Grant Powers Email & Phone Number

Adrian, Michigan, United States

Ann Arbor, MI, US

Project Engineer for Wacker Chemical Corporation

Vernier, Geneva, CH

Maintained the site capital expense budget for the Givaudan Carthage (Cincinnati) Flavors Production site. Completed 17 projects in 2022 and 9 projects in 2023 with budgets ranging from $12k - $415k.Provided scope, justification, design requirements, execution plans and timelines for all projects.Cut all purchase requisitions, managed/led contractor teams.

Vernier, Geneva, CH

I was a candidate in Givaudan's leadership development program working in multiple positions at multiple locations within the company for two years. I focused on a large $5 million dollar food safety upgrade project, another project improving product yield through a multi-month investigation and implementation, and leading the sanitation department my.

Cincinnati, Ohio, US

TA for ENED1120 where I graded homework, quizzes, and exams for freshmen students in CEAS. Also led peer breakout sessions.

Waltham, MA, US

Steriles Process Engineering Co-Op at Thermo Fisher Scientific Pharma Services Group in Greenville, NC. In this role, I assisted and improved operations for the Sterile Manufacturing Department by implementing 12 Standard Operating Procedures and other documents to support operations and reduce tribal knowledge, and contributed to changing the process.

Waltham, MA, US

Co-Op in the Practical Process Improvement Department for the Greenville, NC site for Thermo Fisher Scientific Pharma Services Group. To assist and improve the Sterile Manufacturing Department's operations, I mapped batch paperwork trails through operations to determine bottlenecks in the paperwork processing and collaborated with another Co-Op and a.

Waltham, MA, US

Engineering Co-Op in the Granulation Department at the Cincinnati Site for Thermo Fisher Scientific Pharma Services Group. I supported the Granulation Department's day to day operations by driving projects for necessary key interlock updates to V-Blenders, provided training on process critical equipment, and updated the inventory for stocked parts for the.

Benton Harbor, Michigan, US

• Chemical Engineering Co-Op, worked in the Paint Department at Whirlpool Corporation in Marion, Ohio. Completed multiple projects that are listed below:
• Redesigned and implemented a new anolyte fluid system to increase the flow by 96%
• Created a new hook for dryer parts that reduced cab defects by 47%
• Modified the design of a hook rack to reduce lacerations and improve rack quantity by 25%
• Contributed to updating the paint system P&ID
• Created a Standard Operating Procedure for the phosphate system’s water loop

Benton Harbor, Michigan, US

• I Co-oped in the Materials Department at Whirlpool Corporation in Marion, Ohio. The projects that I worked on are listed below:
• Created a website for the Marion Materials Department using Google Sites & HTML code
• Contributed to redistributing workers on an assembly line to eliminate a line position
• Assisted in automated guided vehicle and general fork truck free implementation

At Return Polymers I took part in the recycling process for multiple types of plastic. I learned how to grind and mix plastic while at Return Polymers Inc. by operating the grinder and mixer.I gained a better understanding of hard work while at Return Polymers. I believe the manual work and operator experience has made it easier for me to relate to other.

My responsibilities at Pat Catan's Craft Store were stocking shelves and surveying up to three hundred items of inventory. I also managed the register to check people out and handled up to $1,500 at a time.