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Louisville, CO, US

Louisville, Colorado, United States

Colorado, United States

Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

• Roles/Responsibilities:
• Frequently presented data and results to upper management and stakeholders
• Utilized JMP for exploratory data analysis, Gage R&R, DOE and control charting
• Established and performed metrology practices
• Managed and optimized the film stacking and film cleaning processes, key steps to ensuring the performance of the final product
• Implemented process changes in an ISO 5 clean room

Portland, Oregon Area

• Gained experience with prepolymer and curative solutions in a laboratory setting
• Monitored reaction kinetics of polymers using FTIR and Rheometry.
• Worked with R&D team and Polymer Chemist on projects including: FTIR Curing Kinetics, Degas Testing of Prepolymers, Rheometry Kinetics
• Trained on Perkin-Elmer Spectrum 100 FT-IR Spectrometer, TA DHR Discovery Hybrid Rheometer, Metrohm 905 Titrando Titrator, and a custom built degas system.

• Handled machinery and performed ASTM standard tests including injection molders, tri-layer bottle molder, material mixers, Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA), melt flow index tester, Ultraviolet-Visible and Infrared.
• Trained in color designing by developing visualizing skills and utilizing spectrophotometers.
• Worked under a lead R&D specialist.
• Led minor product design projects.
• Hands-on work gaining both an intuitive and scientific understanding of many different polymers, their properties, and how to process them.
• Exposed to valuable experiences working in the polymer industry.

• Built proficiency with the Autodesk Inventor 3D Modeling program and ACAD while working on a group design project designing a wheel change apparatus to replace the wheel of an overhead crane.
• Revised and filed blueprints, created back up files to ensure the security of blueprints, and created user manuals for various overhead cranes.
• Gained experience in team work while working with other interns as well as experience working with professional engineers.Fall 2014/2015 Project Management and Teamwork, The University of Akron
• Unique class to The University of Akron centered on teamwork and design skills.
• Developed a process to efficiently mass produce quality pudding at a low price.
• Designed a cost-efficient process to separate and clean a mixture of sand, water, and oil.