Quality Assurance Technician

MORGAN JAMES NICHOLAS KNAPP

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* ***** **. *** * Boston, MA 02113

Experienced Lab Technician

Proficient in Product Sample Testing, Quality Assurance and Analysis within the Polymer

Manufacturing Industry

Quality Analysis Technician experienced in scientific collection, testing, analysis and quality assurance

Summary

of production samples

Accomplished in the identification, characterization and input for resolution of defects encountered in

the production process of polycarbonate resin products

Continuously abided by current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) in association with OSHA safety

protocols, achieving accurate results in a timely manner that conformed to company safety standards.

Bayer MaterialSciences, Houston, TX

Experience

Laboratory Technician – 13.Feburary.2012 – 1.August.2013

Performed quality analysis of polycarbonate resins to ensure customer and Bayer specifications standards were

maintained. Carried out scientific -lab experiments and product-sample testing to verify quality, safety and

FDA/EPA compliances were achieved.

Independently performed experiments and calculations essential to ensuring quality, including mass-

spec gas chromatography (MS-GC); HPLC; A280 UV concentration; FT-IR analysis; instrument

calibration; pH testing and photospectrometry analysis.

Garnered a reputation for creating accurate data reports and sample logs as well as completing

multiple experiments in a timely manner.

Routinely monitored environmental-samples (i.e. water/air) to ensure compliance of EPA mandates.

Frequently communicated with production engineers and operators concerning data results and

process adjustments.

Actively participated in daily laboratory meetings to discuss new methods to promote lab efficiency and

safety.

Upon request from management performed additional experiments for special analysis, including

abnormal metal and hazardous organic concentrations as well as customer complaints.

Conformed to OSHA and EPA regulations in the safe disposal of both solid and chemical wastes.

HARVARD UNIVERSITY, CAMBRIDGE, MA

Education

Masters of Science in Biotechnology with concentration in Bioengineering and Nanotechnology,

2015

FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY, TALLAHASSEE, FL

Bachelors of Science in Chemical Science, 2010

Technical Instruments & Methodologies: Chromatography Instruments; Mass Spectrometry; Pyrolysis, FT-IR; A280

UV analysis; pH and Conductivity meters; Headspace analysis; TOC instruments; Karl Fischer Titration

Expertise methods; Rhenometric analysis; Injection molding; Photospectrometry

Laboratory Information Management Systems: LIMs Global Database system; MS Excel and Word;

Prokont; EZ-Match software; Agilent ChemStation software

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