Technical Process Engineering - Internship
- Pasadena, TX, United States
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- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
- Provide technical support in areas of emulsion polymerization by learning advanced instrumentation such as FT-IR, DTA, DSC, TGA, GC, and UV spectroscopy.
- Maintain GC database of all grades in MA-2 and MA-3 for rubber final, batch final latex, and dry powder every 10th lot ending in zero.
- Conduct lab graft polymerization in 8L reactors safely to provide support in the optimization of MBS Grades
- Develop extensive database characterizing latex properties (Maron stability, pH, latex viscosity) and powder properties (VM, ASG, powderD50)
- Monitoring daily plant production by maintaining the production database, track process abnormalities and regularly analyze data to ensure optimal process performance.
- Identify trends and deviations in production, and proactively suggest improvements based on data-
- Ensure material additions for all grades are up-to-date, including calculations of %SC, conversion, and total batch size.
- Attend daily production meeting and weekly grade separation meetings and follow-up on action items.
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Skills
- Process engineering
- Technical support