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Innovative Professional Technician

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me

Looking

for Full Time laboratory position in Maine, e.g. R&D, QC, QA, process

control, environmental, microbiology, water treatment, etc.

However,

I am open to new lines of work especially if it involves creativity and

innovation.

My

30 years of technical experience includes:

Research

& Development

Experimental

design

Statistics

Database

utilization

Computer software &

programming

Chemometrics

( NIR & FTIR )

Technical

reporting

Project

presentation

General Laboratory Skills

UV

/ VIS Spectroscopy

Rheometry

Stress strain

Gas

Chromatography

Atomic

Absorption

Color

Analysis

Gel

electrophoresis

Waste

treatment & environmental testing

All standard lab

equipment

ISO, GMP,

and GLP

Computer Skills

Web literate (see my site: Nano-nova.com)

Computer repair (do my own)

Excel

Word

Outlook

FrontPage

PersonalBrain - knowledge management

software

Grams - Thermo Galactic's spectroscopy

software

SAP software

PI software

Staying

current

Attended

Pittcon 2004 ( Chicago )Constantly improve lab and

computer skillsAlways on a learning curveMultiple

scientific and technical subscriptions

Informal Study

Nanotechnology

Artificial

Intelligence

Knowledge

Management

Professional

Qualifications

Associate

Degree in Applied Science

Current 3rd Class Engineer's

License

Additional

Skills

InstrumentationElectrical wiringVehicle and engine repairPipe FittingWeldingCarpentry

I learn

new instruments and techniques quickly, and am detail oriented. I enjoy the

support of a team environment, but prefer independent assignments.

Thank

you for your interest.

Resume

in various formats:

Resume

OBJECTIVE

Seasoned

and innovative professional technician looking for an intellectually

challenging position.

My goal is to find a progressive organization that desires a richly

symbiotic relationship. Your team, with my experience and passion for

science and technology, will find new and creative solutions!

TARGET

COMPANY

My ideal

company:

My ideal company

would be an innovative and progressive company where I can make a

difference. I would be at home with an organization and team that favors

success over the status quo.

Though I do prefer

a research environment, I am completely open to new endeavors.

TARGET

JOB

My

perfect job:

The

best utilization of my skills and experience would be in a research or

design and implementation position. I immensely enjoy utilizing

scientific tools and methods to discover or create.

I also much enjoy applying new skills and methodologies to improve

existing processes.

Target

Job:

Research

Technician or Laboratory Technician

Desired

Status:

Full-Time

Desired

Salary:

45,000.00

USD Per Year

Date

of Availability:

Negotiable

Relocate:

Yes

- Prefer Maine, but will consider all options

Work

EXPERIENCE

1/1980

- Present

SR. Quality Control Technician

April

1990 Present

My present position is the daily operation of all aspects of 24-7 Quality

Control lab in a production facility. Duties include production process

monitoring and control, product testing, raw materials testing and lab

operations.

Process control includes sampling, testing, and making operational

changes.

Product testing is mostly proprietary methodology with standard lab

equipment. Standard physical analyses include: rheology, stress-strain,

gravimetric, centrifugation, colorimetric, nephelometric, ion

concentration, chromatography, and some proprietary tests.

Lab operations include maintenance, calibration and operation of

equipment; data entry; ISO documentation; supply ordering; and highly

dynamic work organization.

Interim Chemometrics Project (1994-1996)

Chemometrics is the correlation of spectral and analytical data to

physical characteristics. It is a powerful methodology, and is becoming a

standard analytical tool.

I handled all aspects of NIR and FTIR research, including: wet testing,

statistical data analysis, chemometric modeling, technical reporting, and

project presentations. My intensive chemometrics training was from the

instrument factory, corporate specialists, and the excellent

Thermogalactic software consultants.

Steam Plant (1985 1990)

Performed all routine Steam Plant duties, including operation and

maintenance. Upgraded license

several times, currently hold a Maine 3rd Class Engineer license.

Furthered skills in pipefitting, mechanical repairs, and

instrumentation.

Research Lab (1981 1985)

Worked on various research projects. Skills utilized included: computer

programming, various software, statistical data handling, experimental

design, lab analysis, instrument operation, data collection, report

writing.

Assignments included: Process Chemistry Group, Pilot Plant, Raw Materials

Lab, Analytical Lab, Molecular weight determination project (via gel

electrophoresis).

Production operator (1980 1981)

Started career at my current employer in the production department.

Learned much of the process before starting in research.

8/1974

- 1/1980

Waste Treatment Plant Operator

Pen

Bay Medical Center Glen

Cove, Maine

Primary job was

operation and maintenance of Grade 3B Waste Treatment Plant. Assigned to

Maintenance, Grounds Keeping and Security as needed. Held a grade III

Waste Treatment License.

Exercised (or

learned) various hard and soft skills, including: welding, pipefitting,

equipment maintenance, instrumentation, steam plant and HVAC operations,

sewage plant operation, lab work, facility security, and grounds keeping.

SKILLS

Skill

Name

Skill

Level

Last

Used

Experience

Laboratory

analysis

Expert

Currently

used

31

years

Computer

literacy

Intermediate

Currently

used

24

years

Statistics

Intermediate

2

years ago

27

years

Chemometrics

Intermediate

2

years ago

3

years

Engineer's

License

Intermediate

Current

10

years

MS

Excel

Intermediate

Currently

used

21

years

MS

Word

Intermediate

Currently

used

21

years

MS

FrontPage

Intermediate

Currently

used

3

years

Lab

Instrumentation

Intermediate

Currently

used

31

years

Technical

report writing

Intermediate

Currently

used

16

years

Mechanical

Aptitude

Intermediate

Currently

used

31

years

MS

Outlook

Intermediate

Currently

used

5

years

Skill

related Interests

I

have been informally studying a myriad of Science and Technology related

subjects for years, including:

Nanotechnology

Artificial

Intelligence

Knowledge

Management

Statistics

Computer

operations & security

Website design

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