Entry-Level Chemical Engineer

Lizmarie Alequín Ramos

********.*******@***.***

**** *. ***** **** ***. 623, Katy, TX 77450 Mobile : 787-***-****

OBJECTIVE: Make significant contributions to company goals by applying the best of my knowledge and skills through

a full-time job opportunity

EDUCATION: University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez, PR

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering – December 2012

GPA 3.17/4.00

EXPERIENCE

Southern Company (GPC), Newnan, GA Engineering Intern 5/2012-8/2012

Led the Seal Trough Project for automation of the cleaning and flushing system of the boiler’s seal trough

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Engaged cross-departmental resources to identify purchases and deliver the required materials, key for the project’s

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successful implementation

Implemented actionable feedback from key customers of the project as it progressed to drive alignment

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Collaborated with planners to establish project critical path schedule

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Lilly del Caribe (PR06), Guayama, PR Process Engineering COOP Student 1/2011-7/2011

Designed a new process monitoring tool for the Process Engineering Department by using Microsoft Excel with

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VBA and a data acquisition interface to reduce weekly process monitoring time to 4%

Improved the Preventive Maintenance (PM) System by reducing the quantity of duplicated instruments and

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equipment entered in the database and identifying those that were non-existent or out of use

Lilly del Caribe (PR06), Guayama, PR Process Engineering COOP Student 1/2010-7/2010

Identified and defined critical process parameters for all processes in PR06 using Six Sigma tools directed to design

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and implement a new process monitoring tool

Developed a troubleshooting guide for the operating personnel in order to encourage process analysis and control in

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a proactive manner

Conducted cost analysis and developed project plan to reduce usage and disposal of in line filter elements resulting

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in a saving of approximately $80,000/year

Sikorsky Aircraft: UTC, Stratford, CT Materials & Process Engineering Intern 6/2009-8/2009

• Conducted investigation about the cause of accelerated corrosion on manufacturing machines

• Established base case to request funding for further investigation through plant tests

• Suggested implementation of coolant recycling program to potentially reduce coolant waste to 2% for an annual cost

reduction of $44,000

• Recommended changes to maintenance procedures directed to improve the process’ monitoring

• Conducted research about the electroforming process and provided alternate supplier options for electroformed

parts

Pratt & Whitney: UTC, East Hartford, CT Materials & Process Engineering Intern 5/2008-8/2008

Tested different coatings for the replacement of Chromium (III) Seal Coating in support of the Green

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Technology Program

Designed an experiment to test a repair process on two different alloys in support of Reverse Engineering

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CERTIFICATES

Certified Six Sigma Green Belt

Microsoft Office Specialist: PowerPoint

SKILLS

Fully Bilingual (Spanish and English)

Achiever, cooperative, creative, fast-learner, teamwork building and responsible

Proficient in Microsoft Office 2003-2010 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Windows Operating System (98, XP, Vista, 7)

Basic knowledge in AutoCAD, C++ Language, Adobe Photoshop

Artistic drawing

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