Andres Mata Email & Phone Number

Cincinnati, OH, US

• Integrate and operate novel process to produce an over-the-counter grade bulk intermediate
• Manage a technical staff of 10 direct reports with various manufacturing roles
• Trouble shoot equipment and process issues affecting safety, quality, and production
• Ensure compliance with all FDA Regulations, Good Manufacturing Practices, and Quality Assurance Standards
• Identify, write, and obtain approval for all required Departmental Standard Operating Procedures and Work Instructions
• Evaluate current operations and provide suggestions for improvement to safety, quality, and efficiency

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

• In conjunction with Ecosil Technologies and the National Science Foundation Profit for Innovation Project Program (NSF PFI)
• Design and build pilot process of novel, solvent-free extraction of waste grease within a budget of $250,000
• Facilitate and coordinate implementation of pilot process into Wastewater Treatment Plant
• Evaluate economic feasibility of solvent-free extraction process for production of biodiesel feed stock at a commercial scale

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

• Prepared and presented lecture material to undergraduate students
• Produced supplementary material in response to COVID-19
• Provided feedback to students and graded final reports

New Haven, Connecticut, United States

• Certified over one million gallons of B100 biodiesel using ASTM methods
• Prepared and analyzed samples using FTIR, ICP-OES, Fischer-Tropsch, and Pensky-Martens
• Trained new lab technicians on plant process flow and standard operating procedures

New Haven, Connecticut, United States

• Evaluated over twenty feedstocks for plant processing using standard operating procedures
• Investigated methods to reduce sulfur in plant process to improve final biodiesel
• Trialed new standard operating procedure for determining polyethylene concentrations in samples

United States

• Increase bench scale-up of novel, metal-coating technology by a factor of three
• Train and supervise undergraduate Co-ops
• Facilitate acid stripping and platinum recovery project

Fairfield, Ohio, United States

• Designed and built a bench scale process of novel, metal-coating technology
• Implemented new chemical inventory system for central location of all chemical information
• Attended weekly business seminars over the Lean Business Model

Newport, Kentucky, United States

• Specially hired to supervise restaurant during transition to new POS system to minimize impact on customer service
• Lead trainer of new POS system and restaurant procedures
• Managed a staff of 8-10 servers and facilitated restaurant opening daily
• Received customer feedback and resolved customer concerns

• National Residence Hall Honorary: Organization dedicated to recognizing leaders in residence halls, membership restricted to top 1% of students living in residence halls
• Established a tertiary source of funding through the implementation of bi-weekly bake sales
• Organized fundraisers by communicating with local businesses to fund End of the Year Appreciation Banquet
• Nominated and voted for students and programs for monthly appreciation awards

Lexington, Kentucky, United States

• Specially hired six months in advance to fill an open Resident Advisor position
• Provided students with resources to succeed in college
• Coordinated with fellow Resident Advisors to build a sense of community throughout the residence hall
• Budgeted for monthly programs and community meetings
• Mentored younger Resident Advisors and interviewed prospect Resident Advisors

• Students Helping Honduras: Organization dedicated to combatting gang violence through education in Honduras
• Traveled to Honduras and performed manual labor to establish two schools in Honduran communities
• Organized fundraisers ranging from bake sales to restaurant nights to fund service projects in Honduras
• Coordinated with other campus organizations on programs to raise awareness of issues plaguing Honduras

Master'S Degree, Chemical Engineering

Bachelor'S Degree, Chemical Engineering