Quality Control Chemist

Education

Fall ****-Spring **** Michigan Technological University

Bachelor of Science-Chemistry

G.P.A. – 3.2

Major Classes: Organic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Biochemistry, Quantitative Analysis, Instrumental Analysis, Spectroscopy, Polymer Chemistry

Fall 2005-Spring 2007 Western Michigan University-Graduate Studies

Work experience

Oct. 2007-Nov. 2007; April 2008-October 2008 Gabriel Performance Products

Development Chemist/Quality Control Technician

Responsible for running all tests on in-process products, final products, effluent samples from plant

Used wide variety of wet chemistry and instrumentation techniques

Responsible for setting up test experiments for engineers, adjusting procedures and reagents as necessary

Adjusted analytical procedures for new products and tested new analytical techniques

Maintained communal lab notebooks for all stages of product testing with other lab technicians

May 2007-Sept. 2007 Superior Flux

Quality Control Chemist

Responsible for monitoring all incoming and outgoing materials and products for quality assurance by using wet chemistry techniques

Assisted the senior chemists in research with potential new products

Assisted with redoing the format for all company MSDS's kept on file

Took customer phone calls and fielded questions and complaints as needed

Helped the production team when needed

Aug 2005-Feb 2007 Western Michigan University

Teaching Assistant

In charge of up to three classes of twenty-four students per semester

Instructed students in safe and proper lab procedures, instrument operations, assisted with course concepts

Responsible for setting up equipment and chemicals, maintaining a safe laboratory, grading reports and exams

Arranged office hours and tutoring sessions for students who asked

Summer 2002 Akzo-Nobel Coatings

Student Intern In Analytical Department

Used MS-Access to assemble an IR spectra database

Responsible for maintaining a lab notebook to record all tests and experiments

Performed wet chemistry tests—titrations, pH’s, etc.

Responsible for running tests using GC, FTIR, and GPC

Instrumentation Skills: GC, GC-MS, FTIR, NMR, HPLC, GPC, UV-Vis, Fluorometry, Auto-Titrator, Karl-Fischer Titrator, Auto-Diluter

Wet Chemistry Skills: Titrations, pH, VOC, Acid/Base Number, Viscosity, Specific Gravity

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