1. Derek Butler
Current: Butlerdm@rose-hulman.edu Home:
5500 Wabash Ave. (618) 663-9026 (Cell) 703 South Main St.
Terre Haute, IN Benton, IL
47803 62812
Objective Pursue a long term career in engineering or continuous improvement which utilizes my abilities in
statistics, leadership, and interpersonal skills
Education Bachelor of Science, Chemical Engineering, May 2017
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Terre Haute, IN
2.72/4.0 cumulative GPA
Certificates Semiconductor Materials and Devices Certificate, AICHE Student Safety Certificate,
LEAD Leadership Academy Certificate
Minors Material Science, Geography
Skills Language: 3 years of French
Software: Excel using VBA, Eclipse, Minitab, Microsoft Visio, JMP, Quality Windows, ASPEN, Loop-Pro
Lab: Chromatography, Acid-base Standardization, Electrochemical cells, Calorimetry, IR
spectroscopy, Measuring mechanical stresses and strains, mass & energy balance
Internships Clopay Plastic Products, Augusta, KY Summer 2015
- Statistical analysis of product characteristics vs customer specifications
- Determined consistency of devices used in equipment testing and maintenance
- Developed and improved data collection methods for critical process equipment
Clopay Plastic Products, Augusta, KY Summer 2016
- Facilitated a large waste reduction project for high cost laminate films
- Implemented updates to main database for complete traceability of information
- Wrote programs to reduce repetitive collection of data
Projects &
Design Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Terre Haute, IN
Micro Device Fabrication
- Developed a photovoltaic cell using self-made process
- Created PN junction diode which doubles as a photovoltaic cell
- Fabricated a thermal actuator
- Team leader for optimizing the process for the heat actuator, obtained ~90%
Mass and Energy Plant Evaluation
- Determined mass, energy, and composition flow throughout a plant process
- The process was complex including side reactions and real world effects
- Nature of project required heavy communication and teamwork
Work
Experience Paris Cooperative High School- Asst. Football Coach, Paris IL Feb 2016-present
- Ensure the safety of students in a violent sport
- Oversee weight training and conditioning
- Teaching proper techniques and ideas to players
RHIT Bookstore- Senior Sales Associate, Terre Haute, IN 2012-present
- Training and supervising new employees
- Trusted to run store independently
Activities - Leadership Academy mentor
- Professional development involvement on campus
- American Institute of Chemical Engineers, member
- Volunteer tour guide for RHIT admissions open house events