Engineer Process

Vincent L. McWhorter

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Education

University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH Expected Graduation: June 2010

Masters of Science, Materials Science and Engineering

Focus: Polymers

GPA: 4.0/4.0

University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH Degree Earned: June 2008

Bachelor of Science, Chemical Engineering

Focus: Process Design

Experience

Messier-Bugatti USA Walton, KY April 2007 – June 2009

Process Engineer/Facilities Engineer (Full Time)

• Created qualification plans and procedures for new processes

• Qualified a process to increase production by 35% by using existing equipment

• Developed new cleaning process for heat exchangers that saves on average $100,000 per year in contracted

cleanings

• Performed a capacity study of machining center which allowed reduced inspections and an increase in

machining capability.

• Managed small to mid-size capital projects up to $200,000

• Created Standard Operating Procedures for new process and updated existing processes as they were upgraded

L’Oreal USA Florence, KY September 2006 – December 2006

Process Engineer/Packaging Engineer (Co-op)

• Led a project in process department to create a shampoo transfer line from one storage tank to another

• Worked with maintenance department to troubleshoot sequences of valves on mixing vessels

• Analyzed production times on packaging lines to determine major stoppages

• Helped develop plan to relocate an existing packaging line within the plant

General Cable Corporation Highland Heights, KY September 2005 – June 2006

Laboratory Technician (Co-op)

• Formulate and mix PVC compounds

• Test each PVC compound according to specifications

Certifications

Principles of Lean Manufacturing

KCTCS Center for Lean Excellence July 2008

Instructor: Sam Matsumoto

Skills

Laboratory:

Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), Limiting Oxygen Index (LOI), Low Temperature Brittleness (LTB), Tensile and

Elongation testing, Gas Chromatography (GC), Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy (AAS), Infrared Spectroscopy (IR),

High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)

Technical:

Minitab 15, WinSPC, AutoCAD 2008 LT, TisCam, Omnis Studio, Labview 7.1, Honeywell UniSIM, Mathematica

Other:

Microsoft Office 2003 and 2007 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Visio, Publisher, Project), Adobe professional

8.0, Lotus Notes 6.5

Organizations

National Society of Black Engineers Region IV Treasurer (2005-2006)

Region IV Fall Conference Chair (2006-2007)

Region IV Fall Conference Advisor (2007-2008)

Activities

University of Cincinnati and Xavier University annual “Cross-town Help-out”

University of Cincinnati annual “Relay for Life” for the American Cancer Society

National Society of Black Engineers annual “Engineer-for-a-day”

National Society of Black Engineers annual “A Walk for Education”

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