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Salt Lake City, UT, US

Texas, United States

• Analyzed pump curves to optimize impeller size, collaborating with plant manager on improvements, achieving a sustained production rate of 107 tons/hr for a continuous 7-day period.
• Conducted a water balance for the plant, optimizing water use, reducing waste, and strengthening operational effectiveness, highlighting the commitment to sustainability.
• Diagnosed heat exchanger inefficiencies due to coil corrosion and obstructed fins; evaluated replacement to optimize heat transfer.

Saratoga Springs, Utah, United States

• Qualified ingredients used in bulk emulsion explosives based on critical needs, efficiency standards, and cost-saving measures.
• Created a query system to pinpoint cost-effective chemical suppliers, worked with the Operations Executive, and assessed chemicals in product formulations.
• Managed lab equipment including bomb calorimeter, rheolabQC, and viscometer; results facilitated 100% magazine material disposal for demolition and saved supervisors 50% time in quality control at the Cheyenne emulsion.

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

• Successfully conducted 100 daily tests using Explosive Trace Detector (ETD) technology for explosive residue, analyzed IR spectrometry results, and matched to proper functional groups.
• Improved proficiency by calibrating 50% of floor machines, freeing up supervisors for other tasks and boosting overall efficiency.
• 100% error-free with daily tasks and detecting covert explosive material tests, earning three Department of Homeland Security (DHS) awards. Excelled in multitasking under high-pressure environments.

Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States

• Analyzed Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs) to identify streams, equipment, and unit operations. Recommend engineering solutions, reducing engineers’ time commitment by 50%.
• Analyzed ultrasonic thickness reports, guiding engineers’ maintenance decisions, contributing to $4.5 million in plant improvement savings for Dyno Nobel.
• Collaborated with engineers to streamline physical and digital filing of plant equipment data, enhancing efficiency and accuracy.

Bachelor'S Degree, Chemical Engineering

Activities and Societies: Honor Society, AlChE Member, Dean’s List

Associate'S Degree, Chemical Engineering

Activities and Societies: SLCC American Chemical Society Club Member, ACS Member