Cornelius Lawson Jr., EIT

Cornelius Lawson Jr., EIT

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Reliability Specialist at Ferrara Candy Company

  • Education

    • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champiagn

      2010 - 2014
      BS Chemical Engineering

      Activities and Societies: Engineering Council IREnergy The National Society of Black Engineers Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers Graduated in Chemical Engineering. Researched and developed a catalyst for the partial oxidation of methane in Stockholm, Sweden, Summer 2014. Community Service Chair of Engineering Council, planned and executed a 4K walk/run and a sports tournament in order to raise money for local park districts. Pre-college initiative chair of the National Society of Black Engineers, assisted in planning a high school visitation for twenty students.

    • Whitney Young High School

      2006 - 2010
  • Experience

    • KTH Royal Institute of Technology

      May 2014 - Jun 2014
      Researcher

      I designed and created a unique nickel-ruthenium catalyst on a ceria-alumina support for the partial oxidation of methane by incipient wetness. The resulting catalyst achieved a high selectivity for hydrogen gas and a moderate overall conversion.

    • St. Elmo Brady STEM Academy

      Aug 2014 - Nov 2014
      Program Coordinator

      I advised two program directors and with the help of two program assistants we developed exploration and design experiments for twenty elementary school students. I prepared materials needed for experiments and lessons to introduce math and science concepts.

    • KOBELCO Advanced Coating

      Jun 2015 - Feb 2017
      Process Engineer

      I improved the overall efficiency our (Physical Vapor Deposition) PVD coating process and consistently performed preventive maintenance on coating systems and utilities.I created a specialized chromium nitride (CrN) coating process for heat-treated cast iron piston rings.I earned my Industrial (Class K) Wastewater Operator certification and acted as the sole wastewater operator for my facility. I coordinated with Environment, Health & Safety personnel to create an emergency action plan for my facility and administer safety training. I also assisted with process, product, quality and related customer service issues. Show less

    • PureLine

      Feb 2017 - Nov 2020
      Field Service Supervisor

      I supervised the field service personnel who performed on-site routine services including installation, maintenance, upgrades, and repair of chlorine dioxide systems used in water treatment for 30+ domestic and international service accounts. I handled scheduling & training and maintain a database containing general customer information, field service reports, etc.I designed and executed process improvements projects, and controls to maintain those improvements. I worked with my team of engineers and technicians to create new products and processes. I constructed and operated a graphite oxide pilot plant, also handling maintenance and upgrades. I reduced the operating cost by 20% using automation. Show less

    • Ferrara

      Nov 2020 - now
      Reliability Specialist
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Operational Excellence Foundations

      LinkedIn
      Jun 2020
      View certificate certificate
    • Stay Lean with Kanban

      LinkedIn
      Apr 2020
      View certificate certificate
    • Process Improvement Foundations

      LinkedIn
      Nov 2019
      View certificate certificate
    • Managing Your Time

      LinkedIn
      Jan 2017
      View certificate certificate
    • EIT

      Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
      Feb 2017
      View certificate certificate
    • Industrial (Class K) Wastewater Operator

      US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
      Oct 2015
    • Chemical Reactivity Hazards

      American Institute of Chemical Engineers
      Dec 2014