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• Responsible for all chemical analysis and maintenance• Responsible for control and condition management of all processes, including:a. Copper, Nickel, Zinc, Tin, and Gold electroplatingb. Electroless Nickel platingc. Passivation (chromic acid, nitric acid, trivalent chrome, etc.)d. Soak cleaners, electro-cleaners, etc.• Trained and managed all lab analysis and wastewater employees. Trained entire facility annually on chemical safety• Responsible for all chemical purchasing and inventory (both lab reagents and process chemicals)• Set up all analysis procedures, work instructions, and testing frequencies for lab.• Managed wastewater treatment process for cyanide oxidation and heavy metal precipitation• Handle the majority of all environmental compliance and communication with outside parties (City of Cayce, DHEC, etc.)• Managed all hazardous and non-hazardous waste streams• Managed TrueChem software, and trained all plating operaters on software

• Responsible for condition management, defect reduction, cost savings, and process improvements for the following processes:a. Gold plating lineb. Silver plating lines (2x)c. Nickel plating lined. PTFE (Teflon) coating process• Manage all hazardous, regulated, and non-regulated waste, including wastewater treatment process• Certified as Class B Physical/Chemical Wastewater Operator in South Carolina• Leader of HAZWOPER and Environmental teams• Responsible for keeping facility ISO-14001 certified• Responsible for chemical safety, SDS management, and chemical safety training for all employees (100)• Responsible for ensuring facility is compliant with all local, state, and federal environmental laws and regulations

• Responsible for condition management, defect reduction, cost savings, and process improvements on chrome plating line #4, which outputs $40M in annual production• Worked with a team of 4 maintenance technicians, 3 chemical technicians and 3 chemical analysis technicians• Managed load plan in order to make 80 different types of chrome parts for a total of over 35,000 pieces per day• Responsible for all chemical analysis training. Proficient with 8 types of chemical analysis equipment, including UV spectrophotometer, automatic titration units, and ICP-MS systems.• Responsible for training all chemical and maintenance technicians on Aucos plating line control software and TrueChem chemical management software. Setup and managed all plating line conditions and chemical analysis parameters using these two programs.• Responsible for Toyota Highlander (2013) and Lexus ES (2015) pre-production. Quoted four chrome pieces for each vehicle. In charge of auxiliary part design, chrome rack design and plating conditions. • Chrome engineer for Variation Reduction Team, which assisted in acquiring new chrome business from Ford Motor Company, starting in 2018.• Managed chrome rack purchasing budget and rack repair. Annually ordered more than $1.5M in racks.

Develop program to size and rate nozzles, spargers, and other process equipmentReview and consolidate sales records

Studied varying aspects of Rayleigh-Benard convection in closed systemsUsed Gambit and Fluent computer programs to create geometries and simulate conditionsCreated chart plotting fractal dimensions against Rayleigh numbers for various aspect ratios

Cleaned, set up, and checked out gym equipmentAssisted patrons as needed

Summer research on biofuels through TURC programCompleted extensive literature analysis of algae growth, harvesting, extraction, and other processesCreated linear optimization program to find the most profitable method of producing biodiesel from algae

Incorporated new computer software into general physics labsRan experiments to check labs for accuracy, updated lab curriculum

Took and delivered ordersHandled financial transactionsPrepared all drink and ice cream ordersHelped keep restaurant running smoothly