Mark A. Owens

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Philadelphia, PA 19143

Home Phone: 215-***-****

Cell Phone: 267-***-****

E-mail: ady12k@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE: I recently was employed as QC chemist/lab manager at a leading resin/chemical manufacturer. I seek employment that allows me to showcase my expertise and knowledge that I have acquired in over 35 years in the chemical/scientific industry. My special project work and experience includes research work, and validation of, HPLC, FTIR, GC, UV/VIS, IR and all analytical methods/techniques. I am also familiar with and have implemented cGMP/GLP and ISO 9000 protocols. Completed Delaware Valley Industrial Resource Center (DVIRC) Management Certification program

EDUCATION:

1979 – 1984 University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA

Bachelor of Sciences (Chemistry)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

03/01/23 - Present Entegris

Senior Scientist

Analyze raw materials, production samples and final analyses for customer specified products

Generate final analysis documentation

Run and troubleshoot laboratory instrumentation

Daily maintenance and calibration of laboratory instruments and equipment

Train new employees

Interact with production and management to insure QC standards and cGMP/GLP standards

09/10/ 22 - 01/06/23 Merck Pharmaceutical West Point, PA

Senior Specialist QA Level II (Contractor)

Experience with LIMS & GLIMS systems

Sample handling, entry and migration of data

Editing, conformation and entry of data and information

Verification of inventory

GMP and sample storage

Stability studies & sampling techniques for testing

06/2017 - 10/2021 Purolite USA

QC Lab Manager

Implemented lab policies and protocols for QC team.

Worked closely with manufacturing, sales and shipping to insure on time deliveries and orders.

Troubleshooting of customer/sales problems or issues.

Maintained strict QC guidelines for in process and finished products for company and customers specifications.

07/2016 - 06/2017

Senior QC Chemist Purolite USA

●Troubleshooting and maintaining all lab equipment and chemicals.

●Conducted all in process & final testing of manufactured products.

10/2002 – 08/ 2015 Advanced Technologies LLC Philadelphia, Pa.

Lab Manager & QA/QC Chemist

●Researched and developed esters and lubricants for refrigeration, cosmetic and industrial use.

●Researched and developed new products for specialty products and customer requests.

●Run all analytical and QA/QC testing for customer and plant specifications.

●Develop batch tickets and laboratory logs for plant batches.

●Upkeep and maintenance of all laboratory equipment, instrumentation and supplies.

●Interact with supervisors and plant personnel on problem solving and troubleshooting.

●Interact with sales/marketing for distribution of products, pricing and raw material acquisitions.

●Interact with customers and companies to ensure quality assurance and control.

●Interact with upper management and ownership to insure chemical processes from start to finish in a timely and profitable working relationship.

1996 – 2001 Stepan Company Fieldsboro, NJ

Senior Chemist/Scientist

●Member of the QC to QA team, Statistical Process Control (SPC) team and LIMS implementation team.

●Audit GC and HPLC calibration stability with HP’s ChemStation software.

●HPLC and FTIR “Champion”. Develop, improve and validate HPLC methods.

●Maintain and use FTIR, NIR and Brinkman’s Titrino auto titration systems.

●Perform chemical reactions, extractions and various wet chemical tests.

●Follow GMP: Issue production batch charges, adjust “in process” products, release “Approved” production batches and issue C of A’s for all shipments.

●Test city and process water systems for microbiological contamination.

●Experienced with MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint; Corel’s Professional Office Suite and Lotus Notes in Windows 98 and NT 4.0 systems.

1989- 1995 B.C.M. Scientists and Engineers Norristown, PA

Scientist II

●Analysis of environmental waste waters and soils for NJDEP, RCRA, DEP and CLP certification using approved wet chemistry methods and instrumentation.

1985 – 1989 Rollins Environmental Services Bridgeport, NJ

Senior Laboratory Chemist

●Analysis of hazardous waste for disposal by incineration or landfill

RELATED INSTRUMENTATION:

●Hewlett Packard 1100 Series HPLC

●Agilent 6890N GC System

●Agilent 8890 GC System

●Agilent CARY 60 UV- Vis

●BYK LCS Spectrophotometer

●Mettler T70 Titrators

●Brinkman 736 & 751 Titrino Titro-processors

●Mettler C30S Karl Fisher Titrators

●LECO TGM 800 Moisture Analyzers

●Balston Hydrogen Generator

●Oxford NMR 300

●Microsoft Windows and Hewlett Packard related software

●TOC, microwaves, ICP and metals systems

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