to identify possible root cause of varying faults and improved them
  • Operated ultrasonic wire splicing machine, in charge of making sure machine ran correctly on the daily basis, and made sure machine was clean and ready for use in between each job
  • Experience in using variety of hand tools, heat guns, wire strippers, and crimpers
  • Tested wire continuity using continuity tester
  • Positioned, aligned, and adjusted work pieces to facilitate wiring.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Chemical Engineering with a focus in life sciences

Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI
04.2024

Timeline

Machine Operator

Transcendia Poly Plastics
05.2023 - 08.2023

Student Assistant

Academically Talented Youth Program (ATYP) Work Study
10.2022 - Current

Upward Bound Site Supervisor

Tutoring Site Coordinator
10.2022 - 04.2023

Wire Assembler

Vanguard Manufacturing
05.2020 - 08.2022

Bachelor of Science - Chemical Engineering with a focus in life sciences

Western Michigan University
Paola Diaz