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Rochester, Ny, Us

Rochester, New York, United States

Principal Engineer/R&D Project Manager responsible for championing, leading, managing and coordinating the resources and activities related to new product/process development, engineering problem solving and improvement projects, and the deployment of associated capital assets and systems throughout the contact lens organization.

Medina Ny

Investigate and resolve service and manufacturing issues pertaining to Baxter Spectrum IV infusion pumps. Responsibilities: Non Conformance Material evaluations and dispositions Component or assembly substitution evaluations and approvals Deviations and rework instructions Resolution of CAPA’s Corrective Action Preventative Action Investigation and Root Cause Analysis Manufacturing Work Instructions and related documents Field Service procedures and manuals Fixtures, tooling, equipment and systems Service performance metrics Lean process improvements. Statistical analysis and process monitoringProject management, technology quality and current engineering improvements.

Lowville Ny

Process engineering cheese and dairy Process control systems and process optimizationContinuous improvement six-sigma GMP HACCP Food packaging processes and materialsProject management; product and quality improvement projects

Ink jet paper receiver specialist; development, commercialization and manufacturing. 6 patents. Paper and film manufacturing, coating and printing process expertise. Quality management and systems deployment. . Process engineering and control systems. Contract manufacturing Sustainability: Corporate expert and resource on paper recycling and deinking, supporting consumer and commercial printing processes. Previously lead the conversion of an idle paper machine to manufacture 100% post consumer recycled pulp. Expertise in paper waste procurement, deinking and paper recycling processes development. . Certified and experienced PMP, Project Management Institute, Project Management Professional.

Identified inkjet photographic paper as a new business opportunity leveraging Kodak core technical competencies, manufacturing assets and markets. Research culminated in senior management approving business plan to manufacture and market inkjet photographic papers, yielding $140 million dollars in annual sales by 2004. Recognized by Kodak senior management for innovation and entrepreneurship skills in identifying inkjet photographic paper as a new business opportunity and led initial manufacturing feasibility studies.

Project manager identifying new business opportunities targeting Eastman Kodak underutilized and idle manufacturing assets. Led a Pugh section process, matching potential business opportunities with core technical and manufacturing competencies. Capital assets included paper making, aqueous and solvent precision coating, melt extrusion and lamination. Authored and reviewed a final report recommending 5 potential growth opportunities with senior management based on the project scope, financial and technical criteria.

Product Engineer black and white paper manufacturing; professional and graphic art photographic papers. Responsible for manufacturing quality of a product portfolio with annual sales in excess of $20M.

Designed and led mixing and coating solution delivery systems capital projects. Supported new and existing chemical and coating processes. Capital project management utilizing both in-house and contract engineering installation service providers. Prepared request for quote packages and led contractor selection processes. Designed and specified precision solution metering systems, process equipment and controls.Designed and installed process control instrumentation ranging from single loop systems to distributed control system modules. Utilized classical chemical engineering unit operations skills scaling up and operating new chemical processes, equipment and control systems.

Ms, Chemical Engineering

Concentration: Model predictive process control. Paper recycling processes, deinking chemistry.

Bs, Chemical Engineering

Activities and Societies: AIChE Student Chapter President, Tau Beta Pi, Syracuse University Honors Program, Engineering and Science

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