Six Sigma Technician

OBJECTIVE: To apply my training and skills when and where they are needed

and strive to always learn more.

Education:

Lake Erie College, Painesville, Ohio

Bachelor of Science Degree

Major: Biology - Emphasis in Field Studies/Research

Graduated - May, 1997 Cum Laude.

Lakeland Community College, Mentor, Ohio

Major: Medical Laboratory Technologies AAS

Graduated - June, 1989

ASCP Board Registry - 2005 MLT - 40637 #02866682

State of Ohio Certification - First Responder #107063

Six Sigma Black Belt Certification - February 2004

Six Sigma Green Belt Certification - February 2003

Career Achievements:

> Six Sigma BB Certification

> Consistent project completion with significant product

improvement

> Documented company savings on process & product improvements

ranging

between $13K - 152K per project

Work Experience:

American Electric Power (AEP ) -

Dolan Engineering Laboratory, 4001 Bixby Rd., Groveport, OH 43125-

9454

Chemistry Technician -IC Chromatography Environmental Water

Analysis April 2013 - Present

. Receive samples through chain of custody for EPA

analysis

. HPLC - IC analysis of environmental water samples per

EPA Method 300.1

o HPLC - IC EPA Method 218.6 - Dissolved Hexavalent

Chromium in Environmental waters and wastewaters

. Skalar San++ Colorimetric analysis of water samples for

ammonia (NH3 as N) EPA Method 350.1

. Complete required documentation for all lab notebooks

and reagents for required testing

. Completion of required State EPA regulatory proficiency

testing (PT), DOC (Document of Competency) and annual

State of Ohio Audits.

Owens Corning Science & Technology Center,

2790 Columbus Rd., Route 16, Granville, OH 43023

Chemistry Technician -R&D Sept. 2010 - Nov. 2012

. Analysis of raw minerals and processed glass materials for;

o LOI and H2O

o Fluorine content by ISE

o Hg content by thermal decomposition

( Assisted in method development and statistical validation for raw

materials

. Responsible for preparation of samples both raw and

processed glass materials for chemistry; ICP, XRF

and AA analysis

. Raw and processed glass material sample preparation for standard and

chemical analysis

. Safety steering committee

Steris Corporation, 5960 Heisley Rd.,

Mentor, OH 44060 - R&D Advanced Sterilization R&D Associate Scientist

II - January 2008 - 2010

R&D Advanced Sterilization - Associate Scientist II

o Responsible for chemical assay in compliance with GLP

o Daily maintenance and programming of experimental sterilization units

as required for project testing.

o FDA /GLP testing of aseptically prepared experimental test

articles in R&D sterilization units - process prepared

articles in specified pre programmed units and record all

parameters and results as per protocol for the validation

of said articles to FDA requirements. Prepare and test new

stock inoculums to specified populations. Collect recorder

data and process graphical information for each FDA

experimental run; calculate D-values and recoverable

populations as required. Archive all relevant data and

project information.

o Formulate experimental culture media for the propagation

and recovery of micro organisms used in R&D testing of

devices and articles.

Millennium Chemicals Inc.,

2900 Middle Rd., Ashtabula, Ohio 1990 - 2007 Salary: 53K

Senior Laboratory Technician - Analytical & Technical

Specialist -January 1998-2007

o Customer formulations to match process technologies with twin

screw and single screw extrusion

o Modification of existing formulations to improve quality

characteristics

o Conversion from XRF particle count based testing to pressure

differentiation

( Troubleshoot production for FPVC & pigment extrusion

quality problems and shelf life issues with quality testing

o Detect process problems through particle size analysis and

CIE System (BYK Gardner Color-View 9000).

o Member of the Manufacturing to Target (MTT) team instituted

to setup statistically based process and product

improvement for long term monitoring at two plant sites.

Researcher - R&D Process & Product Development

V Special Six Sigma Projects concerning - non-routine product

testing and analysis.

o Researcher - 2004-A2-01 Biocide (Kg/Mton)

Reduction Ash 2

Waters HPLC testing of biocide addition in

production slurry to determine and maintain

correct dosage/MTon across all production

materials

o Researcher - 2003-A2-07 Finishing process Steam

Savings ASH 2 (PRQ)

o Researcher - Plant Cl reactor characterization

trials

o Statistical Contributor - Post Reaction Quench

(PRQ) process improvement DOE trials

o Researcher - Prism Extruder equipment

commissioning and method validation

V Experience with plant trials for process & product development-

working closely with engineering

V Statistical validation and trouble-shooting of test methods.

V Six Sigma Black-Belt trained / ISO 9000-9002 Internal Auditor

( Method development per customer based needs involving

new methods

(Commission new equipment and statistically validate

methods for customer specifications

Malvern S particle analyzer

V Prism Twin Screw extruder

V Liaison between quality and engineering departments.

Analytical Chemical Technician, January 1996 - Jan. 1998

o Provide quantitative and qualitative analysis for incoming raw

materials as well as EPA method analysis of production waste

effluents.

o Provide complete documentation of all analysis in

compliance with EPA and ISO-9002, domestic and

international regulations.

o Perform standardized regular calibration, maintenance and

documentation of all laboratory instrumentation as per ISO-

9002 guidelines.

Analytical instrumentation:

> HPLC (Waters)

> HPLC IC (Dionex)

> Single and twin screw extruder (Kilion & Prism)

> UV/VIS Spectrometer

> Polymer batch mixers

> XRF analysis

> Two -roll mills

> ISE (Metrohm)

> Malvern S particle size analyzer

> Leco carbon analyzer

> AA Spectrophotometer

> Colorview (Gardner)

> Muffle furnaces

> FTIR

> Hg Analyzer - thermal decomposition (Nipon MA-3000)

> Skalar San++ Colorimetric Analyzer

> Proficient with Statistica & Mini Tab

Finished Product - QC Relief Technician, January 1990 - January

1996

References will be furnished upon request.

Theresa J. Knapp

*********@**********.*** 12619 Twp Rd 106

Home

Mt Perry. OH 43760

Phone: 740-***-****

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