1. Kaitlin Stechschulte
stechschulte.96@buckeyemail.osu.edu | 217 East Northwood, Columbus, OH, 43201 | 419-234-4270
OBJECTIVE
Engineering internship opportunity where I will apply my technical knowledge and innovative skills to benefit the company.
EDUCATION
The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio GPA: 3.74/4.00
B.S. in Chemical Engineering, May 2018 (projected) (71 credits earned; currently taking 14 credits)
Honors: Ohio State University Honor Society, Dean’s List, Kelm Scholarship Recipient
QUALIFICATIONS
- Technical communication skills in Microsoft Office Works such as Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Experience in MATLAB, C++ computer programming software, SolidWorks, AUTOCAD, and JMP
- Hands-on chemistry and engineering-based laboratory experience
WORK EXPERIENCE
The J.M. Smucker Company
Process Engineer, Jif Peanut Butter Plant Engineering/R&D (January 2016 – August 2016)
- Created an Excel calculator, based off an energy balance, to quantify rate of brine required to cool a specific rate of product
- Designed and implemented changes to alleviate back pressure and improve the product brine cooling system
- Designed and implemented an improved process to increase the amount of product to be recycled, ~$45,000/yr of savings
- Designed and implemented additional line capability for process flexibility, reduced product full inventory time
- Increased sustainability and technician safety by installing noise reducing equipment
- Completed a mass balance to calculate percent recycle of peanut butter, became a predictive tool for quality assurance
- Led a research project by conducting trials, collecting and analyzing data, presenting results,and providing recommendations
Process Engineer, Coffee R&D (January 2015 – August 2015)
- Led three research projects
- Utilized JMP to create DOEs that evaluate grinder parameter impact on ground coffee characteristics
- Utilized JMP to analyze and organize data, create predictive models, and determine trends
- Conducted tests to better understand and evaluate the capability of pilot scale equipment
- Applied knowledge gained through testing to make recommendations for next steps in pursuing the technologies
- Technically summarized experiments, results,and conclusions which led to the development of SOPs and product specifications
- Effectively communicated testing and conclusions to the R&D Coffee Team via Power Point presentations
Toledo Molding & Die (TMD), Delphos, OH
Operator (May 2014 – August 2014)
- Operated machinery in a production environment to assemble parts suitable for a vehicle
- Improved quality by certifying car parts and ensured the standards met consumer satisfaction
- Determined hourly rate of production through counting complete parts, considering machine downtime and scrap p arts
ACADEMIC ENGINEERING PROJECTS
MATLAB Programming Project November – December 2013
- Utilized the programming capabilities of MATLAB, to communicate with an Arduino microcontroller model train set
- Communicated results in an organized notebookto be presented and contributed to writing code for operation of the train
- Train operated efficiently: increasing/decreasing speed from 170 to 255 degrees/second,opening/closing the gate,and
illuminating LEDs after setting off a break beam sensor(a value of 1 in binary was returned)
Nanotechnology Lab-on-a-Chip (LOC) Project January – April 2014
- Honed microfluidic concepts to design an efficient Lab-on-a-Chip to determine fluorescein concentration through a binary system
- Developed LOC designs through SolidWorks and determined effective injection methods for proper concentration readings
- Effectively altered initial design based upon faults and determined a calibration curve by testing known concentrations
Research Experiences to Enhance Learning (REEL) January – April 2014
- Designed experiments to test physical and chemical characteristics of sand and clay components of soil
- Conducted research for a heightened understanding ofcation retention to lessen contamination into rivers and streams
ACTIVITIES AND VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
- GES Mentor, guiding and accustoming incoming freshmen to engineering at The Ohio State University
- Women in Engineering (WiE), Recruiting, retaining, and advising women in engineering with involvement in WiE Casual
Connect and Community Service, volunteered for Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day (IGED)
- Scholars Intramural League, Participant in soccer, volleyball, and basketball
- Red Cross, room volunteer and blood donor