Robert W. Cannon
Warrensville Heights, Ohio 44122
acemot@r.postjobfree.com
OBJECTIVE: To obtain a senior scientist position offering the opportunity to manage and develop
scientific products
EDUCATION: Cleveland State University
Master of Science in Chemistry, Summer 2013 GPA: 3.2
Cleveland State University
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, May 2006 GPA: 3.3
Cuyahoga Community College
Associate Applied Science, Pharmacy Technology May 2000 GPA: 3.5
CURRENT
EMPLOYMENT: 11/06 Present General Electric Material Characterization Lab Euclid, Ohio 44117
Analyst
Utilize XRD to give chemical phase and structure information for powder and thin
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films
Assist GE divisions with analysis of a variety of compounds from various projects
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Responsible for instrumentation maintenance, operation and qualification
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• Perform XRF compositional analysis for elements within materials
• Assisted with development and validation of test method for new products
• Trained other laboratory personnel to utilize equipment and procedures
• Complete routine analysis of material and characterization
6/05 11/06 General Electric Material Characterization Lab Euclid, Ohio 44117
Laboratory Technician
Performed element analysis with inductively coupled plasma (ICP)
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Utilized Atomic Absorption (AA) for potassium analysis
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Operated LECO instrumentation for carbon, sulfur, oxygen and nitrogen
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Introduced to X ray diffraction and X ray fluorescence elemental analysis
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PREVIOUS
EMPLOYMENT: 11/04 6/05 Technology Management Inc. Highland Heights, Ohio 44143
Intern Fabrication Technician
Completed fabrication requests for parts associated with solid oxide fuel cells
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Investigated cost savings processes for parts fabrication
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Communicated with staff with updating various fabrication procedures
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Introduced to various industrial equipment
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6/04 8/04 Pavco Inc. Warrensville Heights, Ohio 44128
Intern Laboratory Technician
• Processed customer electroplating bath samples by established procedures
• Investigated problems and questions using various analytical procedures
• Communicated with chemists and management updating analytical procedures
• Introduced to various analytical instruments
• Utilized computers to process data from experiments
3/04 6/04 Cleveland State University Cleveland, Ohio 44114
Student Assistant
• Assisted full time staff with various tasks
• Performed general office duties
10/97-2/04 City of Cleveland Cleveland, Ohio 44114
Junior Clerk
Completed monthly staff schedules, attendance and maintenance reports
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Constructed letters, flyers and manuscripts for staff and management
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Supervised part time employees and temporary hires
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Tutored participants and staff with homework and computer operations
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ADDITIONAL SKILLS:
I have experience operating thermogravimetric equipment, differential scanning calorimeters from senior
research course. Fast learner, people oriented, work well under deadline pressure and minimum supervision,
team player, dependable, willing to learn anything, conscientious worker, typing speed of 50 w.p.m.
COMPUTER SKILLS: Microsoft Office package, Minitab, Matlab, HTML, PHP, MySQL, Java, Javascript,
JQuery
INTERESTS: Chess, music, fishing, reading, tinkering and computer programming
References Available Upon Request