MARSHALL CHIASSON
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Spring, TX 77386 Email: ***********@*****.***
M AT E R I A L S C H E M I S T
A top-performing Materials Chemist credited with combining manufacturing, engineering, chemistry, and design expertise to
deliver indispensable technical support and key laboratory data . Strong expertise leading new product design and testing along
with project planning.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Technical Support Surface Preparation & Cleaning Light Microscopy
Product Recommendations Chemistry Mechanical Engineering
Safety and Product Training Instrument and Software Use Solidworks
Laboratory Layout & Design Project Management Clean Room Protocols
Instrumentation Design Corrosion Materials Science
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
BAKER HUGHES, Houston, TX 2013 – Present
Completion Fluid Technologist (RDD Scientist III)
Provide key technical support to sales engineers including product recommendations and laboratory data.
Research Chemist alongside R&D group providing guidance regarding new product testing and project planning.
Perform customer/client and interdepartmental training on specialized subjects.
Responsible for OCTG surface preparation, material cleaning, corrosion prevention recommendation.
Designed layout for a new laboratory environment.
Instrument and software exposure: Rheometers, pH probe, FTIR, TGA, DSC, Optical Microscopy, Solidworks,
Microsoft Office Suite, and Adobe.
TETRA TECHNOLOGIES, CONROE, TX 2007 – 2013
Technical Service Specialist
Provided support to sales engineers including gathering request details, conducting tests, furnishing report and analysis
to sales and customers.
Research Chemist and new product development – International laboratory coordination.
Conducted summer intern and customer product and technology training.
Developed audio and visual demo and training tools for internal and external use.
Diagnosed corrosion and erosion problem in new salt drying plant.
Performed OCTG surface preparation and material cleaning, corrosion prevention recommendation.
Granted patent in 2014 for ‘Insulating Packer Fluid’.
Received the Inaugural Safety Leadership Award.
Designed mobile blending and pumping trailer.
Redesigned one new lab and lead design and coordination of warehouse space to be refurbished as an additional lab
space.
Instrument and software exposure: Rheometers, pH probe, FTIR, ICP, Optical and Polarized Light Microscopy, SEM,
Nano-Spec, Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe.
LOCKHEED MARTIN SPACE SYSTEMS NASA MICHOUD FACILITY, NEW ORLEANS, LA 2006 – 2007
Associate Process Engineer
Monitored bath/construction chemicals for Space Shuttle External Fuel tank.
Responsible for large metal surfacing preparation and material cleaning.
Performed Friction Stir weld evaluation.
Performed clean room sampling and environmental monitoring of metal parts.
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Instrument and software exposure: Rheometers, pH probe, FTIR, ICP, GC-MS, Flame AA, Optical and Polarized Light
Microscopy, SEM, Nano-Spec, Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe.
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EDUCATION & TRAINING
Bachelor of Science, Materials Chemistry (Minor: Mechanical Engineering; Materials Science), Louisiana State University,
2006
Certification in Optical and Polarized Light Microscopy, McCrone Research Institute, 2007
TWIC CARD
HUET
Solidworks Certification (In Process)
Forklift and Overhead Crane Certification
Clean Room Work Environment Protocols
AWARDS & DISTINCTIONS
‘Insulating Packer Fluid’ Patent
Eagle Scout Award
Safety Leadership Award