Quality Assurance Control
Resume:
DYLAN AKIN ************@*****.***
PROFILE
Recent graduate with a BS in Chemistry and a background in engineering and quality assurance as a Nuclear Plant Operator for the US Navy. Experienced working with data, conducting experiments and analyses, and compiling scientific findings in a fast-paced, laboratory environment with shifting priorities. Passionate about quality assurance and continuous improvement processes. Seeking an entry-level chemist position that utilizes my strong communication, organizational, and analytical skills. EDUCATION
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN Dec 2016
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry
THE UNITED STATES NAVY 2005 – 2011
Training Programs: Quality Assurance, Prototypes, Nuclear Power, Machining COURSEWORK
● Bio-Inorganic Chemistry
● Quantum Chemistry
● Organic Chemistry
● Advanced Analytical Chem
● Engineering Physics
● Advanced Inorganic Chem
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
TRACE METAL CONCENTRATIONS IN CHICKEN Fall 2016
Senior Design Project
● Compared 2 types of chicken, free-range and factory farmed meat, for trace metal concentrations utilizing flame atomic absorption and microwave digestion techniques.
● Analyzed zinc, iron, and manganese levels in samples to determine variance resulting in a formal report with scientific findings and conclusions.
WORK HISTORY
AUTO NATION TOYOTA 2011 – 2014
Quality Assurance Inspector
● Performed quality assurance inspections on cars upon receipt from manufacturing facility.
● Gathered customer quality data, prioritized, and tracked improvements on new model vehicles while serving as a liaison between Quality Control and Production departments. UNITED STATES NAVY 2005 – 2011
Nuclear Plant Operator, Mechanical Operator
● Utilized leadership and communication skills to successfully lead unit division for 3 years as supervising plant operator. Oversaw maintenance, operation, and repair of reactor and steam-electric plants.
● Trained in the development, implementation, and performance of quality control processes, including inspection procedures, technical documentation, specifications, blueprint analysis, and record keeping.
● Consistently called upon to make difficult repairs others have failed at and above the normal scope of capabilities under extreme pressure and tight deadlines with a near flawless success rating. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
TECHNIQUES & METHODS: Spectroscopy (Mass, NMR, EPR, IR, UV/VIS, FAAS, and GFAAS), Fluorimetry, Liquid & Gas Chromatography (HPLC, GCMS, and GCFID), Microscopy (SEM, TEM), Microwave Digestion WET LAB EQUIPMENT: Volumetric Pipets and Flasks, Glove Box, Schlenk Line and Flasks, Distillation/Reflux Setup SKILLS: Lab Safety, Sample Preparation and Storage, Quality Control, Personnel Training/Management
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