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Lynwood, California, United States

• Trained and managed a small team of lab techs and process engineers to ensure testing was performed correctly and on time.• Responsible for maintaining Laboratory inventory as well as the inventory for making chemical additions to processing tanks.• Responsible for ensuring process tanks were within parameters and operational at all times. Managed a small group of chemical technicians to make sure chemical additions were made quickly, safely, and without interrupting production.• Took on various EHS responsibilities in the absence of an EHS manager including training, personnel management, basic chemical safety precautions, and waste management.• Wrote and updated Laboratory procedures for testing and general Laboratory functions.• Managed planning functions for all testing work orders.

Lynwood, California, United States

• Worked as part of a team that implemented a new ERP system, providing quality and process engineering support.• Continue to provide ongoing quality and process engineering support and guidance for the new ERP system.• Responsible for the review, implementation, and qualification of new chemical process specifications and ensuring the continued compliance of current specifications.• Lead customer and Nadcap audits and worked with the auditors to ensure a smooth process with positive results.• Perform internal audits to identify weaknesses in quality systems, lead root cause analysis, and drive effective corrective actions to improve processes.• Write, edit, and implement internal procedures for the Quality, Laboratory, and Chemical Processing departments to ensure compliance with customer specifications.• Assist with Laboratory Management.

Lynwood, California, United States

• Served in a leadership role on a team that secured nearly 60 surface treatment process specification approvals from multiple OEMs including Boeing, Lockheed Martin, and Airbus as part of a project to transfer work from a sister site.• Assisted in bringing in a new hard anodize tank and implementing the hard anodize process.• Wrote, edited, and implemented internal processing procedures for the Laboratory and Chemical Processing departments to ensure compliance with customer specifications.• Created new programs and tools to improve record keeping and product quality.• Planned and successfully implemented the rollout of TrueChem as laboratory management software.• Lead customer and AS9100 audits and worked with the auditors to ensure a smooth process with positive results.• Performed internal audits, implemented systemic solutions to any issues found, and worked continuously to improve areas of weakness.• Trained and managed a small team to ensure all responsibilities of the Chemist role were covered.

Lynwood, California

•Tested and maintained three process lines capable of a myriad of metals finishing processes•Performed inventory and ordering for the lab and for chemicals involved in the process lines•Coordinated with other departments and other companies to ensure proper testing and maintenance of the process lines.•Worked with contracting companies to ensure our processes and lab methods were satisfactory to all parties•Designed and implemented various tools to assist in lab management and test tracking•Assisted in the integration of new technologies and equipment and the resulting changes to operating procedures•Assisted in the development and testing of new processes and procedures

Santa Barbara, California Area

• Prepared gas phase metal and metal oxide ions using laser ablation vaporization followed by size selection via ion optics and magnetic selection.• Prepared model catalyst systems by soft-landing size selected gas phase metal and metal oxide ions on metal oxide supports. • Probed reactivity of mixed metal oxide model catalysts with temperature programmed desorption/reaction. • Employed scanning tunneling microscopy and density functional theory to determine the structure of size selected metal and metal oxide clusters on surfaces of variable oxidation state. • Performed routine maintenance of an elaborate ultra-high vacuum system.• Assisted in creating the Lab View programs that were used to run and manage the experiments

Santa Barbara, California Area

• Maintained and serviced the laboratories, instruments, and equipment used by the UCSB chemistry academic labs.• Prepared reagents and characterized them with a variety of analytical techniques such as titration, IR spectroscopy, and AAS in compliance with regulatory requirements, good laboratory practices, and standard operating procedures.• Conceptualized, designed, and created documents for use in the Undergraduate Chemistry Stockroom which serves approximately 126 academic laboratory sections per quarter. • Created and issued informational briefings and communications for lab employees.• Reorganized and maintained records of budget expenditures, employee training, and inventory levels.• Identified administrative areas that were needlessly complicated and time intensive. Developed and implemented automated streamlined processes.