Chemist

NEKHAN WILBON

Huntsville, AL 662-***-**** ************@*****.*** NeKhan’s LinkedIn

EDUCATION

William Carey College – Hattiesburg, MS Bachelor of Science in Chemistry

William Carey College – Hattiesburg, MS Bachelor of Science in Biology

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Nouryon Pulp & Performance Chemicals Columbus, MS

Quality Assurance Analyst/Analytical Chemist September 2013 – Present

Chemical production operation specializing primarily in natural ingredients for personal care products operating in over 80 countries around the world with a portfolio of industry-leading brands

Function as team lead and assist in training new employees as well as cross-training other personnel on the various aspects of the lab

Serve as the releasing authority providing in-process testing and a certificate of analysis for 10+ shipments weekly of Sodium Chlorate and Hydrogen Peroxide

Drive product quality and specifications serving customer needs across 5 markets: food, paints, paper, personal care, and pharmaceutical

Complete extensive batteries of up to 25 tests across 4 products: Standard Hydrogen Peroxide, Food Grade Hydrogen Peroxide, Sodium Chlorate Crystal, and Sodium Chlorate Solution

Monitor RCRA (Resource Conservation Recovery Act) hazardous waste every seven days to ensure EPA compliance plus weekly pH on 001 outfall system, pH on 104 outfall system, Total Residual Chlorine (TRC) on 104 outfall system, and sampling for an outside lab all done twice per month

Conduct routine analytical testing using GC, ICP, IC, and TOC instruments as well as wet chemistry techniques such as titration

Consistently meet or exceed performance metrics 100% of the time

Provide insight into various lab procedures to continuously improve the lab’s efficiency, safety, and success

OMNOVA Solutions Columbus, MS

Waterbase Lab Supervisor April 2010 – November 2012

Worldwide chemical and polymer manufacturer, now a part of major chemical producer Synthomer, producing over $750 million in annual revenue

Supervised six technicians including four Aqua Utility Technicians and two Lab Technicians

Maintained duties of a quality technician while also taking on the role of inventory and production management

Initiated and designed a new format to use in raw material evaluations, leading to a savings of $10,000

Reduced waste by developing and establishing a novel reuse plan to analyze scrap ink and utilizing it for additional projects, taking the reuse rate from 5% to 20%

Evaluated all formula changes while coordinating with technical specialists to ensure that the changes were consistent with the manufacturing process in addition to reporting and tracking all changes

Worked with inventory control specialists to update the qualified supplier list based on the accuracy of suppliers’ waterbase raw materials in addition to separating current materials from obsolete materials

Managed the SPEC system monitoring and tracking the cost for all waterbase raw materials

Tracked all inventory throughout the waterbases department by monitoring multiple complex databases

Named to the Line Plan Committee alongside the Design Center, Customer Service, and Scheduling Departments to meet customer needs regarding actual pattern SKUs for sample books as well as appropriate ink dispensing

Coordinated production schedules for each day for a total of 12 Rotomec printers across 3 operators and matched the ink for the necessary printers

Collaborated with ink supplier to ensure ink accuracy, quality, and recommending precise adjustments

OMNOVA Solutions Columbus, MS

QA Specialist/Lead Quality Technician March 2003 – April 2010

Supervised four Aqua Utility Technicians

Coordinated and conducted daily testing on pigments to ensure continually consistent quality

Tested raw materials and loaded all standards into internal databases

Initiated a comprehensive reorganization of daily performance checks on pigments, specifically regarding testing for viscosity and temperature, leading to a decrease in production shutdowns from the ink becoming too thick to print when it reached the printers

Developed a new system for testing raw material samples before initiating production to ensure compliance with specifications, lowering costs by reducing off-spec material

Developed daily and monthly reports regarding ink production rates for all three shifts

Trained as the only employee qualified to load all color standards into the Color iMatch system

Coordinated with Receiving Department to count all raw materials at various stages in the production process, reporting the results to Receiving to track inventory

Entrusted with loading the databases with all pigments, pearls, metals, reuse inks, and vehicle while maintaining three line screens

Utilized Netprofiler to calibrate all 15 pumps used for pigments, reuse inks, and vehicle

Dispensed and color-matched between 80 and 120 batches of ink per day

Cataphote, Inc. West Point, MS

Manufacturing Chemist January 2002 – February 2003

Production plant manufacturing unique glass beads for road signs, specialized metal surfaces, and plastic additives

Supervised four laboratory technicians tasked with supporting various functions throughout the lab

Collaborated with laboratory manager to continuously lower formulation costs of up to $1 million per year

Managed database of 235+ formulations with reformulations conducted every 60-120 days depending on the formula’s run frequency

Developed original formulas depending on product needs, adjusting accordingly for quality and accuracy

Cataphote, Inc. West Point, MS

Quality Control Chemist July 2000 – January 2002

Conducted a battery of tests on five different raw materials on an ongoing basis, ranging from two to four hours of testing at a time, in addition to entering all test data into the database

Developed standards and specifications for a wide range of processes, facilities, products, and tests throughout the lab based on each customer’s needs, such as color and viscosity for specific products

Monitored data and prepared reports for the Manufacturing Chemist and Plant Manager regarding compliance and alignment with existing standards

Awarded promotion to Manufacturing Chemist

Cataphote, Inc. West Point, MS

Quality Control Technician March 2000 – July 2000

Completed testing on approximately 25-30 batches of thermoplastic per month

Applied statistical quality control procedures to ongoing testing and recorded test data

Entrusted with a promotion to Quality Control Chemist after only four months

KNOWN SYSTEMS & TECHNOLOGY

MES

SAP

Ariba

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