Maxine Taylor

Maxine Taylor

Process Research Engineering Co-op

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Rapid Customer Sampling Group Leader at DuPont

  • Education

    • West Chester Bayard Rustin

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    • West Chester Bayard Rustin

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    • Penn State University

      2013 - 2017
      Bachelor’s Degree Mechanical Engineering

      Activities and Societies: Dressage Team, Society of Women Engineers, Women in Engineering Program, Engineers for a Sustainable World, Career Envoy

  • Experience

    • The Dow Chemical Company

      May 2015 - Aug 2015
      Process Research Engineering Co-op

      • Developed, implemented and documented CNC procedures for quality control measures to prevent a factory escape• Designed a mounting fixture for a laser-based inspection device using SolidWorks 3D CAD software• Conducted CNC lathe production trials to determine bias between independent measurement systems.• Defined and measured key criteria for the production optimization of a soft pad manufacturing process

    • The Dow Chemical Company

      Jan 2016 - Apr 2016
      Turnaround Services Maintenance Engineering Co-op

      • Identified missing steps from the overhaul schedule of a GE steam turbine which equated to over 1,000 work hours to help future jobs stay on schedule• Created over 40 Confined Space Entry Procedures detailing safety standards such as chemical monitoring, air ventilation, and isolation of energy• Documented steps to disassemble and reassemble U-tube and single pass heat exchangers to allow for tube sheet inspection during an outage

    • Exelon Nuclear

      Jun 2016 - Aug 2016
      Component Programs Intern

      • Programmed an Excel workbook to monitor lifetime of main condenser cleanliness• Researched condenser cleaning methods to help leadership decide on the safest and most appropriate method for the nuclear fleet's main condensers• Interpreted eddy current testing on feed water boiler tubes to identify defects that could lead to a tube leak• Assisted in negotiating an agreement between two software vendors to automate data entry from routine monitoring of plant equipment

    • Dow Corning

      May 2017 - Aug 2017
      Reliability Engineering Co-op

      • Programmed spreadsheet detailing gasket and ANSI flange stress to assist in integration between Dow Chemical's and Dow Corning's bolt torque standards• Improved mechanical integrity by addressing predictive maintenance plan, critical spare, and assembly procedure gaps • Validated mechanical vessel data as part of improvements to the site's Risk Based Investigation Program• Drew isometric piping diagrams and collect field data to assist bringing high priority relief valve calculations into compliance with regulatory requirements Show less

    • The Dow Chemical Company

      Feb 2018 - Apr 2019
      Supplier Quality Engineer
    • DuPont

      Apr 2019 - now
      • Rapid Customer Sampling Group Leader

        Jul 2024 - now
      • Rapid Customer Sampling/Optimization Engineer

        Nov 2020 - Sept 2024
      • Supplier Quality Engineer

        Apr 2019 - Nov 2020
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certified

      Dow
    • Lean Six Sigma Green Belt (ICGB)

      DuPont
      May 2019
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Puppy Raiser

      Issued by The Seeing Eye on Dec 2011
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