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Jacksonville, Florida, United States

Pembroke, Bm

Pembroke, Bm

•Analytical support for Rum Blender Team, other distillery sites, new products, quality assurance, processing, and bottling departments for distilled products•Sample preparation, sequencing, data reduction, interpretation, and reporting of GC analysis of raw materials, intermediate, and finished distilled products for Diketones using an ECD, Fusel Oils using a FID, High Fatty Acids and Esters using a FID, and Sulfurs using and SCD•Acquire data, maintain equipment and calibrations for wets analysis•Intermediate experience and maintain three GC systems•Sample preparation, sequencing, data reduction, interpretation, and reporting for LC analysis of Carbohydrates, Maturation Related Compounds, Sugar/Food Additives, and Organic Acids of distilled spirits•Maintain equipment, calibrations, and daily maintenance of two LC systems •Sample preparation, sequencing, reporting, and basic data interpretation of MS data for raw materials, intermediate, finished distilled products, and packaging migrations of proposed new materials including biodegradable materials•Train full time employees, interns, and contractors on theory, calibration, and data interpretation of all wets analysis and basic analysis of Diketones, Fusel Oils, Sulfurs, Carbohydrates, basic MS interpretation, and reporting •Train full time employees, interns, and contractors interns on daily lab activities•Head of Packaging Research and provide analytical research for all packaging related projects including set up of migration studies with new proposed materials, ending migration, DFCT Sensory, sensory data reduction with reporting, GCMS sample preparation, and GCMS reporting.•Expert on sensory panel for Rums, Whiskeys, Vodkas, Neutral Grain Sprits, and flavored products•Intermediate experience on CAPEX systems: acquiring quotes for needed analytical instruments/lab items, making business case for need, input into online CAPEX software

Pembroke, Bm

• Distillation of ethyl alcohol products and samples to determine percent alcohol using distillation apparatus and DMA• Perform inlet maintenance on GC (Agilent 7890A, 7890B, & 6890, Perkin Elmer Clarus 600)• Calibrate, quantify, and profile ethanol/water samples using GC FID liquid-liquid extractions• Calibrate and quantify % ethyl alcohol on GC TCD for incoming ingredients• Run autotune and tune evaluation on mass spectrometer detector Hewlet Packard 5973• Determine pH, amount of citric acid, turbidity, color, and conductivity of various ethanol and water samples• Determine preservative concentrations using an UHPLC on lower proof products• Sample and analyze incoming ingredients measuring refractive index and brix, percent ethanol on a GC, and density• Calculate percent solids on various products and bulks• Analyze various samples and products for different metal concentrations on atomic absorption spectrometer• Perform maintenance and calibrate: DL77 (auto titrant and pH), DMA’s, turbidimeters, pH meters, analytical balances, refractometer, and conductivity meters, Perkin Elmer Clarus 600 GC, Perkin Elmer UHPLC, Agilent GC 6890 with FID, and Agilent GC 7890A with FID• Calibrate and quantify maturation related compounds & maltol ethyl vanillin using Waters Alliance HPLC• Run MicroPro to analyze water samples to determine the amount of microbial counts in water• Swab filler valves, tank inlets/outlets, and hoses using Hygenia UltraSnap ATP test• Perform fill point analysis on bottling line samples• File defective material forms for bottling operations• Consult bottling supervisors and bottling technicians determine defective material• Active qualified panelist for sensory on all ethanolic & water samples in Bacardi facility• Set up sensory for various complaints, bottling tanks, finished products, and intermediate products using RedJade• Train co-workers on newly developed methods and other various techniques

London, Greater London, Gb

• Calculated loss on ignition percentages of sampled product• Calculated attrition percentages over 2 and 5 hour time periods• Calculated average base densities and specific gravities of various sampled products• Ran Katanax instrument to fuse beads for chemical analysis• Use ASAP and Tristar instruments to find surface areas of sample products• Ran Ion Chromatography instrument to determine levels of sodium, EDA, and bromine in products• Determined pH, hardness, silica levels, sulfite levels, alkalinity, and absorbance of various products or water samples• Performed calibrations of pH, conductivity meter, IC, XRF, XRD, and ammonia probe.Kept all analyzed sample data and work in individual notebooks

• Interpret and input prescriptions through pharmacy software• Process third party insurance claims and reversal processes• Reconstitute suspensions for clients• Maintain inventory of stocked medications• Restock inventory each day • Operate point of sale • Dispense medication by counting and labeling to sell to public while maintaining HIPPA practices• Transport prescriptions to patients while maintaining customer satisfaction

Cincinnati, Ohio, Us

• Input large quantities of prescriptions through pharmacy software each day• Filed and processed third party insurance claims for patients and called pharmacy benefit managers if problems arise • Counted inventory of stocked medications and maintained a correct quantity of each dispensed merchandise• Put ordered medications in stock while filling owed merchandise to patients• Assisted with monthly and annual stock of all classes of controlled medications• Counted medication for filled prescriptions while maintaining proper protocol system• Return to stock (after 14 days of the product not being obtained by patient, reversing prescriptions from third party and restock)• Shelf maintenance of medications and appropriate cleaning

Bs, Chemistry

Chemistry, Chemistry