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Howell, Mi, Us

Howell, Mi, Us

Wyandotte, Michigan, United States

Managed and facilitated growth for current accounts (including growth and key accounts) and updated main players on order and delivery status. Helped lead the Make it Here initiative with the TPU group in North America to explain the commercial impact of our Wyandotte TPU plant to the plant employees.Coordinated site visits with key customers to develop new ideas and tour the Wyandotte TPU plant and the Wyandotte TPU Development lab.Negotiated price increases with customers when the business experienced volatile raw material pricing and achieved the target increase for most increases without sacrificing current share. Facilitated discussion sessions with prospective customers and technical service to determine whether customer’s needs were an appropriate fit within BASF’s portfolio.Ensured forecasting of demand from current accounts were up to date.Prospected for new business and assisted in providing prospects product information and/or samples during the challenging supply environment.Supported PhaseGate projects through commercial support for samples and customer trials.Led innovation sessions for determining feasibility of new markets current customers can pursue.Mentored new team members and provided guidance on best practices.Supported BASF at the NPE 2024 trade show as a booth personnel and provided prospective customers insight on current BASF offerings and BASF’s perspective on sustainability.

Wyandotte, Mi

Coordinated capital projects and led discussions to determine deadlines, cost, and resource requirements for projectsVerified accuracy and provided necessary updates for PSM/RMP procedures and documentationLed efforts to optimize production in the Wyandotte Polyol Conventional Production process through data analyses with Power BI and Minitab.Implemented two Lean Six Sigma Green Belt projects to improve the Polyol Filtration process.Led PHAs to ensure our systems were in compliance with PSM/RMP requirements.Part of EAA (Employee Activity Association) Steering Committee and has helped lead multiple events for BASF employees to enjoy in the Wyandotte AreaLeadership role in Emerging Professionals & Friends and led events related to networking and meeting the BASF Leadership team

Malcom, Iowa

Consolidated budgeting information, facilitated discussions among managers on controlling expenses, and uncovered a total of $140k in incorrectly charged expenses for the Malcom site.Completed capital projects efficiently and in a safe manner without causing significant production down time Utilized Power BI reporting tool to find CM1 values for Malcom, document energy usage, and display PESOL VOC dataSummarized asset effectiveness data for PESOL Reactor and determined points for improving efficiencyEnsured necessary assignments were completed for the RC Audit and achieved “Green” in championed sectionsFacilitated introduction of new commercial products for the Malcom site by ensuring safety, operations, quality, and supply chain requirements were metFacilitated BHA preparation and was an active participant in the sessions for the Malcom site

Malcom, Iowa

This is a hobby for fun and as a way to relax from everyday work.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa Area

Assisted with bend formability study to support customer designsExperienced in engineer material selection for copper alloys used in terminals and connectorsAssisted in analysis of ultrasonic data for clad materials using statistical analysisDesigned experimental parameters for the 90° bend formability tests

Fiegel Lab

Design project/run experimentsResearch more effective ways to get nanoparticles to diffuse through a layer of mucinMucin synthesis

Frank Lab

Included lab maintenance (cleaning, making fly food, and flipping flies) and neurogenetic research on Drosophila.

Price Lab

Was involved in biochemical research on transcription factor function. Research techniques used: native gel electrophoresis, SDS PAGE, and PCR.

Raised over $8000 for the university during this time through convincing alumni to donate via rapport.

Hybridized biopsy slides and entered data for bacteria counts. The project's goal is to determine how bacterial levels fluctuated when a canine had IBD.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Finance, General, 3.91

Coursework involved multiple collaborative projects with teammates in different time zones. Key assignments included business plan.

Master Of Science (Ms), Biochemical/Chemical Engineering, 3.78

Activities and Societies: French Culture Club (Treasurer), Theta Tau Omicron (Fundraising Co-Chair)

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Biochemistry, 3.78

Activities and Societies: French Culture Club (Treasurer), River Run Training Captain, Move-In Crew, Running ClubCourse Highlights.

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