• Responsible for preparing the laboratory for NVLAP audits to receive testing certification.• Run acoustical tests on the materials supplied by external and internal clients, in a timely manner. • Oversee the duties of staff that builds test assemblies.• Update and maintain laboratory Spreadsheets, maintain acoustical lab quality system.• Research new and more accurate test equipment to give our clients more accurate results in a timely manner.• Research any new testing that can be performed at laboratory• Ensure that all safety policies are followed by doing safety audits.• Communicate with new and existing clients to make sure that all of their needs are being met, and to see what I can do to improve the laboratories process.• Write analytical test reports for both internal and external clients

Provide internal and external clients with accurate and timely results. Work closely with management staff to ensure all of the customer’s needs are being met.•Responsible for applying for and receiving laboratory certifications through ELAP and AIHA.•Scheduling of laboratory personnel to ensure results are delivered to clients in the allotted turnaround time that was promised, by utilizing all resources that are available. •Make sure that lab personnel are up to date with the most recent revisions of test methods, laboratory SOP’s and company policies.•Update and write laboratory SOP’s, Quality Manual, and Spreadsheets.•Order new laboratory supplies to make the testing process more accurate and less expensive, increase work load and maximize profits.•Ensure that all safety policies are followed.•Communicate with new and existing clients to make sure that all of their needs are being met, and to see what I can do to improve the laboratories process.•Market the laboratory to new clients

Provide internal and external clients with accurate and timely results. Work closely with production personnel to make sure that quality product is going out to customer in a timely fashion.•Analyze chemical baths to make sure that are within internal and vendor specifications, by titrations and by checking baths for contaminants using Atomic Absorption (AA) and Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICP) lab equipment.•Make chemical additions to chemical baths to maintain good electroplating. •Treat plants waste water for metals contamination and pH so that it can be put into the county water supply.•Trained entire department on the use of the ICP.•RCRA certified

Provided internal and external clients with accurate and timely results. Wrote technical reports and worked with Tier 1 clients to help resolve problems. Performed customer product panels and worked with clients to improve product with the data obtained from customers. Conducted bench top distillation testing to determine what contaminants were present in drinking water. Performed testing of: textile samples for formaldehyde content; stuffing to meet PA Stuffing federal regulations; and dental products for percent fluoride, vitamins and minerals. •Authored new global standard operating procedures (SOP’s) to standardize testing throughout the global company. •Designed and implemented new processes and researched to find the best equipment for these processes.•Worked with environmental team to reduce the amount of resources (electricity, water and gas) the site used to help minimize environmental impact.•Helped to develop a safer method for extracting lead out of glass and crystal using HF. Purchased safety and testing equipment that would withstand use with HF. •Recognized by management for going above and beyond job responsibilities.

Worked with food clients to help them match their product to the national brands. Performed QA testing on food samples to make sure that the product meets vendor specifications for physical and chemical properties. Calibrated a majority of the laboratory equipment: viscometers, pH meters, Leco protein analyzer, TOC meter, moisture ovens, and muffle furnaces.•Performed testing of food samples for: percent protein, percent fat, percent salt, iodine values, free fatty acid value, percent moisture/solids, and viscosity.