Engineer Training

Adele M. Hodges

P.O. Box *** Franklin, VA *****? 919-***-****? abmt3i@r.postjobfree.com

Objective: To be a key contributor in an industry through the use of

process related knowledge, troubleshooting tools, and interpersonal skills.

Work Experience:

March 2010-Present

Kapstone Paper Corporation, Roanoke Rapids, NC, where I am employed as a

Process Engineer in the Technical Services Group. My responsibilities have

included:

. Develop and implement safety training for the Paper Mill

. Provide technical support for #3,#4 Paper Machines

December 2008-February 2010

International Paper-Franklin Mill, Franklin, VA, employed as a Process

Manager for #1 Coated Board Paper Machine and Shift Maintenance. My

responsibilities include:

. Supervising a crew of 20 paper mill employees to produce quality

paper tonnage including the following departments:

o Chemical Additives for all machines

o Quality Testing for all machines

o Utility for the Paper Mill

. Ensuring development opportunities through semi-annual and annual

employee evaluations

. Supervising shift maintenance employees (4) throughout the mill- to

provide an efficient use of shift resources in various departments

. Supervising a paper machine crew during scheduled outages and other

downtime that requires a thorough knowledge of ZES and Lock, Tag, and

Try procedures

. Conducting monthly safety training as well as having a daily focus

on safety

. Conducting monthly Crew Led Improvement Plans for #1 Paper Machine

that are in effect to save $100,000 per shift and run more cost

effectively.

. Troubleshooting process related issues and dealing with them in a

timely and effective manner to minimize lost time and tonnage.

. Daily involvement in housekeeping for the machine

April 2006-December 2008

International Paper-Franklin Mill, Franklin, VA, employed as a Process

Engineer on Paper Machine #4. This machine produces bristols, specialty

and printing and communications papers (fine papers). The position

included:

. Providing daily technical support through daily troubleshooting of

equipment, reliability and process related issues

. Leading Kaizan Events to identify waste on the machine, and correct

for savings

. Participating in developing new paper grades for the machine

. Researching and maintaining capital projects with a focus on high ROI

. Training shift crews on new equipment/new grades, as well as daily

troubleshooting of equipment, reliability and process related issues.

June 2005-April 2006

International Paper-Cincinnati Technology Center, employed as a Process

Engineer. This position included traveling to paper mills across the

Southeastern United States and completing projects in the paper mill, pulp

mill, power area, and reliability. Other training received includes:

. Kepner Tregoe Analysis

. Project Management

. Instrumentation and Electrical Precision Maintenance

. Kaizan Training-Certified Kaizan Leader through the George Group

. DMAIC Week-Long Training with Six Sigma focus

. Bench Marking and Critical Path Scheduling

.

May 2004-May 2005

Bayer Healthcare LLC Summer Internship, where I worked on a summer

internship project entitled "Development of an ELISA for the detection of

contaminants in final container samples". I learned the following

techniques:

. ELISA

. Immunonephelometry

. Medical Laboratory Automation

. GLP Regulation

.

October 2003-May 2004

Lab Technician in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering,

where I participated in the NMOC (Nitrogen, Methane, Oxygen and Carbon)

study that focused on the decomposition of everyday waste and its bi-

products. The position entailed assisting in building and maintaining

bench scale reactors, conducting gas chromatography, and general lab

maintenance.

April 2001-January 2004

Biology Lab Technician at the National Institute of Environmental Health

Sciences, where I learned molecular biology techniques including:

( PCR

( DNA Sequencing

( Gel Purification

( Plasmid Mini-preps

( Immunohistochemistry

( Gel Electrophoresis

( Cloning

( Enzyme Digest

( Lab Maintenance

( Western Blotting

( Cell Culturing

( Autoclaving

Education:

Fall 2002-May 2005

North Carolina State University: Chemical Engineering GPA: 3.2 ( Major

GPA: 3.1

Spring 2003: Study abroad at the University of Granada in Granada,

Spain-highly proficient in reading, writing, speaking the Spanish

language.

Computer Skills:

. Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint)

.

. Microsoft Access

. Envoy Systems-Analytical Troublshooting Tool

. DCS (basic knowledge)

. Proficy/PI

.

Presentations and Activities:

. Chairman's Coin Award-Focus Team for Baggy Edge Quality Issue on #4

Paper Machine saved the mill $4 million in quality associated issues-

April 2009

. Engineer in Training Certification-May 2005 State of North Carolina

. Bayer Healthcare (now Talecris Biotherapeautics): "Development of an

ELISA for the Dectection of IgA Contamination in Final Container

Samples)," August 2004.

. Laboratory of Reproductive and Developmental Toxicology Review:

"Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs) in Human Lactoferrin Gene,"

March 2002.

. Summer of Discover poster presentation: "Identification of Single

Nucleotide Polymorphisms of Lactoferrin Gene in Leukemia Cell DNA,"

July 2001.

. Co-Chair of the AIChE Luncheon Committee Fall 2003- May 2005

References: Available upon request

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