Ensures the Highest Quality Products through Optimal Production from Raw Material to Completion in Coordination with the General Manger, Production Manager and Chemical Operators.

Expertise

Research and Development Quality and Process Control Standard Operational Procedures Lab Procedures and Testing GMP and GLP Safety Management and Control.

Experience

DuPont Through Kelly Services Analytical Chemist Marlborough, MA, US 2019-now

Analytical Chemist/ Development Engineer in the electroplating Industry, hands on lab experience in an R&D setting. Responsible for customer support of multiple products, method development in support of new product development, engineering responsibilities involving batch support and stability, manufacturing support and technical expertise. Analytical testing, Waters UPLC & Agilent HPLC, CVS (Cyclic Voltammetry Stripping), Potentiometric titrations, Density, Viscosity, Reflective Index. Test method execution, development, validation, documentation. Mechanical, electrical and chemical property testing. Laboratory equipment maintenance and troubleshooting. Document work in quality engineering technical reports technology documents, confidential reports. Drive projects to a timely and successful completion. Heavily involved in safety procedures throughout multiple labs.

Fushe Kruja Cement Factory Chemical Engineer Fushe Kruje, Albania 2006-15

Work closely with production operators and Production Manager to identify and communicate daily issues, priorities and production changes. Coordinate activities to be performed on production lines including lockout/tagout, safe work permit, line and equipment opening. Work with internal or external partners in all day to day maintenance, reliability, equipment performance, instrument and quality control concerns. Liaise with control room personnel and provide both guidance and direction in changing control parameter targets or to make process interventions as necessary to meet targets. Review trends and data on a day-to-day basis to ensure compliance to operating control parameters, to identify adverse trends and determine their root causes and to identify opportunities to improve the daily performance. Use statistical process control to measure, understand and reduce process variability (specifically use control charts) Update target control parameters to optimize operations and improve output through the results of detailed data analysis. Investigate process upsets to determine root cause analysis and recommend and drive implementation. Conduct daily plant field inspections of the plant to inspect critical equipment for abnormal conditions.

Profarma Sh.a Analytical Chemist Internship Tirana, Albania 2005-06

Perform analytical testing for methods of analysis in support of pharmaceutical API and product development. Routinely use wet chemistry techniques and instrumentation including HPLC, XRF, pH meter. Preparing test solutions, compounds, or reagents for laboratory personnel. Adhere to FDA regulations, GMP guidelines, and all safety regulations for the laboratory. Maintain detailed record of laboratory data and interpret testing results.

Education

University of Tirana Physics and Chemistry of Materials (MS) Tirana, Albania

University of Tirana Industrial Chemistry (BS) Tirana, Albania

Publications

The characterization and utilization of cement kiln dust (CKD) as partial replacement of Portland cement in mortar and concrete production. Marku.J, Dumi.I, Lico.E, Laze.P, Dilo.T, Cakaj.O International Conference XIV.YuCorr, April 17-20, 2012, Belgrade, Serbia.

Cement kiln dust as partial replacement of Portland cement in mortar and concrete production. Dumi.I, Marku.J, Academy of Sciences of Albania, Tirana, October 20, 2011. ISBN 978-99956-10-41-8.

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