Laboratory Supervisor-Harold Wilkin

HAROLD WILKIN

** ******-******* ***., **** of Palms, SC 29451 843-***-**** or 843-***-****

*******@*****.***

OBJECTIVE

To use my knowledge and experience as a Laboratory Supervisor.

HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS

• Over fifteen years’ experience working in a fast-paced quality control laboratory setting with vast Research and Analysis experience.

• Managerial skills include oversight of diverse processing operations: Lab, Q.C. maintenance, production, shipping, and receiving

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; able to work as an effective supervisor, team leader, or independently.

• Six-sigma trained and certified ISO 9001 auditor.

• Performed ISO9001 audits and used results to drive continuous improvement.

• Troubleshooting and problem solving skills employ using the scientific method, failure analysis, and corrective action reports (CARs), results lead to process improvement.

• Strong accounting, inventory, organization and documentation skills.

• Experienced writing, organizing and maintaining MSDS Sheets and test results.

• Rewrote the Quality Assurance Manual to Dept. of Energy and Dept. of Transportation standards, saving a $2,100,000 contract after a failed DOE audit

• Able to multi-task and prioritize effectively to meet demands.

• Read blueprints, engineering drawings, and schematics, draw with AutoCAD.

• Verified repair or replacement of deficient parts, wrote repair reports.

• Communicate problems and proposed improvements to diverse personnel in weekly management meetings.

• Wrote Standard Operating Procedures, reducing training time by 75%.

• Ability to quickly make decisions or change priorities and overcome obstacles

• Monitored changes to Prop65 and EU regulations.

• Quickly adaptable to requirement changes.

• Experience using Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, Power Point, AS400 and internet.

EDUCATION

Master’s Degree program in Polymer Chemistry

Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA

Bachelor of Science Degree, Chemistry, minors in Math and Science

Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI

Associate Degree, Engineering Technology (summa cum laude)

Trident Technical College, North Charleston, SC

HAROLD WILKIN

25 - 27th Avenue Isle of Palms, SC 29451

843-***-**** or 843-***-****

*******@*****.***

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Chemistry and Engineering

- Created nine new products, including Boatlife Fix, which is now available in stores

- Scaled up new inventions from lab sized batches to plant size batches.

- Designed new products with regulations and MSDS’s in mind.

- Tested and implemented changes to address consumer concerns, make products greener, less expensive, or improve performance.

- Did cycle time studies for cost calculations.

- Performed various lab analysis, including wet chemistry, titrations, and trace analysis

- Increased batch sizes of standard solutions; saved eight man hours monthly

- Performed synthesis, isolation, purification, analysis, characterization, and modifications

- Reviewed chemical analysis and certificate of analysis of incoming raw materials

- Reprogrammed Atomic Absorption Computer to identify nearly out-of specification chemistries; saved the company approximately $1,200,000

- Researched, tested and did troubleshooting on problematic material

- Failure analysis experience and wrote corrective action reports (CAR’s)

- Made stops and jigs to mass produce new engineered parts

Quality Control Inspection and Testing

- Created a Quality Control Testing Program by collecting, organizing, synthesizing, and analyzing the data using SPC methods, then writing procedures and pass/fail specifications

- Developed and implemented new QC tests different products

- Tested incoming raw materials, “in process” and final products

- Reviewed specs and C of A’s before recommending purchases and incoming raw materials

- Addressed customer concerns and performed lab tests to confirm or refute their claims

- Inspected over 8,000 tons of structural steel, wrote progress reports, documented repairs

- Ensured all aspects of U.S. Army Gun Boat project complied to Mil-Specs, wrote government documentation, certified results, identified and verified repair or replacement of all deficient parts

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Chemist, Q.C. Dept. Head,

Life Industries, N. Charleston, SC 29405

Quality Assurance Auditor,

Associated Container, Goose Creek, SC 29445

Quality Control Lab Inspector,

JW Aluminum, Goose Creek, SC 29445

Chemist, R.M. Engineered Products,

Charleston, SC 29406

Quality Control Inspector,

American Development Corporation, Charleston, SC 29406

Supervisor/Chemist, Pulverizing Services,

N. Charleston, SC 29406

Supervisor/Chemist, Curtis Processing,

Troy, MI 48084

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