ANDREW P. CHIROMO

**** *********** ***** *******, ** 45103 937-***-**** or 513-***-**** ad1vny@r.postjobfree.com / ad1vny@r.postjobfree.com

Objective

To obtain a position where my work experience and career objectives will be an asset in helping your organization to reach its goals.

Knowledge and Key Skills

Safety Committee Representative

Certified Microbiologist (EPA)

Staff Development & Training

Results-oriented

Report & Document Preparation

Conduct Plant Audits

Presentations and Demonstrations

Data Entry

Records Management

Meeting & Event Planning

Inventory Management

Computer literate

Experience

BASF CORPORATION-The Chemical Company Cincinnati, Ohio

Nov`11-Present

Agro Chemical Additives Scientist

Supporting the Sales Force with technical presentations outlining and showcasing attributes of BASF materials to customers.

Formulation and understanding of all types of Pesticides and Micro Nutrients.

Knowledge of Agro Chemical market and value chain.

Independent research and project idea generation

Technical Presentations and demonstrations.

Translate complex technical initiatives into customer friendly prototypes and presentations.

Experience with pesticides, safety and regulatory requirements.

Ability to work independently with little to no supervisory oversight.

COGNIS CORPORATION-Now part of BASF (QTA) Cincinnati, Ohio

Dec`05-Present

QTA Lab Tech II

Use Fourier Transform-Near Infrared (FT-NIR) instruments to analyze a variety of materials and traits.

Work closely with QTA (Quality Traits Analysis) department management and sales team as well as technical support for the sales team.

Receiving, sampling and shipping of analytical samples and instruments (spectrometers)

Trouble shooting of IR/NIR instruments and method development

Technical Presentations and demonstrations.

A representative member of the CICC Safety Committee for the QTA department.

JOHNSON DIVERSEY (SC Johnson) Cincinnati, Ohio

June`05-Oct`05

Quality Control Chemist (part- time position)

Provided daily production support by performing wet Chemistry analysis, documentation, batch adjustments, and working closely with plant management and production teams.

Trained, guided and advised Quality Assurance technicians and plant operators.

Conducts plant audits and providing data response of findings.

Provided support to the plant for waste minimization, environmental compliance, regulatory compliance and timely disposition of return, discrepant product and materials.

Provided leadership in the implementation and continuous improvement of Johnson Diversity’s ISO-9002 and QS-900 quality systems.

TEST AMERICA ANALYTICAL LABORATORY, Kettering, Ohio

Nov`2000-March`2005

Certified Microbiologist / Junior Scientist

Analyzing drinking water contamination for Escherichia Coli bacteria (E.coli) and total Coliform contamination.

Checking for water quality, conductivity, pH and total chlorine.

Operating autoclave for sterility and bacterial growth.

Checked for Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) and Carbonaceous Biochemical Oxygen Demand (CBOD)

Performed Lime Index, Hexavalent Chromium, Total Residual Chlorine, and Total Suspended Solids analysis.

CARGILL INC., Dayton, Ohio

Aug`2000-Oct`2000

Junior Research Scientist-Chemist (Part-time position)

Extraction, purification, drying, grinding and sieving of acids, bases and enzymes.

Performed the Green Processing and identifying starches and enzymes.

Processing and alcohol fermentation

SUNNEX INC.., Springboro, Ohio

Feb`2000-June`2000

Quality Control-Chemist (Part-time position)

Determine the solid content of body sealer and mass of Epoxy sealer.

Determine the volatile organic content of underbody coating and adhesion strength and Pressure Flow.

Education

CENTRAL STATES UNIVERSITY, Wilberforce, Ohio

1999

Bachelor of Science

Biology & Chemistry

ONEIDA BAPTIST INSTITUTE,Oneida, Kentucky

1988

High School Diploma

References

Available upon request

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