Water Quality

Michael A. Smith

***** *** ******* *****, ****** Hill, CA 95037 408-***-**** **********@*****.***

Objective

Experience Laboratory Technician with a demonstrated history of working in the water industry. Skilled in Environmental Compliance, water quality, chemical testing, and environmental awareness. Strong research professional with a Bachelor’s Degree focused in Biology and Chemistry minor from San Jose State University.

Education

CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT: WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

Currently Enrolled

Related coursework: Water Treatment Operation

BACHELORS OF SCIENCE: BIOLOGY MAY 2015 SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY

Major: B.S. in Biology with a concentration in Systems Physiology

Minor: Chemistry

Related coursework: Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Cell Biology

Skills & Abilities

HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT

Manage hazardous waste inventory for Microbiology, Inorganic, and Organic Chemistry laboratories

QUALITY CONTROL

Autoclave use and pH testing of media to ensure media is sterile and to the specifications laboratory analysts

LABORATORY SKILLS

Autoclaving, aseptic techniques, acidification, neutralization, pH testing, etc.

CHEMICAL TREATMENT

Process lead and copper samples

Acidification of samples, as well as neutralization of samples for proper disposal

Experience

LABORATORY TECHNICIAN CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE GROUP NOVEMBER 2016 - PRESENT

Employment duties include:

oPreparing standard chemical solutions and media

oSetting up basic testing, calibrates equipment, performs tests and records data

oMaintains aseptic laboratory procedures and keeps the laboratory in a clean and orderly condition.

oCleaning and maintaining general instruments, glassware, and other equipment needed for analysis.

oData entry into Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) to maintain records

oHazardous Waste Disposal

oQuality Control

oPerforms other job-related duties as assigned.

MEMBRANE CLEANER / LABORATORY TECHNICIAN GENERAL ELECTRIC FEBRUARY 2016 – NOVEMBER 2016

Adhering to proper quality control policies: cleaning membranes and pre/post-testing membranes

Chemical control: working with hazardous chemicals and maintaining SDSs

Environmental compliance: EHS reports (notifying supervisor about any issues involving environment, health, or safety problems)

Reporting: documenting and construction of cleaning reports

MAINTENANCE COORDINATOR TIMPANY CENTER JANUARY 2010 – APRIL 2016

Customer Service of members and renters

Operation of Integrated Accounting System to ensure proper accounting of members transactions and member files

IT Support of computers in regards to proper functionality

Maintenance of facility - ordering chemicals, maintaining pumps for pool, and overall cleanliness

MICROBIOLOGY RESEARCH INTERN SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY APRIL 2010 – MAY 2012

Sample collection at waste water site

Microscopy – analyzing the microbial flora of wastewater sample

Polymerase Chai Reaction (PCR) utilization for TM7 (SBG3) bacteria

Ensuring efficiency of Fluorescence in situ Hybridization (FISH) with SBG3-like bacteria

Analysis of microbial flora of wastewater and taxonomy

Colony isolation and cultivation of SBG3-like bacteria

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