Eric Granger

Project Leader, Small Molecule Manufacturing at Evonik

Lafayette, Indiana, United States

About

Experienced Senior Process Engineer / Chemist with a demonstrated history of working in the chemicals industry. Skilled in Research and Development (R&D), Process Optimization, Production Process Development, Chemical Engineering, Organic Chemistry, and Analytical Chemistry. Strong sales professional with a Master's degree focused in Organic Chemistry from Purdue University.

Experience

  • Evonik (Lafayette, Indiana Area)
    • Project Leader, Small Molecule Manufacturing
      Nov 2019 - Present · 6 yrs 8 mos

      Responsible for commercial product reintroduction into Small Molecule Manufacturing

    • Sr Process Engineer, Commercial Products
      Sep 2014 - Nov 2019 · 5 yrs 3 mos

      Provided supervisory, technical, and process optimization support for commercial manufacturing of bulk pharmaceuticals. Project management interaction with external customers. Production management experience, including process safety, responsible care, management of change, production recordkeeping, process control, and process improvement. Familiar with good manufacturing practices (GMP).

    • Sr Scientist, Process Research and Development
      Jan 2010 - Sep 2014 · 4 yrs 9 mos

      Provided supervisory, technical, and process development support for manufacturing bulk pharmaceuticals. Project management interaction with external customers. Process development experience from the laboratory bench to pilot plant and commercial production plant. Production management experience, including process safety, responsible care, management of change, production recordkeeping, process control, and process improvement. Familiar with good manufacturing practices (GMP).

  • Assistant Sr Organic Chemist, Manufacturing Science and Technology at Eli Lilly and Company, Tippecanoe Laboratories
    Nov 2000 - Dec 2009 · 9 yrs 2 mos

    Provided supervisory, technical, and process development support for manufacturing bulk pharmaceuticals. Process development experience from the laboratory bench to pilot plant and commercial production plant. Production management experience, including process safety, responsible care, management of change, production recordkeeping, process control, and process improvement. Familiar with good manufacturing practices (GMP).

  • FMC Corporation (Bessemer City, North Carolina)
    • Technical Assistant, Specialty Organic Manufacturing
      1998 - 2000 · 2 yrs

      Performed production management activities, including safety, responsible care, recordkeeping, process control, and process improvement. Functioned as management of change expert for production area. Functioned as technical expert for Sales/Marketing and Customer issues. Responsible for writing batch production records and standard operating procedures (SOPs).

    • Research Chemist, Performance Research and Development
      1994 - 1998 · 4 yrs

      Synthesis, Process Development work on novel anionic polymerization initiators, synthetic intermediates, and new organometallics from the laboratory bench to the pilot and commercial production plant.. Exploratory synthesis of anionic initiators and synthetic intermediates. Design of experimental routes. Assisted with cost estimation of new synthetic intermediates. Customer contact for technical issues.

  • Sr. Assistant Scientist, Chemical Development at Warner Lambert/Parke Davis
    Jul 1992 - 1994 · 1 yr 7 mos

    Synthesis, Process Development work on multi-step processes for pilot scale (up to 1000 gal) for bulk drug compounds. Exploratory work on alternate routes to bulk drug synthetic intermediates. Hydrogenation, nitration, and chlorination chemistry. Exploratory work on chiral resolution of racemates. Some experience with chromatography (column, HPLC) for separation and characterization of organic compounds. Familiar with Good Manufacturing Processes (GMP).

  • Research Assistant at Purdue University/Butler-MacDonald Inc.
    1991 - 1992 · 1 yr

    Design, Process Development work on process for the recovery of lead from batteries. Optimized/recommended chemical process for complete use of all products and by-products