Joseph K Amissah
*************@*****.***
*B Homestead Ave, Worcester, MA 01610 774-***-****
EDUCATION
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATION:
Micrometer screw gauge, linear Calipers, Microscopes, Analytical Balance, Viscometer,, Haze meter, Refractometer Densimeter, Foam Stability Tester, Gehaltmeter, Colorimeter, GMP, Titration, UV-VIS Spectroscopy, NMR, Chemistry Wet Bench Analysis, Strong analytical skills, HACCP, ISO9000-1, Cellar Operator, Sterilization, Processing Analyst, and Ability to work well within teams and foster teamwork.
BACKGROUND:
Recent Graduate with BS in Chemistry; Three years Diploma in Industrial Lab technology and Certification in Sterilization Technician. Have talented laboratory skills, an effective communicator with strong technical documentation skills. Willing and able to learn new systems quick and adapt with changing corporate environments
WORCESTER STATE UNIVERSITY – Worcester, MA
BSC in Chemistry, 2011
UNIVERSITY OF CAPE COAST – Cape Coast, Ghana
Laboratory Technology (Dip), 1994 – 1998
EXPERIENCE
3M Optical Lab
Quality Assurance Technician Auburn, MA
10/2011- 1/2012
Check lightTransmissions
Resolutions
Flammabilty
Corrosive test
Impact test
Prism imbalance
Saint Gobain Worcester, MA 07/2010-11/2010
Team Leader
Performed preparation of new molds for casting paddles.
Prepared and cleaned molds prior to casting of paddles.
Calibrated all instruments used for casting.
Responsible for documenting procedures, observations and results of procedures performed Worcester, MA 2009-2010
Schott Fiber Optics Inc. Southbridge, MA
Draw Tower Operator 2006 –2008
Set the draw tower machines and use them to produce optical fibers.
Check the quality of the optical fibers produce and conformance with SOP
Responsible for drawing R&D’s
Guinness Ghana Breweries Ltd Accra and Kumasi, Ghana
Quality Control Analyst 1999 - 2004
PH analysis, acid base titration
Carbon dioxide, Oxygen, Chlorides, Silica and Iron determination in Water
Effluent analysis and Water and beer microbiology
Maintained quality control of beer: original gravity, apparent extracts, final attenuation, yeast analysis, color and haze determination
Malt analysis (using beer analyzer-Atoon Par)
Responsible for Calibration of laboratory equipment’s and prepared various solutions needed for lab work.