Coley S. Gott
*** *. ***** ****** ***. *** Baytown, TX. 77520
*********@*****.*** 832-***-****
EDUCATION
B.S. Biology 01/2005 — 05/2009
University of Houston-Downtown – Houston, TX
~ Minor: Chemistry
~ Coursework: • General Chemistry I & II • Organic Chemistry I & II • Calculus
• Microbiology • Biochemistry • Biology of Fungi
• Physics I & II
~ Welch Scholarship Recipient to study Electrochemistry for the discovery of nitrogen containing products that could be used for explosives.
~ Chosen by name for Chemistry Research with Dr. Mian Jiang at the University of Houston-Downtown.
EXPERIENCE
Turner/Enterprise(Contract)—Mont Belview, TX. 11/2021–04/2022 Laboratory Technician
Working in the truck lab and water lab analyzing incoming samples through the use of analytical equipment.
GC (6890, 7890)
TOC (Shimadzu)
PH meter (Fisher Scientific accumet XL 150)
Conductivity (HACH HQ40d)
Element Staffing/OxyChem (Contract)—La Porte, TX. 09/202–111/2021
Laboratory Technician
Analyzing raw materials and products through the use of analytical equipment.
Spectrophotometer (Thermo Scientific Genesys 30)
GC (7890) Headspace (7697). Software: ChemStation
PH (Thermo Scientific Orion Star A211)
Total Organic Carbon (Sievers InnoVox)
Atomic Absorption (Agilent 200)
Titrations both manual and automatic (KF Metrohm 803)
Kelly Services/ExxonMobil – Baytown, TX. 03/2020–01/2021
R&D Analyst (Contract)
Pressure/Leak testing all gas lines to and from the laboratory.
Setting up and replacing gas cylinders for use in the lab.
Wrote procedures for all new equipment required for testing.
Prepared all sampling equipment for operators by shifts end.
Used GC and HPLC equipment for testing of gas and liquid samples from the unit.
Karl Fischer titrations were used for percent water.
Particle size testing by Mastersizer 3000 on catalyst samples.
Compiled data into excel documents for engineers to peruse data.
INEOS O&P USA – La Porte, TX 2011 – 2018
QA Analyst / WTL
6+ years of experience in a QA lab for an industrial plant.
4+ years of experience in a supervisory role.
Proficient in all laboratory equipment in most laboratory settings:
• Catalyst testing • Elmendorf • X-ray, GC, FTIR
• Cast film/Injection mold • Dart Drop • Work permits
• Density (Hydrostatic, Techrad, Column) • Tensile • JSA’s
• Melt Index • Thermal & Rheology by DSC.
Identified trends and worked with operations, R&D, and engineering to create a high-quality product
Future Leadership Legacy (FLL) training.
Experience with QMS and ISO 9001.
Recorded, analyzed, and entered all test results into LIMS (Sample Manager)
Kept record/files to ensure the correctness of all monitor charts.
Setup, calibrated, troubleshooted, and routinely maintained laboratory equipment.
Passed on information to the personnel responsible for ordering inventory needs for the lab to ensure the lab was fully stocked.
Delegated to ensure work completion by days end.
Promoted a safe work environment.
Procedures reviewed and notifications made for updates.
Meticulous housekeeping.
Medical Responder
Responsible for training new employees.
Aqua Solutions – Deer Park, TX 2009 – 2011
QC Analyst
Wet chemistry used for all work.
Promoted a safe working environment.
Analyzed analysts’ chemical batches and adjusted said batches to meet customer specifications through the use of manual and auto-titration, pH, molarity, weight percent, etc. before the packaging process could begin.
Responsible for training lab technicians on the processes used by the QA Analyst for future promotions.
Used the proper PPE. Encouraged and showed new lab techs how to look up the MSDS for each chemical involved in the process and the required PPE that should be used.
Service Master – Houston, TX 2002 – 2005
Operations Manager
Supervisor for 3 years.
Managed water remediation technicians.
Responsible for technicians and managing projects.
Maintained records for vehicles and equipment.
Kept up good rapport with all clients.
MILITARY EXPERIENCE
U.S. Air Force – Charleston, SC 1998 – 2002
437th Security Forces
Distinguished Graduate in Technical School.
Recipient of 8 medals while serving my country.
Selected by name for the non-notice deployment to Albania in support of multi-national humanitarian relief effort joint task force OPERATION SHINING HOPE.
Directly provided for the relief of 809,248 displaced Kosovo Ethnic Albanian refugees.
Conducted the longest convoy in security forces history (over 110 kilometers) protecting $14 million worth of essential building supplies for CAMP HOPE in Fier, Albania.
Performed admirable security for the Honorable F Whitten Peters, Secretary of the Air Force, the Honorable Tony Blair, British Prime Minister and the Honorable Kofi Annan, UN Security General.
Provided security in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for the largest munitions storage area in the world for OPERATION SOUTHERN WATCH.
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
Sheldon Lake State Park & Environmental Learning Center
»Help kids learn biology as well as take them on nature walks and fishing.
JOB-RELATED SKILLS / EXPERTISE
Microsoft Office, Excel, PowerPoint
Web Browsers
LIMS
QC/QA Laboratory & Research
Management
Supervision
Leadership
Delegation
Critical Thinking
Efficient Multitasking
PPE