Michael Bentel

Chicago, IL ***** • 630-***-**** • acvau7@r.postjobfree.com

Summary Highly determined and motivated individual driven by results with experience as an employee and intern in various industry and laboratory settings. Past experience with Fortune 500 companies in research, energy and transportation industries as well as research in national and collegiate laboratory settings. Possess ability to multi-task, prioritize and meet targeted deadlines in a timely and efficient manner.

Adaptation to various engineering disciplines and laboratory settings to include material and chemical, biochemical and environmental have provided an ability to work well at an interdisciplinary level across multiple functions. Regarded by superiors and colleagues alike as dependable, reliable and a valued team leader.

Experience Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park, IL

June 2015 – Present R&D Reliability/Quality Engineer

Execute reliability/quality testing on engineering & verification prototype medical device

Generate failure and root cause analysis reports using internal databases for metric reporting

Conduct Assay Development testing utilizing study protocols & data management systems (LIMS)

Analyze instrument results for mechanical, electrical, software and assay performance issues while troubleshooting instrument failures

Work cross functionally with design engineering, systems integration, and assay development groups to execute and achieve product goals

University of California, Riverside, Riverside, CA

Sept. 2013 – July 2014 Graduate Student Researcher/Teaching Assistant

Investigate effects of chiral cinchonidine on catalytic activity and enatiomeric selectivity via heterogeneous catalysis utilizing various organic chemistry synthesis techniques

Synthesize alumina (Al2O3) supports via Atomic Layer Deposition for heterogeneous catalysis

Employ gas chromatography (GC) and BET surface area analytical techniques

Utilize MATLAB to generate scripts for data analysis

SunCoke Energy, Lisle, IL

May 2013 – Aug. 2013 Engineering Intern

Analyze and develop report trending using MAXIMO to detail oven failure over a 40-year time frame to be utilized by oven maintenance

Design an improved supplemental heating gas lance for coke ovens

Design new technique to repair in-use coke ovens increasing production while mitigating production loss

Use of mechanical drawings to produce quotes and facilitate relations between vendors and SunCoke for capital projects

Chicago Transit Authority, Chicago, IL

May 2012 – May 2013 Environmental Engineering Intern

Facilitate internal environmental & safety inspections at all 24 CTA facilities for material handling and other safety/environmental related issues/concerns and enforce follow-up corrective actions

Maintain EPA regulated documented hazardous waste reports on internal database

Perform environmental site investigations for proposed construction

Lead internal environmental initiatives enabling modification and process enhancements including:

oReplacing current bus soap with an environmentally conscious cleaner

oReplacing current mineral spirits parts washer with an aqueous parts washer

oAnalysis replacing propane-driven forklifts with compressed natural gas

Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, IL

Aug. 2009 – Nov. 2010 Laboratory Technician

Synthesis of electrically active materials (i.e. SnCoC, SiO, etc.) for use in Li-ion battery research

Testing capacity, rate, and longevity of electrically active materials

Investigate various electrolytes for their rate and reversibility

Characterization techniques, including XRD and Raman spectroscopy

Analysis of raw data for use in meetings and conferences

Interdisciplinary experience with various scientists in different groups

Education University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC)

May 2013 Bachelor of Science, Chemical Engineering - Biochemical Engineering Concentration

Skills Proficient in MATLAB, C++, Aspen, Microsoft Office, autoCAD, XRD, GC, BET, titration, distillation, spectrophotometery

Certifications Engineer in Training (EIT)

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