Chemical Engineer

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April 13, 2015

Huong Chau

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

Education

The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA Aug 2007-May 2012

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Major: Chemical Engineering

Minors: Chemistry, Business

Work Experience

Kraft-Oscar Mayer (under contract), Davenport, IA Mar 2013-Present

Continuous Improvement Engineering Technician

Utilize Six Sigma tools and skills

o Conduct multiple Design of Experiment with team

Cooperate with production crew to set up experiment

Gather and analyze data

Suggest and confirm optimal solution

Direct new material testing

o Complete all necessary paperwork

o Coordinate with production to schedule test date

o Observe and measure results of new material

Facilitate Root Cause Failure Analysis process

o Investigate causes of production downtime or quality issues

o Brainstorm corrective actions with team

o Follow up on status of corrective actions

Assist engineers with data collection

o Compile and organize data

o Generate tables and charts for project presentation

o Evaluate equipment performance as part of Plant Acceptance Test

o Utilize Excel VBA code to align production schedule

Aid in the implementation of the Lean Six Sigma pillars

o Update equipment settings and performance metric documents

o Participate in 5S and changeover kaizen events

Attend productivity meetings with senior management

o Record notes of project status and follow-ups

o Track productivity savings with finance department

Hy-Vee, Iowa City, IA Aug 2009-Sep 2012

Cashier

Provided customers with answers to product and sale inquiries

Directed customers to products throughout the store

Aeropostale, Coralville, IA Sep 2008-Aug 2009

Sales Associate

Greeted and assisted customers with purchases