Penelope W.

Penelope W. is a skilled Research And Development Scientist currently employed at NILO since March 2025. Prior experience includes serving as a Process Engineer at Mint Innovation from June 2021 to March 2025, where responsibilities involved developing technical documents, creating plant schedules, and participating in the design of a new commercial plant, along with active involvement in the Health and Safety committee. Previous roles also include Plant Operator at Mint Innovation, efficiently managing a $5 million chemical R&D facility and contributing to the launch of a $20 million Biorefinery Plant, as well as assisting with various engineering tasks. Penelope W. also has experience in sales support at Mariner Marine Insurance and has interned in the composites industry, alongside being a summer research student at The University of Auckland. Penelope W. holds a Bachelor of Engineering with Honours in Chemical and Materials Engineering from The University of Auckland, completed in 2019.