Quality Control Engineer

DeAdria N. Walton

**** **** ********* ******* *: 205-***-****

Hoover, AL 35244 **************@*****.*** C: 256-***-****

OBJECTIVE

To obtain a position that will utilize and strengthen the technical,

communication, and engineering skills as well as expand my knowledge in the

chemical engineering field.

EDUCATION

M.B.A.-June 2011, Project Management, Keller Graduate School of Management

- Online

B.S.-May 2005, Chemical Engineering, Tuskegee University - Tuskegee, AL

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Valspar Packaging Coatings- Birmingham, AL

2010-present Quality Control Technician

. Performs a variety of routine or standard daily quality control tests.

Responsibilities may include performing basic calculations,

documenting results, and recommending simple formula or material

adjustments.

. Assists engineers with troubleshooting and batch adjustments.

. Runs routine or standard tests, such as weight, volume, density,

viscosity, color, and other tests; Performs basic calculations on test

results to determine if product is within proper boundaries; notifies

supervisors when required.

. Cleans, maintains and calibrates standard equipment and maintains a

clean and safe working environment.

SurModics Pharmaceuticals - Birmingham, AL 2007-2010

Engineer

. Performed small scale lactide, glycolide and e-caprolactone polymer

reactions for research and development.

. Maintained documentations on research and laboratory experiments.

. Analyzed data and written analytical reports for products.

. Performed large scale lactide, glycolide and e-caprolactone polymer

reactions under cGMP and SOP regulations.

. Wrote, edited and executed Installation/Operation Qualifications of

new manufacturing equipment.

. Conducted environmental monitoring on clean rooms.

. Coordinated preventative maintenance schedules with facilities.

Nektar Therapeutics - Huntsville, AL 2005-2007

Manufacturing Technician

. Performed and troubleshot manufacturing operations such as

running/monitoring reactions, distillations, implemented and improved

laboratory techniques.

. Perform operations under GMP and SOP regulations.

. Worked with engineers in set-up and calibration tasks.

. Performed rework and in process testing related to production.

. Maintained all documentation with manufacturing product; maintained

equipment according to standard operating procedures.

TECHNICAL & SPECIAL SKILLS

. MS Word

. MS Outlook

. MS Excel

. MS PowerPoint

. MS Access

. MS Project

. Windows XP & Vista

. Aspen 12.1 Software

. MegaStat

. Oracle 11i software

AFFILIATIONS / ASSOCIATIONS / MEMBERSHIPS

Member of American Institute for Chemical Engineers (AIChE)

Member of National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE)

RESEARCH PROJECTS

NASA-Oxymax Chamber Experiment, 2005

Examined composting as a method of degrading inedible sweet potato biomass

to reduce bulk and release nutrients.

Determined the composition of nutrients and figured out to how to reduce re-

supply costs associated with extended space flights.

Association of Carboxylic Acids in Supercritical Fluid CO2, 2003

Worked with IR spectroscopy focusing on the molecular structure of

nonafluoropentanoic acid.

Determined the equilibrium constants of dimerization of NFPA dimer and

monomer in supercritical CO2.

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