Process Development Engineer

• Jun 2022 - Present

Process Engineering Co-op

• May 2021 - Aug 2021

• Updated over 30 P&IDs, clearing up months of past-due drawing updates • Performed a process capability study, using Power Query in Excel, to improve process controls • Oversaw Management of Change (MOC) requests to remove obsolete piping and to permanently install instrumentation to prevent overfilling of trucks • Updated over 30 P&IDs, clearing up months of past-due drawing updates • Performed a process capability study, using Power Query in Excel, to improve process controls • Oversaw Management of Change (MOC) requests to remove obsolete piping and to permanently install instrumentation to prevent overfilling of trucks

Process Engineering Co-op

• Aug 2020 - Dec 2020

• Conducted an internal inspection of reactor and quench column during fall turnaround • Updated over 20 P&IDs for Process Hazard Analyses (PHAs) to ensure accuracy of drawings • Calculated insulation thickness for a brine tank based on convective and conductive heat losses • Identified obsolete equipment and piping, ensuring a safer workspace for maintenance workers • Conducted an internal inspection of reactor and quench column during fall turnaround • Updated over 20 P&IDs for Process Hazard Analyses (PHAs) to ensure accuracy of drawings • Calculated insulation thickness for a brine tank based on convective and conductive heat losses • Identified obsolete equipment and piping, ensuring a safer workspace for maintenance workers

Process Engineering Co-op

• Jan 2020 - Apr 2020

• Calculated Material and Energy Balances (MEB) to analyze tank storage and determine maximum production rate of acetonitrile • Developed an MEB for an acetonitrile process to help save an estimated $1.9 million per year • Created OneNote templates for daily shift recaps and write-ups to improve operators’ ease of access • Prepared for a PHA by organizing MOCs, incident reports, and procedures • Calculated Material and Energy Balances (MEB) to analyze tank storage and determine maximum production rate of acetonitrile • Developed an MEB for an acetonitrile process to help save an estimated $1.9 million per year • Created OneNote templates for daily shift recaps and write-ups to improve operators’ ease of access • Prepared for a PHA by organizing MOCs, incident reports, and procedures

Chemistry Co-op

• May 2019 - Aug 2019

• Administered tasks with quality and compliance management system, EtQ Reliance • Compiled test results into technical reports, clearing up 3 months of past-due projects • Coordinated limited testing capabilities with influx of samples to maintain a steady workflow • Interacted with customers to obtain project information and ensure testing needs were met on time • Administered tasks with quality and compliance management system, EtQ Reliance • Compiled test results into technical reports, clearing up 3 months of past-due projects • Coordinated limited testing capabilities with influx of samples to maintain a steady workflow • Interacted with customers to obtain project information and ensure testing needs were met on time

Chemistry/Polymer Co-op

• Aug 2018 - Dec 2018

• Conducted tensile and hardness tests on gasket materials • Prepared reactivity vessels and refrigerant extraction vessels for testing • Performed vacuum filtrations, moisture tests, viscosity tests, and titrations on oil samples • Gained operational knowledge of following instruments: DSC, TGA, FTIR, Instron, and SEM • Conducted tensile and hardness tests on gasket materials • Prepared reactivity vessels and refrigerant extraction vessels for testing • Performed vacuum filtrations, moisture tests, viscosity tests, and titrations on oil samples • Gained operational knowledge of following instruments: DSC, TGA, FTIR, Instron, and SEM

Cashier

• May 2018 - Aug 2018