JOSEPH VANGORP

Cell: 641-***-****

Email: ab05fj@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE

Seeking responsibility, opportunity for development, team

atmosphere with coaching provided.

WORK HISTORY

Biodiesel / USP Glycerin Analyst

Cargill, Inc. Grain Oilseed Supply Chain North America

Sep2012 – Apr2013

Iowa Falls Ia.

Performed daily lot analyses according to ASTM and USP

Procedures, daily instrument PM and calibration/control charting.

Sampled production processes and products, prepped organic

solvents for analysis with GC/FID. Used GC/MS for residual

solvent analysis of co products. Titrated concentration assays

within narrow PKA’s using traceable glassware requiring

precision and accuracy with USP standards

Used Citrix based LIMs system, Prepared COA’s and BOL’s for

truck and rail shipments.

Reported issues to supervisors. Followed document

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control procedures. Stayed to help with OOS product as

needed.

Co managed chemical inventory and waste disposal.

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Managed sample retain program.

Tested and monitored wastewater plant and shipped

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third party samples.

Assistant Process Technician

Bepex particle processing technology

http://www.bepex.com technical center

Minneapolis Mn. 2011 2012

Assembled and monitored experimental processing systems with

components involving drying, agglomeration, size reduction,

compaction, briquetting, liquid/solid separation, mixing and

blending of chemical and food grade products in a pilot plant with

runs ranging from 1 100 tons.

Assisted chemical engineers with process efficiency

troubleshooting during design and data collection during trials.

Championed part 120 CFR GMP's during food

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productions.

Preformed analyses; sizing, density, moisture. Kept data

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logs of feeding rates, learned control systems.

Focused on continuous improvement, housekeeping,

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efficiency, and safety communication.

Trained on fork truck, loaded out product, contributed to

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shift exchanges.

Seed Technician – Agronomy Hall

Mike Blanco / Susan Duvick USDA ARS

United States Department of Agriculture USDA ARS

Ames Ia. 2004 2006

Performed several different methods on nearly 500 corn

genomes / week using both automated analytical instruments

and chemical bench procedures. Assisted with field pollination

and test crossing with a seed bank of 5,000 varietals.

Learned management skills by operating a starch research

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lab.

Completed high volume NIR spectroscopy according to

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project plan. Dissected, sorted, counted seeds.

Refurbished a GC (HP 5890) for organic analysis

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procedure implementation.

Ordered supplies and kept inventory; Tracked samples for

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colleagues in other labs.

Sample Preparation Intern

Pam Mollenhauer / Terry Bowman UHL

University of Iowa Hygienic Laboratory; State Capitol DNR

Complex

Des Moines IA summer 2003

Practiced a broad range of inter lab responsibilities

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improving efficiency.

Prepared environmentally hazardous samples for analysis

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using wet chemistry.

Traveled across Iowa taking soil and surface water

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samples, tracking; transporting.

EDUCATION

Iowa State University December 2009

Ames, IA

bachelors of Science Biology Agriculture

25 credits towards MS Ag environmental studies – ISU 3.2

g.p.a.

MEMBERSHIPS

Biotech Club Vice President ; Microbiology Club President

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Student Senator 2002 2004 Ellsworth College, 2005 2006

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Ag student ambassador 2006 ISU

SOFTWARE/SYSTEM SKILLS

Microsoft Office Suite. PI systems, ESRI GIS. 3D geo Mod flow,

network navigation & PC hard/soft installs.

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