Lamont Lee Sr.
Current location is Lawrenceville, GA
Summary
Dedicated professional with experience in Bench top sensory chemistry, Brix PH acidity titrations measurement's calibrations reference, lab maintenance.
Expertise in Latex density measurements & analytical & Bulk viscosities monomer phase, using ASTM method for PH level meter reading.
Skilled in Analytical chemistry, CGMP, Formulation, Microsoft Excel, Data collection, Analysis skills.
Well versed in following daily duties as an environment lab pack/ loose pack chemist are to ensure that chemical waste materials are professionally and safely managed and handled to ensure no environmental contamination or health hazards occur due to dangerous chemical exposures.
Experienced in Troubleshooting, analytical water treatment testing, percent H2o levels, COD's levels, and contamination levels of products/ polymers/ acids.
Measurement to range specifications of material to meet ASTM formula specs viscosity in centipoises divided by the liquid density gives kinematics viscosity in centistokes measurements.
Skills
CGMP
Formulation
Environmental Services
Analytical chemistry
Microsoft Excel
Laboratory Experience
Mechanical knowledge
Chemistry
Technical writing
ArcGIS
GIS
Data analysis skills
Research
Data collection
Analysis skills
OSHA
Education
B.S. in Chemical Engineering University of Illinois - Chicago IL Chicago, IL 1982 – 1986
Certifications and licenses
CPR Certification
(CPR) Cardiopulmonary resuscitation Feb 2022 to Feb 2024
(CPR) is an emergency procedure that can help save a person life if their breathing or heart stops.
Professional Experience
Hepaco LLC, Environmental & Emergency response services - Doraville, GA Oct 2022 – Present
Chemist/ Environmental Tech
Environmental hazmat chemistry transfers and emergency services company remediation, and industrial, marine, and waste services transfers.
A multitude of industries including transportation, utilities, energy, Hazmat TSA certified. 40-hour Hazwoper.
ErailSafe certificate, CSX Roadway protection certified, 10-hour OSHA certification.
CDL B Permit, DOT Medical certification
Heritage Environmental Services - Atlanta, GA Nov 2021 – Sep 2022
Field Chemist
Environmental hazmat chemistry transfers.
Daily duties as an environment lab pack/ loose pack chemist are to ensure that chemical waste materials are professionally and safely managed and handled to ensure no environmental contamination or health hazards occur due to dangerous chemical exposures.
(SDS) And daily testing chemicals that may have flammability and reactivity as well as corrosive materials that could cause exothermic reactions and checking the pH levels to make sure that the chemicals are stable so they can be removed by our environmental services.
DOT Hazmat Training Certification, CDL Permit.
Medical Certificate, Hazmat B license. RCRA Training Certification, 40-hour Hazwoper Training Certification & DEA controlled substances Training.
Ecolab - Naperville, IL Jun 2010 – Aug 2021
Chemist/ Research Technologist
Reformulations and synthesizing one liter and 3 litres reactions for latex emulsions low and high temperature polymerizations and small molecules and, using.
ASTM methods for characterization analysis, recording data to Excel graphics, One drive, Microsoft Teams.
RSV (Reduce specialty viscosity)
Percent Pourable measurements
Inverts Stability studies
Gel test, by density of polymers
Latex density measurements & analytical & Bulk viscosities monomer phase, using ASTM method for PH level meter reading.
Bench top sensory chemistry, Brix PH acidity titrations measurement's calibrations reference, lab maintenance
Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc. and Eastman Chemicals - Carpentersville, IL May 2000 – Oct 2008
Mechanical Testing Engineer
Composite polymers evaluating of mechanical properties testing, for peak stress elongation and flexural strength of epoxy resins and check the modulus (psi), as well as check percent elongation, tensile strength, and evaluate the cause of fault or break.
Read modulus percent peak strength and evaluate results (ASTM).
Process heat distortion test and update database daily to ensure proper status of research.
Communicate with management on outgoing tasks and report on the outcome of all projects.
Act as a primary liaison between customer service and sales manager to ensure a resolution in a timely manner and to increase customer satisfaction.
Strong knowledge of various instep programs: Outlook, Excel, SAP.
Provide technical information and periodic training and updates to Incubator safety engineers.
Special Certificates: OHSA Certificate, and DOT Training required by OHSA.
Provide technical input towards refinement and build-up of internal technical database.
Valspar/ Cargill chemicals - Carpentersville, IL May 1994 – Dec 1996
QA Chemist
Adjusted the Formulation Production Batches to specifications by (ASTM) requirements.
Analyze formula to meet production specs for final shipment to customers.
Test NVM solids on polymers.
Analyze H20 content in formula, PH & N2.
Update all formulas in SAP
Analyze Gardiner Holt viscosity tubes test using resins.
Measurement to range specifications of material to meet ASTM formula specs viscosity in centipoises divided by the liquid density gives kinematics viscosity in centistokes measurements.
Analytical equipment is required for all micro-meter test part PPM.
Troubleshooting, analytical water treatment testing, percent H2o levels, COD's levels, and contamination levels of products/ polymers/ acids.
Lock out/tagout operations of plants.
Assessments
Workplace safety - Proficient
Aug 2021
Patents-7-acetyleno quinone methide derivatives and their application as vinylic polymerization retarders retarders (US 9447002) September 2016
A method of retarding polymerization of vinyl monomers, and Ethoxylated Alcohol, Sorbitan Monooleate surfactants, sodium hypophosphite, solvents.
Troubleshooting and Cost saving Efforts (Ecolab 2020)
Alternative supplier raw material qualification- $150K/yr. in saving using ammonium sulphate of sole source with break for Emulsions Utlimers.
Realizing potential $100K cost saving via standardized surfactant package.
Reformulation of product J03F1 to reduce gel formation- 50mole% PolyAcAm backbone -Ongoing
Military Service Branch:
United States Army
Service country: United States
Rank: E4