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Brighton, Michigan, United States

• Support the development, transfer and validation of manufacturing processes, including cleaning validation.• Ensure quality standards and best practices are maintained throughout the transfer process.• Develop, author and maintain documents that support the various steps necessary in transferring products. • Provide routine process technical support and troubleshooting for resolution of manufacturing issues.• Provide technical training on process and/or equipment as required.• Act as assigned technical lead and owner of manufacturing process systems.• Develop and maintain productive links with process technology suppliers and vendors.• Lead/represent Technical Operations on project teams where responsibilities would include SME technical oversight and the management and resolution of technical issues or changes arising throughout the project lifecycle while ensuring overall project objectives of scope and schedule are adhered to.• Participate in project teams for various new equipment needed in support of manufacturing activities.• Anticipate potential process related problems, risks and technical conflicts and develop the necessary contingency plans that optimize business continuity.• Ensure work activities are conducted in strict accordance with safety guidelines and processing standard cGMP's and SOP's.

Detroit Metropolitan Area

- Assist in the development, implementation, and maintenance of Quality System specifications and requirements in accordance with cGMPs, ISO 13485 and other International regulations as applicable.- Direct and/or participate in projects directed at the development and implementation of quality standards throughout the company.- Participate in department meetings to provide input into the design and implementation of product specifications.- Write, review and edit documents and SOPs as required.- Assist during FDA inspections, ISO Certification and surveillance audits and customer and supplier audits.- Assist in validation activities and development of requirements and specifications.- Follow-up on corrective action responses, ensuring implementation of appropriate problem resolution methods and verifying effectiveness.- Facilitates problem-solving activities, team building and quality systems tools and methodologies.- Collaborate with other departments and functions on continuous improvement opportunities of the Quality System.

Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States

• Manage the off shift installation, qualification, and optimization of a new vaccine production line using GMP practices.• Manage a team of 4 engineers • Perform validation testing such as VT, SAT, and PSSR using GMP practices.• Draft, perform, and train others on safety and operation procedures.• Troubleshoot equipment breakdowns to determine root cause failures.• Collaborate with different departments to optimize equipment usage throughout the process.• Support operations as a process technician and operations specialist during process qualification.

East Lansing, Michigan, United States

• Researched electrochemistry and molecules to be used for sustainable, alternative energy.• Designed and assembled an experimental process for the continuous production of furfuryl alcohol and tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol.• Modified the design of a fuel cell for the continuous electrochemical production of alcohols using electrocatalytic hydrogenation.• Diagnosed and repaired mechanical problems with the reactor used for catalyst preparation.• Analyzed samples for alcohol content using gas chromatography and mass spectroscopy.• Used statistical software (Rstudio) to develop a full factorial design of experiments and analyzed results with ANOVA tables to determine process operating conditions that maximized yield and productivity.

Lake Odessa, Michigan, United States

• Led a team to review process data and created standard operating procedures that reduced labelling equipment changeover times across multiple manufacturing facilities by 25-30%.• Developed a corporate system to collect and store animal welfare data from multiple facilities to ensure consistent implementation of corporate policies.• Reviewed oven uniformity data and identified improvements in pepperoni cook times leading to a plant capacity increase of 5-10%.

Byron Center, Michigan, United States

• Updated, implemented, and helped standardize new standard operating procedures, work instructions, and bill of materials to provide more effective employee training and higher quality standards.• Reviewed waste production costs and proposed a solution to save $20,000 per year.• Developed a packaging method to better protect finished goods and save more than $10,000 per year.• Evolved the preventative maintenance schedule and software to ensure proper timing of equipment maintenance. • Researched new products that could be produced within the existing manufacturing operation. • Worked on environmental health and safety reports.

Grandville, Michigan, United States

• Work in a high-stress environment managing tables and providing quality customer service• Manage food quality following all restaurant regulations

Master Of Science - Ms, Biological/Biosystems Engineering, 3.7/4.0

Systems Engineering with a biological perspective and a specific focus on continuous systems for electrochemical conversions of aldehydes.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Biological/Biosystems Engineering, 3.7/4.0

Activities and Societies: Bioenergy and Bioproduct Engineering concentrationSystems engineering with a specific biological focus