Heather Pawlicki, EIT

Experience

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  Montgomery County Sheriff's Office

  Jun 2001 - Sept 2001

  Criminal Investigation Division Intern
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  United States Marine Corps

  Jun 2003 - Jun 2007

  Aircraft Rescue Firefighter - Driver/Operator & Training Coordinator

  • Led and delegated a cohesive mutual aid team into aircraft and residential emergency response; ensuring proper training and integration of firefighting knowledge on types of fires, aircraft/construction design, building materials, and physical layout of properties were utilized in order to properly contain incidents in an impromptu and expedient manner. This includes being the first responders on scene to an off-base AV-8B Harrier crash armed with live munitions.• Conducted and recorded continuous training and mutual aid courses for 120+ personnel.• Orchestrated several multimedia training programs to serve as distance education. This program ultimately led to being recognized for Navy Marine Corps achievement medal.• EMT-B, CPR, HazMat awareness and operations, instructor courses, secret government clearance Show less

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  Novozymes

  May 2010 - Aug 2010

  Global Optimization Intern

  • Demonstrated success in optimizing production processes, resulting in 23% yield increase.• Evaluated several different variables of enzyme sludge recovery, utilizing numerous intrinsic pieces of lab equipment (ex. FPLC, GC, UV vis, centrifuge, RI meter, turbidity meter, Nutsche filter) • Publication: Effects of Electrostatic Interactions on Protein Sludgebinding During Enzyme Recovery

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  North Carolina State University

  Aug 2010 - May 2011

  Undergraduate Research Associate

  • Researched and documented the effects of several different variables on the efficiency of an algal biophotoreactor in the making of biodiesel.• Optimized the biodiesel process in order to increase algae oil and energy yields.

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  Albemarle

  May 2011 - Aug 2011

  Operations Intern

  • Implemented, orchestrated and maintained lean manufacturing +5S for a mid-sized pilot plant.• Performed static mixer testing for the optimal production of a co-catalyst in olefin polymerizations• Reviewed, revised and generated P&ID’s for new and pre-existing specialty chemical processes.

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  Syngenta

  Jul 2012 - now

  • Deliver a flexible and agile manufacturing platform in support of Business Strategies and Supply Chain by optimizing capacity utilization across EAME sites and tollers; ensuring continued operational compliance, and minimizing total cost to supply where appropriate.• Drive Regional Technology and Asset Strategies in support of Global FPP Asset Strategy.• Process EAME range requests in line with regional strategies, global initiatives, and carbon footprint related sustainability goals.• Manage, provide consult, and participate in global Supply Chain and Asset improvement projects and functions. Show less • Implemented the daily production planning and formulation schedule for 3 robust, insecticide, fungicide & seed treatment formulation units by way of project management with scheduler/planners, vendor schedulers, supply chain planners, and operations personnel.• Decreased SMED changeover time by 40%, and cycle times by 20% by implementing best practice SOP suggestions from shop floor personnel and Six Sigma concepts. • Worked with a team to decrease wastewater production in changeovers by 15%, therefore decrease wastewater processing costs. • Delivered to the business and supply chain packaged finished goods (1L, 1gal, 2.5gal, 15gal, 30 gal, 265gal, bulk truck) by co-management and optimized operation of 6 packlines.• Helped to facilitate the introduction of Operational Excellence (OpEx) and lean manufacturing concepts in formulation and packaging areas. • Mentored and developed a team of 20 entry-level Engineers, co-op personnel, first line Supervisors, Lead Operators, and other operations personnel. Show less • Create, update, and provide production support for Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), and Rockwell batch programming.• Collaborated with supply chain, procurement, and plant personnel for pilot to production scale up for 30+ new product introductions (NPI).• Executed the logistics and quality of formulations by collaboring with formulation development teams and analyzing fixed assets. • Worked with a team to implement capital project installations for an on-time, on-cost production of new products. • Created and trained on standard operating procedures (SOPs) and hazard awareness communication for new raw materials and finished product formulations. Show less • Participated in training for; and aided in implementing lean manufacturing tool and tier boards that tracked production related rate improvements (e.g. 5S, SMED, OEE).• Managed production planning, usage of raw materials, formulations, and packaging activities for a robust herbicide unit.• Collaborated with Operations personnel to provide the training, tools, procedures, and resources necessary to operate safely, in a clean and hygienic atmosphere, which demonstrates environmental stewardship.• Worked cohesively with a team of technician-level personnel to implement any necessary process, production, and design changes that had the potential to affect throughput, efficiencies, quality, safety, reliability, and costs in the production units.• Scoped and supported projects to certify NFPA 30, 68, 70E, 497 fire protection, OSHA 1910 ventilation, and Industrial Hygiene compliance for a formulation facility that handles both a Class I flammable liquids, combustible dusts and an asthmagen. • Addressed issues surrounding improperly sized pressure/vacuum relief vents, conservation vents, flame arrestors, flow orifices, and rupture disks in compliance with API 520, 2000.• Performed a baghouse filter study that ultimately provided the unit with more uptime flexibility, equipment reliability and longevity, and increased OEE by 5%. • Aided in engineering and installation of a bulk solids/powder packaging machine. • Performed engineering studies and continuous vibrational analysis that yielded field pump performance curves that were used to implement pump load monitoring for protection from cavitation. • Scoped a capital project to treat boiler water by way of (2) cationic exchange resin beds controlled by a PLC that regenerated based on conductivity. • Led and delivered results on action items from process risk/hazard mitigation (PHA/PRA), management of change (MOC), and root cause analysis for incident reporting. Show less

  • Asset Network & Product Siting Manager - FF&P Strategy, NA

    Jun 2022 - now

  • Asset Network & Product Siting Manager - FF&P Strategy, EAME

    Nov 2019 - Jun 2022

  • Group Leader 1, IFSC

    Dec 2015 - Nov 2019

  • Process Engineer: New Product Introductions

    Oct 2014 - Nov 2015

  • Production and Supply Leadership Development Program - Process Engineer

    Jul 2012 - Oct 2014