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Richardson, Tx

Actively assist other team members in Failure Analysis and Chemical Composition projects. Served as QA manager to oversee A2LA and ISO 17025 certification and related quality efforts.

Mesquite, Texas

-Project lead for new chemical scale-up processes, from lab bench to pilot to production quantities. -Project manager for the installation, qualification, and implementation of friction flow loop for in-house testing of friction reducers.-Created manufacturing process documents contributing to the successful ISO 9001 certification for R&D group.-Organized and edited Chemical Hygiene Plan, Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), manufacturing, and QC testing documents… Show more -Project lead for new chemical scale-up processes, from lab bench to pilot to production quantities. -Project manager for the installation, qualification, and implementation of friction flow loop for in-house testing of friction reducers.-Created manufacturing process documents contributing to the successful ISO 9001 certification for R&D group.-Organized and edited Chemical Hygiene Plan, Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), manufacturing, and QC testing documents. -Formulated and tested a higher performing scale inhibitor. Coordinated outside analytical support, interpreted data, and made recommendations for new product development. Show less

Dallas

-Developed, improved and qualified solvent cleaning processes for optical parts, ceramics, and metallics. Specified design and directed installation of a semi-automated solvent hood. Guided effort to qualify the tool for cleaning infrared device components. This upgrade resulted in a higher level of quality and 1000 man-hours saved annually.-Trained operators; prepared and administered operator certification tests. Managed maintenance of solvent hood, Ionograph, coating measurement… Show more -Developed, improved and qualified solvent cleaning processes for optical parts, ceramics, and metallics. Specified design and directed installation of a semi-automated solvent hood. Guided effort to qualify the tool for cleaning infrared device components. This upgrade resulted in a higher level of quality and 1000 man-hours saved annually.-Trained operators; prepared and administered operator certification tests. Managed maintenance of solvent hood, Ionograph, coating measurement instrument, BTU furnace to support cleanroom, plating functions within production operations.-Created and updated specification drawings for epoxy adhesives, coating materials, and process tools/fixtures used in production of Infrared Detector Systems.-Led QC effort to perform and document viscosity, die shear strength testing, and maximum particle size of incoming epoxy materials. Improvements in these techniques resulted in annual cost savings of > $27K. Developed FT-IR Macors for semi-automated %Transmittance testing of Infrared windows, filters, and anti-reflective components. -Conducted failure analysis and trouble-shooting projects, interpreted results and issued reports to identify root cause issues associated with incoming parts and internal processes. Primary tools include digital cameras mounted on microscopes, wet chemistry techniques, FT-IR, and SEM-EDX. Coordinated with outside labs to generate supplementary data where needed to support internal evaluations.-DoD Secret Security Clearance, April 2010 to June 2013 Show less

Sugar Land, Texas

• Recommended change from 230 L dewars to 1500 gallon bulk tank system for in-house Nitrogen. Total cost savings estimated to be greater than 12K for 2000.• Provided in-depth analytical support to Technical Service, Product Development, and Plant Personnel in these product areas:Demusifiers; Water Clarification Polymers; Corrosion, Paraffin and Scale Inhibitors; H2S, and O2 Scavengers; Surfactants; Drilling Fluid Additives; Drag Reduction polymers, and Fuel Additives.•… Show more • Recommended change from 230 L dewars to 1500 gallon bulk tank system for in-house Nitrogen. Total cost savings estimated to be greater than 12K for 2000.• Provided in-depth analytical support to Technical Service, Product Development, and Plant Personnel in these product areas:Demusifiers; Water Clarification Polymers; Corrosion, Paraffin and Scale Inhibitors; H2S, and O2 Scavengers; Surfactants; Drilling Fluid Additives; Drag Reduction polymers, and Fuel Additives.• Assisted Analytical Director in establishing Central Lab with capabilities including analysis of water and scale/solids samples. • Provided timely analytical support in the investigation of liquids by FT-IR and GC, and solid deposits by Pyrolysis GC-MS, X-Ray Fluorescence, X-Ray Diffraction, and Thermogravimetric Analysis.• Researched, developed, wrote, and implemented spectroscopic methods of analysis for monitoring chemical intermediates by QA/QC personnel.• Prepared test methods and instrument standardization documents to support Analytical Group compliance with ISO 9000 certification. Show less

Sand Springs, Ok