CHUCK NOCERA

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NIAGARA FALLS, NEW YORK 14301

USA

Home Phone 716-***-****

E-mail: abj2u2@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

My primary objective is to provide the most accurate and

complete data necessary to advance a program to a successful

conclusion. To this end it becomes necessary to provide a

team with the support it needs on a course of action toward a

common goal.

LABORATORY EXPERIENCE

2002-2004

2007-2007 R&D Technician, PRAXAIR / contract

Tonawanda, New York

Assisted in the development of materials used for the Advanced Boiler

project.

Tested various materials for permeability and strength .

Assisted in the development of materials used for the Ceramic Oxygen

Generator.

Prepared substrates to be used in the processing of the generator.

Analyzed the process methodology to determine the effectiveness of each

stage of the product's development and to suggest changes where

needed.

Received a Certificate of Recognition for Outstanding Contribution to

Praxair's Safety

Program.

1999-2001 R&D Technician, ADVANCED REFRACTORY TECHNOLOGIES

Buffalo, New York.

Participated in the SOFC development project.

Assisted in the research and development of inks and pastes.

Prepared inks, pastes, ink vehicles and various binder solutions.

Developed operational procedures for the Ross Three Roll Mill.

Developed methods for preparing ink compounds using the Ross Three Roll

Mill.

Specialized in the operation of the Brookfield HBDVII+ viscometer and

Denver Instrument IR200 Moisture Analyzer.

Oversaw the day-to-day operations of the ink laboratory.

Specialized in Tape Casting.

1997-1998 R&D Technician, UNIFRAX CORPORATION / contract

Niagara Falls, New York

Assisted in the design and development of new and current fire barrier

products.

Fabricated fire barriers according to design specifications.

Ran flame tests to determine product effectiveness.

Assisted in setting up a research section for the development of ceramic

fibers.

1995-1996 R&D Technician, DUNLOP TIRE CORPORATION / contract

Tonawanda, New York

Responsible for testing of new rubber compounds using the INSTRON 4500.

Tested adhesion properties of various types of rubber tire segments.

Examined the strength characteristics of various types of wire and thread

used in tire manufacturing.

Participated in a study to determine the effectiveness of tire label

adhesive.

CHUCK NOCERA

1545 PIERCE AVENUE

NIAGARA FALLS, NEW YORK 14301

USA

Home Phone 716-***-****

E-mail: abj2u2@r.postjobfree.com

1993-1994 Chemical Analyst, WESTWOOD SQUIBB PHARMACEUTICALS / contract

Buffalo, New York

Performed routine qualitative and quantitative analyses using FDA approved

methods

Operated UV and FTIR spectrometers and Gas Chromatograph.

Periodic use of Column and Thin Layer Chromatographic techniques, Auto-

Titrater, KF Titrater, Brookfield Viscometer and other lab equipment.

o Some background in HPLC.

1991-1992 Quality Control Technician, GOODYEAR TIRE AND RUBBER COMPANY /

contract

Niagara Falls, New York

Responsible for quality control in the Vinyl Testing department.

Viscosity measurements.

Determination of particle size using the Microtrac particle size analyzer.

Some X-ray spectrometry.

1989-1990 Laboratory Technician, ALPHA ANALYTICAL LABORATORIES

Niagara Falls, New York

Performed phenol distillations, cyanide distillations, ammonia

distillations.

Ran potentiometric titrations and volumetric titrations.

Did mercury cold vapor analyses.

Performed many metal and organic extractions. Prepared extracts for

analysis.

Did many other types of testing and evaluations according to standard

laboratory protocol.

1985-1990 EDUCATION

NIAGARA UNIVERSITY

Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry

Minor: Mathematics

Awarded for outstanding performance

in Organic Chemistry (1989) by the American

Chemical Society; Division of Polymer

Chemistry

Awarded for outstanding performance

in Analytical Chemistry (1989) by the American

Chemical Society

Received the American Institute of

Chemist's Award (1990)

Former member of KAPPA MU EPSILON

mathematics honor society

ACTIVITIES

Volunteer for the HEADSTART program from 1993 through

1997

Love to skydive

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