Nicole Lorenz

Nicole Lorenz has a diverse work experience spanning various industries and roles. Nicole began their career in 2010 as a Chemical Engineering Intern at Albemarle Corporation, where they designed and constructed a lab-scale reactor for a new production method. In 2011, they worked as an Undergraduate Research Assistant at the University of Arkansas, gaining experience in biofuel technology.

Nicole then pursued their graduate studies at UC Berkeley, where they worked as a Graduate Student and focused on designing an organic electronic device for efficient solar hydrogen production. Nicole used template assisted self-assembly and literature searches to determine target molecular systems for experiments.

In 2013, Nicole joined The Dow Chemical Company as a Production Engineer, where they supported site logistics and utility distribution operations. Nicole troubleshooted plant operations, implemented process automation improvements, and ensured corrective actions were taken for utility outages and near miss events.

Nicole then joined Corteva Agriscience in 2016 and held two roles during their tenure. As a Supply Chain Master Scheduler & Detailed Production Scheduler, they planned production for multiple plants, anticipating and escalating supply issues. Nicole prioritized commercial needs, capacity, and sequencing requirements to maximize efficiency in production schedules. Later, as an Improvement Engineer, Nicole provided support for the improvement projects of products and intermediates, focusing on automation and safety enhancements.

In 2021, Nicole joined Amcor as a Master Scheduler Lead, where they managed capacity planning and balanced workloads for flexible packaging manufacturing sites. Nicole collaborated with plant and customer service teams to prioritize work and made scheduling adjustments as needed.

Most recently, in 2023, Nicole joined Koppers Inc. as a Process Engineer. Further details about this role, including start and end dates, are not provided in the structured information.

Nicole Lorenz attended the University of Arkansas from 2007 to 2011, where they obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering. Later, they pursued their education at the University of California, Berkeley from 2011 to 2012, completing a Master of Science degree in Chemical Engineering.