Amanda Spindler

Experience

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  Jacobs

  Jul 2012 - Jul 2012

  Work Experience Week

  This gave me an insight into the design role of a chemical engineer, and involved working in a team to create a heat exchanger. This was done by using computer software to create a simulation of the system and to produce a process flow diagram, as well as taking safety issues and costs into account

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  Nuffield Foundation

  Jul 2012 - Aug 2012

  Nuffield Science Bursary

  This involved making an inorganic hybrid nanostructure under the supervision of a research scientist at the University of Manchester. During this time, I carried out experiments to find out if we could successfully create nickel nanorods by directing experiments and analysing the product with an electron microscope and an x-ray diffractometer. This allowed me to achieve a Gold CREST Award for my project

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  University of Birmingham

  Nov 2013 - Jun 2016

  I was responsible for leading and supervising a team of up to 20 student callers. Responsibilities included:- Monitoring and developing callers’ effectiveness using a caller management system. - Motivating callers and operating a rewards system - Troubleshooting problems as and when required- Ensuring that callers kept accurate records of calls made I called alumni and ask them to donate money to the Circles of Influence Campaign in the University, which raises funds going towards development and research. Responsibilities included:- Phoning university alumni to update them on University news and ask the graduate to support the University with a charitable gift. - Keeping accurate records of calls on a database

  • Regular Giving Supervisor

    Jun 2015 - Jun 2016

  • Regular Giving Student Caller

    Nov 2013 - Jun 2015
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  Dow Performance Silicones

  Jul 2016 - Jul 2017

  Chemical Engineering Student - Environmental Engineer

  - Environmental impact - Worked on projects to reduce the plant’s local and wider environmental impact in line with changes to regulations and the plant’s IPPC permit. e.g. I engineered a pump noise mitigation solution- Collaboration - Active member of a SixSigma project team to reduce copper emissions, focussing on waste water treatment by adjusting pH throughout the system- Chemical Engineering - Used engineering knowledge to complete mass balances, understand P&IDs, complete risk assessments, undertake pressure drop calculations, size vessels and interpret data- Engineering processes - Junior member of a commissioning team for start-up of a new £12million fluidised bed reactor- Safety & environmental regulations - Experience of safe work practices and procedures at a top tier COMAH site- Teamwork, flexibility & adaptability - Demonstrated organisation, regular communication with team and adaptability to varying situations- Commercial awareness - Developed an understanding of commercial awareness through work, learning the value of working with close teams Show less

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  INEOS in Köln

  Sept 2018 - Oct 2020

  Projects Procurement Support Engineer - COE Procurement

  - Commercial awareness - Formed a €3 million European frame agreement for the provision of manual valves via market research, benchmarking, in-depth numerical & qualitative analysis, and negotiations - Analysis - Assimilated complex information to find the most cost-effective suppliers, reducing valve costs by 20% across all INEOS sites and further developing my analytical skills - Teamwork - Worked as part of multidisciplinary team including engineers, operators and business specialists to ensure contracts were meeting business goals - Presentation & stakeholder engagement - Participated in and presented during Procurement Network meetings to communicate latest procurement developments amongst peers and senior management - Communication - Developed my communication skills working alongside colleagues in Belgium, Germany, France and the UK. Show less

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  INOVYN

  Oct 2020 - Sept 2022

  European Fleet Manager

  - Analysis - identified €500,000 potential savings through improving rail fleet efficiency, by analysing transport data in Excel, PowerBI and MiniTab - Stakeholder engagement - Influenced senior management to implement a new automated, technical tool across entire Inovyn business based on my analytical results, reducing fleet costs by 2% - Optimisation - Optimised the rail fleet requirements for 2021 through complex analysis and reporting of historical data - Project manager - Leader of projects to improve existing rail logistics practices across the entire business, providing fresh ideas and new technical solutions, and completing Lean Six Sigma Green Belt training - Communication and reporting - Regular monthly written and verbal project updates with all stakeholders Show less

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  NatWest

  Feb 2023 - now

  Trainee Software Engineer

  - Java – Increased automation testing capacity for online deployments by 20%, by developing scripts written using Selenium and Java for in browser testing, writing up to 30 automation test scripts a day- GitLab - Improved developer experience by coaching team on best GitLab practices and implementing these into daily work- Troubleshooting and debugging – reduced deployment errors by executing tests and running failure analysis- Integration test design – Identified relevant specific test cases, test data requirements and expected test results for new deployments - Documentation and reporting – generated detailed test reports including failure points and screenshots- Collaboration and feedback– engagement with wider testing and functional teams as part of test design and failure analysis- Presentation and communication – Outreach volunteer for TechWeCan, presenting in schools and encouraging young children to consider careers in tech Show less