Analytical Lab Technician
Resume:
Christopher Anderson
Chula Vista, CA *****
*****.********.****@*****.***
Professional Summary
• Six years metrology experience with instrument calibrations in a cGMP environment.
• Over 10 years of cleanroom experience
• Computer familiarity, with over 5 years Microsoft Office experience.
• Detail oriented, with an excellent PMEL and problem solving mindset.
• Over 6 years professional customer service experience embodying company policies and practices. Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Work Experience
Tutor
WyzAnt Tutoring Services, Inc-San Diego, CA
January 2016 to Present
• Building rapport with, and providing excellent customer service for clients
• Work with students with varied educational backgrounds to achieve learning goals
• Subjects including biology, math, Excel, English, Macintosh, Windows, and others Operations Support Specialist - Metrology Technician Eurofins Advantar, Inc-San Diego, CA
November 2017 to March 2024
• Preventive maintenance, calibration, retirement/decommissioning, and qualification services for a variety of equipment in support of biopharma analytical/manufacturing laboratory operations
• Maintain compliance with all Quality Systems Requirements and FDA regulations
• Created peer reviewed GMP calibration/qualification notebooks
• GMP/FDA/Lean analytical/manufacturing environment
• Empower HPLC system operation, maintenance, repair and troubleshooting
• Operation, troubleshooting, qualification, calibration, and repair of sample storage chambers, temperature/humidity monitoring/alert devices, analytical balances, pressure sensors, and other lab equipment.
• Data collection and processing
• eLIMS Laboratory Information Management System
• EtQ Reliance Quality Management System
Customer Service Associate
Lowe's Home Improvement-San Diego, CA
October 2017 to September 2023
• Quickly and accurately entering merchandise data to ring up customer purchases
• Providing the best customer service by assisting customers with finding right products for their needs and recommend other products as appropriate
• Help other customer service associate team members as needed
• Complete weekly corporate training.
• Keep work and merchandise areas neat, clean and organized Manufacturing Production Technician (Contract)
Suneva Medical, Inc-San Diego, CA
May 2017 to July 2017
• Inspection, labeling, and final product packaging of medical product
• Maintain compliance with all Quality Systems Requirements and FDA regulations
• Lean Manufacturing environment
Inventory Associate
WIS International-San Diego, CA
October 2016 to May 2017
- Quickly and accurately counting client's inventory
- Providing excellent customer service in a wide variety of settings
- Reliably operating hand-held inventory scanner
R&D Laboratory Technician (Contract)
Carestream, Inc-Minneapolis, MN
May 2014 to September 2014
- Manufacturing Laboratory stirred-tank reactor synthesis and processing of nano materials
- Traveler documentation, SOPs, SLPs, in an ISO/GMP/Lean Six Sigma facility Manufacturing Quality Technician (Contract)
Beckman Coulter, Inc-Minneapolis, MN
July 2013 to October 2013
- Instrument startup, functional testing of finished products, traveler documentation
- SOP testing of miniature liquid handling robotics, electromechanical assembly, and product QC
- FDA/ISO/GMP/QSR/Lean/Six Sigma manufacturing environment Process Engineer (Contract)
Goodrich, Inc-Minneapolis, MN
October 2011 to December 2011
- Completion of baseline characterization project
- MEMS wafer fab laboratory stirred-tank reactor wet etch, photolithography, and metrology
- Documentation and statistical analysis of process parameters
- Experience with RIE, Suss MA-150, Dektak Si-200, SVG coater, Nanospec AFT, and others
- Lean - Six Sigma, FAA aerospace manufacturing environment Process Engineer
Mamac Systems, Inc-Chanhassen, MN
June 1997 to February 2011
• Managing MEMS - Semiconductor pressure sensor cleanroom lab manufacturing
• Team leader responsible for delivering quality products to main production area
• Cleanroom lab stirred-tank reactor wet etching, photolithography, wafer surface metrology, oxide thin film measurement
• Ultrasonic wedge wirebonding, and semiconductor wafer anodic bonding
• Pressure sensor die dicing, die repair, QC inspection, packaging and electro-mechanical testing
• Sputtering thin film deposition
• Determining root causes and eliminating or diminishing defects in the manufacturing process
• Ordering parts and materials for pressure sensor production
• Meeting production goals on time and in coordination with other manufacturing departments
• Chemical handling and waste management / Environmental Health and Safety
• Researching and recommending equipment upgrades and replacements
• Manufacturing process documentation, monitoring, QA and product testing
• Repairing, maintaining and troubleshooting production equipment, including vacuum pump maintenance
• Research and development, and sensor calibration support
• SOP updates
Senior Laboratory Technician
University of Minnesota-Minneapolis, MN
February 1996 to May 1997
• School of Public Health - Division of Epidemiology - Biochemical Epidemiology and Lipid Research Laboratory: HPLC/ECD analysis of antioxidant in biological samples
• Traveler updates, SOPs, and SLPs,
• Operated, maintained, and repaired an HPLC system in a biochemical research laboratory
• Data interpretation, and downloading into database, SPC, and QC procedures
• Miniature - fluidic chemistry analysis, preparation of analytical standards and buffers
• HPLC and gas chromatography troubleshooting and ordering parts/supplies Senior Laboratory Technician
University of Minnesota-Minneapolis, MN
July 1986 to September 1993
• School of Public Health - Division of Epidemiology - Biochemical Epidemiology and Lipid Research Laboratory: managed gas chromatography lab
• Quantitative analysis of nicotine metabolites in saliva samples using a GC/FID-TSD system
• Troubleshooting / maintenance and repairs of GC system in a biochemical research lab
• Micro-fluidic chemistry Auto Analyzer cholesterol analysis of biological samples and reagent preparation
• Process troubleshooting
Laboratory Technician
University of Minnesota-Minneapolis, MN
January 1986 to June 1986
• School of Public Health - Division of Epidemiology - Bloomington Heart Health Clinic in Bloomington, MN
• Cholesterol lab, sample analysis
• Presentation of educational material and health assessment of study participants
• Performed blood pressure measurement on participants Education
B.S. in Chemical Engineering
University of Minnesota - Minneapolis, MN
1994
B.S. in Biology
University of Minnesota - Duluth, MN
1985
Skills
• Quality Systems
• Customer service (6 years)
• GMP (6 years)
• Gas Chromatography (7 years)
• Research (7 years)
• Quality control (6 years)
• High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (4 years)
• Laboratory experience
• Wet chemistry
• Assays
• Analytical chemistry
• Biochemistry
Links
http://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisanderson1494
Certifications and Licenses
Engineer In Training
Present
National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying BLS Certification
January 2025 to January 2027
American Heart Association basic life support certification (CPR and AED) for health care providers Additional Information
COMPUTER SKILLS:
Microsoft Excel, Word, Access, Outlook, PowerPoint, Lotus Notes, Empower 3, Chemstation, Lab Advisor and others
VOLUNTEER:
Environmental Field Associate.
Collected environmental field samples and laboratory data for the Bloomington, MN Wetland Health Evaluation Program
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