Manufacturing Technology Engineer @ Organising trials for prototyping and scale-up of a scavenging product for shelf-life extension of fruit. From December 2015 to Present (1 month) Process Engineer @ • Lead Process Engineer – Natural Gas De-richment Study, USA. Development of novel flowsheet, preparation of mass and heat balances, PFDs and detailed emissions data for Environmental Permit application.
• Diversity & Inclusion Taskforce – nominated to represent Process Technologies on a newly-formed taskforce sponsored by the CEO.
• Pilot plant operation – 4 month secondment to Stockton-on-Tees Technology Centre. Distributed control system (DCS) operation, sample taking, troubleshooting and rig maintenance, data interpretation and analysis.
• Proposal writing – created bid documents for Substitute Natural Gas (SNG) plants. Developed Excel-based modelling tool to enable rapid iteration of multiple plant flowsheet options. Wrote guide to accelerate knowledge transfer for engineers new to the technology.
• Process Engineering – Production of Basic Engineering Package documents including heat and mass balance, process datasheets, trip schedule, operating manual.
• Site work – Part of pre-commissioning team for two Oxo Alcohols plants and an SNG plant in China. Delivered client operator training.
• Safety reviews – attended safety reviews at PFD, P&ID and pre-start up phases.
• Process Systems Engineering – Hydraulic calculations, P&ID development, equipment elevations, design pressure and temperature calculations, relief valve calculations. From September 2012 to December 2015 (3 years 4 months) London, United KingdomEngineer Intern @ • Developed a process improvement tool using rheological principles which enabled real-time, in-process viscosity measurements to be taken at two batch scales.
• Produced an instruction manual to enable people with no rheology expertise to produce a viscosity profile during batch production and hence accurately monitor the formation of emulsions.
• Published four technical reports on the company intranet allowing the work to be continued by others.
• Received hire recommendation. From June 2010 to September 2010 (4 months) Summer Intern @ Two summer internships in a pump assembly facility:
• Implementation of lean and visual management techniques in an area of the factory.
• Analysis of inventory strategy and subsequent improvement of stores procedures. From June 2008 to September 2009 (1 year 4 months)
Chemical Engineering MEng @ Imperial College London From 2007 to 2011 Maths, Further Maths, Chemistry, Physics, History @ The Priory LSST From 2000 to 2007 Sarah Button is skilled in: Sustainable Development, Environmental Engineering, Sustainability, Water, Renewable Energy, Chemical Engineering, Wastewater Treatment, Energy Efficiency, Climate Change, Energy, Environmental Awareness, Process Engineering, Water Management, Water Treatment, Engineering, Project Management, Research