Engineer Process Improvement
Resume:
Rita A. Baum
Fairfield, Ohio 45014
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OBJECTIVE: To pursue a challenging career within a research and development organization that encourages innovation and
leadership as a means to obtain maximum contributions while emphasizing employee growth and development.
EDUCATION: B.A. in Microbiology 1998-2004
Miami University, Oxford, OH
EMPLOYMENT: Research Assistant 2008-Present
Procter and Gamble (contractor, Prestige Technical Services)
• Skilled in the accurate batching of formulations both on the lab bench and in the PRL
• Ability to productively assess workload in relation to time lines and determine best course of action for project
completion with minimal supervision
• Successfully maintains all aspects of multiple, ongoing and concurrent stability placements following pertinent
procedural SOP’s
• Sustain inventory by tracking materials upon arrival and determining need to reorder
• Meticulous attention to detail as evidenced by accurate and complete documentation, auditing, and data entry
• Competent in MS Word, Excel, and Outlook as a result of daily computer usage
Research Technician 2007-2008
Koch Meat Company
• Contributed to a team effort that increased sales in an amount exceeding $400,000 yearly
• Pioneered the use of existing pilot line technology in combination with laboratory procedures resulting in an
innovative process improvement that enhanced productivity
• Created batches for customer evaluation and final approval while incorporating excellent investigative skills,
techniques, and principals
• Thorough knowledge and daily execution of GMP standards
• Maintained a clean and orderly lab area and performed various housekeeping tasks
• Responsible for inventory and acquisition of commonly used raw materials and equipment
Quality Services Engineer 2006-2007
Miller Brewing Company (temporary, Aerotek Scientific)
• Collaborated with Packaging and Microbiology teams to ensure customer satisfaction
• Efficiently employed microbiological techniques while maintaining accurate testing and retain logs
• Audited and correctly input deviations with the potential to affect quality
• Effectively sustained the Corporate Sensory Sample Program for our facility with little managerial oversight
Molecular Biologist/ Microbiological Analyst
2004-2006
Procter and Gamble (contractor, Advanced Testing Laboratory)
• Maintained and prepared cell cultures, experimental treatments, and harvesting of cells
• Calculated dosage and assembled experimental cell treatments, stock solutions, and serial dilutions
• Completed protein extractions for quantitative protein and texture analysis to establish the degree of adhesion
in experimental product formulations
• Utilized multiple wet chemistry techniques to successfully analyze influent and effluent water samples
• Documented and compiled data for placement into official laboratory notebook
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