WAYNE FREER

*** ***** *****

Brick, NJ *****

908-***-****

acy8us@r.postjobfree.com

Highly motivated and dedicated professional with years of laboratory experience in both research and manufacturing environments

Work Experience:

July 2016 – October 2016: Lab Technician

Mindlance - Contract with Bristol-Myers Squibb, Princeton, NJ

●Operated the Hapman box washer for sanitizing rodent boxes. Manually sanitized dog and monkey cages.

Nov. 2015: Laboratory Technician

Scientific Search – Contract with PendoTECH, Princeton, NJ

●QA/QC testing of PressureMat sensor monitors.

2014: Chemist – Associate Scientist

Kelly Services – Contract with Dow Electronic Materials, Princeton, NJ

●Phosphor reflectance testing using a spectrophotometer. Use of MS Excel for data manipulation.

●Monitored water levels critical for furnace operations. Recorded furnace performance. Handled liquid nitrogen and replaced gas cylinders.

2012-2013: Laboratory Technician

Axelon Services - Contract with BASF, Iselin, NJ

●Catalyst testing using high pressure methane steam reactors.

2010-2011: Laboratory Manager (Non-Supervisory)

HORIBA Jobin Yvon, Inc., Edison, NJ

●Maintained and supported an operational wet lab as well as a fully functional fluorescence lab. Assisted service department performing spectroscopy instrument repairs on the Nanolog, Fluorolog, and the Fluoromax-4. Serviced Siemens water purification system.

●Calibrated fluorescence spectroscopy equipment and maintained a lab notebook. Created standard samples for final instrument qualifications by the production team. Performed fluorescence spectroscopy analysis on samples provided by the sales group from potential customers.

2001-2008: Chemical Laboratory Technician / Facilities Maintenance Coordinator

Millennium Cell, Eatontown, NJ

●Worked with lead scientist in an R&D environment performing organic and inorganic experiments. Used chemical formulations to produce hydrogen reactions employing in-house reactors. Documented the experiments and results in a lab notebook.

●Part of a three person team which designed, furnished and fully equipped a new analytical lab.

●Assisted lead scientist in performing organic synthesis and testing of petroleum-based products.

●Performed final research sample analysis using TGA, NMR, XRF, ICP, AAS, titrations and use of the glove box.

●Assisted in catalyst prep using LabView software; performed slurry prep. Pilot Plant experience.

●Created SOP’s used in the lab as well as ordered lab supplies using SAP to support necessary inventory levels.

●Contracted external vendors, obtained building and fire permits. Responsible for Hazardous Shipping.

1979-2001: Chemical Laboratory Technician / 1976-1979: Chemical Laboratory Operator

Hercules, Inc., Parlin, NJ

●Used HPLC, GC, TGA, and NMR for raw material qualifications. Safe handling and disposal of hazardous materials.

●Performed testing utilizing GMP: Water lab testing, Gas sampling, Ethylene Oxide testing, Nitrogen Analysis, Karl Fischer Analysis, and Viscosity testing. Executed Bulk Density, Particle Size Analysis, and Film Granularity testing. Modified SOP’s to ensure accuracy and safety. QA/QC Analysis of raw materials and finished goods.

●Worked in the manufacturing areas of the plant which produced nitrocellulose, smokeless powder and Natrosol as a Chemical Laboratory Operator. Performed chemical batch calculations for production of nitrocellulose.

Education, Training and Skill Details:

Associate of Arts Degree, Major in Liberal Arts, Concentration on Physical Sciences – Middlesex County College, Edison, NJ

Right to Know Training; Spill Containment Training; HAZMAT Training; Lockout/Tagout Training; Respiratory and Air Breathing Equipment Training; Lab Safety Training, Animal Care and Handling Safety Training.

Skills: MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook, Lotus Notes, SAP, MSDS, ASTM Standards, Swagelok fittings, Catalyst determination, ISO 9000 Standards and Glovebox operations.

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