Orea Norton

Email: abot2f@r.postjobfree.com

Address: ***** ********* *****

City: Harvest

State: AL

Zip: 35749

Country: USA

Phone: 256-***-****

Skill Level: Experienced

Salary Range: 70

Willing to Relocate

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OREA NORTON

1979 Reed Lane * Durham, CA 95938 * abot2f@r.postjobfree.com * 256-***-****

Motivated, analytical, resourceful, and dependable Chemical Engineer with more than 10 years of chemical laboratory experience in the manufacturing, quality control, and aerospace industries.

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

* Detailed oriented professional with a proven record of positive and influential results within the chemistry lab.

* Proven expertise in the areas of analytical chemistry, electrochemistry, and polymers.

* Maintain a broad range of experience with hands-on, comprehensive Engineering capabilities.

* Areas of expertise include: mathematics, chemical kinetics, reactor design, unit operations, nature and properties of materials, analytical chemistry, electrochemistry, and polymer formulation and testing.

* Capable of applying theoretical engineering principles to real world situations.

* Highly professional, focused, and consistently maintain a team player attitude with a focus on safety and results.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

MATERIALS ENGINEERING AND QUALITY ASSURANCE MANAGER July 2008 - February 2010

LEWIS PIPE COMPANY, *Plant closed in 2010 Ardmore, AL

Lewis Pipe Company operated as a CPVC Plastic Water Pipe and fitting manufacturer.

* Led and supervised five Quality Control Technicians.

* Implemented a positive change in processes by increasing the comprehensive technical knowledge among the team.

* Optimized manufacturing processes to reduce scrap and improve quality, resulting in the elimination of brittle pipe production.

* Remained abreast of the financial factors which affected our business.

* Established a laboratory for the testing and analyses of polymers, resulting in confirmation that the team`s polymer compounding process delivered the correct amount of each ingredient.

* Conducted polymer fusion testing utilizing a rotational rheometer.

* Purchased and maintained a gel permeation chromatograph for the molecular characterization of polymers.

* Conducted research to understand the roles of each raw material found within our product.

* Initiated development of a flexible plastic water pipe.

* Purchased all supplies and maintained all equipment within the laboratory.

* Maintained regulatory compliance of all operations within the plant.

* Utilized a systematic approach to problem solving, and consistently demonstrated a can-do attitude and team spirit; worked and collaborated successfully with other employees, spanning various levels of seniority.

OWNER April 1996 - July 2008

AL NORTON APIARIES Taft, TN

I successfully established, owned, and operated Al Norton Apiaries, a honeybee business which was later acquired by another company.

* Specialized in the production of an assortment of Bees.

* Served over sixty retail honey outlets in the provision of honey products.

* Safely and efficiently shipped Queen Honeybees across the nation.

* Gained an understanding of the financial drivers which affected the performance of our business and offerings.

* Managed all production, quality control, and customer interfacing within the business.

* Served as a sales representative and lead marketer for our products, resulting in an increase in business revenue.

* Due to the nature of the work, used potentially hazardous chemicals near food products, while ensuring the prevention of contamination.

* Verified that all procedures and products met regulatory compliance standards and requirements.

* Established innovative use of engineering principles such as filtration, fractionation, and heat transfer.

* Improved communications skills through the representation of our products.

* Provided supervision to multiple employees across the business, to include part-time seasonal employees.

* Performed chemical and physical testing on final products.

CHEMICAL ENGINEER August 1986 - April 1996

GEORGE C. MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER Huntsville, AL

The George C. Marshall Space Flight Center became a NASA field center on July 1, 1960. Today, it remains a vital resource for NASA and the nation, with unique capabilities that are essential to the exploration of space.

* Specialized in aerospace batteries, serving as Technical Lead and Liaison in Battery Chemistry for NASA.

* Effectively maintained a chemistry laboratory for the analyses of aerospace batteries.

* Performed critical Destructive Physical Analyses (DPA) on the Hubble Space Telescope Nickel-Cadmium batteries.

* Developed and published the procedure for the DPA of Nickel-Cadmium battery cells at Marshall Space Flight Center.

* Earned national recognition among the battery peer group for expertise in battery chemical and physical analyses.

* Performed analyses on the Hubble Space Telescope Nickel-Hydrogen electrodes; performed DPA`s on the Silver-Zinc batteries for the Orbital Maneuvering Vehicle; performed DPA`s on the Nickel-Cadmium batteries for the Combined Release and Radiation Effects Satellite.

* Assisted in life cycle tests on various aerospace test batteries and assisted in the activation of the Tethered Space Satellite Silver-Zinc batteries.

* Led frequency response testing on laboratory cells.

* Participated in the SHARP (Summer High School Apprenticeship Research Program) program to involve young people in science and engineering.

* Formally recognized through the honor of three Performance Award Certificates within a ten year period.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - CHEMICAL ENGINEERING 1986

UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA Huntsville, AL

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS AND TRAINING

* Gel Permeation Chromatography Certified, Viscotek Corporation, 2009

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