Quality Assurance Project Manager

STEPHEN E. REEVES **** Rowe Trail

Analytical Chemist / Lab Supervisor / QA / QC Officer Pace, Florida 32571

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850-***-**** cellular

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LABORATORY / PROJECT MANAGEMENT • R & D AND PROCESS R & D

ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY • QUALITY ASSURANCE • ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING

Summary: People-oriented professional with extensive and diverse experience in the Pulp and Paper Industry, the

Chemical Processing Industry and Environmental Consulting. Areas of emphasis include project, group and team

management, chemical and paper product(s) analyses, environmental analyses and sampling, basic surveying, analytical

data quality assurance, product improvement, and analytical instrument installation, operation, maintenance and methods

development.

Analytical Instrumentation: Capillary and Packed Column Gas Chromatographs, High Performance Liquid

Chromatography, Gel Permeation Chromatography, Thin Layer Chromatography, Ion Chromatography, Auto Titrators,

Infra-Red and U.V.-Vis Spectrometers, Flow Analyzers, Particle Size Analyzer, Hach Environmental Analyzers, Atomic

Absorption, and Inductively Coupled Argon Plasma Spectrometers, Differential Scanning Calorimeter, Thermo-

Gravimetric Analyzer, Total Organic Halogen Analyzer, Total Organic Carbon Analyzer, X-Ray Diffraction, Turbidity

meter, and typical bench instruments such as pH, conductivity bridges and Dissolved Oxygen meters.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Enviro-Pro-Tech, Pensacola, Florida 2002-Present

QA / QC Officer and Project Manager

Supervisory and management responsibility for groundwater sampling program, implementation of new Florida DEP

groundwater sampling SOP, groundwater sampling program quality assurance, and field sampling activities.

• Developed groundwater monitoring program to follow new Florida DEP SOP protocol.

• Trained Technicians and other Project Managers in new groundwater sampling techniques.

• First responder to Project Managers and Florida DEP Site Managers regarding Quality issues.

• Project management to include negotiation and securing work orders, oversight of excavations and drilling, reporting

and closure activities.

Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical, Gramercy, Louisiana 2000 –2001

Laboratory Superintendent, Development Laboratory

Supervisory and management responsibility for three chemists and six non-exempt laboratory technicians. Management

responsibility for daily laboratory operation and data integrity from laboratory analyses.

• Provided extensive technical support to Production Engineers and Managers during new aluminia digestion plant start

up activity.

• Coordinated all development laboratory activities to include resource allocations and logistical support.

Champion International, Pensacola, Florida 1999 - 2000

Senior Chemist, Chemical Pulping Process Improvement Group

Supervised and managed work activities for six hourly technicians. Coordinated and scheduled activities for operation of

pulping and bleaching pilot plants and a small analytical laboratory.

• Increased productivity and enhanced data integrity by adding autosampler to Ion Chromatograph.

• Improved analytical data quality by using purchased QA samples and tracking results.

• Enhanced safety performance of technicians by requiring more effective use of personal protective equipment.

• Developed more cost effective and efficient method for accomplishing work activities.

• Responsible for methods development, operation and maintenance of all laboratory instrumentation.

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Union Camp Corporation, Franklin, Virginia 1989-1999

Analytical Chemist, Analytical Services Group

Supervisory and analytical chemist position with responsibilities as Team Leader of entire Analytical Services group to

include three peer chemists, seven non exempt technicians and one hourly, and analytical techniques in both the production

and environmental areas.

• Supervised and made improvements to environmental testing and reporting program by implementing procedure

improvements and developing new methods.

• Justified and purchased liquor testing auto titrators for use in production areas of the mill.

• Reported quality data to State regulatory agency from BOD, COD, TOC, ICAP, TSS, TDS, Color and other

environmental testing methods.

• Improved customer and government relations by providing testing data on final products.

• Developed improved time accounting and tracking system for managing work activities and overtime.

• Improved work scheduling and efficiency by involving team members.

• Fostered team development by coordinating team-building activities for the group.

• Coordinated and wrote performance reviews for both peer chemists and technicians.

Reichhold Chemical Corporation, Pensacola, Florida 1984-1989

Research Chemist, Analytical Laboratory

Developed methods for analysis of coatings and adhesives polymers in support of new products from Research and

Development group and production areas.

• Developed methods for use in production QA / QC laboratory

• Installed and provided support for operation of gas chromatographs and liquid chromatographs at plant facilities.

• Attended workshops on maintenance of analytical instrumentation.

Ciba-Geigy Corporation, McIntosh, Alabama 1979-1984

Chemist II, Process Analytical Group (1983- 1985)

Responsibilities included troubleshooting, maintenance and repair of analytical instrumentation used in process automation

and training of operators.

Chemist I, Shift Leader, Analytical Lab (1981 – 1983)

Supervisory position responsible for training and review of entry-level chemists, data quality assurance, methods

development and laboratory instrument operation and maintenance.

Shift Chemist, Analytical Lab (1979 – 1981)

Responsibilities included routine product analysis, reporting data to shift leader and production areas.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science, Chemistry

University of West Florida, Pensacola, Fl.

Associate of Arts

Pensacola Junior College, Pensacola, Fl.

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OTHER EXPERIENCE SKILLS

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Adjunct Chemistry Instructor, Paul D. Camp Community College, Franklin, Virginia (1994 – 1995)

Taught Freshman College Chemistry

Assistant Air Traffic Controller, Federal Aviation Administration, En Route Air Traffic Control Center, Hilliard, Florida

(1976 – 1977)

Psychiatric Social Worker, United States Army (various military installations), Specialist 4th Class, Honorable Discharge

(1972- 1975)

Computers

Experienced with Microsoft Office Professional Software, especially Excel and Word for Windows 95 and later. Some

experience in hardware maintenance and upgrading.

AFFILIATIONS

American Chemical Society

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