JOHN RICHELSEN

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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING PROFESSIONAL

Highly motivated chemical engineer. Problem solving mindset with excellent communication skills. Known for strong attention to detail and commitment to any appointed task. Currently seeking a position with growth opportunities in the renewable energy and efficiency engineering fields and dedicated to providing value to the company.

EDUCATION

Syracuse University L.C. Smith College of Engineering & Computer Science

Bachelor of Science May 2017

Major: Chemical Engineering

Minor: Renewable Energy

2nd Minor: Chemistry

WORK EXPERIENCE

Research and Development Engineer MedMen, Los Angeles, CA (8/18-12/19)

Tested and developed manufacturing processes for Metered flower, lip balms, and other products

Developing formulations for mint tablet production, as well as a centralized formulation sheet for all products at all ratios

Pilot Plant Technician Xerox Pilot Plant, Webster, NY (6/17-5/18)

Loaded and ran POIs on 20- and 100-gallon reactors so that slurry samples could be tested

Blended and screened dried slurry to develop different toners

Weighed out materials for 20- and 100-gallon reactors, while organizing inventory and contacting engineers

Independent Consulting Work Last Shot Distillery, Skaneateles NY (2/17- 5/17)

Assisted a local distillery with an unknown distillate in a white maple whiskey

Contacted Cornell Cooperative Extension to assist with analysis

Created an exact recipe for a plum vodka to be submitted to the ATF

Syracuse Summer Research Program Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY (5/14 – 8/14 )

Researched and developed a new method of solvent-less Vitamin B micro-extraction from fresh water sources

Assisted in the Save the Rain project, in an effort to collect and analyze rain water samples for acidity

Learned and mastered basic lab etiquette and maintenance

ENGINEERING APPLICATION

Cheme Car Competition

Lead a team that designed and built a car using only chemical reactions to start and stop

Data Analysis

Extensive use of programs such as Microsoft Excel, Tableau, Spotfire, and Matlab to analyze and interpret complex data sets

SKILLS

POLYMATH ● EES ● Matlab ● AutoCAD ● Spotfire ● Tableau ● Microsoft Excel ● Microsoft Word