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Danbury, Connecticut, United States

Lawrenceville, NJ

• Support R&D with analytical testing including various ASTM, IP, and in house methods.
• Operate, troubleshoot and maintain the Agilent Gas & HPLC Chromatographs and other analytical instrumentation in the facility. Methods utilized include high and low temperature simulated distillation, two refinery gas.
• Operate UV Vis and HPLC and adapt, validate, and troubleshoot methods as needed.
• Provide QC coverage around the clock as needed for operations including heavy oil upgrading pilot scale refinery runs.
• Perform d1160 distillations, insoluble testing, density and viscosity measurements, and Karl Fisher titrations using classical methods and with various instrumentation.
• Develop and write SOPs and troubleshoot analytical methods as needed.

Frenchtown NJ

 Schedule and carry out reactions to manufacture a multitude of high purity inorganic products Assisting R&D in new product development and continuous process improvement. Ensure all production equipment and the facility was well maintained and clean. Raw material testing, including ICP-OES, AA, assays, and wet chemistry. Preparing solutions and.

Bensalem, PA

 Analyzed and reviewed test data for errors and mistakes prior to delivery to customers Primary contact with other dealerships who contracted daily analysis to our lab.  Performed instrument maintenance and repair. Executed daily operations of Perkin Elmer ICP, Nicollet and PE IR, Hiac-Royco Particle Counters, ISL Automated Viscometer, and Kittiwake.

Bensalem PA

 Technician in a high volume, 1000 daily, quick turnaround, 24 hours, oil analysis lab for heavy construction equipment and diesel trucks. Operated and maintained the two PE Clarus 500 Gas Chromatographs. Analysis was performed using direct inject on column and static headspace methods to determine diesel contamination in engine oil and ethylene glycol.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Chemistry

High School