Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
• Extract Bill of Material Information from Bergquist Mainframe Database to enter information into a Microsoft Excel template • Update any missing chemical substance information coordinating with research & development, Engineering, and researching on internet websites • Complete the Microsoft Excel template and route to Product Compliance Manager for review • Review data with research & development and/or Engineering groups • Complete any edits provided by research & development, Engineering, and/or Product Compliance prior to final Approval
• Assist senior engineers with formulation work, prototype development, testing, scale up operations, sample preparation/packaging/shipment, and assistance with product maintenance • Actively assist senior engineers by participating in fulfilling the project scope by providing independent inputs and analysis into the project • Worked with a Silicone-based-system in One-Part & Two-Part Product • Worked with various Raw Materials which include: Hot Melts, PSAs, Solvent-based adhesives, epoxies, silicones, alumina fillers & encapsulated wax fillers • Conducted Design of Experiments on processing variables and analyzed data by collaborating with a team of engineers • Applied Root Cause Analysis techniques to solve complex problems and conducted an thorough analysis with team members • Implemented a 5S program in the workplace to maintain an organization structure and continuously improve on standards set in place
• Worked with suppliers and manufacturers to identify alternate materials to meet internal specification and drawing requirements. •
• Responsible for analytical department sections of rheology, thermal analysis, and material testing lab. •Utilized a differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) for performing UV curing studies on formulations. •Maintained all labs and equipment •Prepared SOP's and troubleshooted rheology and thermal analysis equipment •Developed rheology and DSC test methods for pressure sensitive adhesives, hot melts, reactive hot melts, epoxies, water-based adhesives, and crystalline polyols •Conducted walk-up rheometer and DSC training for scientists, lab technicians and interns • Collaborated with research and development, sourcing, suppliers, safety personnel, global laboratories, and global manufacturing sites •Performed rheology and DSC QC for plants •Conducted rheology and DSC round robin with sites in USA, Europe, and Asia •Provided rheology and DSC support globally •Provided a fast turnaround time for analytical projects, customer complaints, and customer requests
•Insures that all processes are followed according to job routers, process specifications, engineering change orders, and standard work procedures in a safe operating manner •Insures that all required quality testing gets completed within product specification and documented appropriately with the actual test results reading •Brings inventory discrepancies forward to the cell coordinator, lead, or manager and helps investigate and resolve •Reports all non-conforming products to the cell coordinator, lead or manager. Accurately fills out the MRR form for all non-conforming materials and places it in the assigned non-conforming materials area •Ensures work area is clean and organized to 5S standards and that a professional pass down is given to the oncoming shift operator
• Supporting and working onsite at 3M Drug Delivery Systems Division • Working on a team of Analytical chemists & Process Engineers in the Microstructured Transdermal System department • Wrote IQOQPQ documentation for equipment qualification • Used manufacturing processes in insert assemblies, formulation, coating & packaging that include molding, tooling, assembly, production equipment, flow & layout • Performed microneedle analysis by using stereomaster zoom microscope & Nikon Nexiv microscope • Used the Sodick Injection Molding press for molding arrays and placing it into trays • Performed viscosity testing on formulation by using the mVROC rheometer and parallel plate rheometer • Worked with various raw materials to prepare 22g syringe formulations which involve Abaloparatide & Zinc Chloride and use formulation for extended coating runs • Used Turbula Mixer to mix syringe formulations