Joshua D. Jochem
EDUCATION
The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign May ‘13
B.S. Agricultural and Biological Engineering
Concentration in Bioprocessing and Renewable Energies
University College Dublin Dublin, Ireland
Non-EU Exchange Student Jan - May ‘11
• Designed a dry-grind ethanol plant with local students; enhancing adaptive skills and cross-cultural communication.
• Coursework included renewable energy production processes and technologies, and renewable energy public policies
EXPERIENCE
Stratas Foods Decatur, IL
Production Engineer Jun ’13 – Sep ‘13
• Studied twelve unique packaging lines, identified sources of inefficiency , and recommended solutions
• Worked with Quality Assurance Lab Technicians and gained insight on food grade GMPs and auditing standards
• Worked alongside operators to gain their perspective of production, and improved time management habits
• Worked alongside maintenance workers in troubleshooting and repairing cylinder pumps, conveyors, ammonia based crystallizers, labelers, cappers, heat exchangers, and cooling towers
• Updated the oil transfer mapping system to reflect renovations and line alterations
• Wrote and updated fall protection SOPs that better reflect working conditions in loading bays
Energy Bioscience Institute Urbana, IL
Undergraduate Researcher May ’11 - May ‘13
• Designed and conducted experiments investigating the engineering properties of miscanthus, switchgrass, energy cane, and other bio-feedstocks
• Studied relationships between the found engineering properties and the efficiencies of transportation and size reduction processes undergone by 2nd generation biofuel feedstocks
• Worked extensively with hammer mills, augers, pelletizers, model combines, and bailers to determine their effectiveness in working with new crops
• Assisted others in processing large amounts of harvesting data
• Presented findings at the 2012 National ASABE conference
LEADERSHIP (while attending University of Illinois)
Out in Science Technol...
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