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Polymer, chemical process engineer, chemist, scientist

Location:
Newark, NJ
Posted:
September 21, 2015

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Hubery Huang

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Chemical Process Engineer Polymer Chemist & Scientist

Qualification Summary

Senior chemical process engineer with extensive experience in chemical process and manufacturing. Professional in chemical products pilot production and scale-up manufacturing, chemical equipment selection, process development and improvement with lean methodology.

5 years chemical products research and manufacturing background. Expertise in polymer design and synthesis, chemical material analysis and characterization, polymer processing and molding technology, design of experiments of new products, and statistics process control.

Multi-task undertaker with strong organizational and project management skills, and wide knowledge of chemical engineering concepts and technological cognition. Participated and led 4 internal projects meanwhile managed the biggest Toller of the company.

Excellent statistical collection, analysis and summarization ability, and strong communication, coordination and cooperation skills. Acted as a technical and chemical resource to provide support to different departments. Interacted with cross functional teams to implement plans and troubleshoot timely.

Proficient in all of standard MS software and AutoCAD, professional in SOP, Validation(DQ,IQ,OQ,PQ), Process Risk Assessment, APQP, FMEA, Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma and ISO/TS 16949.

Highly self-motivated & fast learner, and efficient troubleshooter. Took more responsibilities at work actively and fulfilled tasks with results and details orientation, became specialist in adhesives chemical, process and manufacturing fields, and was listed as high potential employee of the company.

Work Experience

Henkel Chemical Technologies (Shanghai) Ltd, Shanghai, China

Management Trainee, Apr 2013 – Jul 2015

Polyester and Polyurethane(PU/PUR) Adhesives Scale-up Manufacturing

Process Engineer, Dec 2013 - Jul 2015

Participated in designing and selecting cost-effective and performance-effective equipment

Organized and participated DeltaV control system training and functional specification editing

Determined production processes and prepared SOPs according to pilot experience

Led and conducted production lines commissioning and qualified process and equipment

Estimated cost of production, process and raw materials and reported to managers

Monitored and controlled the production and manufacturing process to ensure quality

Ensured all ISO requirements were met and produced necessary documentation to maintain compliance

Polyester and Polyurethane Adhesive New Products Pilot Production

Chemical Process Engineer, Team leader, May 2014- Jan 2015

Monitored and conducted 15 polyester and 9 polyurethane products trial batches and specified products and processes

Sampled and tested in process and made adjustment to meet the product specification

Developed and adjusted production process to improve product quality and process

Collected, analyzed and summarized process parameters & test results and submit report

Hosted pilot production summary meetings and documented all stability work

Identified root cause of problems and implemented efficient solutions

Third Party Manufacturer(AkzoNobel ) Business(Solution Acrylic Adhesive, avg.4000t/y )

Representative of Henkel, Process Engineer, Team leader, Sep 2013- Jul 2015

Communicated, coordinated and cooperated with AkzoNobel and internal departments and reached a pass rate of 99.52% of 413 batches of adhesive products

Introduced new products and conducted pilot production and scale-up manufacturing

Maintained and optimized 37 existing products and processes with lean methodology and saved 200,000CNY/ month for company by improving product change over process

Kept records of inspections findings, incidents, accidents and produced reports

Developing solution to production & process problems and customer services as required

Audit the third party manufacturer to make sure all ISO requirements were met and necessary documentation was made to maintain compliance

New Adhesive Production Lines( TOC/SWC) Introduction Project

Process Engineer, Project Leader, Dec 2014 - May 2015

Collected and summarized project information and wrote validation and PRA

Reported to management details of cost estimates and progress of production

Drew process flow diagram(PFD) and rough pipes & instruments diagram(P& ID)

Selected equipment and performed calculations of equipment sizing and specification

Conducted equipment installation and labeled pipes, equipment and instruments

Led commissioning and held review meetings every day and produced punch-list

Cooperated with cross functional teams to qualify products and production process

Relocated and New Production Lines Commissioning

Production & Process Engineer, Nov 2013- Apr 2014

Wrote work instructions and SOPs and trained 16 operators

Updated process risk assessment (PRA) and validation(DQ,IQ,OQ,PQ)

Collected process parameters and standardized 43 products and procedures

Identify bottlenecks and recommend process improvements by 50% productivity

Supervised production lines and managed operators

Plant Relocation of 4 Adhesive lines( PSA/EVAHM/EBHM/WBA)

Relocation Manager Assistant, May - Oct 2013

Collected information of equipment, instruments, products and processes

Checked and marked each equipment and instrument with P&ID drawings

Supervised and conducted equipment disassembly, transferring and reinstallation

Education

Shanghai University, Shanghai, China

Master of Science in Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Mar 2013

GPA: 3.53/4.0, Full Scholarship

Relevant Coursework: Polymer Analysis and Characterization, Principles of Polymerization, Advanced Polymer Chemistry, Polymer Reaction Engineering, Polymer Structure and Performance Design of Experiments

Shanghai Institute of Technology, Shanghai, China

Bachelor of Engineering in Material Science and Engineering, Jul 2010

GPA: 3.68/4.0, Dean’s List of 7/8 Semesters

Relevant Coursework: Organic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Polymer Physics, Polymer Chemistry, Polymer Research Methods, Polymer Processing and Molding Technology, Principles of Chemical Engineering

Experimental Project and Research

Shanghai University, Shanghai, China

Student and Professor Assistant, Sep 2010- Apr 2013

Designed and synthesized solvent free polyurethane adhesive with excellent bond, peel and shear strength for rubber convey belts. The adhesive was characterized by FT-IR, DMA and mechanical performance test machine, and was exhibited in exhibition by enterprise.

Prepared high performance phenolic foam through design of experiments(orthogonal experiment method) to study the effect of curing agent system, foam agent system, surfactant system on phenolic foam structure and performance, made low corrosion, low density, low heat conductivity and high toughness phenolic foam.

Mixed rubber, cleaning agent and other filler in roll mill and banbury mixer to observe the influence of different cleaning agent on cleaning effect for mold, prepared high effective mold cleaning/wetting rubber for electrical devices. The rubber compound was tested on enterprise’s devices and accepted.

Studied and developed novel tetrafunctional epoxy resins synthesized from BAPS, BAPP and ECH. The appropriate synthetic route was selected by studying different reaction factors and the ratio between amine and ECH. The synthesized resins were characterized by FT-IR, H-NMR and GPC, and was used as intermediate by enterprise.

Internship Experience

Huntsman Chemical R&D Center (Shanghai) Ltd, Shanghai, China

Lab Technician, Jul 2011-Sept 2011

Researched on low-cost high performance thermoplastic polyurethane film, designed and synthesized polyurethane with biodegradable raw materials and implemented application test.

Performed complex testing of raw materials and products, maintenance and calibration of analytical instruments, prepared standard and sampled solutions, and maintained appropriate records.

Created and performed design of experiments (DOE) for new products and determined acceptable final products and procedures.

Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, China

Lab Assistant, Jul 2010-Sept 2010

Studied on modification of coal tar pitch by waste rubber, plastic and fenton reagent. Mixed coal tar pitch with waste rubber, waste plastic and regent in a laboratorial reactor and determined the toxic components content by UV-Vis and GC/MS.

Wrote design of experiments(DOE) and analyzed results to select the optimal procedures and parameters

Searched and studied published documents and maintained experimental record and test results

Skills

Computer: MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Word, MS Visio, MS Project, AutoCAD, Origin

Language: Fluent in Chinese and English

Laboratory: Design and Synthesis of Polymer: Rubber, Plastic, Coatings and Adhesives

Analysis and Characterization of Materials: DSC, GPC, FTIR, UV-Vis, GC/MS, DMA, NMR

Polymer Processing and Molding Technology: Extrusion molding, Injection molding, Compression molding, Blow molding, Rubber mixing and compounding

Special Training and Tools

Validation, PRA, APQP, FMEA, Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma and ISO/TS 16949:2009, Project Management.



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