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Resume of: Fabrizio Lopes

Education:

Stonehill College, Easton MA May 2012

Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry, GPA 3.25

Professional Experience:

Ashland Inc. 2012-Present

Senior Technical Specialist

• Test 20+ polymer samples such as Escalols, Performatrols. also tested peroxidones, ferronyl iron, etc.

• Run tests such as: pH, acid value, alkali value, mean number, iodine value, moisture content, VP content, viscosity, color, melting point, solidification point, solids content, ethanol content, appearance, odor, sample identification using IR, GC, HPLC and Mass spec.

• Input and track data into a LIMS system

• Analyze sample data and approve for shipment

Have experience with the routine operation, calibration, and maintenance of the following instruments and software:

• Perkin Elmer GCs with TotalChrom Navigator software including Autosyustem XL, Clarus 500, TurboMass spectrophotometer, Turbo Matrix Headspace Sampler GC/MS, HS 40XL Headspace sampler

• Agilent GCs and HPLCs using Chemstation software including 6890N and 7890A GCs, 1100, 1260 infinity, and 1200 series HPLCs.

• Thermo Scientific Nicolet iS10 FTIR

• Varian Cary and Agilent Cary 60 UV/Vis Spectrophotometer

• Mettler SevenMulti and Orion 940 pH meters

• HunterLab UltraScan XE and UltraScan Vis Colorimeters

• Brookfield LVT, RVT, DV-III Rheometer Viscometers

• Cannon Fenske Viscometers

• HACH 2100AN Turbidimeter

• CEM SMART System 5 Microwave Moisture/Solids Analyzer Leco FP-528 and TruSpec N Nitrogen Analyzers

• ViscoMulti T Autotitrators Mettler RE40 and Bausch and Lomb refractometers

• Mettler DE40 Densimeter and Kimble Gravity Pycnometers

• Digital Scanning Calorimeter Q-100

• Cole Parmer Ultrasonic Processor

• Rheotek RPV-1 Autoviscometer

• Mettler HR83 Halogen and LJ16 Volatiles Analyzers

• Mettler FP900 with FP81 Cell and the Electrothermal IA 9000 series melt point apparatus

• Malvern Particle Size Analyzer with the Scirocco 2000 and Hydro 2000S Accessories

• Karl Fisher titrators including the Mitubishi VA-100 vaporizer and CA-100 Moisuremeter, as well as the Mettler DL38 volumetric and DL39 columetric

Stacy’s Pita Chips 2009-2012

Production Scheduler/Process Utility

• Reduce contamination and other product quality risks by following established procedures

• Conduct testing on sanitized equipment to verify specifications have been met

• Maintain detailed records of completed sanitation, testing results, etc.

• Execute weekly sanitation of all production equipment, using both wet and dry cleaning techniques

• Run daily meetings/ Present team meetings

• Monitor area capacity and set lan so as not to exceed the area’s capabilities while meeting customer requirements

• Set priorities and communicate needs to all areas of manufacturing/distribution

• Responsible for the management of inventory levels, schedules and availability of selected item either manufactured or purchased to meet production schedules.

• Interface with manufacturing personnel on material status and production planning issues.

Stonehill College, Easton, Massachusetts 2011

Independent Research

• Prepared multiple solutions for use in laboratory.

• Developed improved method for chemical preparation and storage.

• Analyze solutions using UV-spectrophotometer.

Chemistry Department, Stonehill College, Easton, Massachusetts 2008-2011

Chemistry Assistant

• Assisted professors in preparation of lab materials and chemical storage.

• Calibrate instruments

• Preparation and analyze of solutions using NMR, IR, UV and GC

Scholarships:

• Pilgrim foundation scholarship, 2008

• Stonehill Presidential Scholarships, 2008-2012

• Stonehill Alumni Scholarship, 2012

• Theresa Ryan Scholarship, 2011

• Arthur & Marg. Carriuolo Scholarship, 2012

LANGUAGES SPOKEN: English (Fluent), Spanish (Fluent), Portuguese (Fluent), Cape Verdean Creole (Fluent), French (conversational), Italian (conversational)

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