Quality Control Technician
Resume:
Michelle Lueck-Miller
West Columbia, SC 29172
Email: **********@*****.***
Education: University of South Carolina- Columbia
Bachelor of Science in Marine Science (May 2003)
Experience
SHEALY ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, COLUMBIA SC JANUARY 2004-
NOVEMBER 2013
LABORATORY TECHNICIAN
• Inorganic Non-Metals Analyst.
• Skilled in lab instruments including the Lachat autoanalyzer and Aquachem 2000.
• Analyze tests such as Nitrates, Nitrites, Nitrate plus Nitrite, Phenol, Ammonia, Phosphorous
(Total & Ortho), Hexavalent Chromium and TKN.
• Efficient in prepping Cyanides on distillation blocks and on the micro distillation. Other prep tests
include Phosphorous/TKN on digestion block and Ammonia on distillation blocks.
• Proficient in spectrophotometric analyses such as: Total Residual Chlorine, Chemical Oxygen
Demand, Ferrous Iron, ADMI color, Platinium Cobalt color, Methylene Blue Activated
Substances and CTAS.
• Qualified in performing Biochemical Oxygen Demand test. Performed solids tests such as total
dissolved, suspended, and volatile and percent solid
• Complete understanding of titrations for tests such as Alkalinity/Conductivity and Hardness by
conducting them manually and via the Autotitrator Man Tech. Also other manual titrations
include Walkley-Black TOC, Sulfides and Sulfite.
• Knowledgeable in Total Organic Carbon using the OI Analytical instrument. Experience with Ion
Chromatography using Dionex instrument analyzing Sulfate, Chloride, Fluoride, and Bromide.
• Accomplished other wet chemistry tests including Turbidity, ph (soil and aqueous), and Bulk
Density.
• Also completed tasks such as checking daily thermometer temperatures of refrigerators and
Performed tests such as Colilert 18, E coli Colilert 18, Simplate, and Total Colilert and Fecal
Membrane Filtration and Bio Solids (Class A and B).
• incubators, reviewing log books, and uploading data.
• Trained coworkers in the above wet chemistry tests.
• Experienced with the LIMS computer system.
December 2012-November2013
HEAD OF MICROBIOLOGY
• Other duties included performing quality control tests in all new media lots when first received.
• Maintained equipment including an Idexx sealer, water bath, and incubators. Made bacteria
plates, Lauryl Tryptose Broth, Tryptic Soy Broth, BT indicator and Agar.
• Performing sterile checks on media and supplies used to analyze the tests. Made sterile water for
all the tests.
• Experience in autoclaving waste, media and sterilizing equipment and pro spore.
• Performed various tasks to comply with in house policy as well as other government agencies
policies including prepping log books of tests conducted daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly and
yearly.
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COLUMBIA, SC August 2002 – December 2003
LABORATORY TECHNICIAN
• Maintain the chemistry and well being of copepod and foraminiferal cultures (pH, salinity, and
dissolved oxygen).
• Prepare stock nutrients and inoculate algae to be fed to the cultures.
• Use centrifuge and autoclave in food preparation.
• Field experience through course work: analyzed coastal environments statewide to identify
beaches in need of nourishment; measured beach profile; measured ocean temperature and water
velocity in situ; counted phytoplankton species in water samples; identified and measured fish
samples to assist a graduate thesis project.
• Assisted with semiweekly water changes for Quinquelocilina sp. Cultures.
References:
Available upon request.
Willing to relocate.
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