Brad Scott Couture

Cell 443-***-****

E-Mail ad3ikr@r.postjobfree.com

**** ******* ****, ******** ******** 21046

Work Experience: 1989-2011 (Plant Is Now Closed)

Lab Technician: Solo Cup 10100 Reisterstown Road, Owings Mills Maryland

• Perform competitive benchmarking tests on various raw material and finished product lines.

• Use a clamp truck or fork lift to gather various test samples. Licensed for both, Larry T. Weiss Co., Inc.

• Use raw material data from the benchmarking tests and compare raw data to Solo Cup specifications.

• Analyze the data to determine trends and where opportunity exists for improvement.

• Wet butadiene titrations on plastic polystyrene polymers to determine their total percent rubber.

• Instron strength testing on paper and plastic raw materials and finished product lines.

• Familiar with operating infrared spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analyzer, and hot muffle furnaces.

• Select measuring devices and technique, based on different raw materials and finished product lines.

• Communicate with management on scheduling other work projects to assist other Solo Cup plants.

• Conduct all the TAPPI paper testing in a controlled ambient room environment.

• Write laboratory reports using Word and Excel.

• Select measuring devices and technique, based on different raw materials and finished product lines.

• Communicate with management on scheduling other work projects to assist other Solo plants.

Work Experience: 2014-Current Employed

Engineering Technician: dlh Bowles 6625 Dobbin Road, Columbia Maryland 21045

• Perform car manufacturer OEM validation testing on fluidics nozzles and EPDM hoses systems.

• Interpret engineering drawings to build nozzle and EPDM hose prototype samples and subassemblies.

• Use Cincinnati Sub Zero environmental chambers to determine the OEM finished product durability.

• Assisted R&D manager with corporate 3D printing, and various other engineering projects.

• Write laboratory reports using Word and Excel.

• Use forklift and scissor lift to retrieve fluidic testing samples. Licensed for both, Larry T. Weiss Co., Inc.

Education: Scientific /Academic diploma, Union Local High School, Morristown, OH 1986

References: Tom Burr, Manager of Technical Services, Solo Cup Company, 410-***-****

Alan Romack, Manager of R&D, dlh Bowles, Columbia MD, 410-***-****

Bill Lucas, Lab Manager of dlh Bowles, Columbia MD, 301-***-****