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Highly motivated individual with at least three-year experience of safely operating pilot/near commercial scale fiber spinning units in an industrial environment for textile and carpet applications; at least one year experience with high temperature melt polymerizations on 500 mL scale; at least four-year experience with various material property characterization techniques including Instron Universal testing, DSC, TGA, and colorimeter; hands-on experience in parts assembly, maintenance and process troubleshooting to meet operational goals of pilot-scale equipment and small-scale extrusion; demonstrated ability to learn quickly and perform at a high level in a cross-functional team with good communication skills; and takes pride in following directions thoroughly while making sure not to skip any steps to reach the final product. WORK EXPERIENCE:Covation BiomaterialsResearch Associate I, R&DJune 2022-present• Execute, document and provide feedbacks and recommendations on experiments in the development of new materials, including polymerizations and polymer processing• Execute, document and provide feedbacks and recommendations on the characterization of polymers and downstream products, including process development for manufacturing• Work with the technical team on analysis and interpretation of results for reports• Set up equipment parameters, execute experiments, troubleshoot, document process conditions, log experimental data and observations, write test summaries and presentations using Microsoft Office tools• Maintained safety standards and follow SOPs• Utilized Math and computer skills (Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook) daily• Implemented 5S principles and continuous improvement in the process area/lab routinelyDupont- BiomaterialsApplication Development Associate (fiber spinner)February 2020-June 2022• Safely operated spin units to make homofiber, bicomponent and bulk continuous (BCF) fibers• Prepared materials and spinneret fixtures for fiber spinning at pilot/near commercial scale• Loaded test resins into vessels for conditioning• Set up equipment parameters, execute experiments, troubleshoot, document process conditions, log experimental data and observations, write test summaries using Microsoft Office tools• Used excellent hand-eye coordination to string-up, draw and process yarns• Characterized fibers for mechanical and crimp properties using Instron and appropriate test methods• Maintained safety standards and follow SOPs• Utilized Math and computer skills (Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, outlook) daily