Ryan E. Warner
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Credentials
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Implementing SQF Systems - Manufacturing
SQF InstituteMay, 2021- Oct, 2024 -
Principles of Internal Auditing
NSF InternationalMay, 2021- Oct, 2024 -
HACCP Practitioner
ZosiFeb, 2021- Oct, 2024 -
Preventive Controls for Animal Food
Food Safety Preventive Controls Alliance (FSPCA)Oct, 2020- Oct, 2024 -
Six Sigma Green Belt
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Experience
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Merrick & Company
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Construction
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Process Engineer
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Aug 2023 - Present
Process Engineer using fermentation and biotechnology to provide sustainable solutions for the 21st century and beyond. Process Engineer using fermentation and biotechnology to provide sustainable solutions for the 21st century and beyond.
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POET
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United States
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Biotechnology Research
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700 & Above Employee
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Quality Manager
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Feb 2020 - Aug 2023
Ownership of fermentation and front end process operations of a continuously operating 90 million GPY ethanol plant. Creator of batch recipes for 700,000 gallon fermentors.Responsible for maximizing product yield while minimizing ingredient and other controllable costs. Manage the process and Quality lab with two lab technicians.Lab instrument use and maintenance experience: HPLC, IC, GC, Karl Fisher, NIR, UV-Vis, FTIRResponsible for plant water quality, including boiler and cooling tower water chemistry. Responsible for all process and product data accuracy, trending, and analysis. Responsible for communicating data driven conclusions to other plant departments, as well as out to the broader organization at other facilities. Manage product quality programs including: Ethanol Quality Assurance, Safe Feed Safe Food, Safe Quality Food (SQF).As PCQI and leader of the Food Safety Team, responsible for development and execution of animal feed, food safety, and pharmaceutical ingredient program elements such as: internal audits, personnel training, HACCP Plan, Master Sanitation Program, cGMP.Member of team responsible for writing POET’s first API, pharmaceutical, quality program and associated SOP’s.Member of team responsible for writing POET’s first GNS, beverage, grade quality program and associated SOP’s.Lead trainer of quantitative sensory panel for GNS, beverage, grade alcohol. Mentor to new Quality Mangers recently hired in the region. Show less
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Process Engineer III
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Jul 2016 - Feb 2020
As a part of the Process Engineering Group with Design & Construction, I'm responsible for all major process equipment for a given project at any one of the 29 POET Biorefineries. These responsibilities include all aspects of equipment and unit op. design, sizing, specification, process compatibility, documentation approval, procurement, installation, commissioning, and startup. Other activities include: creating and evaluating M&E balances, drawing or modifying PFD/PID's, analyzing historical plant data, drafting comprehensive Engineering Reports and design standards. Doing this effectively leads to working directly with many various groups and disciplines such as: vendors and outside applications engineers, internal design engineers of various disciplines, all plant personnel at 29 different facilities, as well as our internal Plant Management team. Show less
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Advanced Catalyst Systems, LLC
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United States
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Chemical Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Research Consultant
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Mar 2016 - Jun 2016
Consulting for and working with the Catalyst Forensic Investigation Team, I developed from scratch a Thermogravimetric Analyzer test method. This method allows for performance assessment and forensic analysis of multiple different catalyst systems. The method will aid in research of future products, benchmarking of current formulations before or after being in service, as well as competitive analysis of outside products. Consulting for and working with the Catalyst Forensic Investigation Team, I developed from scratch a Thermogravimetric Analyzer test method. This method allows for performance assessment and forensic analysis of multiple different catalyst systems. The method will aid in research of future products, benchmarking of current formulations before or after being in service, as well as competitive analysis of outside products.
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DuPont
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United States
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Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Research Associate/Applications Engineer
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Dec 2011 - Feb 2016
Involved in laboratory research as well as scale up of the commercial cellulosic ethanol process at DuPont's pilot scale biorefinery. Main focuses were: biomass pretreatment optimization, saccharification and fermentation yield improvement, development and evaluation of novel pretreatment processes, process scale up from lab to commercial scale, and biomass storage, handling, and pre-processing at the commercial facility in Nevada, IA. Other activities included: driving safety initiatives throughout the facility as Chair of the Safety Committee, data evaluation, laboratory assay development, and reporting out experimental results internally and externally to the project. Show less
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Genencor International
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Belgium
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Food and Beverage Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Research Associate, Biomass Applications
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Jan 2007 - Nov 2011
Member of the Biomass Applications Group responsible for laboratory research and business applications of cellulase enzymes and the commercial process for cellulosic ethanol. Member of the Biomass Applications Group responsible for laboratory research and business applications of cellulase enzymes and the commercial process for cellulosic ethanol.
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Biochemical Engineer
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Jun 2006 - Dec 2006
Post-graduate work in the Laboratory of Renewable Resources Engineering (LORRE). Assisted in the design and fabrication of "tactical biorefinery" prototype for the US Army. Assisted in the startup of a cellulosic ethanol pretreatment process in an existing corn to ethanol plant in Pekin, IL. Post-graduate work in the Laboratory of Renewable Resources Engineering (LORRE). Assisted in the design and fabrication of "tactical biorefinery" prototype for the US Army. Assisted in the startup of a cellulosic ethanol pretreatment process in an existing corn to ethanol plant in Pekin, IL.
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ROXANE LABORATORIES INC
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United States
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Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Intern
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May 2004 - Aug 2004
Continued my responsibilities with the Spiriva (R) Validation Team. Grew my understanding of cGMP, cGLP pharmaceutical best practices through QA/QC and regulatory documents. In addition, I provided assistance to validation and startup of newly installed packaging and manufacturing equipment. Continued my responsibilities with the Spiriva (R) Validation Team. Grew my understanding of cGMP, cGLP pharmaceutical best practices through QA/QC and regulatory documents. In addition, I provided assistance to validation and startup of newly installed packaging and manufacturing equipment.
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Intern
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May 2003 - Aug 2003
As an intern with the Spiriva (R) Validation Team, I worked with the team to validate several aspects of a pharmaceutical product and process. Among my responsibilities were creating, formatting, and populating several QA/QC documents. I gained an understanding of cGMP, cGLP, and pharmaceutical best practices. Also produced and reviewed QA/QC data working in a cGLP lab environment. As an intern with the Spiriva (R) Validation Team, I worked with the team to validate several aspects of a pharmaceutical product and process. Among my responsibilities were creating, formatting, and populating several QA/QC documents. I gained an understanding of cGMP, cGLP, and pharmaceutical best practices. Also produced and reviewed QA/QC data working in a cGLP lab environment.
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Education
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2004 - 2006
Purdue University
MS in Engineering, Agricultural and Biological Engineering -
1999 - 2004
Purdue University
BS, ChE -
1995 - 1999
Upper Arlington High School
HS Diploma, Magna Cum Laude, with Honors
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