Heather McComas

Shady Spring, WV *****

adb0bt@r.postjobfree.com

304-***-****

Willing to relocate to: Miami, FL

Authorized to work in the US for any employer

Work Experience

Laboratory Analyst II

Pace Analytical - Beaver, WV

June 2018 to Present

1. Primary duty is performing BOD analysis for 1.5 years. Currently performing Nitrate/Nitrite and Ammonia analysis on a LaChat.

2. Prior to analysis, the analyst must: assess proper dilution set for each sample, check pH and adjust as needed, check for chlorine and treat as needed, bring sample to proper temperature, and log sample out of LIMS

3. Pour the sample according to the determined dilution, fill with treated dilution water and read and record DO.

4. Analyst must prepare reagents, dilution water, keep track of hold times and due dates, as well as calibrate all equipment.

5. The primary analyst is also responsible for ordering supplies, correcting issues with sample custody and project managers, chemical inventory management, and the basic day to day concerns of the BOD department.

6. After the 5 day incubation, analyst reads a final DO on samples, verifies QC is correct and completes and uploads result paperwork into LIMS system. Lab Analyst

Analabs - MacArthur, WV

September 2016 to June 2018

1. Sept 2016-Aug-2017 Log in any incoming samples to the LIMS system for analysis according to COC and label appropriate bottles with sample numbers. Some samples had to be checked for appropriate pH, container, etc.

2. Aug 2017 - Jun- 2018 Prep and analyze several different parameter on samples using 3 LaChat instruments.

3. Analysis included: Sulfates, ammonia, alkalinity, cr6+, phosphates, and occasionally TKN, and phenol.

4. Analysist was responsible for all sample prep, distillation, and all reagent preparation. 5. All QC and calibration was manually created and calculated by the analyst. 6. Lachat analysts were also responsible on a rotating schedule for micro analysis. 7. Micro analysis included mostly absence/prescience of ecology, as well as fecal, hpc and all reagent and agar/ plate preparation for these analysis.

Technical Assistant Technical Governance/ Quality

SGS Minerals Services, Geneva, Switzerland - Sophia, WV May 2011 to September 2014

1. assists the SGS Minerals Services Vice President of Quality, Standardization, & Efficiency (Technical Governance Manager) with and / or investigates quality and technical governance issues and participates in technical governance activities;

2. provides support to the SGS Minerals Services proficiency test provider, Laboratory Quality Services International (QSI), when needed;

3. participates in and / or assists the Technical Governance Manager with standards-development activities (e.g., ASTM, ISO, ANSI, etc.);

4. assists the Technical Governance Manager with and / or participates in audit preparation, auditing, and audit follow-up;

5. assists the Technical Governance Manager in the development of and / or develops global SGS Minerals Services policies, procedures, training materials, etc.; 6. assists the Technical Governance Manager in the training of and / or participates in the training of Minerals Services personnel;

7. assists the Technical Governance Manager in cross-business technical governance (XBIZ TG) issues and activities;

8. maintains an organized master document list of SGS Minerals Services policies, procedures, and training programs; maintains an organized list of POSTED, DRAFTS, and ARCHIVE documents on their computer and on the Y: drive; maintains / administers the structure of the SGS Minerals Services MS SharePoint Technical Governance Document Library; maintains / administers the structure of the SGS XBIZ TG website and Document Library; and maintains / administers the structure of the QSI Administrative and Public Library sites.

9. produces and distributes monthly and quarterly reports as needed. 10. provides support in a myriad of other areas, e.g., with assisting the Manager, Inspection & Performance Testing, with Coal Sampling Processes training; obtaining ASTM, ISO, and other international or national standards in support of Minerals Services operations; and compiles / analyzes data from various sources to conduct root cause investigations Education

Bachelor of Science in Geology

West Virginia University - Morgantown, WV

1999

Awards

ASTM E01.02 Appreciation Award

June 2013

Award given for outstanding performance in ASTM method renewal.

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