Priya Ratanpara

Experience

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  Chromocell Corporation

  Jan 2012 - Jan 2013

  Research And Development Intern

  Conduct high throughput screening of novel biochemical assays with FDSS to evaluate the response of a specific cell line to a multitude of compounds. Assisted with the company’s growth by interviewing potential candidates, supervise and training new employees.Carried out quality control for single-channel and multi-channel pipettes with Tecan machine. Developed weekly maintenance SOP for Bio-Tek liquid handling washer and dispenser.

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  Colgate-Palmolive

  Jan 2013 - Jan 2014

  Research And Development Engineer

  Conducted early research on TOMS soap product which included performing small scale lab experimental research, making sample soaps using pilot plant extrusion equipments and conducting various studies on soap performance levels. Installed, learned and taught senior scientists how to use Differential Scanning Calorimetry for various early research products including soaps and toothpaste.

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  USG

  Jan 2014 - Jan 2015

  Project Engineer

  Provided Process and Project Engineering to drywall production plant by managing capital projects, leading process improvement changes using lean six sigma, managing daily operations team meetings and managing all contract work. Highly engaged in Environmental Engineering aspects including conducting walk-throughs with EPA inspectors, collecting rain water run water sampling and trying to resolving potable water purification issue.

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  Eaton - Hydraulics Business

  Jan 2015 - Jan 2016

  Senior Manufacturing Engineer

  Provided Manufacturing Engineering support for equipment failures, production method discrepancies and process variations for the hydraulics assembly department. Applied lean six sigma principals to make 30 process changes in manufacturing to resolve supplier quality concerns in FD17 product line achieving a successful production re-start. Provided leadership through direct training of supervisors, leads and operators while improving current practices. Established, maintained and audited 42 work station products FMEA (failure mode and effect analysis) and standard operating procedures. Show less

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  Cleveland Clinic Akron General

  Jan 2016 - Jan 2018

  Project Leader

  Provided change management and project management for Epic Implementation Readiness Program. Worked with all departments in the hospital to understand the cultural and operational changes that would come from a paper medical record system to integrated electronic medical record system.

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  NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

  Apr 2019 - now

  Leading the Youth Inclusion Initiative for the past four years Project Managed team of executives in renewing Outside, Together! SCORPAssisted in successfully relaunching the Community Collaborative Initiative An Environmental Engineer for the Release Prevention Program (under EPA's SPCC regulations) reviews Discharge Prevention Containment and Countermeasure (DPCC) and Discharge Cleanup and Removal (DCR) plans for major facilities. Conduct inspections and audits of major facilities documentation of visual inspections, employee training, storage tank integrity testing and emergency response drills are reviewed.

  • Program Manager

    Jun 2022 - now

  • Environmental Engineer

    Apr 2019 - Jun 2022