Michael Harshbarger Email & Phone Number

Madison, Wi, Us

Madison, Wi, Us

Sarpsborg, Østfold, No

Merton, Wi, Us

- Manage a team of blenders and reactor operators across multiple shifts- Lead safety, quality, and 5S initiatives across several departments with cross functional teams.

Merton, Wi, Us

- Managed the scale up of acrylic and polyurethane products at lab, pilot, and production scales in a PSM covered area- Developed product scale up workbook which utilized batch parameters to identify process constraints in agitation, temperature control, volume, and flow- Pioneered the analysis of acrylic monomer conversion and reaction thermodynamics to ensure safe process condition- Conducted proof of concept trials, completed design calculations, and created SOPs for acrylic monomer inhibitor shot system

Merton, Wi, Us

-Created and trained operators on a Microsoft Access database aimed at tracking production progress, downtime, and wastes-Worked jointly with an IT intern to produce a Power BI report that utilized data collected in Microsoft Access-Operated a pilot-scale, single staged vacuum distillation of methyl ethyl ketone

Merton, Wi, Us

-Used AutoCAD to create P&ID drawings for several plant processes and the entire plant water system-Collaborated with a fellow intern to thoroughly update emission estimates for the Wisconsin Air Pollution Permit Application-Composed a design proposal on the recommissioning of the liquid chemical scrubber and KOH recirculation piping

Merton, Wi, Us

-Performed laboratory tests to determine the quality of the finished product-Used quick problem-solving skills to improve and/or create new operating procedures for % active quaternary ammonia and % non-volatile test methods-Worked independently to program a new auto titration procedure to replace a time consuming outdated test procedure