FRANK MORZ

Reno, NV. ***** 775-***-****

OBJECTIVE

• To establish a career in a company, which will utilize my skills & experiences to the best of my abilities. To have the

opportunity for advancement, diversification within the company with a long term career. Able to get along and work

with others in a peaceful, productive environment.

EDUCATION

• University Nevada, Reno = Chemical Engineering (1982 - 1983)

• Truckee Meadows Community College, Reno = Misc. (1984, 87, 88, 90, 00, 01, 02)

• Vachon Corporation - CADD Training Program Graduated with Certificate (1984 - 1985)

• CompUSA Computer Training (12/99 - 08/2000)

EXPERIENCE

ADVANCED REFINING CONCEPTS (ARC) - Reno, NV-08/2013 Process Operator & Senior Laboratory

Technician, Responsible for the day to day safe and efficient operations of all refinery processer units. Responsible

for adherence to all company policies, procedures and health safety and environmental standards. Operate refinery

processing units GD production (start-up & shut-down). Monitor refinery systems & operations (computer live

operations). Facilitate loading & unloading of GD & Diesel fuel from drivers into tank yard from load rack. Dispatch

& Inventory tracking of GD & Diesel, data entry, manage paperwork. Record keeping, continuous onsite operations&

monitoring, general plant maintenance and housekeeping. Quality assurance, product retention, analysis and disposal

of samples. Gas Chromatograph HP 5890, Low Sulfur and API analysis. SOP development and implementation.

ALTERNATIVE PETROLEUM TECHNOLOGIES (APT) - Reno, NV – 2010 consultant, fulltime 04/11 thru 04/12

R & D Technician, formally Eco Energy Solutions (Please see below) Residual & Fuel Oil Emulsions. Creation of oil

emulsions and testing (PSD, Sulfur analysis, API gravity, settling & stress tests, flash point) third party testing.

Lab set-up, training and implementation for Residual Oil Emulsions in New Delhi, India. Korea lab set-up, skid

commissioning of Fuel Oil Emulsions, Karl Fischer (manual & auto) titrator, Brookfield viscosity, Silverson Shear.

BANGO OIL - Fallon, NV – (01/2011 – 03/2011) Lab Manager, Set-up, operate, and maintain all laboratory

equipment, ordering of supplies and equipment. Gas Chromography, NOACK volatility, XRF, CANNON viscosity &

cold crank analysis for plant process petroleum, waste and motor oil production. Lab expansion and training.

EAGLEPICHER MINERALS (EP MINERALS) – Sparks, NV (12/07 – 12/10) R & D Technician, Responsible for

all secondary QA/QC for in-house products of mined & processed Diatomaceous Earth, Analysis of customer

complaints of product, Research and Development of competitor samples. ICP, XRF, XRD, GFAA, LECO, SEM,

Carbon / Sulfur analysis and operations. ISO 9000 & 9001 Standard, internal quality auditor. ISO, OSHA & MSHA

training annually. LIMS, ACCESS & EXCEL data input and storage.

ECO ENERGY SOLUTIONS (EES) - Reno, NV (04/05 to 08/06) (04/07 to 12/07, 2009) Chemist, formally Clean

Fuels Technology (Please see below) Installation and setup of new facility and laboratory. Research & Development

on emulsified fuels, (diesel, bio diesel, motor oils, fuel oils, bitumen.) PSD, Sulfur analysis, API gravity, settling &

stress tests, flash point, third party testing. Laboratory manager, safety committee member, grant writing assistance,

internet research.

CLEAN FUELS TECHNOLOGY (CFT) – Reno, NV (09/2001 to 04/2005) Chemist, Hired part time as a lab

technician within 6 months hired full time as a Chemist / Lab Manager. Responsible for, but not limited to the

research and development of emulsified fuels (oil & water phased) for diesel, fuel oil and asphalt bitumen (heavy)

fuel oil emulsions. Development of new chemistries, laboratory field procedures. Well experienced with oil & water

phased emulsions, Nonionic, Cationic and Anionic chemistries. To determine the effects of reducing/increasing the

percent of additive and water in emulsions using R&D methods for preparation. QA/QC and SOP implementation for

fuels. Project management, skid implementation for fuel making and testing, bench scale lab test work. Test trials in

Europe & Asia (Italy, Korea, Germany, and Switzerland). Hiring, supervisor, and training of lab technicians for

laboratory test work. Laboratory manager. Combustion test work with the University of Utah. Safety committee

member, IATA, Dangerous goods, and OSHA shipping, receiving, handling & training. S.C.A.T.S.

NEL LABORATORIES - Reno, NV (04/2000 to 11/2001) Chemist I, Responsible for ICP & ICP/MS Spectrometer

operations (Thermo Jerral Ash, Varian & Perkin Elmer). Back-up operator for Mass Spec. Operations (Perkin-Elmer).

Dayshift supervisor. Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure (TCLP), Resource Conservation and Recovery Act

(RCRA) analysis, Standard's preparation, Data validation, and Data entry into Lims Link. Compliance with Good

Laboratory Practice (GLP). QA/QC of analytical methods, and of state certification’s (audit’s). Clean Water Act &

Safe Drinking Water Act analysis.

BHP MINERALS - Reno, NV (12/1997 to 11/2000) Lead Shift Pilot Plant Supervisor, Responsible for a 4000 liter

Pilot Plant installation, operations, maintenance, wastewater treatment, and disposal. Conducted work on lead

concentrates leaching, electro winning plating, silver and zinc recovery. In charge of AA metals analysis, and

industrial wastewater treatment. (Perkin-Elmer & Varian ICP/MS, and AA 2380), XRF, acid digestion, cyanide based

recovery tests, flotation, dissolved oxygen, pH, centrifuge operation, column leaching and agglomeration tests,

computer control & alarm systems, data management and writing reports. Led bench scale lab test work on silver and

zinc recovery from residue and the effects of impurities on the electro-winning process. Inventory management,

(ordering reagents & supplies). Wastewater treatment plant operations.

CASHMAN EQUIPMENT CO. - Sparks, NV (01/1997 to 12/1997) Lead Shift Supervisor, Managed set-up,

operation and troubleshooting of oil-lab equipment I.E. Leeman Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICP), ICP/MS Nicolet

Impact 420, ISL Viscosity Bath. Purchasing of Lab Equipment, Supplies, and Chemicals. Data Management of

records and processing. Analyzed wear metals in oil and fuel, primarily for Caterpillar equipment, along with oil and

fuel analysis of hydraulics and engine wear. Petroleum analysis. QA/QC of analytical methods.

GD RESOURCES, INC. - Sparks, NV (01/1994 to 01/1997) Refinery/Pilot Plant Technician, Arc Furnace

Operator/Multiple Hearth Furnace Operator. Promoted to Head Elution Plant Operator (2 ton) as Plant Crew

Supervisor. Promoted to Plant Maintenance/Fabrication Technician. Experience included but was not limited to:

smelting, cupellation of Doer, gold & silver electro winning plating and re-plating, plant maintenance. AA analysis.

ICP & ICP/MS

BARRINGER LABORATORIES, INC. - Reno, NV (01/1992 to 12/1993) Geochemical & Environmental Technician, Highly

skilled in ICP/MS & Perkin-Elmer AA 5000, 5100, 2380, for metals analysis of periodic elements, Graphite Furnace AA, acid

digestions, gold beads, fire assay, cyanide bottle roll tests. Shipping & receiving of detox solutions.

AMERICAN ELECTRIC - Sparks, NV (02/1990 to 01/1992) Head Analytical Technician, Supervised Day, Swing, and

Graveyard shifts. Responsible for industrial wastewater treatment and distribution systems. Installation of wastewater plant

equipment, troubleshooting, and repair. Chemical balance of zinc and copper plating tanks. Experienced in alarm control

systems, flow meters, large and small pH meters, ORP electrodes, control circuits, wiring systems, Hach test equipment, plating

hull cells, metals analysis, balances, barometers, digestions, spectrometers, extraction, and test equipment for wastewater

treatment analysis.

KAPPES CASSIDAY & ASSOCIATES Sparks, NV (03/1985 to 02/1990) Analytical Lab Technician & CADD Technician,

Metals analysis using ICP & Perkin-Elmer 2380 AA, Graphite Furnace AA, Cyanide column leach and agglomeration test work.

Organic solvent extraction, cyanide bottle roll tests, flotation, centrifuge, titrations, weak acid dissociable cyanide. Bench scale

lab test work. General sample preparation weighing, pulverizing, crushing, and splitting.

SKILLS & TRAINING

• Strong organizational skills. Project Management (TMCC)

• Background in research and development of pilot plant processes.

• Extensive experience in set-up and operation of pilot plants and lab scale bench work.

• Very familiar with metallurgy and analytical chemistry.

• Practical experience with a variety of equipment for chemical analysis and control of chemical processes.

• Experienced in supervising people and leading them to maximum performance.

• Coaching & Teambuilding Skills for Managers & Supervisors (Fred Pryor Seminars & CareerTrack)

• Essential Skills for First Time Managers (Fred Pryor Seminars & CareerTrack)

• ISO, MSHA, OSHA, IATA, Dangerous goods, Nevada S.C.A.T.S, LECO certification

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