Axel Young

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Allentown, Pennsylvania 18101

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PERSONAL PROFILE

“Driven professional currently pursuing a degree in Chemistry. Looking for a position in the industry as a chemical laboratory technician or quality assurance analyst. Experience making observations, calculating and recording results, and developing scientific conclusions.” QUALIFICATIONS

LABORATORY SKILLS

• Understanding of chemical principles, concepts and lab safety

• Trained to work with chemicals and chemical instrumentation safely and effectively

• Ability to evaluate hazards associated with chemicals using current SDSs, CHP, LCSSs

• Ability to perform chemical separations using analytical methods such as gravimetric, chromatographic, spectroscopic, titrimetric analysis, potentiometric determination or simple/fractional distillation, TLC, GC, FTIR, UV Vis, Atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS).

• Expertise in calculating the results and reporting the data in a well detailed lab report

• Understanding of the analytical process, GLP: quality assurance and method validation

• Attention to detail, accurate, and excellent oral and written communication skills

• Knowledge in management of the shipment, receipt and storage of chemicals ADDITIONAL SKILLS

• Bilingual (English and French); writing and speaking

• Experience providing exceptional customer service and support

• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Microsoft Teams

• Knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (Premiere Pro, after-effects, Photoshop) EDUCATION

Associate in Applied Science Degree: Chemical Technology Graduation: 05/2019

• Lehigh Carbon Community College, Schnecksville, PA Calibration of volumetric glassware and statistical Analysis - Instrumental and Quantitative analysis project

• Learnt the techniques used for measuring solutions with various types of volumetric glassware such as a burette, a volumetric flask, and diverse volumetric pipets in a chemical design laboratory

(indispensable in the quantitative analysis)

• assessed and understood the significance of accuracy and precision of the replicants from data generated

• developed techniques and required calculation to obtain the accurate volume or weight in the vacuum of a liquid/solid sample from its mass and density based upon temperature Gravimetric determination of SO3 in a soluble sulfate sample - Instrumental and Quantitative analysis project

• performed one of the most accurate and precise methods of macro quantitative analysis

• Selectively converted the analyte (substance of interest) Sulfur trioxide into an insoluble form; in fact, that precipitate containing the analyte was isolated from the soluble sulfate sample by precipitation, filtration, washing, drying, as well as weighing the product before performing the required calculation

• understood the seven essential steps involved in a gravimetric analysis (the preparation of solution, precipitation, Digestion, Washing and filtering the precipitate, Drying or igniting, Weighing, and the Calculation)

• experimentally determined the percent composition of sulfur trioxide in the soluble sulfate sample after performing three trials.

Titrimetric Analysis of an Iron Alloy or Ore with Potassium Dichromate - Instrumental and Quantitative analysis project • experimentally determined the percent composition of Iron II (Fe2+) in an iron alloy mixture.

• Performed and understood the steps involved in a titrimetric analysis. The substance of interest Iron II was to react with a reagent of a known concentration in a process called titration

• Observed a change in the physical and chemical property of the final product using a visual indicator which indicated the completion of the reaction.

• Measured the potential with an appropriate indicating electrode to construct a potentiometric titration curve for the lab report

• Assessed that volumetric or titrimetric analysis provides results that are accurate and precise to a few parts per thousand (tenth of 1 percent) or better; the analysis appears more rapid than gravimetric analysis and therefore is preferable.

WORK HISTORY

Regional Quality Center Laboratory Technician

• Bimbo Bakeries, Breinigsville, PA (Oct 2023 – Present) Back-Up to Regional Quality Center Technician • Coordinate logistics to get finished product and ingredient samples from the bakeries to the laboratory • Receive samples as they arrive to RQC lab and store them according to the standards recommended in the RQC Operative Manual • Apply consistently all analytical tests, scoring, and inspection procedures to finished products and ingredients • Perform analysis throughout the shelf life of the products • Document results and observations after each analysis, score session and inspection • Communicate results and corrective actions to the concerned bakeries • Provide feedback to the Manager to refine and improve the programs, practices, procedures, and recommendations in the day- to-day work • Participate in weekly calls through Microsoft teams and follow SharePoint manuals and Outlook training programs to store data using Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word. Quality Assurance Technician I

• SunOpta Food Solutions, Allentown, PA (June 2021 – Sept 2023) Maintain all aspects of Quality Assurance to ensure proper, safe, and exceptional operation • Adhere to company GMPs (Good Manufacturing Practices) • works alongside production to support the production of high quality products • Perform pre-operation inspections at start of production • Perform line clearance and change-over inspections • Verify Bar Code Scanner • Monitor sample products at various stages of processing, including pH test and water activity • Examine finished products by sight, taste and weight to ensure conformance to company and legal standards • Monitor routine checks for product packaging quality and integrity • Calibrate equipment daily, including pH meter, water and solid activity meter • Enter data in the QC daily workbooks daily • Perform daily verification of temperature in coolers and change out graphs • Perform internal QC audits • Sign off on positive release of finished goods.

Quality control Inspector

• SunOpta Food Solutions through a temp agency Baron Hr, Allentown, PA (Dec 2019 – Sept 2020) Maintain all aspects of Quality Assurance to ensure proper, safe, and exceptional operation • Adhere to company GMPs (Good Manufacturing Practices) • Audits products for quality and safety prior to sending out to customers as well as incoming raw materials • When required, perform in a crossfunctional role in other areas; may act as Microbiological Technician or QA Lead, when needed.

Office Assistant/Monitor Drug Screening Lab

• Substance Abuse Screening Services, Inc. SASY, Allentown, PA (June 2018 - November 2019) Gender specific observed urine or blood collections, • Performing analysis for any drug or alcohol usage • Reporting the results to probation officer • data entry, cash handling and test requisitions GMP/ Packaging Technician

• Sharp Corporation through Allied Personnel Services, Allentown, PA (June 2015 - June 2018) Inspecting pharmaceutical products (Tylenol, Arestin, multivitamin, Viagra pills ...) • Packaging pharmaceutical products for shipment. • Helping line leaders with batch records. • Performing quality check on substances • Performing major and minor cleaning, • Enforcing GMP GMP/ Production Technician

• Particle Sciences Inc contract through Lab Support, Bethlehem, PA (May 2015 - June 2015) Manufacturing contraceptive rings • Inspecting materials, looking at the strands for particles and diameter length, • Cutting ends of length, preparing for bonders, weighing the contraceptive rings,

• putting them in Mylar pouches, packaging and sealing them. These skills employ knowledge of aseptic techniques and sterilization practice (clean room), enforcing GMP, monitoring quality control. Ability to evaluate hazards associated with chemicals using current MSDSs

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