Chemist
Resume:
Ashleigh Lynn Koontz, M.S.
Roswell, GA 30076
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https://www.linkedin.com/in/alkoontz
Employment Georgia Pacific, Experience LLC, Decatur, GA Analytical Chemist, May 2013-Present
Primary techniques are High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) and Gel Permeation Chromatography (GPC) utilizing UV, RI, and Light Scattering Detection. Secondary techniques are Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC), Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA) and Infrared Spectroscopy (IR).
Manage chromatography instrumentation including two Waters Acquity UPLC systems, one Waters Alliance HPLC system, four Waters GPC/UV-RI systems, and one Agilent/Wyatt GPC- MALS system
Provide reports with accuracy and precision in a timely manner to R&D chemists to not only solve plant problems and customer issues, but also reduce time for product commercialization.
Develop chromatography methods to quantify various components in Georgia-Pacific products by utilizing knowledge in product chemistry and separation techniques.
Analyze a variety of internal and external customer samples for polymer characterization and purity, as well as working on raw material, intermediate, and final product analysis.
Provide excellent customer service and utilize my communication skills to determine advanced need of method development to speed up the process by which customers can receive their results.
Utilize communication skills with customers to coordinate stability study analysis times and instrument availability to speed up turnaround time for customers to receive their results and prevent any delays.
Transfer methods to various laboratories and multiple locations and plants nationwide.
Responsible for updating sample log book, uploading reports to SharePoint, sending results to customers, and helping to answer any questions customers may have about the analytical results for their samples.
Train and manage interns and temporary employees on how to run HPLC and GPC samples and use Empower to collect and process data.
Lead the 6S Process for the R&D Facility to develop an efficient and orderly lab to benefit in safety, work flow optimization, waste minimization, and housekeeping. Technical Skills
Laboratory Expertise: Agilent and Waters HPLC/UPLC, GPC, Wyatt DAWN HELEOS MALS and TREX RI, UV, PDA, ELSD, RI, Cryomill, Millipore Vacuum Filtration and Water System, Analytical balance, pH meter
Laboratory Training: Operation of ACQUITY UPLC Systems (Classic, H-Class, & I-Class), Maintaining ACQUITY UPLC Systems (H-Class & I-Class with a Flow Through Needle), Wyatt Light Scattering University
Computer: Empower 3, Astra, ChemDraw, Microsoft Office Suite, SharePoint Education
Master of Science in Chemistry
University of North Carolina at Wilmington
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry
Georgia Southern University
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