Jacob Stapleton
Engineer & Chemist
An engineer and chemist with the ability to communicate with a variety of people. Experience with a variety of systems and having to learn new systems quickly. Seeking to use my abilities as a chemist and chemical engineer to grow as an engineer.
Experience
Aug 2015 -
Jul 2017
Graduate Researcher
Miami University
• Maintain and fix analytical instruments such as HPLC, GPC, and FT-IR.
• Research stimuli responsive polymers and their characteristics. Supervise and train 2-6 undergraduate students in proper lab techniques and safety protocols.
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Oversee purchasing for lab equipment, preserve and fix instruments for analysis, and safely store chemicals.
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Aug 2015 -
May 2017
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Miami University
• Maintain instruments used in undergraduate student labs. Comprehend, support, and communicate teaching material to educate students in a concise and transparent manner.
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• Train students on instrumentation and safe operating procedures. Aug 2015 -
Jul 2017
Analytical Chemist
The Shepherd Color Company
Ensure compliance with EPA, ISO, and FDA entities by running regulatory checks on production samples.
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• Improve efficiency by conducting tests simultaneously while automating data analysis. Review standard operating procedures and voice necessary changes to ensure reproducible testing.
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May 2015 -
Aug 2015
Engineering Co-Op
The Shepherd Color Company
• Validated safety checks for Process Safety Management (PSM) on a reactor system.
• Monitored equipment downtime and improved upon the system uptime and efficiency.
• Executed efficiency plans to enhance plant operations and maintain safety standards. Audited dust collection system and suggested recommendations to ensure operator safety.
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• Purchased and oversaw installation of overflow sensors. May 2012 -
May 2015
Quality Assurance Chemist Intern
The Shepherd Color Company
Entrusted with independent Quality Assurance Lab experimentation and production changes to obtain shippable product.
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• Monitored product quality and either fixed or rejected product that doesn’t pass standards. Communicate with supervisors and production team to make production equipment changes to ensure good product.
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Education
Aug 2015 -
Jul 2017
Miami University
MS in Chemical Engineering GPA 3.6
Aug 2011 -
May 2015
Xavier University
BS in Chemistry GPA 3.3
Personal Info
Address
1901 Kirby Rd. Lebanon, OH 45036
Phone
*************@*****.***
www.linkedin.com/in/jdstapleton
Skills
Process Engineering
Quality Control/Assurance
Supply/Equipment Purchasing
Good Manufacturing Practices
Leadership & Project Management
Troubleshooting & Resolution
Interdepartmental Communication
Waste Management
ISO, EPA, FDA Regulations