Quality Assurance Technician

Edwin J. Reynolds

*** ****** **** **. ***. ***C, Morris, Il.

60450

Home: 815-***-**** / *******@*****.***

Summary

Experienced, efficient laboratory technician well versed in testing of in process and

final products to meet or exceed company quality assurance standards. Very good

in multitasking and prioritizing daily tasks. Very able to also handle those things

that come up and need to be fit into daily duties. Proficient in internal company

auditing of SOPs for ISO recertification process. Strong clerical skills. Experience

in Mini-Tab, Calibration Recall data entry. Check batch tickets for accuracy and

manage them. Sample management. Strong communication skills and work well

with others. Self motivated and challenge myself daily to meet my daily and long

term goals.

Highlights

. SAP Inventory experience . Calibration of laboratory

equipment

. Experienced in Gas Chromatography . Mini-tab, Excel and Word experience

. Experienced in Particle size analysis . Prioritizing and multi-tasking

. Production supervisory experience . Meets deadlines

Accomplishments

100% accuracy in 15 years of qualifying final 40-50 million lbs. per year of final

product for release to customers saving the company money in returns and rework

costs.

As the plants only internal auditor have corrected and updated many SOPs thus

helping to prevent accidents and mischarges saving the company money.

Established a system for being able to save final samples in the lab by using

smaller containers and having easier access to them.

Streamlined cooking procedures to decrease cycle times and increase production

capacity.

Excellent safety record.

Experience

Operator, Production lead operator, QC Technician and SOP Internal Auditor

Feb. 1986 through Aug.2013

Reichhold Chemical - Morris, Il.

1986-1987 – Filtered batches and loaded trucks and rail cars. Procured raw

materials and staged them for production.

1988-1997 - Learned to run one, then two reactors. Promoted 1992 to lead

operator. Began subbing for Chemist while on vacation. Often splitting time

between production and laboratory.

1998-2013 - Only Emulsion polymer QC technician at plant that consistently

qualified between 40 and 55 million pounds of product every year. Took on

responsibilities of also ordering lab supplies, calibration of production and

laboratory instruments and tracking them on Calibration Recall program, batch

blending in lab, troubleshooting production problems.

Became the plants Internal auditor for SOP's for semi- annual ISO re-certifications

while maintaining my laboratory responsibilities.

Education

Half Hollow Hills High school - New York State Regents H.S. diploma

Joliet Junior College - 1.5 yrs. studied Climatology

Severe weather spotter for Will county Il. 1993-2002

Current on Hazwoper certifications

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