Yu Zhang
St. John's,NL
Summary
I am a food process engineer with a particular interest in the sustainable processing and extraction of fishery residues, aiming to develop products that benefit local communities.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Manufacturing Excellence Engineer
Nestle Foods
11.2021 - 09.2022
- Assisted in developing cost-effective solutions to engineering problems.
- Provided input to team lead regarding areas for process and procedural improvement.
- Developed and implemented procedures to verify compliance with engineering standards.
Process Engineer
Unilever Company
06.2020 - 08.2021
- In charge of Tianjin, China, new wet sauce capacity building project, responsible for concept design, FEED review, and detailed production line design, including PFD. P&ID, Layout, 3D Layout, URS, equipment list, and bidding process.
- Responsible for Taicang, China, Chocolate Ball Mill Project, and completed the project from the concept design to the handover (Payback is 2.67 years).
- Have 5+ M Euro project management experience, including building a new production line, saving projects, and building a new ice cream factory (Project Dolphin in Unilever).
Process Engineer
Kangde Egg Industry Limited Company
06.2019 - 06.2020
- Responsible for the egg production line and egg yolk IgY production line expansion project, completed project proposal, quotation, detailed design, site installation, and commissioning; the investment of this project was 0.6 M Euro.
Project Manager
UNICK Biomedical Co.
05.2018 - 05.2019
- Building egg yolk IgY production line project, I was responsible for project proposal, cost estimation, detailed design package (PFD, P&ID, Layout, 3D layout), construction, installation, commission, and handover.
- Met project deadlines without sacrificing build quality or workplace safety.
- Monitored project progress, identified risks, and took corrective action as needed.
- Built SOP and trained users to ensure execution of all works to meet the requirements.
- Facilitated workshops to collect project requirements and user feedback.
Education
Ph.D. - Process Engineering
Memorial University of Newfoundland
St John’s, NL08.2026
Master - Food Engineering
Jiangnan University
Wuxi, Jiangsu, China05.2020
Skills
- Work Planning and Prioritization
- Auto CAD
- Design of experiment and statistics analysis
- Nutritionist level three
- Internal auditor of ISO 9000/22000
Timeline
Manufacturing Excellence Engineer
Nestle Foods
11.2021 - 09.2022
Process Engineer
Unilever Company
06.2020 - 08.2021
Process Engineer
Kangde Egg Industry Limited Company
06.2019 - 06.2020
Project Manager
UNICK Biomedical Co.
05.2018 - 05.2019
Ph.D. - Process Engineering
Memorial University of Newfoundland
Master - Food Engineering
Jiangnan University
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