Product Innovation Engineer
Current- Technical research for asphalt products development, commercialization and troubleshooting.- Heavily involved in idea generation in the asphalt industry, leading to several Heritage Group IP filings.- Conduct field testing for new and existing asphalt products focused on pavement sustainability and preservation.- Generate and manage field scale research trials with contractor partners to evaluate and revise products in development at a lab scale.- Create technical reports and technical marketing materials to summarize product attributes and advantages.- Technical sales and research presentation experience related to product development- Involved with lab scale research of asphalt emulsions, binders, and mix. Very familiar with lab testing and data interpretation. - Assisted in construction of new asphalt material product process finished July 2016 at the Asphalt Materials, Inc. 86th street plant. Responsible for maintenance and safe operation of plant, as well as product testing and QA/QC.