Forward-thinking Process Engineer with more than 5 years of experience in process design and establishing manufacturing routines. Known for great time management, effective multitasking and detail-oriented planning.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Process Engineer
CHASM Advanced Materials
06.2023 - Current
Review processes, identifying areas requiring improvement.
Participate in project reviews to enable ongoing status tracking and reporting for scaling up process from 50 metric tons to 1500 metric tons
Provide technical assistance to production team when issues arose.
Use AutoCAD to update P&IDs and building schematics to current condition
Designed new piping for ethylene gas that eliminates freezing regulator
Qualified new method for particle separation that eliminated manual operation and increased efficiency by 900%
Facilities Engineer
Chemical, Texas Instruments
11.2020 - 06.2023
Led a $4 million capital project for the startup of an on-site Ammonium Hydroxide generator, overseeing project planning, execution, and management to ensure on-time and on-budget delivery
Coordinate with Integrated Product Teams for safe system startup for new chemical systems with life safety systems and controls
Successfully started up safe and right, meeting Fab specifications for use of product from HF Dual Blender, TMAH Blender, and Bulk H2O2 Pipeline
Led sustaining projects to install, commission, and startup multiple reliability systems, including a Bulk
H2O2 Pipeline supply, 8 slurry blenders, and a 3-constituent blender for RFAB's most consumed chemical, contributing to increased operational efficiency and reduced downtime
Used engineering principles to calculate NPSHr for NH4OH generation system that was found to be cavitating
Calculated heat load required for cooling reaction to eliminate cavitation in the system
Technically solved engineering problems with chemical and gas systems at RFAB, providing solutions to return systems online
Developed comprehensive scope of work documents for contractors, outlining clear deliverables and expectations for each project phase
Defined risk management plans to minimize potential impact to the factory and individuals, presenting plans to management and proactively mitigating potential issues before they occur.
Associate Specialist
Merck
07.2019 - 10.2020
Led cross-functional integrated product teams in projects to improve the Gardasil manufacturing process, resulting in
increased efficiency, improved product quality, and reduced costs
Communicated project implementation and changes to affected personnel, ensuring seamless integration of new
processes and equipment
Reviewed and updated P&IDs to match equipment in the field, ensuring accuracy and compliance with safety
standards
Conducted investigations to determine root causes of atypical events that occurred during Gardasil production,
resulting in product quality assurance
Updated standard operating procedures to reflect changes in the manufacturing process, improving clarity and
consistency across the organization
Led cleaning validation on a new skid to support Gardasil production, ensuring compliance with regulatory
requirements
Supported SIP validation on new skid, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements
Implemented corrective and preventive actions (CAPAs) to reduce or eliminate deviations, resulting in improved
manufacturing practices.