OBJECTIVE Laboratory Technician

SUMMARY I am a results driven professional of the renewable energy industry with a wealth of knowledge and experience in laboratory testing. Confident, quick learning, with strong problem solving and decision making skills that display a proven ability for leadership in quality assurance and quality control. I am a highly motivated and reliable team player dedicated to the overall success of the renewable fuels industry.

Highlights

WORK HISTORY

Senior Lab Technician

Southwest Iowa Renewable Energy

January 2011 - Present

Council Bluffs, IA

Perform quality control tests in all aspects of alcohol production to include, Gas Chromatography (GC), Near-Infrared Analyzer testing (NIR), HPLC analysis, grain sieve analysis, dextrose equivalent, total solids of liquefaction and slurry, brix testing, pH sampling, ethanol proof, methanol identification, total acidity testing and Karl Fischer.

Oversee operator lab training program

Quality assurance and quality control of fermentation, distillation and energy center testing.

Active member of the SIRE Safety Committee

Maintain inventory of all chemicals and supplies.

Provide training and assistance to the water treatment department.

Conduct water testing and analysis.

Process Operator

Valero Renewable, Albert City, IA

May 2010 - October 2010

Developed yeast, fermentation and ethanol batches.

Took daily samples throughout plant to ensure quality assurance.

Certified Forklift operator

Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) experience

Responsible for facility and equipment maintenance

Lab Assistant

Med Lab, Cincinnati, OH

February 2009- March 2010

Assisted Lab Technicians with all daily activities.

Provided customer service and verification for specimen receipt, recovery and mailing.

Analyzed tests to determine routing of specimens throughout the laboratory.

Labeled and bar-coded specimens..

Documented initial specimen analysis.

Performed data entry of specimens into computer systems.

Serum Quality Control Laboratory Specialist

Novartis Animal Health, INC FAB, Larchwood, IA

September 2003 - September 2008

Responsible for procedural and training development, review, updates and revision

Supervised control laboratory testing

Oversaw inventory management program

Inoculated and bled horses for separation and pasteurization processes.

Designed comprehensive reports of data, project analysis and results.

Represented Serum Production for HSE/Safety Committee.

EDUCATION

Diploma, General Education

Schaller-Crestland High School, Early, Iowa (1992)

TRAINING

IICAB Veterinary Biologics Training USDA/ Iowa State- 2007

Ethanol Short Course - North Alantic Biofuel Company (NABC) - 2012

HAZMAT 49 CFR Training - Knutsen Beyer GroupDOT - 2012

OSHA 10 and OSHA 30 Hour Training - 2013

HPLC and GC Training Course - Shimadzu Corporation - 2013

Advanced Laboratory Training - Novozymes - 2014

Operator School - Lallemand bio-fuels and distilled spirits - 2014

Fuel Ethanol Lab Conference - Midland Scientific - 2015

Process Optimization Seminar - Novozymes - 2016

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