Lab Tech
CurrentAndre T. Bowman9351 Sunrise DriveBaton Rouge, LA 70811Cell (225) 288-5219 atbowman80@yahoo.comOBJECTIVESTo obtain a challenging and rewarding position as a Laboratory Technician that will allow me to formulate, implement and participate in the company’s perennial success.EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS 06/1994 – 05/1997 SOUTHERN UNIVERSITYBaton Rouge, LABiology Major (obtained over 60 hours of college credit) 01/2007 – 07/2007 Baton Rouge Community CollegeBaton Rouge, LACertification in Pathway to Construction, NCCER; Certified Site Safety Technician, NCCER; Planning/Scheduling, NCCER; Residential Electrical IEXPERIENCE12/2010 – 03/2011 LAB TECHNICIAN (EPA – GC)Airgas Port Allen, LAProcess and analyze cylinders that has CO, CO2, NO, NO impurities, SO2 and H2S. Instrument: FTIR, GC’s; Software: LIMS – record and report data under EPA standards and customers request – providing the best customer service possible. 05/2009 – 12/2010 LAB TECHNICIANTech 2000 (Valero Energy Corporation, Norco, LA)Baton Rouge, LAPerform routine analysis of various hydrocarbon samples in a petrochemical laboratory in accordance with ASTM methods; GC and analytics instrumentation troubleshooting. Fully qualified in most areas of the laboratory. Active member of the company’s “Hurricane Ride Out Crew”.07/2007 – 12/2008 LAB TECHNICIANKelly Scientific (ExxonMobil; Baton Rouge, LA and Dow Chemical; Plaquemine, LA)Gonzales, LAPerform routine analysis in hydrocarbons/ethylene oxide/ethylene glycol laboratory and operated, calibrated, and performed routine analysis on the MOONEY, SLURREY, and plastic analyzers. Analytics Instrumentation repair. Operated GC, and HPLC automatic titrator.01/2002 – 07/2007 FIELD TECHNICIANJohnson Control and USGS National Wetland Research CenterLafayette, LAAssisted scientists on a variety of field assignments; obtained lab samples (water, soil, etc.); developed and constructed information for clients and the public use
