Mark L. Kalinowski

**** ****** ****** **** ******, N.Y. 14224 PH: 716-***-**** ac7696@r.postjobfree.com

Management Professionalfocused on laboratory, safety, quality, and process improvement. Capable of leveraging skill set in seamlessly advancing an organization to teach and learn at the same time. Ready to take on challenge to motivate a team to great success, while ultimately relying on the team as a whole to become more than the sum of its parts. Capable of finding the need, and meeting it. A results-oriented professional with proven skills and abilities in program and laboratory management. Able to interpret and apply complex government regulations, such as OSHA, NYSDEC, EPA and NYSDOH. Able to manage others within very stringent quality systems, such as ISO, NQA-1 and Joint Commission. Demonstrated ability to identify process strengths and weaknesses, and implement organizational policy changes and communicate changes to all levels. Demonstrated ability to train and develop talent in others, assemble and motivate productive teams driven to succeed. Able to work with the most demanding of clients. Highly skilled at laboratory testing, chemical analysis and all tools of molecular biology.

Areas of Expertise:

Laboratory Analysis

Quality Improvement

Error Prevention

Culture Change

Safety

Regulatory Compliance

Manuals & SOP Development

Process Management

Staff Development

Employment History

GLOBE METALLURGICAL INC., Niagara Falls, NY 2014-2018

A large publicly traded corporation specializing in the production of silicon and silicon alloys, with several smelting plants, mines, core metal facilities and related industries around the world. Employing a hundred people at the Niagara Falls facility and over a thousand around the world.

Environmental, Health & Safety Manager

Responsible for developing, running and maintaining continuous improvement on a safety training program for all employees. Responsible for all accident investigations and OSHA compliance. Responsible for all environmental compliance and reporting with NYSDEC and EPA regulations.

Laboratory Manager / Chief Chemist

Responsible for oversight of the day to day operations of the chemical quality control laboratory. Ensuring all finished products are shipped in accordance with customer specifications. Ensuring all raw materials are tested before use. Responsible for the continuing education of all laboratory staff, and training and development on any new methods.

Quality Manager

Responsible for maintaining the quality management system on site, as well as working with other company sites to maintain an interlab proficiency program. Also responsible for working with customers on audits and resolution of any customer complaints, investigating causes of failures and implementing corrective and preventive actions. Responsible for maintaining ISO accreditation.

MOUNT ST. MARY’S HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CENTER, Lewiston, NY 2009-2013

A not for profit community hospital encompassing a mid size nursing home, a child care center and several specialty medical clinics, employing over 1000 people, a part of Ascension Health system with over 90 hospitals and 35 long term care facilities.

Employee Safety Coordinator

Responsible for running complete hospital employee safety program encompassing more than one thousand employees, which included management, technical, professional, clerical, union and non-union personnel, in six separate facilities. Highly trained in all aspects of Emergency Management and Continuity of Operations. Trained and Educated the majority of staff propelling the hospital to be Consumer Reports’ Safest Hospital in Western New York. Expanded Safe Patient Handling Program. Selected to lead Emergency Preparedness Committee. Trained to the 300 level in ICS. Obtained $75K UASI grant to improve hospital and off site security. Developed Ascension Health wide best practice for point of distributions, and trained system experts. Planned and executed a regional drill for distribution of strategic national stockpile assets. Created and updated numerous manuals and policies. Wrote a completely new laboratory safety manual. Developed a new infant security policy and staff training

Interim On Line Care Manager

Stepped up when the organization was in need and managed a multi-organizational team collaborating to develop an on-line care platform and acted as liaison to on-line care providers. Drove a 200% increase in hits to the web site. Coordinated a schedule of care provider coverages and trained a permanent replacement.

QUALITY INSPECTION SERVICES INC., Buffalo, NY 2009

One of America’s largest privately held non-destructive testing companies, encompassing multiple related business units employing over 1000 people nationwide.

Calibration Laboratory Supervisor

Set up and direct day to day operations of a calibration laboratory. Designed new laboratory space, bid out all work related to new laboratory construction. Wrote a complete set of ISO 17025 compliant laboratory manuals. Wrote a complete set of ISO 17025, NQA-1 and Military Standard compliant SOP’s

ERIE COUNTY CENTRAL POLICE SERVICES FORENSIC LAB, Buffalo, NY 1998-2009

Municipal government of ErieCountyNew York, employing over 1000 people.

Forensic Serologist

Tested evidence for biological fluids to identify DNA, write detailed reports on analysis and testify in court. Testified in a multitude of case types from burglaries to rapes to multiple homicides. Testified in courts across Western New York at all levels from family court to federal court. Authorized as a CODIS user with full access to criminal DNA databases. Attended national conferences dealing with complex scientific issues. Progressively trained in all aspects of quality control. Initially validated Short Tandem Repeat methodology for the laboratory. During laboratory move, participated as integral team member to maintain evidence chain of custody. Functioned as tour guide for multiple community groups touring new facilities.

Safety Chair

Managed laboratory safety program in secondary role. Expanded safety committee to include both union and non-union employees. Expanded safety training to include CPR, Bloodborne Pathogens and Fire extinguisher training. Wrote and implemented new laboratory safety manual. Improved laboratory safety inspections for all safety equipment, such as eyewashes, showers and AED’s. Ensured all OSHA training requirements were met.

Adjunct Clinical Instructor

In association with the State University of New York at Buffalo Department of Biotechnology and Clinical Laboratory Sciences. Instructed students on rotation through the Erie County Central Police Services Forensic Lab ensuring they have a thorough understanding of PCR and other tools of molecular biology. Trained students on the theory and practical applications of the Polymerase Chain Reaction, trained students on quality control aspects of a forensic laboratory.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Biology • State University of New York at Buffalo

Interned in the Bioengineering Laboratory performing protein binding assays using FRET.

Master of Science in Applied Molecular Biology • University of Maryland Baltimore County

Laboratory work focused on the cloning of a bacterial mutant alkaline phosphatase, a mutant human rhodopsin, and a human green opsin. Coursework concentrated in the tools of molecular biology.

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