Engineer Quality Assurance

Thu Phan

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Charlotte, NC ***** Cell Phone: 980-***-****

Email: *******@*****.***

Thu Phan

Objective To obtain a position that will enable me to use my chemistry and engineer experience, educational background, and ability to work well with people.

Experience 2005 – Present Endo / Qualitest Pharmaceutical Charlotte, NC

Analytical Chemist

Perform all analytical and instrumental testing of raw materials, finished product, stability and validation samples.

Control, trouble shoot, and maintain all Alliance HPLC, UPLC, GC, FTIR, UV, Karl Fisher , Dissolution Apparatus, pH Meter, Electro thermal, Polar meter, ATM sonic sifter, Metrohm equipments, Air Jet particle size.

Familiar with Empower software

Analyze all data from test results to generate C of A report for QA to release the product to the market.

Provide feedback to ensure reliable and producible quality content in all products and processes.

Mar., 2002 – 2005 CertainTeed (Saint-Gobain) Blue Bell, PA

Sr. Technical Engineer (R&D Laboratory)

Providing R&D laboratory support for new plastic polymer products.

Providing laboratory support for quality assurance of new and existing plastic polymer products.

Investigating and trouble shooting customer complains and production difficulties.

Responsible for running and maintaining all laboratory equipments and Injection Molding, Extrusion machine for plastic polymers such as PVC, PP, PE …etc.

Analyzing new materials and create formulations for production of new products.

Analyzing competitor’s products and recommend new formulations.

Analyzing testing data and generating laboratory test result reports.

1999–2002 Agere Systems (Lucent Tech.) Reading, PA

Process Engineer

Responsible for processing of garnet wafer to achieve optical finish for telecommunication systems.

Supervising and training union production technicians and operators to ensure smooth process flow.

Taking care the mechanical polishing, bonding, dicing, lapping, annealing process for optical device.

Trained in ISO9000 laboratory safety practices and product quality.

Maintain and improve garnet fabrication yield at or above 95%.

Interface, support, and maintain process control, SFDM database computer system to stream line process and product flow.

Performing Magneto optical (MO) testing to ensure product quality and property of optical device.

Coordinating with research and development teams to improve new processes and new products.

Creating and updating shop instructions (standard operating procedures) to ensure proper process flow documentation.

1995–1999 Alcon Surgical Sinking Spring, PA

Electro-polishing Technician

Monitoring and adjusting electro-polished processes to maximize product quality and minimize product loss.

Operating and controlling electro-polished equipments to ensure smooth processes flow.

Control and maintain all type of packaging machines

Familiar with ISO-9000 and GMP standards and requirements.

Working with Engineer for research and development new technique for medical device process.

Education 1996–1999 Alvernia College Reading, PA

B.S., Chemistry (minor in Biochemistry)

Graduated cum laude (GPA : 3.6)

Resident Status U.S. citizen

Reference Available upon request.

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