Nathan Maise Email & Phone Number

Crockett, Ca, Us

Crockett, California, United States

Martinez, California, United States

Various

Capital Project Engineer - Designed, budgeted, and managed a polypropylene compounding line upgrade. The 66% increase in throughput and expansion of production capabilities will allow us to increase profit $3.1 million/year - Upgraded the infrastructure of a 120,000 sqft warehouse, allowing us to realize $400,000/yr in packaging savings Quality Systems Engineer – Lead the implementation (design, testing, and end-user training) of a new QMS software (ETQ) at APNA’s North and Central American facilities. The new QMS includes streamlined workflows for CAPA, SCAR, NCMR, audit management, and customer feedback - Implemented a barcode scanning system to prevent the loading of incorrect raw materials Process/Project Engineer - Managed projects that improved safety, efficiency, and quality at APNA’s Athens, AL location - Outfitted the first pneumatic seal on an extruder, saving approximately 50 man-hours/year in cleaning and maintenance - Managed the installation of a nitrogen gas inertion system on 3 extruders within a one week period. Successful installation of this safety measure was required for our facility to continue operating

Dewitt, Mi

Assembled, troubleshot, and performed routine maintenance on a variety of heavy machinery (tractors, fork lifts, small engines, etc...)

Tippecanoe, In

- Organized operational changes to increase the MTBF of the site’s vacuum pumps- Designed a more intuitive, flexible, and effective layout for the plant’s maintenance strategies- Worked with a team of plant, reliability, and software engineers to create a notification system for a predictive maintenance program utilizing PI ProcessBook

East Lansing, Mi

- Worked with Dr. Richard Lunt to develop flexible and transparent dye-sensitized photovoltaic cells- Researched the effect that the anion or cation of an organic salt has on the molecule’s band gap, synthesized new salts to finely tune and align the energy levels of the acceptor and donor molecules to maximize power conversion efficiency- Fabricated and tested photovoltaic cells with these salts to measure their power output and external quantum efficiencies

Wyandotte, Mi

- Proved feasibility of concepts to replace metal components with lighter and stronger components made from BASF’s fiber-reinforced plastic- Executed CFD simulations utilizing Autodesk Moldflow Synergy and Moldex3D- Worked directly with customers to troubleshoot manufacturing issues and overcome processing issues- Manipulated gating location, mold temperature, and runner system design of mold tools to improve glass/carbon fiber alignment and subsequently optimize strength and stiffness of the finished product

East Lansing, Mi

- Biomass conversion- Turning crop residue into a sustainable source of fuel/livestock feed- Provided the Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center with individualized biomass samples for enzymatic hydrolysis experimentation

Chassell, Mi

-Ensured that 175 livestock were healthy, fed, and in good living conditions-Given pay raises and more responsibility each summer-Heavy farm equipment operation-Made sure all employees were well informed of any cows with illnesses before every milking

- Worked with co-workers to meet supply and demand of food- Met FDA standards of service and preparation

- Made sure customers were satisfied with their stay- Shoveled snow, painted, and rearranged furniture

Bachelor’S Degree, Chemical Engineering, Honors College

Activities and Societies: President of Tau Beta Pi; President of the ChemE car team; Outreach chair of Engineers for a Sustainable World.

Multivariable Calculus

Activities and Societies: Guest Student

Psychology

Activities and Societies: Dual Enrollment

High School

Activities and Societies: Distinguished Scholar Award; High Honor Roll; Animator of Junior Youth Empowerment Program; Key Club; Youth.