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Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States

Farmington, Michigan, United States

Warren, Michigan

o Developed, implemented and executed control plan standardizing the front-of-line manufacturing processes while identifying, analyzing and resolving immediate and potential quality issues for continuous improvement of production qualityo Initiated project minimizing process contamination, surface defects, part repairs and scrap metal of high risk priority parts, resulting in 31.5% increase in quality output efficiency over two months o Designed, established and preformed daily process audits of supplier quality and pre-production operating procedures to collect, track and quantify compliance data using quality metricso Analyzed process audit and quality performance data in cross-correlation studies for root cause analysis, risk assessment, corrective action and mitigation of quality issues o Evaluated quality data from internal and external indicators to quantify process compliance, extrapolate key quality performance factors, and recommend improvements for daily KPI reporting in support of executive decision-makingo Collaborated with cross functional engineering teams, metallurgy lab, and UAW employees to improve standard operating procedure compliance through implementation and integration of ISO/MQGR requirements in process audits

Petoskey, Mi

o Managed all aspects of distillation column operations and production processeso Optimized methods of production to increase efficiency of steam extraction in the distillation column, improving product quality and reducing raw material costso Developed formula and production methods using research and experimental methods to create a new product that is successfully being launchedo Designed and implemented new bubble filtration process to improve product qualityo Oversaw quality control on all products to ensure consistency and quality standardso Collaborated closely with management on the formulation and implementation of future product developments

Greater New York City Area

o Process engineering tasks included analyzing process and QC data to optimize production capacity, improve production efficiency and reduce operating costs o Worked closely with R&D personnel in product development, designing new products and processes o Assisted in all areas of production within the distillery, including: mashing, fermentation, distilling, maceration, filtration, proofing and gauging and bottling.o Analyzed, researched, and re-designed operation processes to improve production efficiency and increase ethanol yield

• Designed process to meet desired specifications of an absorption column and staged distillation system, and minimize overall annual cost• Developed rational approach to selecting optimal process parameter values to precise specifications• Utilized Aspen software to conduct technical and economic analysis from configured process

• Collaborated with a team to design and optimize a shell and tube heat exchanger for a specified reactor process• Analyzed data calculated from various iterative methods to obtain ideal design parameters • Optimized process parameters using Aspen Reactor Design software in order to attain most efficient and cost effective heat exchanger design

• Applied biochemical and scientific principles to conduct lab procedures and chemical analysis throughout the wine fermentation process• Collaborated with team produce wine production reports from analyzed process data and complied test results

• Researched and analyzed experimental data in order to design and model a reactor for an industrial chemical process and reaction mechanism• Optimized reactor design, process, and cost specifications using chemical kinetic and equilibria data along with MATLAB and Microsoft Excel software

Greater Detroit Area

o Researched and analyzed data, compiled various results reportso Worked on a project to re-design the Lead Generation and Workload Distribution processes to improve efficiency and generate cost-savingso Responsible for presenting findings to management and teamo Communicated with stakeholders on a daily basiso Responsible for presenting findings to management and teamo Communicated with stakeholders on a daily basis

• Applied analytical and quantitative methods to obtain precise measurements and provide accurate results• Exercised proper laboratory techniques and careful planning to complete various experiments in a safe and efficient manner