Daniel Knutson, Phd Email & Phone Number

Elkhorn, Wi, Us

Germantown, Wisconsin, United States

Madison, Wisconsin Area

• Job Functions: • Supervise 7 reports (5 chemists and 2 chemical operators) in lab and plant scale cGMP production. o Kilo Labs: 1L to 50L flasks and glass reactors o Plant: 50gal to 200gal reactors• Hire and train employees• Complete annual performance appraisals, set employee goals, and utilize performance improvement / disciplinary protocols when warranted• Ensure compliance with department safety procedures • Write, revise and update department and site SOP’s • Manage payroll• Collaborate with maintenance, safety, QC, QA, engineering, purchasing, procurement• Implement Corrective / Preventative Actions (CAPA) and Root-Cause Analysis• Technical Writing—Master Production Records, deviation reports, project reports.Additional Roles: • Madison Hazmat Team—Incident Commander• Med Team—CPR and First Aid certified• 5S implementation—building cleanliness and organization program• SAP implementation at SAFC-Madison

Sheboygan, Wisconsin Area

•Job Functions: • Supervise 6 reports (1 chemist, 4 chemical operators, and 1 procurement specialist) in lab and plant scale organic synthesis. o Kilo Labs: 1L to 50L flasks o Plant: 50gal to 2000gal reactors• Hire and train employees• Complete annual performance appraisals, set employee goals, and utilize performance improvement / disciplinary protocols when warranted• Ensure compliance with department safety procedures • Conduct customer tours and participate in audits• Manage SAP—billing, inventory management, quality control, procurement• Write, revise and update department and site SOP’s • Manage the department training database• Manage payroll• Coordinate production schedule • Complete monthly measures reports—sales, corporate reports, safety measures• Coordinate Preventative Maintenance (PM’s) program• Collaborate with Maintenance, Safety, QC, QA, Engineering, Purchasing, Procurement, Planning, Material Management, Distribution.• Implement Corrective / Preventative Actions (CAPA) and Root-Cause Analysis• Technical Writing—Master Production Records, deviation reports, project reportsAdditional Roles: • Sheboygan Hazmat Team—Incident Commander• Annual Building Shutdown Coordinator—upgrades, preventative maintenance, new equipment installation • New Distributed Control System (DCS)—graphic design, logic testing, installation• cGMP Production—the Sheboygan facility had a GMP product line up until 2009• Advanced Improver Project (AIP)

Greater Milwaukee Area

Job Functions: • Develop scalable procedures for custom business, process improvements and new products• Maintain detailed records in laboratory / electronic notebooks • Write Master Production Records• Complete Technology Transfer documentation• Conduct monthly technical presentations to upper management and research colleagues• Technical Writing—complete project reports for customers• Meet with customers, project managers and sales team to discuss project scope, quotes and project updates.• Conduct literature searches• Calculate quotes for customer inquiries• HPLC/GC maintenance and method developmentAdditional Roles: • Milwaukee Hazmat Team—Primary Responder and Technical Lead• ISO Representative• New Lab Building Design Committee

Rockford, Illinois Area

Job Functions:• Large scale organic synthesis in a Pilot Plant setting• Glassware and reactor scale (up to 200 gal)• Execute batch records, charge chemicals to reactors, perform work-up's and package final products.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Phd), Medicinal And Organic Chemistry

Non Degree Graduate Studies., Chemistry, Gpa = 3.750

I was enrolled in the MS Chemistry program at UWM from 1999 to 2004 and completed 24 credits of coursework. Work obligations at SAFC made.

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Chemistry, Gpa = 3.825. Graduated Suma Cum Laude

Associate Of Science (As), Chemistry, Gpa = 3.457. Graduated Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Phi Theta Kappa, Student Council