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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.

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.

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.

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