Taylor Grassi has over 5 years of experience in chemical engineering, including as a Process Engineer/Supervisor at Nan Ya Plastics Corp. Grassi graduated from NC State University in 2015 with a degree in Chemical Engineering and a minor in Applied Mathematics. Grassi's experience includes leading process improvement projects, updating standard operating procedures, and creating documentation for compliance. Grassi also has experience from a manufacturing internship and is proficient in various software programs and certified in several standards.
1. Taylor Grassi, EIT
850 E. Myrtle Beach Hwy. Scranton, SC 29591
Tjgrassi@ncsu.edu
(704)-277-1607
Education
• NC State University- Chemical Engineering Graduated May, 2015
o GPA- 3.41
o Concentration in Sustainable Engineering
o Minor in Applied Mathematics
Relevant Experience
• Process Engineer/Supervisor at Nan Ya Plastics Corp., America 09/2015- Present
o Supervisor over 20 employees and 4 production lines of PET chip
o Lead a team and completed process line shutdown, overhaul and start-up
o Lead teams to complete process improvement projects
o Lead and worked on continuous improvement for production lines
o Updated SOP’s for ISO 9001 compliance
o Completed documentation for compliance with AIB/GMP standards
o Created new trainee SOP checklist document
o Served as a member of the activities committee
o Drew detailed process maps of production lines
• EIT - Passed Fundamentals of Engineering Exam
• Senior Design Project - Wastewater process redesign for a major food company
o Created a predictive system to avoid high costs and to find a revenue stream or use for
the wasted biosolids.
• Manufacturing Intern at Valassis, Inc. – Durham, NC 06/2014--03/2015
o Introduced to LEAN manufacturing concepts and Six Sigma practices
o Completed ISO 140001 certification documentation
o Completed environmental data collection and analysis
o Designed and tested process waste stream initiatives
o Drew process maps for current state and processes within the plant
o Wrote and developed VBA programs to improve data collection and analysis
o Prepared and presented a class on pivot tables to leadership
• Server at Mimi’s Café 05/2013--
05/2014
Skills
· Proficient in Minitab, Aspen and Microsoft Office and Visio
· Writing code for VBA in Microsoft Excel and Matlab
· Certified in OSHA10 and OSHA30, trained in ISO 14001 internal auditing and trained in high
impact feedback for leadership.
2. · Ability to effectively perform experiments in a group setting, interpret results and formally
present it in a technical paper and presentation.
Organizations
• American Institute of Chemical Engineers
• The Fraternity of Phi Gamma Delta