Resume of: Laura Farrell

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Clean Harbors Environmental Services (Incinerator) 2013 – Present

Lab/Chemist

Created system, including Engineering, HS&E, Finance, Legal, and Import/Export Compliance

Performed chemical and physical testing on raw material and hazardous waste, in-process, particle size distribution analysis, and finished goods product, stability sample using HPLC, FT-IR, ICP, Calorimetry, seta flash, pH, soil, and Wet Chemistry.

Knowledge of EPA, OSHA, Title V, RCRA, HSWA, MACT, TSDF, Trial burns, hazardous waste site.

Materials investigated include but not limited to raw ingredients, brine, slag, ash, and completion fluids, and crude oil constituents. Customer live loads.

Performed qualifications, and wrote protocols, final reports, SOP's and technical documents for new equipment

Calibrated, maintained, operated and trouble shoot all laboratory instruments / equipment.

Actively participate as part of the emergency response team ensuring a safe work environment and ensure compliance with OSHA -VPP Training Lead and EPA regulations.

HCA Mountain Star 2010 – 2013

Marketing/Referral Agent

Collaborated with transfer centers to ensure streamlined process for patient transfers.

Trained and mentored new employees to ensure consistent and exceptional quality and service.

Certified accuracy of patient and healthcare provider information in coordination with departments throughout the company.

Provided patient assistance to streamline process and comply with insurance company procedures for doctor referrals and pre-authorizations.

Enrolled patients in classes and medical services to help achieve their health goals and objectives.

Hexcel Carbon Fiber 2007-2009

Quality Engineer

Created corrective action/ final proposal/ continuous improvement spreadsheet to ensure effective monitoring of findings through closure of new line in Spain and line ten.

Implemented Corrective action board with weekly reviews of CAR’S

Reduced the number of customer nonconformities by 37% 2007-2008.

Excellent analytical, risk assessment, and organizational skills.

Created policies, procedures, process models and process descriptions for Aerospace processes external to the Quality system, including Engineering, HS&E, Finance, Legal, and Import/Export Compliance

Created policies, procedures, process models and process descriptions for Aerospace processes external to the Quality system, including Engineering, HS&E, Finance, Legal, and Import/Export Compliance

Ability to read and interpret business terms and conditions, contracts, and laws

Strong attention to detail with abilities to coordinate activities and multi-task

Outstanding abilities to work on computer, resolve problems, and take decisions

Arranged and participated in proposal and contract award kickoff meetings

Generated contract correspondences such as acknowledgements, waivers, deviations

Coordinated customer-imposed requirements with Quality, Sourcing, on-site Government Property personnel, Configuration Management, Material personnel and Final Inspection

Triumph Gear Systems Gear Systems 2000-2007

Environmental Health & Safety - Chemistry & Met Lab Technician (August 2000-January 2007)

Quality and Environmental ISO Auditor

Environmental Health & Safety – Chemistry Technician- ISO14001-ISO/AS9000 Auditor

NADCAP - Team member and technical advisor for Chemical Processes and Heat Treat

Special Team member JSF Affordability - Joint Strike Fighter Pyrowear 675 Team for Pratt & Whitney

TPM (Total Productive Maintenance) Six Sigma team lead, Production meeting team member.

Read and understand customer procurement specifications to ensure compliance to their requirements.

Interface with plate shop associates to clarify and troubleshoot to meet customer needs.

Performed chemical analysis of electroplating baths, anodizing, nital etch.

Recommended appropriate chemical additions to maintain specification requirement of plating baths.

Set-up and standardized testing frequency and maintained records for audits for entire plating and finishing areas.

Kept inventory and ordered chemicals for plate shop lines, R&O, waste water treatment areas.

Recommend and troubleshot chemical finishing applications. Made chemical touch-up and clutch grease for gear boxes for customers with MSDS for in process products.

Lead Auditor ISO14001 Certified/ Lead Internal Auditor ISO/AS 9000 certified.

Special environmental project to reduce hazardous waste generation - (closed loop system waste water- reverse current to strip copper off heat treated gears, to get rid of ammonia strip- track and record all applicable chemicals that comply with Legislation and Regulations, monitor objectives and targets to ensure systems conform to requirements)

HAZWOPER Certified, EMT – (Emergency Medical Technician) Certified, Safety Team Leader / American Red Cross Trainer, Community Hazardous Waste Clean Day Park City twice a year a company rep

Metallurgical Test Lab Technician (December 2000-September 2003)

Prepared, polished and reviewed metallurgical mounts for proper microstructure and discontinuities.

Perform electroplating plate-thickness, adhesion and coatings compliance inspections on product.

Perform high humidity salt spray tests per military testing standards.

Issue out heat treat cards for thermal processes.

Honeywell / AlliedSignal HPG – Aerospace August 1997 to August 1999

Hardware Product Group

Quality Engineer, Health Safety & Environmental

Third Party testing administrator – Boeing, Winnipeg, BF Goodrich contracts. Customer service internal / external.

AlliedSignal’s’ Salt Lake City, representative for Fastener Quality Act committee.

Lead Auditor / ISO9000 (International Organization of Standards) Element Leader. Administer Corrective and Preventative Action system.

Set-up and communicate statistical charts for AlliedSignal Corporate on third party testing.

AlliedSignal Hardware Product Group – Six Sigma Team Members for Supplier Support.

Maintain Quality record requirements; gage control and calibration schedule, training, corrective actions, eye exams, stamp control, & scale verification and calibration.

Monitor work flow, assist in solving problems with all Q.A. Customers,

Good organizational skills work independently, knowledge of inspection tools.

Management Team Member - Y2K Team member.

Implement Safety training to all associates to OSHA Compliance. Insure OSHA requirements are met in building.

Manage and maintain Workman Compensation claims. Insure safety issues are fixed through communication and follow-up in a timely manner.

E.M.T. (Emergency Medical Technician) Work Place: CPR & AED- First Aid Instructor.

Designed safety inspections of facility-ladders, diesel generator, fire alarm system. Monitored bills from work done in building signed if correct for approval for payment.

Implement safety policy & procedures to internal / external contractors.

SPS Technologies – Aerospace Products Group, Kearns, Utah July 1988 – August 1997

Machinist / SPC Specialist (Statistical Process Control)

Set-up and operated several machines in the aerospace fastener production process center-less grinder, thread-roll, lathes, DBC (drill-broach-chamfer), bolt makers, dot peen.

In charge of first piece article inspection, auditing and sign off for associates.

Interface with shop machinists to clarify and trouble-shoot to meet customer needs.

Must read and understand customer procurement specifications to ensure compliance to their requirements.

Manage training on interpretation of SPC Data.

Set-up Ethernet Network for SPC data collection on all machines on manufacturing floor.

Analyze Data recommend solutions to improve quality, reduce costs.

Managed training for associates on gages, blueprint reading, shop math, and first piece inspection.

Technical liaison to help develop and assign changes for machining operations.

TQM - Training of Continuous Improvement in cellular manufacturing.

Conduct process capability studies / Control Limits on machines.

Special project evaluates metal testing, heat treat, lab.

Calibration on multiple gauges, optical comparator, used in production the production of aerospace fasteners.

Emergency response team.

Prepare customer required reports, SPC data on machine CP, CPK.

Wrote SOP’s Work Instructions.

EDUCATION

Warren National University (Kennedy Western)

Engineering Management Master of Science Degree

Columbia Southern University

Environmental Management Bachelor Degree

University of Utah

Safety Program Management / Industrial Hygiene

Weber State University

Certified Quality Engineer

CERTIFICATION & TRAINING

ISO14000 Certified Lead Auditor – ISO9002/AS9000 Internal Lead Auditor

Manufacturing Training – 120 hours

Six Sigma Management Overview

OHSA 40 Hour Chemistry of Hazardous Materials Course #052763

Excel Organizing & Charting Data / Worksheets / Level 1/ Project 1998 Level 1 / Word 2002 Level 3/ PowerPoint / LIMS/ DPSI/ Lab wizard/ Maximo

Impact Training Services, Inc. - Industrial Electricity

Mountainland Applied Technology College- Geometrical Dimensioning & Tolerance

OSHA 30 Hour General Industry Certified # # 900070872

Rocky Mountain Center for Occupational and Environmental Health – Chemistry for the Non-Chemist

Intermountain Technical Solutions, Inc – 40 Hour OSHA HAZWOPER (Hazardous Waste Operations & Emergency Response Course) - 8 hr. current

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

American Society for Quality. Member since 1998.

American Society of Safety Engineers. Member since 2007.

Engineers Volunteer Salt Lake Olympics 2002 – Security Main Media Center

Volunteer Park City Recycle Clean-up twice a year

International Order of Jobs Daughter – Guardian ten years

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