ROBERT A PAYNE
Clemmons, NC 27012
Phone: 336-***-****
E-Mail: ********@*****.***
Professional Summary
Utilize strong problem solving skills to troubleshoot process and product problems in operations, technical service and commercialization activities.
Education
December, 2012 Forsyth Technical Community College Winston-Salem, NC
AAS Biotechnology
Pratt Institute Brooklyn, NY
Bachelor of Science Chemical Engineering
Work History
2012 to 2012
EN ,
Intern
2008 to 2010
Adecco at Dell Computers ,
Team Member
1998 to 2007
Blyth HomeScents International ,
Process Engineer
1992 to 1997
Commercialization, Nabisco Inc ,
Supervising Process Development Engineer
1987 to 1992
WM Wrigley Jr. Co ,
Process Engineer
1980 to 1987
Materials & Process Research, Container Corporat ,
Process Engineer
Accomplishments
Method for making a fast release stabilized ingredient, US5221543, July 1995 ??.
GMP Basics, BioNetwork Pharmaceutical Center, Winston Salem, NC Cell Culture Initiation & Maintenance, Forsyth Technical Community College, Winston-Salem, NC Data Analysis for Analytical Chemistry, BioNetwork Pharmaceutical Center, Winston Salem, NC Method Development Practices, BioNetwork Pharmaceutical Center, Winston Salem, NC Twin Screw Extrusion Workshop, Leistritz, Somerville, NJ Problem Solving Successfully scaled-up processes for the encapsulation of high potency sweeteners.
Solved scale up of granulating fluid for which patents were issued.
Developed specifications and successfully transferred process to routine factory production for product launch.
Responsible for ingredient process development in extensive product reformulation and new category product launch.
Improved output in encapsulation and strand pelletizing process by 300% to support expanded ingredient launch quantity needs.
Identified and implemented process improvements in mint granulation to allow launch of significant new product initiative at required tablet quality standards.
Identified bottleneck in process, initiated improvements and recommended equipment purchases to meet growth in volume requirements.
Headed engineering, operations and research team to identify continuous process to supply long term needs.
Technical Developed high gloss acrylic water based coatings formulations for various candle configurations including holographic and three-dimensional variants.
Integrated formulations into existing process scheme with minor equipment modifications.
Specified and integrated all support systems, solid and liquid feeders into twin screw extruder.
Responsible for start-up, debugging and training.
Acted as company resource to champion continuous extruder processing in companywide modernization and cost reduction plan.
Scaled up multicolored bubble gum product from bench to pilot for marketing concept testing.
Designed and integrated 24-point color metering system into this continuous extrusion production process.
Improved equipment reliability and trained factory operations to produce product at specified rates.
Devised a materials strength quality control procedure for five folding carton plants which saved $300M in avoided equipment costs and helped maintain an account with largest corporate customer.
Trained plants to perform procedure.
Analytical Investigated the process and quality control potential of ultrasonic velocity measurements in sheet materials.
Assembled equipment to measure Z-Direction Ultrasonic Velocities through linerboard.
Characterized physical properties of sheet materials with in-plane and out-of-plane ultrasonic pulse wave velocities.
Related ultrasonic velocities to end use performance in corrugated boxboard.
Utilized Hydrophobic Interaction Chromatography with a gradient pump for separation of biomolecules.
Extracted internalized protein from bacteria by sonication.
Teamwork Collaborated with a multi-discipline team in Gum Base Polymer compounding equipment upgrades to support conversion from batch to continuous operations.
Transferred batch processes to continuous operation.
Instituted quality control method to monitor extent of ingredient dissolution in liquid feed stream thus avoiding off-spec production.
Led process team in successful launch of $42M product line.
Defined process for four high volume fill lines.
Specified modifications to existing equipment to meet production efficiency and finished product attribute improvement goals.
Prepared process definition documents and transferred process to several manufacturing sites.
Teamed with sole worldwide supplier to develop improved combustion technology necessary to provide clean burning products for unique fragrances.
Additional Information
AFFILIATIONS:
North Carolina Baptist Hospital Volunteer Services, 4th Floor Intensive Care Unit, Family Host, 2010 - present
Forsyth Jail & Prison Ministries, Volunteer, 1995 - present