Priya Ratanpara
Program Manager at NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION- Claim this Profile
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Nate Gilliam
Priya did a great job as the Senior Manufacturing Engineer. She was always willing to help the team. Her diverse experience helped bring new perspectives to the problems faced on a day to day basis. Priya showed her dedication to the team and problem solving through some difficult times with a specific highly visible product line. Her contribution to identifying and solving the problem was critical and should not be understated. Priya was a pleasure to work with and will be an asset on any team she is a part of.
Mellinda Devese MBA
Priya has exceptional work ethic and intellectual horsepower. Her approach to problem solving is methodical and disciplined. Priya does not shy away from a tough assignment, in fact she embraces the opportunity to develop and grow from the experience. I certainly miss working with her have only optimistic predictions for her career trajectory.
Nate Gilliam
Priya did a great job as the Senior Manufacturing Engineer. She was always willing to help the team. Her diverse experience helped bring new perspectives to the problems faced on a day to day basis. Priya showed her dedication to the team and problem solving through some difficult times with a specific highly visible product line. Her contribution to identifying and solving the problem was critical and should not be understated. Priya was a pleasure to work with and will be an asset on any team she is a part of.
Mellinda Devese MBA
Priya has exceptional work ethic and intellectual horsepower. Her approach to problem solving is methodical and disciplined. Priya does not shy away from a tough assignment, in fact she embraces the opportunity to develop and grow from the experience. I certainly miss working with her have only optimistic predictions for her career trajectory.
Nate Gilliam
Priya did a great job as the Senior Manufacturing Engineer. She was always willing to help the team. Her diverse experience helped bring new perspectives to the problems faced on a day to day basis. Priya showed her dedication to the team and problem solving through some difficult times with a specific highly visible product line. Her contribution to identifying and solving the problem was critical and should not be understated. Priya was a pleasure to work with and will be an asset on any team she is a part of.
Mellinda Devese MBA
Priya has exceptional work ethic and intellectual horsepower. Her approach to problem solving is methodical and disciplined. Priya does not shy away from a tough assignment, in fact she embraces the opportunity to develop and grow from the experience. I certainly miss working with her have only optimistic predictions for her career trajectory.
Nate Gilliam
Priya did a great job as the Senior Manufacturing Engineer. She was always willing to help the team. Her diverse experience helped bring new perspectives to the problems faced on a day to day basis. Priya showed her dedication to the team and problem solving through some difficult times with a specific highly visible product line. Her contribution to identifying and solving the problem was critical and should not be understated. Priya was a pleasure to work with and will be an asset on any team she is a part of.
Mellinda Devese MBA
Priya has exceptional work ethic and intellectual horsepower. Her approach to problem solving is methodical and disciplined. Priya does not shy away from a tough assignment, in fact she embraces the opportunity to develop and grow from the experience. I certainly miss working with her have only optimistic predictions for her career trajectory.
Credentials
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ISO 9001:2008
Scali Consulting & TrainingJun, 2016- Oct, 2024 -
Lean Six Sigma - Green Belt
Institue of Industrial Engineers, Inc.Apr, 2014- Oct, 2024
Experience
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NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
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United States
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Government Administration
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100 - 200 Employee
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Program Manager
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Jun 2022 - Present
Program Coordinator for Youth Inclusion Initiative and SCORP Outside Together!
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Environmental Engineer
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2019 - Jun 2022
An Environmental Engineer for the Release Prevention Program (under EPA's SPCC regulations) reviews Discharge Prevention Containment and Countermeasure (DPCC) and Discharge Cleanup and Removal (DCR) plans for major facilities. Conduct inspections and audits of major facilities documentation of visual inspections, employee training, storage tank integrity testing and emergency response drills are reviewed.
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Cleveland Clinic Akron General
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Hospitals and Health Care
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700 & Above Employee
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Project Leader
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2016 - 2018
Provided change management and project management for Epic Implementation Readiness Program. Worked with all departments in the hospital to understand the cultural and operational changes that would come from a paper medical record system to integrated electronic medical record system. Provided change management and project management for Epic Implementation Readiness Program. Worked with all departments in the hospital to understand the cultural and operational changes that would come from a paper medical record system to integrated electronic medical record system.
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Senior Manufacturing Engineer
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2015 - 2016
Provided Manufacturing Engineering support for equipment failures, production method discrepancies and process variations for the hydraulics assembly department. Applied lean six sigma principals to make 30 process changes in manufacturing to resolve supplier quality concerns in FD17 product line achieving a successful production re-start. Provided leadership through direct training of supervisors, leads and operators while improving current practices. Established, maintained and audited 42 work station products FMEA (failure mode and effect analysis) and standard operating procedures. Show less
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USG
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United States
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Wholesale Building Materials
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700 & Above Employee
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Project Engineer
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2014 - 2015
Provided Process and Project Engineering to drywall production plant by managing capital projects, leading process improvement changes using lean six sigma, managing daily operations team meetings and managing all contract work. Highly engaged in Environmental Engineering aspects including conducting walk-throughs with EPA inspectors, collecting rain water run water sampling and trying to resolving potable water purification issue. Provided Process and Project Engineering to drywall production plant by managing capital projects, leading process improvement changes using lean six sigma, managing daily operations team meetings and managing all contract work. Highly engaged in Environmental Engineering aspects including conducting walk-throughs with EPA inspectors, collecting rain water run water sampling and trying to resolving potable water purification issue.
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Colgate-Palmolive
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1 - 100 Employee
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Research And Development Engineer
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2013 - 2014
Conducted early research on TOMS soap product which included performing small scale lab experimental research, making sample soaps using pilot plant extrusion equipments and conducting various studies on soap performance levels. Installed, learned and taught senior scientists how to use Differential Scanning Calorimetry for various early research products including soaps and toothpaste. Conducted early research on TOMS soap product which included performing small scale lab experimental research, making sample soaps using pilot plant extrusion equipments and conducting various studies on soap performance levels. Installed, learned and taught senior scientists how to use Differential Scanning Calorimetry for various early research products including soaps and toothpaste.
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Chromocell Corporation
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United States
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Biotechnology Research
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1 - 100 Employee
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Research And Development Intern
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2012 - 2013
Conduct high throughput screening of novel biochemical assays with FDSS to evaluate the response of a specific cell line to a multitude of compounds. Assisted with the company’s growth by interviewing potential candidates, supervise and training new employees.Carried out quality control for single-channel and multi-channel pipettes with Tecan machine. Developed weekly maintenance SOP for Bio-Tek liquid handling washer and dispenser. Conduct high throughput screening of novel biochemical assays with FDSS to evaluate the response of a specific cell line to a multitude of compounds. Assisted with the company’s growth by interviewing potential candidates, supervise and training new employees.Carried out quality control for single-channel and multi-channel pipettes with Tecan machine. Developed weekly maintenance SOP for Bio-Tek liquid handling washer and dispenser.
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Education
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Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey-New Brunswick
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Chemical Engineering
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