Matthew Hopson
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Experience
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Performance Validation
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United States
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Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
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100 - 200 Employee
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Principal Validation Engineer
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Feb 2023 - Present
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Senior Validation Engineer
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Feb 2020 - Feb 2023
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Validation Engineer
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Aug 2014 - Feb 2020
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Staff Validation Engineer
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Aug 2012 - Aug 2014
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Mead Johnson Nutrition
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Philippines
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Consumer Goods
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700 & Above Employee
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Process Engineering Technician
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Dec 2009 - Dec 2011
Process Engineering • Startup of the new pilot plant for liquid processing and spray drying of formulas • Developed an international Performance Qualification (PQ) Protocol for the operation of the spray dryer • Created process log sheet record for documentation of product runs in the new spray dryer system – log sheets, pictures, and physical properties • Coordinate with process engineers and senior associates to order materials for startup trial runs for new pilot plant • Knowledge of Direct Steam Injection (DSI) and Homogenization of liquid products • Train interns on physical property testing and company software Product Development • Use Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) to find glass transition temperatures of infant formulas • Perform mixability tests to determine residue values of powders • Measure hunter color for finished products to confirm consistency of finished products • Weigh materials and blend products according to approved specifications, flush products with nitrogen and seam them in cans, submit them for nutrient analysis, store products for stability studies and ship them internationally • Verify flowability and floodability indexes of infant powders from a Micron Powder Characteristics Tester and a Diffraction Particle Size Analyzer • Analyze results, write detailed summary reports, and create presentations for senior process engineers
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Education
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Purdue University
Bachelor of Science, Chemical Engineering