July **, ****

Dear Sir/Madam:

I am writing with great interest in the opportunities I read about while performing searches for companies leading current advances in manufacturing. Despite several years of top performance in chemical manufacturing, I am targeting entry-to mid-level positions due to my hiatus from employment in the engineering field. I desire to return to the industry from a position of strength where my years of manufacturing, project/process engineering and quality assurance experience are assets which will allow me to be productive from day one.

I possess a Bachelor of Chemical Engineering degree and a Masters of Engineering Management, as well as 8 years of manufacturing experience. While employed by American Cyanamid for 5 years I obtained valuable process engineering experience in batch and continuous operations, project management, and collaborative teamwork. I can offer the following experience to your company:

• 5 years of process engineering, 3 years of quality engineering and quality lab experience

• Engineering plant start-up, including the origination of a quality laboratory and quality systems

• Extensive experience in the development, documentation, and training of standard operating procedures to comply with ISO certification

• Process and project management, including installation and operation of clean room

• Experience working within a unionized facility, a Japanese culture, and developing solid working relationships with raw material suppliers and customers

• Experience in leading and working with cross functional teams

• Development and maintenance of certification and quality documentation systems

• Development of statistical database for quality control using SPC and root cause analysis techniques

• Extreme interest in professional development in process engineering software and quality methods

• Willing to relocate, available immediately

Although I believe my experience in manufacturing, quality assurance, and engineering is valuable, I also recognize that I have been removed from the current workforce for an extensive period of time. I chose to put my passion for engineering on hold to support my husband’s military career and demanding deployment schedules. During this time I have been involved with my local community and school system as a volunteer, mentor, and substitute teacher and have numerous colleagues who would speak to my creative thinking, organizational skills, and work ethic. I am now seeking to renew my interests in manufacturing excellence and feel a job in your organization would be a perfect fit for your needs and my experience.

I am confident that my experience will meet or exceed your expectations and I look forward to the opportunity to interview with you to discuss how my background can most effectively support your company’s goals and visions.

Sincerely,

Marcia Travis

MARCIA TRAVIS

St. Marys, GA 31558 • 912-***-**** • qz21h1@r.postjobfree.com

EXPERIENCE PROFILE: Chemical Engineer with 8 years hands-on experience in manufacturing facilities with progressive responsibility over process improvements, material quality engineering and project installations.

QUALIFICATIONS & ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Bachelor of Chemical Engineering and Master of Engineering Management

• Engineering project management of extrusion clean room facility from design to operation

• Successful collaboration with project and process engineering team on manufacturing plant start-up

• Career-long engagement in ISO certification process and implementation of standards

• Designed automated systems to reduce inefficiencies in batch reactor vacuum distillation processes

• Developed tracking system for 50+ products and conducted tests to optimize batch cycle times

COMPETENCIES

Manufacturing

• Development of standard operating procedures and documentation systems

• Established departmental quality training program

• Maintained safe environment with zero injuries or violations; chaired plant safety committee

• Responsible for daily operation, operations training, production scheduling, mechanical troubleshooting, management of small projects, and quality improvement in specialty extrusion area of plant

Quality Assurance

• Responsible for the start-up of a Quality Assurance Laboratory - selected and installed lab test equipment; hired, trained, and managed technicians; wrote standard operating procedures and training programs; and actively managed daily operations of an ISO Certified Quality Assurance Laboratory

• Set tolerance specifications for raw material and products

• Performed quality testing, evaluated non-conforming product, and provided engineering troubleshooting assistance with production and engineering teams

• Approved quality of final manufactured product and supplied certification documentation; created documentation control system and statistical database

• Worked directly with suppliers and customers to address quality issues

Project Management

• Researched requirements, designed, installed, and made operational two specialized product packaging systems

• Installed filtration system on specialized extrusion line to meet the standards for medical grade materials

• Designed experiments and conducted tests to assess feasibility of filter scale-up to main production line

Collaboration

• Worked with Quality Department Manager and Colorist to pool product knowledge with the goals of setting a weekly production schedule, to strategize efficiency of production line, meet customer delivery timelines, and incorporate non-conforming material with main production line schedules to produce limited runs for specialty customers

• Met daily with cross-departmental Engineering Team to report shift production details, discuss emergent safety and troubleshooting issues, and establish priorities for plant maintenance and production

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WORK HISTORY

Mitsubishi Chemical America, Inc. – Chesapeake, VA October 1995-September 1998

Manager of Quality Assurance, Toner Department

Cyro Industries/American Cyanamid – Wallingford, CT June 1990-June 1995

Project/Process Engineer/Area Engineer

Thermoplastics Department (1992-1995)

Resin Department (1990-1992)

EDUCATION

Master of Engineering Management - Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA

Bachelor of Chemical Engineering with Honors (Biology Minor) – University of Delaware, Newark, DE

MENTORING

Mysterious Minds First Lego League (FLL) Team 2008-Present

Co-coach/Volunteer

Was instrumental in introducing the FLL to Camden County School District. Introduced students to scientific methods of conducting research and developing innovative solutions. Advised students in the use of logic and mathematics to program robots. Engaged parents and local community organizations to secure financial support.

• Team won state level Against All Odds Award in rookie season

• Team reached state level 2 out of 3 seasons

• Inspired additional schools in local system to start Lego robotics teams

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