TORRANCE CLARK ***** Watercrest Dr.

Menifee,Ca **585

Phone:(847) 962- 9423

Email:acrjbt@r.postjobfree.com

CAREER PROFILE

Chemical Engineering with over 7 years’ experience working as an Engineer in the nuclear industry. Nuclear reactor operator trained in the United States Navy. Chemical Engineer with experience, and 3 years hazardous waste management and containment, as well as over 13 years’ experience in a laboratory setting and use of good lab practices. Ensured compliance with audit and certification requirement for 3 different laboratories.

Areas of Competencies

• Personnel Management

• Training Implementation

• Project Management

• NUPIC audit successes

• Chemical Testing/ Engineering

• Laboratory Operations

• Engineering Diagrams

• GHS Hazardous Communication 2012

• Quality Control

• ICP Analysis

• OSHA/ HAZMAT Trained

• Nuclear LOCA analysis

TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES

• Basic programmer with Labview

• Creating Technical Data sheets with DevEx.

• Microsoft Windows Applications

• Environmental chemical extraction

• Hydraulic testing

• Created Flavor Material Safety Data Sheets with DevEx

• GSI testing

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Regulatory Specialist 09/2014- present

Sensient Flavors Group (Aerotek) Hoffman Estates, IL

• Provided Material Safety Data Sheets, MSDS, for current and new flavors.

• Implemented the Globally Harmonized System for chemical producers.

• Proficient in the use of DevEx system to produce Technical Data Sheets, TDS, and MSDS’s

• Provided documentation to keep shipments compliant with DOT and IATA.

Selected Achievements/ Major Contributions

• Self-Classified over one thousand substances in two and a half weeks.

• Implementation of GHS to meet the June 1, 2015, deadline.

• Reduced turnaround time to less than a day for production and shipping request for MSDS’s and SDS’s.

Engineer/Laboratory Supervisor 04/2006- 05/2014

Alion Science and Technology Warrenville, IL

• Provided analytical chemistry and engineering problem solving for chemical effect testing in PWR on projects ranging from $40K-$3000K.

• Supervised laboratory test team to facilitate completion of test 100% compliance.

• Provided basis for proven calculations and outlined test for bench top testing.

• Prepared and conducted ICP analysis with 100% acceptable recovery of QA samples.

• Orchestrated verification of 38 key instruments in the laboratory to ensure readiness that saved $10K-$120K/test.

• Provided mechanical analysis to troubleshoot equipment failure.

• Analyzed pump performance and scheduled timely repairs to minimize catastrophic failure.

• Worked on pumps from 1/2hp to 20hp.

Selected Achievements/ Major Contributions

• Developed and executed bench top experiments.

• Created and implemented new test procedures to decrease cost by $1000-$6000/week.

• Improved the process for handling hazardous and non-hazardous waste material transport save $100K-$1.0M in fines.

• Modified the laboratory's procedure to enhance safety and hydraulic testing to shorten down time by 10-15 hours.

• Instituted changes to minimize unscheduled failures saving $1000s in retesting and downtime.

Assistant Lab Manger 01/2005- 01/2006

Analysts, Inc. Hoffman Estate, IL

• Supervised 20 employees conducting 800-1000sample/day.

• Oversaw the lab ISO9002 re-certification process in less than 3 month, saving over $30,000/month and losses.

• Completed initial requirement for 30 tests to qualify for ISO17025 certification.

• Managed the Quality Control program for 25 different routine oil analyses and 20 different diesel fuel analyses for equipment range in price from $800.00 to $2.5M.

• Provided guideline for the operation, standardization, calibration, and preventive maintenance of equipment.

Selected Achievements/ Major Contributions

• Established training criteria and schedule for technical personnel.

• Improved Laboratory Capabilities and successfully completed 3 NUPIC audit.

Hazardous Waste Manger/Organic Preparation Team Leader 09/2002- 01/2005

Suburban, Laboratory, Inc. Hillside, IL

• Performed 12-35/day aqueous and 60-120/weeksoil extraction, (Base neutral acid extraction (BNA), TRPH, Pesticide/Polychlorinated biphenyl’s (PCB), Selected Ion method (SIM), Poly nuclear aromatic (PNA), and Herbicides), for samples to be analyzed using GCMS, gas chromatography, GC, and high pressure liquid chromatography, HPLC.

Selected Achievements/ Major Contributions

• Implemented a process for consolidation 5 waste streams and disposal of laboratory hazardous waste.

• Brought Suburban Labs into compliance with "Cradle-to-Grave" information of waste generator in the lab.

• Improved extraction process to meet shortened turnaround time increasing 10-15 samples a day.

• Improved recovery of target analytics throughout all extractions.

Lab Pack Chemist 04/2002- 09/2002

Clean Harbors Services, Inc. Chicago, IL

• Categorized hazardous chemicals for proper treatment and disposal.

• Bench-top testing for bulking hazardous chemicals.

• Utilized proper DOT descriptions for shipping, and understanding disposal license.

• Completed forty-hour Hazmat training; developing knowledge of environmental protection agency, EPA, and waste codes. Familiar with Department of transportation, DOT, regulation on hazardous-waste transportation.

Chemical II Analysts 04/2001- 12/2001

Test America Bartlett, IL

• Performed aqueous extraction, (BNA, TPH, Pest/PCB, SIM, PNA and Herbicides), for samples to be analyzed using GCMS, GC and HPLC.

Selected Contributions

• Averaged 98% proficiency on Environmental blind samples.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering 2000

Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago, IL

MILITARY EXPERIENCE

Electronic Technician/ Reactor Operator E-5/Midshipmen 06/1988- 08/1995

United States Navy United States

Honorable Discharge

• Maintained the electronic readiness for the ship.

• Performed both preventative and general maintenance on electronic gear.

• Performed both preventative and general maintenance on electronic gear that control primary reactor conditions.

• Controlled the rate of change in reactor power.

• Responsible for controlling reactor during start-up and shutdowns.

• Accountable for primary plant instrumentation.

• Performed safe and effective clean-up of chemical and radiological waste.

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