Environmental Specialist Nuclear Security

Knoxville, JESSICA TN ***** CORMIER • 865-***-****

************@*****.*** • www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-cormier-2a1a2a192/ OBJECTIVE: INDUSTRIAL / SYSTEMS ENGINEER

Results-driven engineer with a Master’s in Industrial & Systems Engineering and numerous achievements for leading process/system improvement projects that streamlined efficiency, reduced costs, automated manual tasks, and achieved significant cost savings. Earned reputation as a creative, analytical professional who finds “outside the box” solutions to complex problems by designing the most effective, efficient processes. Capable of completing multiple projects (with little or no supervision) by balancing large work demands through attention to detail, prioritization, and dedicated work ethic. Computer Skills: JMP, AnyLogic, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Python, SQL, Front-End Web and Back-End/Server-Side Development, Microsoft (Word, Excel, Visio, VBA), Adobe Professional EDUCATION

Master of Science, Industrial & Systems Engineering – THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE, Knoxville, TN Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society

Relevant Coursework: Lean Production Systems / Advanced Engineering Economic Analysis / Reliability of Lean Systems Optimization Methods in Industrial Engineering / Advanced Production & Inventory Systems / Systems Thinking & Modeling Statistical Methods in Industrial Engineering / Systems-based Requirements Engineering / Project Management Bachelor of Science, Environmental Science – VIRGINIA TECHNOLOGICAL INSTITUTE, Blacksburg, VA Studied Abroad in South Africa at the University of the Orange Free State; Environmental Engineering Research Assistant Bachelor of Science, Geological Science – VIRGINIA TECHNOLOGICAL INSTITUTE, Blacksburg, VA Minor in Chemistry; Virginia Tech Soil Judging Team Member PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

CORMIER CONSTRUCTION, Knoxville, TN January 2023 – Present Web Developer & Process Improvements Specialist. Responsible for marketing, branding, identifying problems, providing solutions, and creating process improvements.

Achievements:

• Streamlined and automated the company’s invoicing, proposal, and timekeeping processes by designing a new system and developing a computer program that minimized mistakes and reduced cycle times by 50%.

• Developed a company website and brand strategy, resulting in a strong framework for marketing and sales initiatives and standing out in the marketplace. Increased the company’s online presence and visibility by utilizing Search Engine Optimization best practices.

CONSOLIDATED NUCLEAR SECURITY, Oak Ridge, TN April 2010 – January 2023 Radiological Engineer & Environmental Specialist. Worked out of the Y-12 National Security Complex with responsibility for identifying potential problems, providing solutions, and creating process improvements for handling radiological/chemical properties issues related to the safe transport/disposal of radioactive and hazardous waste. Achievements:

• Completed a major project performing a system dynamics overhaul of Waste Management Plans (WMP) developed by Waste Engineers to provide instructions on compliantly managing/packaging radioactive and hazardous waste.

- Analyzed WMP system to identify failures and root causes and determine how failures affected overall reliability/effectiveness by gathering data, performing value stream mapping, identifying the critical path, understanding stakeholder requirements, performing failure mode analysis, handling quality functional deployment, and computer simulation.

- Developed a more efficient WMP system model with a computerized platform that automated the WMP System, streamlined processes for stakeholders, reduced variation and reliability, minimized mistakes, reduced cycle times, increased throughput (boosted production by 50%), and achieved significant cost savings.

• Key contributor on a Six Sigma effort that redesign/improved Y-12’s Waste Management & Certification Program by identifying organizational problems, creating/implementing process improvements, writing new SOP’s, and providing training/support to coworkers during the program’s transition and cultural change.

• Implemented process improvement that produced nearly $60 million annually in cost avoidance by developing a simplified, easy-to-use method to quickly determine if materials were considered hazardous waste by using statistical analyses and linear regression on thousands of data points.

• Surpassed expectations each year and earned Merit Bonus Awards for overall performance. Earned recognition for expertise from senior management and have taken on leadership roles over several, more tenured colleagues.

• Wrote multiple technical reports, white papers, and procedures to optimize procedure compliance.

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