Ivan Hernandez Email & Phone Number

California, United States

United States

• Lead process developments/optimization, feasibility, and validations of manufacturing processes resulting in reduced costs, lead times, and increased safety
• Present technical data of current projects to colleagues and superiors showing the progress and results
• Work closely with other departments to smoothly transfer new technologies into production
• Investigate, resolve, and implement procedures to reduce sub-assembly manufacturing failures
• Assist in the development of existing GC and HPLC test methods
• Write, update, and/or execute IQ, OQ, and equipment specifications, maintenance schedules, build records, manufacturing processes, test methods, component drawing, and receiving specifications

• Assisted in process development of existing subassemblies (monomers and polymers) and test methods
• Reviewed testing results for quality specifications thereafter notifying supervisor of any failures
• Synthesized monomers and polymers used in different product lines while complying with cGMP
• Adhered to lean manufacturing methodology such as 5S to create a clean working environment
• Performed analytical testing using high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), gas chromatography (GC), infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), and gel permeation chromatography (GPC)
• Outsourced certificate of analysis verification testing to external contract labs that comply with our quality system

Aliso Viejo, California

• Synthesized monomers and polymers used in different product lines
• Performed chemical processes such as dissolution, extraction, precipitation, and filtration
• Performed analytical testing using high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), gas chromatography (GC), and infrared spectroscopy (FTIR)
• Analyzed analytical results to summarize, report, and assess monomers/polymers for compliance
• Disposed of waste chemicals and materials following safety procedures

• Worked directly with the health and safety coordinator to address any safety issues to insure personnel work safety
• Ensured that health and safety regulations were followed by all personnel
• Coordinated monthly departmental safety training
• Helped dispose hazardous material

Orange County, California Area

• Prepared and analyzed samples using ICP and/or ICP-MS in accordance to EPA methodology, quality assurance, and SOP’s
• Performed maintenance and calibration on ICP/ICP-MS instrumentation
• Recorded and reported data and anything unusual was reported to the supervisor or manager
• Prepared chemical solutions
• Reviewed data and ensured it was acceptable
• Completed method detection limit, linear dynamic range, and instrument detection limit studies