Christel Laxton

Experience

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  DuPont

  Sept 2004 - now

  NOMEX® is a heat and flame resistant fiber that can be utilized in numerous applications and media. In solvent recovery, extraction distillation is utilized to recover solvent used in the fabrication of the Nomex® media. Specific duties include:•Provide daily feedback to operations, maintenance and leadership on process performance, efficiency and utilization •Technical lead for capital asset improvement projects (mechanical, process, and E&I).•Process Hazard Analysis Element Lead for Nomex®; Responsible for project, cyclic and baseline PHA documentation•Area Safety Interlock Guardian; Responsible for testing and prove out of system, improvements and upgrades and Operations training and monitoring•Area Environmental Guardian; Responsible for Title V and MONMACT monitoring and reporting•Assist in Area Operations new-hire training, documentation of procedures and training materials•Promoted within level, 2015 Show less • Supply day to day technical support for quality production and machine continuity (continuous on-call support, daily follow-up as noted below)• Provide daily feedback to operations, maintenance and leadership on asset performance and improvements • Lead product development relevant to assigned asset (help design and execute designed experiments for major product developments and productivity improvements)• Technical lead for capital asset improvement projects (mechanical, process, and E&I).• Responsible for test documentation system, asset MOC’s, procedures and practices • Promoted within level, 2009• Promoted within level, 2011 Show less • Scout, design and budget solvent removal system for existing and future process lines while complying with all SH&E requirements• Assist process development team with upgrades, additions to, and maintenance of commercial process equipment and technology• Responsible for managing, maintaining and troubleshooting a small pilot facility• Generated technical documentation needed for company record keeping and patent support• Co-inventor on two patents• Responsible for design, installation, maintenance and troubleshooting of two lab scale process lines built for patent case basis and prove-out.• Designed, implemented and improved an Access master sample database, coordinated instruction of database access and entries • Worked closely with maintenance crew, operators and technical assistants to generate, analyze, and document product samples demonstrating process capability.• Unit Coordinator of (3) person laboratory - responsible for safety audits, laboratory inventory and general upkeep • Promoted within level, 2006 Show less

  • Manufacturing Technical Engineer, Tyvek Bonding

    Jul 2019 - now

  • Manufacturing Technical Engineer, Solvent Recovery

    Mar 2013 - Nov 2019

  • Manufacturing Technical Engineer

    Feb 2008 - Mar 2013

  • R&D Engineer

    Sept 2004 - Feb 2008