Customer Service Chemical Engineering

Zachary J. Della Penna

acvww4@r.postjobfree.com

Address: *** ****** **** **, ***** Jct., OH 43938 Phone Number: 740-***-****

OBJECTIVE:

To obtain a full time engineering position that utilizes my skills, experience, and education.

EDUCATION:

The University of Akron, Akron, Ohio

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering

HONORS/AWARDS:

Certificate for Excellent Leadership and Teamwork for Four Years from the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

Dean’s List

Scholarship for Excellence from the University of Akron

Honors Scholarship from the Honors College

WORK EXPERIENCE:

The National Colloid Company, Steubenville, OH 09/12-

Engineering and Technical Manager Present

Manage projects and daily duties of laboratory, regulatory, and customer service personnel

Lead sales, technical support, and bid proposal initiatives for multiple customers/product lines

Implement new and improve upon existing standard operating procedures

Oversee new product development, scale up, and product and equipment troubleshooting

Aid in the design, authoring, and maintenance of company website (www.natcoll.com)

The National Colloid Company, Steubenville, OH

Chemist I

Performed various wet chemistry tests, including, spectrometry, viscosity, and percent solids 11/11-

Designed experiments and new test methods 09/12

Lead benchmark and performance testing of raw materials

Carried out quality control tests of finished products

OMNOVA Solutions Inc., Akron, Ohio

Chemical Engineering Intern

Created process specific calculation sheets for emulsion polymerization reactions 1/08-

Performed various lab work, including GC/MS, SPME, GPLC, and pyrolysis 12/09

Designed experiments and performed long term scientific studies

Authored and edited technical reports

Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corporation, Mingo Junction, Ohio

Summer Hire

Executed labor-intensive assignments, such as brick-laying, ladle and furnace lining, 6/06-

and flux station control 8/06

Performed various maintenance duties

Worked and interacted in a union environment

ORGANIZATIONAL AFFILIATIONS:

American Institute of Chemical Engineers (2005-Present)

Association of Water Technologists (2012-Present)

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