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Burlington, On, Ca

Greater Toronto Area, Canada

Greater Toronto Area, Canada

Mississauga, Ontario

My main responsibility was to assist in new and improved product and process development by providinganalytical and quality control support, to formulators. This includes assisting with the maintenance of labinstruments and testing equipment.As assigned, I carry out modifications to existing products, suggests changes to formulations as required forimproved performance in the field with the goal of lowering costs or improving production methods.Investigated customer complaints by carrying out technical service requests assigned by senior Sales and R&D members. This includes carrying out any analytical testing required to make product recommendations to customers. This also involves issuing reports regarding customer testing, product development, and internal product testing.Conducted repeatability and reproducibility studies to assess new test methods used for the qualitycontrol of current finished goods.Maintain, calibrate, and verify various lab equipment on a scheduled basis, including balances and pH meters.

Ontario, Canada

Employs the use of instrumental and wet chemical analysis to reverse engineer competitor products. Experienced in the operation and maintenance of the following instruments:-Agilent 7890B GC coupled with 5977B MS detector.-Agilent HPLC coupled with DAD and ELSD detectors.-Perkin Elmer HPLC coupled with UV-Vis and ELSD detectors. -FTIR ATR-Thermo Fisher Gallery Automated SpectrophotometerAlso experienced with all associated Software including:-Agilent: Chemstation and Mass Hunter-Perkin-Elmer: Chromera-Research and Method development.-Revision and modernization of SOP's.-Purchasing chemicals and updating inventory.-Purchasing and commissioning of new equipment.-Experienced in the advanced use of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint

Utilized various ASTM methods to evaluate the performance of in-house formulas, and competitor products for bulk liquid laundry detergents, single dose laundry detergents, and powdered automatic dishwasher detergents. Employed the use of spectrophotometric methods that measure color in terms of L* a* b* values of soiled materials to evaluate soil removal and cleaning performance. conducted sensory evaluations of scented products through fragrance comparison surveys.

Brampton, Ontario

-Timely and accurate preparation of solutions and standardization of reagent grade solutions needed for analytical labs.-Calibration, operation, and record keeping for pH meters, top loader and analytical balances.-Conducted preventative maintenance on laboratory equipment such as melting point, refractive index apparatus, and balances.-Monitored the progression of laboratory sections and assisted students with experimental procedures and ensured safe laboratory practices.-Worked as part of a team to implement weekly laboratory sections, prepare experiments, and to ensure smooth transition between different sections.-Planned for and conducted the disposal of chemical wastes in accordance with Sheridan’s SOP’s and WHMIS/GHS.

Brampton, Ontario

-Work environment involved time sensitive production that required troubleshooting, maintenance, repair work, self-supervision and advanced organizational skills in order prepare production runs.-As a result of reducing downtime and increasing shift efficiency, I was rewarded with the position of Senior Machine Operator where I was responsible for the output of 2 production units.-Acted as weekend shift supervisor, coordinating a shift of 18 individuals.-Coordinated production goals with management between the day and night shift.-First Aid certified and participated in workplace health and safety.-Over 4 years’ forklift experience on counter-balance and Raymond reach.

Chemical Engineering Technologist - Environmental Focus Advanced Diploma

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