Chemist

Matthew Horvatin

The Pennsylvania State University

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry

Graduation Date: May, 2006

Work Experience

Croda Inc. – Process Development Chemist April, 2008 – Present

Process Development Management Trainee June, 2006 – January, 2007

Production Site – Mill Hall, PA

· Scale up new synthesis products from lab to pilot to production

· Develop new products and formulations in conjunction with Research and Development

(R&D) and applications

· Synthesized products using the following chemistries:

Ethoxylation, Propoxylation, Esterification, Quaternization, Phosphation,

Methylation

· Manage transfer products from newly acquired production site

· Responsible for investigating plant batches that do not meet company standards

· Create and document manufacturing procedures based on lab performance

· Responsible for batch process improvements in production (i.e. yield, time,

sampling)

· Member of Waste and Energy Reduction teams

Croda Inc. – Management Trainee June, 2006 – April, 2008

Process Development June, 2006 – January, 2007 (above)

Research and Development January, 2007 – July, 2007

Innovation Headquarters – Edison, NJ

· Implemented Microsoft Project to track projects from inception to product launch

· Facilitated training for the use of Microsoft Project to store R&D time, resource

and project data

· Collaborated with managers of the Synthesis, Application, and PVCS Departments

Process Engineering July, 2007 – January, 2008

Production Site - Atlas Point, DE

· Coordinated all Utility Reduction Projects

· Performed Cost/Benefit analysis for capital projects and conducted Hazard Studies

· Developed plan for new energy efficient heating cabinets for solid Raw Material

Storage

· Assisted in data gathering processes for SAP implementation

· Served as primary point of contact for Waste Water treatment plant upgrade

Customer Care January, 2008 – April, 2008

Mill Hall, PA

· Provided customer support to company’s exports business

· Accountable for customer accounts in Australia, Japan, and Mexico

· Responsible for placing and shipping orders to meet customer’s request

Management Trainee Project Presented August, 2007

· Performed Product Variance Assessment for Mill Hall Production Site facility

· Developed SAP Variance Reports to provide raw material usage, yield, and time

variances for over 125 products

· Presented project to Executive Board of Officers

· Successful implementation of reports for the Mill Hall site

· Overseeing continuation of developing reports for Atlas Point manufacturing site

Computer Skills

· SAP Business Software

· Delta V Control System

· SciFinder Scholar, Molecular Modeling, ChemDraw, and ACS Style Reports

· Microsoft Office

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