Experience

The EVERY Company

• United States
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Manufacturing Strategy and Engineering

  • Mar 2023 - Present



Impossible Foods

• United States
• Food and Beverage Services
• 400 - 500 Employee

• • Jan 2021 - Mar 2023

• • Oct 2019 - Jan 2021



Barry-Wehmiller Design Group

• United States
• Automation Machinery Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• • May 2017 - Oct 2019

  Project Manager responsible for managing engineering projects and leading process design efforts through process calculations, P&ID development, equipment specification and selection, and utilizing industry best practices. Responsible for estimating project cost and execution, managing project budgets and timelines, and leading project team members.

• • Jul 2015 - May 2017

  Responsibilities include leading the process design effort through process calculations, process flow diagrams (PFDs) and piping & instrument diagram (P&ID) creation, mass & heat balances, development of process equipment and installation specifications, piping system design, pump sizing, design of utility systems, material handling methods, construction methods, and start-up support. Provided design and project management support in multiple industries, including Pharmaceuticals, Food & Beverage, HPC, and others. Show less

• • Mar 2013 - Jul 2015

  Responsibilities include leading the process design effort through process calculations, process flow diagrams (PFDs) and piping & instrument diagram (P&ID) creation, mass & heat balances, development of process equipment and installation specifications, piping system design, pump sizing, design of utility systems, material handling methods, construction methods, and start-up support. Provided design and project management support in multiple industries, including Pharmaceuticals, Food & Beverage, HPC, and others.- Supported Site Remediation for a Pharmaceutical client. Identified gaps between corporate and regulatory standards and site engineering practices by working with site engineering staff and helped develop and implement solutions. Managed site engineering projects, including getting vendor/contract bids, design, and construction.- Designed process piping/distribution to a new filler for herbicides for a client. Responsible for design, P&ID updates, and contractor Scope of Work.- Designed new intermediate production step for a client. Included specifying new tank, pumps, piping, filters, and instrumentation. Performed pipe stress calculations and supported PHA at client site.- Led mechanical design for utility distribution piping (hot/cold water) and compressed air generation/distribution for a green-field client site near Santiago, Chile. Executed complete design, including layout, sizing of pumps and equipment, and contractor Scope of Work. Participated in contractor pre-bid meetings in Chile and subsequently assisted in construction on site. Show less



Covidien (Medtronic Minimally Invasive Therapies Group)

• United States
• Medical Equipment Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Chemical Process Engineer

  • Mar 2009 - Mar 2013

  Served as lead process engineer during multiple manufacturing and R&D campaigns. Was responsible for ensuring that the process/product met the planned schedule, achieved process metrics determined by quality (e.g. yield, assay, impurities, etc.), identified process improvements through bottlenecks and process optimization, and was available as support to Maintenance, Operations, QA, QC, Regulatory and EH&S as needed. - Led a multi-department project team (i.e. engineering, process chemistry, analytical chemistry, regulatory, validation, quality) in development of a new manufacturing process that eliminated organic solvents and represented a cost improvement over the existing process. - Improved and modified processes to drive cost reduction or quality improvement/optimization based on analysis of performance data and research using statistical (Six Sigma) methodologies. - Cut cycle time of API manufacturing process in half (from 96 hrs to <48 hrs on average) by process improvements and implementing a system to assist operators in timely execution of process steps. - Authored process documentation, including Batch Records, SOPs, P&IDs, Validation documentation and production reports. - Supported OSHA PSM covered processes through assembly of PSI information, participation on and leading of PHA teams, and engineering controls to reduce environmental and safety consequences. Was member of corporate council for establishing corporate standard for PSI Information/RAGAGEP and performing gap analysis of internal sites. Show less



Monsanto Company

• United States
• Farming
• 700 & Above Employee

• Process Chemist, Process Development

  • Jan 2009 - Mar 2009

  Conducted experiments using an autoclave reactor targeting improvement of a catalytic process. Analyzed data resulting from these experiments to determine potential changes and possible paths that could be pursued for process improvement. Conducted experiments using an autoclave reactor targeting improvement of a catalytic process. Analyzed data resulting from these experiments to determine potential changes and possible paths that could be pursued for process improvement.



Covidien (Medtronic Minimally Invasive Therapies Group)

• United States
• Medical Equipment Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Intern, Imaging R&D - Nuclear Medicine

  • May 2008 - Aug 2008

  - Researched the performance of Tc-99m/Mo-99 generator columns used in nuclear medical imaging techniques. - Conducted analytical work using Raman and FT-IR Spectroscopy. Presented a technical poster at conclusion of internship conveying results of research. - Researched the performance of Tc-99m/Mo-99 generator columns used in nuclear medical imaging techniques. - Conducted analytical work using Raman and FT-IR Spectroscopy. Presented a technical poster at conclusion of internship conveying results of research.



Dr Pepper Snapple Group

• United States
• Food and Beverage Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Packaging Engineering Intern (Co-Op)

  • Jun 2007 - May 2008

  - Conducted various technical evaluations of products, both active and prototype. - Performed analyses of data collected and drew conclusions in reports to suppliers, vendors and other individuals within the company - Designed a test apparatus to determine the relationship of certain variables during pasteurization. Involved DOE (Design of Experiments) techniques. - Conducted various technical evaluations of products, both active and prototype. - Performed analyses of data collected and drew conclusions in reports to suppliers, vendors and other individuals within the company - Designed a test apparatus to determine the relationship of certain variables during pasteurization. Involved DOE (Design of Experiments) techniques.



Washington University in St. Louis

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Undergraduate Researcher

  • Sep 2006 - Jun 2007

  - Conducted research into the properties of various catalysts using the Temporal Analysis of Products (TAP) Reactor - Ran pulse and flow experiments of gases over various metals. Collected data on the reactions that occurred and performed analysis using MATLAB and MS Excel. - Conducted research into the properties of various catalysts using the Temporal Analysis of Products (TAP) Reactor - Ran pulse and flow experiments of gases over various metals. Collected data on the reactions that occurred and performed analysis using MATLAB and MS Excel.