Elliott Weiss

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WORK EXPERIENCE

Johnson Matthey April 2018 – Present

Emission Control Technologies Facility in Wayne, PA

Production Shift Supervisor

Responsible for coordinating the production of automotive and diesel catalysts, efficiency of plant equipment and reduction and prevention of quarantine material

Responsible for following, implementing and enforcing the guidelines and rules of the Bargaining Unit Contract

Directs and coordinates the activities of both salaried and union employees in the production of high-quality catalysts

Ensure safety of staff, plant personnel, visitors and contractors by ensuring compliance to safety guidelines and rules

Must work in accordance with accepted management practices to settle grievances and violations through Disciplinary Control Board Hearings as prescribed by the contract and ensure personal development of employees

Evaluate individual Line Lead performance, completing annual and semi-annual performance reviews

Line Lead May 2017 – March 2018

Responsible for the daily supervision of the line shift operations for the coating of diesel catalysts and filters.

Supervise the activities of all hourly personnel as well as the Process Control Engineers on the line.

Responsible for optimum productivity, quality, and continuous improvement in the production process.

Help support an overall operating budget of approximately $10M and ensure the effective utilization of up to 250,000 troy ounces of precious metal/year.

Evaluate individual PCE performance, completing annual and semi-annual performance reviews and ensuring that incoming engineers are properly trained and adhered to procedures

Process Control Engineer January 2017-May 2017

Responsible for the PGM coating of diesel Catalysts and filters

Responsible for monitoring and troubleshooting the equipment associated with the manufacturing of products as well as controlling the production process

Lead efforts to optimize the process parameters to improve efficiency and minimize LTY

Coordinate with other departments to make sure production is on track and prevent downtime

Provide daily reports on specific operating results and find methods of process/procedure improvements

Crane ChemPharma January 2013-August 2014

Industrial Valves Manufacturing and R&D Facility in Cincinnati, Ohio

Process/Design Co-op

Lead multiple design projects updating and creating new valves using Pro Engineer modeling program.

Converted 2D drawing database into 3D models / worked with customers to make BOM and model drawings

Performed R&D testing on different valves

Participated in Kaizen events and implemented knowledge of continuous improvement to improve work flow and efficiency

EDUCATION

University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering, Pittsburgh, PA Graduated: May 2016

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, Minor in Petroleum Engineering and Chemistry 3.10 GPA

International Study Abroad Program: Ho Chi Minh City 2012

Won Best Paper 2012 University of Pittsburgh Freshman Engineering Conference:

“Renewable and Sustainable Energy Right under Our Feet”

University of Pittsburgh Research Project January-June 2014

Conducted research modeling the interactions between catalyst nanoparticles and amorphous silica supports

Co-authored the research paper “Structural and Electronic Properties of Pt13 Nanoclusters on Amorphous Silica Supports.”

SKILLS

Six Sigma Green Belt

Computer: Tableau, Wonderware, Savanna WMS, CatSpec, Aspen, Matlab, AutoCAD, Solid Works, ProEngineer, Avogadro, Scigress, Microsoft Office, Visio

Hands on experience: Fanuc Robots, Pneumatic tools, operating cranes, testing equipment

Lab experience: Heat exchangers, distillation columns, separation tanks, cyclone separator, hydrogen fuel cell