Quality Assurance Technician

Color Ad Packaging

April 2013 to October 2013

? Routinely performed QA analysis with instruments such as a: Gas Chromatograph, Mechanical bond tester, coefficient of friction tester, gauge thickness detector, & air leak tester ? Performed bi-hourly visual inspections on in process & finished goods ? Conducted coat weight testing on laminated work in progress (WIP) goods ? Performed raw material inspections & finished good inspections ? Reorganized the laboratory by relabeling and sorting drawers & cupboards ? Trained QA technicians to: complete & submit quality documents, spot defects on WIP goods, perform leak testing, perform Coefficient of Friction (COF) analysis, & perform Gas Chromatograph (GC) analysis of work-in-progress (WIP) samples ? Filled out quality assurance checklists ? Completed daily quality assurance reports ? Generated non-compliance reports for outstanding quality issues on WIP samples ? Contributed to the generation of a laboratory schematic ? Organized retain samples kept in warehouse and laboratory

Paint Chemist

PPG Philips

January 2011 to July 2011

? Used a UV/VIS spectrophotometer to qualify color shades in liquid and powder coating samples ? Routinely performed QC/QA procedures such as daily instrument validation, viscosity, and pot life ? Prepared and tested QC/QA, and R & D samples according to STM, GLP and ISO standards ? Helped perform full inventory on plant and warehouse facilities ? Generated report of paint samples analysis using QC Dashboard and Tandem software.

Assistant Laboratory Technician - ICP Technician

Central Testing Laboratory Ltd

June 2009 to May 2010

? Conducted qualitative & quantitative analysis of agricultural samples by using an ICP- AES ? Prepared samples for an ICP-AES chromatograph, for qualitative analysis of minerals in agricultural samples ? Maintained: instrument temperature logs, AAFCO calibration logs, and analytical instrument logs ? Prepared ICP calibration and standard stock solutions for daily instrument calibration ? Performed R & D with the ICP-AES to improve accuracy and precision of results, through wavelength manipulation ? Tested agricultural samples by: Ash Analysis, neutral detergent fiber analysis (NDF), crude fiber analysis (CF), and nitrates in forage samples analysis ? Revised the SOPs and maintained daily temperature logs for: the NDF and CF Ankom instruments ? Stored data of verified results in Microsoft Access based LIMS database ? Assisted in the training of Quality Control Technician ? Trained laboratory assistants to perform tasks such as: ICP operation, ICP sample preparation, and preparation of calibration standards and standard stock solutions for an ICP-AES

Junior Chemist

Guertin Coatings, Sealants and Polymers Ltd

May 2008 to August 2008

? Executed quality control analysis on paint samples including viscosity and pot life ? Produced R & D, and QC/QA coatings samples ? Retrieved raw materials from warehouse storage area, and disposed of industrial waste

Chemical & Bioscience Technology

2012 to 2012

diploma

2007 to 2009

Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)

2005

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