Michelle Groth

Chemical Process Engineer II

Liverpool, NY, 13088

315-***-****

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Diligent Chemical Engineer with 9 years maintaining safe and productive lab environments. Dedicated to enhancing and optimizing production and experimentation processes without sacrificing wellbeing of colleagues or environment. Comfortable managing everything from small research projects to large capital production tasks.

Skills

Documents and Reports

Process Improvement

Root Cause Analysis

Troubleshooting

Advanced Problem Solving

Project Management

Safety and Compliance

Chemical Analysis

Work History

2019-10 - Current

Chemical Process Engineer II

2019-04 - 2020-10

Chemical Process Engineer I

Anoplate Corporation, Syracuse, NY

Planning and supervision of experimental work in a laboratory and manufacturing environment.

Independently lead plant design activities as an area/system leader and coordinate with multi-discipline designers.

Conduct experimental trials for new chemistries and ensure applicable military and aerospace specifications are met prior to implementation into production.

Troubleshoot technical issues, document bugs and perform the root cause analysis.

Drive continuous process improvement projects.

Collaborate and provide technical assistance to all functional departments and management with respect to equipment and processes.

Display strong communication and interpersonal skills and has the ability to work in a fast-paced team environment with multiple deadlines.

Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects, make quick decisions and rapidly navigate a steep learning curve.

Strong team player; able to work well with operations, maintenance, staff and management.

Conducts internal audits following ISO and NADCAP standards.

Participating member of the Environmental Health and Safety Committee.

2016-09 - 2019-04

Sanitary Technician

Onondaga County Water Environment Protection, Syracuse, NY

Storing and disposing samples per procedures.

Training employees in sample receiving and wet chemistry procedures.

Operating TOC-L to determine TIC and TOC in water samples.

Following various distillation methods for the preparation of TKN, ammonia, cyanide, and phenol analyses.

Running and maintaining UV-Vis for silica, hexavalent chromium, sulfate, and phosphate analyses.

Digesting water and biosolid samples for the analysis of metals using ICP, AAS, and FIMS.

Performing titrations to determine alkalinity of water samples.

Using numerous analytical meters for pH, conductivity, dissolved oxygen, and turbidity.

Setting up water samples using aseptic techniques and counting colonies for Fecal coli testing.

Preparing reagents, standards, and calibration curves.

Delivering samples to the corresponding laboratory groups for analysis.

2014-10 - 2016-09

Login Auxiliary Supervisor

SGS Galson Laboratories, East Syracuse, NY

Overseeing and developing continuous improvement projects.

Communicating with IT personnel to improve functionality of LIMS and client portal.

Developing and updating SOPs.

Assigning tasks to employees daily.

Receiving and logging in client samples using LIMS.

Documenting visual abnormalities of samples and discrepancies with the chain of custody.

Releasing samples to the corresponding analytical group for analysis.

Verifying acceptable media was used for the analysis and method being performed.

Collaborating with laboratory personnel to ensure client satisfaction.

2014-04 - 2014-10

Laboratory Chemist

Remet Corporation, Utica, NY

Training and supervising laboratory personnel.

Planning, conducting, and supervising various research and development projects.

Formulating pattern washes for the investment casting industry: Citriwash, Pattern Wash III, Remewash.

Maintaining accurate records of experiments and projects.

Interacting with customers and territory managers on technical issues and offering solutions.

Assisting in the quality control of incoming raw materials and finished products.

Communicating with the ISO coordinator to ensure the laboratory is in compliance with standards.

Writing, updating, and implementing laboratory procedures.

Creating and presenting reports to management and customers.

2011-07 - 2014-04

GC Laboratory Analyst

Galson Laboratories, East Syracuse, NY

Adhering to requirements for acceptable quality control.

Conducting root cause analysis for quality control failures and rectifying problems.

Compiling data and generating reports.

Evaluating and updating SOPs to current processes.

Accountable for maintaining chemical and supply inventory.

Preserving cleanliness of laboratory, instruments, and supplies.

Executing routine calibration checks for balances, pipettes, and syringes.

Loading, operating, and maintaining GC instruments.

Reviewing analytical data for validity and quality.

Preparing samples according to OSHA/NIOSH methods and SOPs.

Performing instrument calibrations and DE/LOQ studies.

Completing chemical integrity tests for bulk standards received from vendors.

Education

2006-08 - 2011-05

Bachelor of Science: Chemistry

Le Moyne College - Syracuse, NY

Certifications

2018-03

Certificate in Lab Management - Lab Management University, ASCP/APF

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