Jo Paton

Jo Paton is a process engineer currently employed at Ecovyst, Inc. since August 2021, where responsibilities include leading the design, implementation, and commissioning of capital projects, conducting FEED studies for major plant expansions, and managing process trials in silica catalyst manufacturing. Prior experience includes a role as a process development engineer at PQ Corporation, focusing on R&D projects involving silica-based advanced ion exchange materials and managing capital improvements and trials. Jo Paton's career also includes positions at Axion Group, initially as a plant process engineer and then as a graduate consulting process engineer, where contributions were made to process improvement and recycling projects. Early career experiences involve a brief stint as a resort representative and various engineering internships during studies at the University of Manchester, culminating in an MEng in Chemical Engineering.