• Investigated and analyzed problems involving ultrafiltration membrane systems, Ion exchange columns, pressure leaf filters, dryers, hammer mills, and evaporators.• Presented production reports and process data trends to plant floor and administration through precise collection, analysis, and concise summary.• Designed and developed new systems, processes, and equipment. Increased unit operation efficiency by 50% leading to 7% overall increase in production.• Initiated change control and oversaw equipment commissioning on projects including ultrafiltration systems and milling unit operations worth over $1.5 million.

• Worked with customers to test and create new product formulation. • Assisted in developing process tests to help diagnose quality performance, as well as design experiments to develop products and improve quality.• Provide consistency in trial testing that can be directly utilized by the process department to make recommendations regarding gelatin and gelatin by-product processing.

• Performed sample preparation, processing for DNA extraction and PCR on clinical swine samples as part of a 12-person team.• Followed established procedures in the pursuit of recording observations, results and maintenance of lab and equipment.

• Experiment completion, testing validly of research findings including mutations and GFP.• General laboratory work preparing solutions, writing lab reports and lab maintenance.