Victor Bowler

Experience

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  Washington State Department of Transportation

  May 2019 - Aug 2019

  Environmental Intern

  Was employed by the Washington Department of Transportation to provide environmental oversight on all ongoing construction projects.-Researched new and upcoming policy and regulations -Developed training documents for Environmental Impact Statements (EIS) and Environmental Assessments (EA) processes for new employees -Permit/scope work regarding the Clean Water Act, National Environmental Policy Act, etc.

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  ASH Industries, Inc.

  Jan 2021 - May 2021

  Manufacturing Resources Assistant Manager

  Worked for a plastic extrusion manufacturer creating oil and gas equipment, medical grade devices, and household products. Trained new employees, assisted manufacturing operations, and facilitated inventory parts and material flow. Highlights: -Initiated 5S project to utilize the approximately $100,000 in unused inventory stored on premise -Wrote SOPs for future inventory practices

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  Carboline Company

  May 2021 - Aug 2021

  Engineering and Safety Intern

  Assisted in the manufacturing process of chemical coatings, fire retardants, and anti-corrosion coatings. Conducted internal audit and revisions of PSM, Safety SOPs, MI Program, etc., focused on continual improvement projects for the facilities, troubleshooting equipment, and assisted the company's safety program.Highlights: -Organized equipment retrofitting project which solved manufacturing bottleneck and saved an estimated $120,000 per year.-Increased manufacturing line efficiency by 7% at no cost to company-Implemented plant wide Kaizen Continuous Improvement program for facility Show less

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  University of Louisiana at Lafayette

  Jan 2022 - May 2022

  Undergraduate Research Assistant - Materials R&D

  Worked as an undergraduate research assistant developing various algae-based materials with the goal of producing new biodegradable and ecofriendly products. -Independently develop new techniques and materials for creating biodegradable products-Test synthesized materials with Instron Materials Testing System-Data compilation of developed material’s properties

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  Bechtel Nuclear, Security & Environmental, Inc.

  Jul 2022 - now

  Process Engineer

  Process engineer onsite supporting the Pueblo Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant by developing engineering design change packages (DCNs) for retrofitting old equipment or installing new equipment, P&ID and documentation revision, creating formal engineering calculations and evaluations for proposed plant changes, material engineering analysis, and supporting plant operations both in and out of the field.Some projects and duties include:-Design and installation of emergency air compressors-Materials of construction analysis for new piping and equipment to be installed-Investigating corrosion root cause and advising on plant corrosion issues-Developing design packages by collaborating with various engineering disciplines and operation personnel, leading meetings, developing drawings and calculations, and more-Utilizing VBA coding and Power Query to automate the process of creating, updating, and tracking engineering metrics and KPIs from over 10,000+ data points Show less