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HPLC and GFAAS Analyst, also responsible for performing HPLC and GFAAS Maintenance and Preventative Maintenance to ensure that the instruments provides accurate data. Quality Assurance Laboratory Analyst, testing raw materials and finished product to ensure that they meet specifications before released to the market. Complying under SQF 2000 Level II, HACCP, and company GMPs.Instrumental in aiding Mayer Brothers achieve SQF Level II Certification in March 2010, and re-certifications in 2011 and 2012. Responsible for tracking all documentation used in the facility, creating new documents or procedures as needed, as well revising documents, to make them more effective and ensure their accuracy.Other responsibilities in the laboratory setting include performing microbiology testing on environmental swabs and air samples, raw materials, source samples and finished products; calibrating instruments and equipment; keeping an accurate inventory of supplies, ordering supplies and following the FIFO (First In, First Out) policy to ensuring that older supplies are used first to keep items stock in date.Some responsibilities outside of the laboratory setting include batching cider to ensure quality and product consistency, cleaning of equipment and silos, connecting transfer hoses and lines to ensure product is transferred properly from production side of the process to the bottling side of the process. Reverse osmosis performance testing, cleaning, and replacement of membranes.

-Research and Development for hard cider products-Brew test batches, consisting of different ingredients and initial specifications-Formulate different flavored products for taste test by upper management-Develop batch sheets to aid in conversion of hard cider base to flavored cider-Keg cleaning, filling, labeling and palletizing

• Prepared air filter, bulk, and water samples for asbestos analysis• Analyzed samples for the presence of asbestos by Phase Contrast, Polarized Light, and Transmission Electron Microscopes• Data analysis and organization and data entry into sample information log

• Preparation and chemical analysis of samples using standard techniques• Analyzed samples using appropriate instrumentation, Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy• Experience with AA, Perkin Elmer ICP, ICP-MS, and company LIMS Program• Calculated, recorded and reported data and any unusual test occurrences to the supervisor• Performed routine maintenance and calibration of instruments in conformance to lab QA/QC practices