Plant Manager

• Sep 2021 - Present

Process Engineer

• Nov 2020 - Sep 2021

Senior Process Engineer

• Sep 2019 - Oct 2020

Process Engineer

• Sep 2015 - Sep 2019

•Develop process flow diagrams and material balances for new processes. •Establish operation procedures and condition for new processes. •Nurture relationships with clients and vendors. •Provide training with operators and other personnel. •Assist in specifying new equipment and instruments. •Led a $100k capital project that resulted in a 3 month ROI and a 50% decrease in monthly utility costs.•Experienced in ISO, PSM, and Kosher standards.•Captained a $1M capital project installing a nutsche style filter dryer and ancillary equipment. Show less

Process Engineer

• Sep 2012 - Sep 2015

• Assist in the design of process equipment such as pressure relief devices and steam traps • Conduct dispersion models and explosion analysis to examine the effect of a chemical release • Review and update P&IDs for clients • Participate in process hazard analysis (PHAs) • Assist in the design of process equipment such as pressure relief devices and steam traps • Conduct dispersion models and explosion analysis to examine the effect of a chemical release • Review and update P&IDs for clients • Participate in process hazard analysis (PHAs)

QA Laboratory Technician

• Dec 2011 - Sep 2012

• Analyze samples of raw materials and finished goods to ensure quality • Employ instrumentation methods such as GC, HPLC, UV-Vis, FT-IR, NIR and AA • Perform titrations through the use of both indicators and potentiometric titration • Report and share results using LIMS • Respond to emergency situations within the plant • Assist in training new personnel • Analyze samples of raw materials and finished goods to ensure quality • Employ instrumentation methods such as GC, HPLC, UV-Vis, FT-IR, NIR and AA • Perform titrations through the use of both indicators and potentiometric titration • Report and share results using LIMS • Respond to emergency situations within the plant • Assist in training new personnel

Graduate Research Assistant

• Aug 2008 - May 2011

• Synthesized Fischer-Tropsch catalyst with various compositions • Studied catalysts in a small-scale fixed bed reactor • Analyzed reaction products with multiple gas chromatographs • Characterized catalysts with BET surface area, XRD, TPR, SEM, EDS and FT-IR • Developed a statistical model around the acquired data • Synthesized Fischer-Tropsch catalyst with various compositions • Studied catalysts in a small-scale fixed bed reactor • Analyzed reaction products with multiple gas chromatographs • Characterized catalysts with BET surface area, XRD, TPR, SEM, EDS and FT-IR • Developed a statistical model around the acquired data