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Conroe, Texas, United States

Willis, Texas, United States

Trained new employees on Safety Data Sheets to implement a new database ahead of schedule. Performed Tier II SARA III reporting to maintain regulatory compliance. Performed Form R reporting to maintain regulatory compliance. Lab team lead-responsible for writing and maintaining all lab procedures. Restructured filing system and retain system for higher efficiency and ease of new hires. Designed a completed portfolio of all ink formulations, data sheets, and cross references for marketing and sales. Designed and implemented procedure and sheet to calculate the standard cost for a particular formulation for all packaging configurations. Took on the responsibility of testing a new line of printers and the design of the new fluid formulations for this new line of printer. Primary substrate printing for CIJ products and primary for all substrate testing of the Continuous Ink Jet (CIJ) printers. Authored more than 75% of all new lab procedures and 100% of printer testing and substrate testing. Combined coordination of inventory levels and expiration dates to take on the role of making sure that the UN box testing was completed. Coordinated with the Purchasing Agent to organize, manage, and implement the release of new formulations. Primary procurement personnel in the lab and assist Inventory Manager in finding needed materials whether it be for ink formulation, packaging material, or hand sanitizer business. Quality Control personal, formulation for Research and Development, and backup for parts of production. Authored all on site SDS and designed a database for label generation from these SDS.

Willis, Texas, United States

Added to the roles of Senior Chemical Technician including new hire training. Restructured filing system and retain system for higher efficiency and ease of new hires. Designed a completed portfolio of all ink formulations, data sheets, and cross references for marketing and sales. Designed and implemented procedure and sheet to calculate the standard cost for a particular formulation for a particular configuration. Took on the responsibility of testing a new line of printers and the design of the new fluid formulations for this new line of printer. Excelled at the role of back up substrate printing and became the primary for all substrate testing of the Continuous Ink Jet (CIJ) printers. Accepted the responsibility of backup regulatory personnel. Combined coordination of inventory levels and expiration dates to take on the role of making sure that the UN box testing was completed. Coordinated with the Inventory Planner to organize, manage, and implement the release of our hand sanitizer line. Holding down part of the role previously held by the Production Manager while his replacement is getting trained. Primary procurement personnel in the lab and also assist Inventory Manager in finding needed materials whether it be for ink formulation, packaging material, or hand sanitizer business. Still maintaining back up for Quality Control personal, formulation for Research and Development, and backup for parts of production.

Coldspring, Texas, United States

Water analysis of over 100 samples a day of industrial water supplies. Initiated an extraction process for retrieving organic solvents from water samples. Streamlined the CBOD/BOD process to reduce the amount of day to day preparation. Cross-trained on five other water analysis to serve as back up for day to day operations.

Willis, Texas, United States

Operated as the Quality Assurance/Quality Control Chemist to make sure product specifications were met. While fulfilling the role of Quality Control Chemist became trained on calibration, operation, and repair on laboratory instruments and how to set up final product specifications. While fulfilling the role of Junior Chemical Technician learned about polymer chemistry to alter existing products to meet customers’ demands; and continued to learn and develop until operating as a Research and Development Chemist to design new products while never sacrificing our standards. Set up process and procedures to ease paperwork of new material releases. Set up purchasing sheet for the lab for record keeping. Cross training on order entry, inventory management, label printing, cycle counts, and customer incident reporting (CIR). Assisted in calculating and setting up inventory levels.Resource and trainer for new chemists or lab assistants. Held role of backup order entry for international customers. Internal ISO auditor to maintain process and procedure to uphold quality standard. Revised multiple production, lab, and inventory procedures to ensure up to date but also effectiveness. Also assisted in revision of procedures for order entry and customer incident reporting procedures.

Russellville, Arkansas, United States

Honed listening skills to assist multiple clients’ customers on a variety of purchases. Learned customer relations, customer escalations, de-escalations, verbal empathy, and assurances. Promoted to handle more challenging clients’ customers and managed to adapt to the ever-changing manufacturers, clients, and customers relations.