Chemical Engineer

MATTHEW SCHUMAN

FANWOOD, NJ 908-***-**** ***************@*****.*** www.linkedin.com/in/schumanm/

SUMMARY

A recent graduate of Lafayette College with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering. Looking to break into the process engineering and chemical process industry. Strong knowledge and skills in chemical engineering theory, and hands-on experience with critical pilot-scale equipment.

QUALIFICATIONS

Design successful and cost-effective processes

oUse process design software to explore and test out engineering concepts

oTake advantage of complex solving algorithms to develop rigorous equipment designs

oAssess profitability by using models to find capital and operating costs

oAnalyze designs over time to determine investor value and NPV

Improve effectiveness and profitability of existing processes

oCreate and edit Standard Operating Procedures for new and existing equipment

oUse Experimental Design to analyze in-service and new equipment

oGenerate effective factorial and composite design runs with minimal loss of production time

oAnalyze collected data and produce meaningful results to make new insight into the process and inform possible improvements

SKILLS

• Aspen Plus V9

• SuperPro Designer

• AutoCAD

• Experimental Design (DOE)

• Minitab

• Microsoft Office

• MATLAB

EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE

Lafayette College Easton, PA May-August 2019

Groundskeeping Staff, Facilities Operations

Assisted management staff in a variety of tasks across the 340-acre campus

URJ Camp Harlam Kunkletown, PA June 2016-August 2017

Operations and Audiovisual Staff

Managed audiovisual programming requests and the distribution of PA and theatrical equipment

Interfaced with outside suppliers and support firms for rentals, services and repairs

Lafayette College Easton, PA January-March 2017

Assistant Stage Manager

Managed a team of stagehands in the smooth and consistent operation of a theater production

Recorded and managed staging and actor cues for the production

LEADERSHIP

Lafayette College Pep Band Easton, PA 2019-2020

Brass Section Leader, Instrument Manager, Librarian

Digitized and formatted physical libraries of sheet music to increase accessibility and ease-of-use

Led rehearsals with fellow musicians on musical power and finesse

Lafayette College Concert Band Easton, PA 2019-2020

President, Section Leader

Represented students in conversations and executive decisions

Led rehearsals with fellow musicians, achieving excellence in challenging classical and contemporary literature

EDUCATION

Lafayette College, Easton PA Graduation: May 2020

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering

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