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-Working as a Laboratory Technician for the Biochemical Genetics Laboratory at ARUP Laboratories. The purpose of this clinical laboratory department is to diagnose, deliver results in a meaningful time frame, & provide medical treatment to patients that have inherited metabolic disorders. -Responsible for carefully examining biological specimens and ensuring that they're appropriate for testing.-Responsible for setting up testing and continually assisting with and improving laboratory operations.-Responsible for material distribution of various lab equipment and other supplies. -Responsible for performing maintenance on various pieces of laboratory equipment, such as pipette's, centrifuges, etc.-Assisted laboratory management and specialists with answering questions regarding specimen acceptability.-Maintaining courteous etiquette when communicating with other ARUP personnel and our clients.

Greater Salt Lake City Area

-Worked as a line lead/build lead on a pilot line that oversaw multiple R&D builds, a design verification & a clinical trial. Lead an assembly team for a period of three months with minimal to no supervision.-Supervised up to four operators at a time.-Managed and put operator/lead personnel working hours in a time sheet and communicating those times with management. -Responsible for responding to line issues and addressing/troubleshooting those problems.-Consistently practicing good communication between various R&D personnel/teams.-Performed documentation verification's. -Managed & kept inventory traceability on various materials necessary for upcoming/current R&D builds.-Created paperwork templates necessary for build documentation/material traceability.-Assisted supervisory/lead personnel with interviewing potential candidates for machine operator roles.-Trained operators/lab technicians in the importance of safety, quality, & productivity.-Trained operators/lab technicians on operation, inspection, and setup procedures for all of the stations.-Trained operators/lab technicians on good documentation practices.-Bridged communication between supervisory/management personnel & R&D operator personnel with any concerns that the other party may be concerned with and being responsible for addressing those concerns.-Responsible for maintaining a safe work environment and addressing or finding solutions to any known safety concerns. Working with supervisory personnel to find solutions if necessary. -Responsible for line tracking, and putting forth builds with a high priority. -Responsible for checking paperwork and quality of the medical devices-Assisted R&D Engineers with various projects that were both ambitious & basic. These projects often required high attention to detail and excellent work ethic.

Greater Salt Lake City Area

-Worked as a machine operator on a pilot line for R&D that worked with Safety IV catheters and other developmental product.-Learned the operation, inspection, setup, & tool changeover procedure for all stations.-Learned to operate independently without any supervision.-Worked as an operator on dozens of R&D builds including three design verification's. -Consistently practiced the roles of safety, quality, and productivity in the lab areas at all times.-Consistently displayed high attention to detail on a number of different R&D builds.-Assisted R&D Lab Technicians with work related tasks and testing of various products. -Assisted Processing engineers of finding the idle settings to a critical process in the development of medical products.-Assisted R&D engineers with various projects that require excellent work ethic/attention to detail, etc.

Greater Salt Lake City Area

-Worked on a Pilot Line as a machine operator that assembled safety IV catheters that would be used on humans.-Exemplary Quality & Productivity practices given at all times during the shift.-Learned the operation/inspection procedure for most of the stations.-Worked & interacted in a team of personnel consisting of a supervisor/manager, manufacturing/R&D/quality engineers, quality technicians, line leads, & operators. -Learned the basic functions of teamwork and efficiently communicate with different members of a coordinated team.-Reported any safety concerns to the appropriate personnel & consistently implemented good documentation, safety, quality, and productivity.

Greater Salt Lake City Area

-Worked in a manufacturing environment as a Molding Technician/operator and interacted with dozens of mold presses that compressed plastic material into medical material/sub-assemblies.-Responsible for packaging and continually inspecting molded medical materials. -Responsible for maintaining multiple presses that were assigned for a given shift.-Responsible for maintaining a safe, clean, & presentable work area.-Responsible for notifying the appropriate personnel for any given problems that could potentially occur with the mold presses and/or quality of the product.

Greater Salt Lake City Area

-Learned how to be an effective hard worker.-Learned how to interact with customers and deliver satisfactory services.-Learned basic mechanical skills/problem solving skills.

Greater Salt Lake City Area

-Worked on a Pilot Line as a machine operator that assembled safety IV catheters. -Learned how to effectively & efficiently operate 17 different unique stations/processes critical to the development of the intended product.-Good Documentation Practice.-Consistently practiced and implemented good safety techniques at all times. -Exemplary quality & productivity practices. -Learned how to be a team player/interact with R&D personnel.-Assisted R&D lab technicians and operators with work related tasks. Such as organization, and inspections. -Always kept a clean and presentable work area intact. -Handled and tracked materials.-Assisted Engineering with training operators.

Associate Of Science - As

High School Diploma, 10-12

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