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RssResults driven and accomplished analytical chemist and manager with 20 years experience in the beverage, consumer products, environmental and petrochemical industries. Self starter with a strong background in organic/inorganic, analytical chemistry and ch

Looking for a job as Analytical Chemist, Quality Control Chemist, Project Chemist, Laboratory Supervisor in Food/Beverage, Consumer Products, Pharmaceutical, Power industries

Director of Quality

Norcross, GA

About Me

Industry:

Manufacturing & Production

Occupation:

Director of Quality

Highlights:

• Successfully completed special projects for The Coca-Cola PLEA Operations, R&D, Food Service Chain, Packaging, Engineering Departments with estimated value of savings for each project of over $1,000,000 • Completed the set up and modification of Material Identification Laboratory for The Coca-Cola Company by adding new instrumentations and new methods. Achieved 30% increases in productivity, efficiency and quality of analysis • Successfully completed work orders, reviewed all technical data coming out of Chemical Laboratory and updated SOPs for Idexx Laboratories increasing productivity by 20% • Superior training skills led to direct supervision of newly hired chemists and scientists for Idexx Laboratories, The Coca-Cola Company and ZEP Manufacturing. • Collaborated with ZEP Manufacturing Company sales force resulting in 15% increase in customer satisfaction and sales • Lead a team to develop a new process of “Improved and Optimized Recovery Process of Acetylene from C2H6 – C2H4 Fraction” that was utilized by two refineries in the former Soviet Union. This process increased recovery of C2H2 by 20%. • The newly developed catalyst system was utilized by the same refineries and increased the recovery of aromatic compounds by 15%.

Ideal Companies:

GA Power, Atlanta Gas and Light Company, Colonial Pipline, Coca-Cola Enterprise, The Coca-Cola Company, Kimberly Clark, Procter Gamble, Ciba Vision, CDC, USDA, FDA, Taylor Chemicals, Akzo Nobel Chemical
 

Education level:

Master

Will Relocate:

Yes

Location:

Norcross, GA

Work Experiences

4/2008 - Present

(private)

Individual Contributor

  • Senior Scientist - Perform and supervise preparation and analysis, including microbiological analysis and quality control of sensors and reagents used in manufacturing of wide variety of medical device in compliance with FDA/GMP operational policies. Train newly hired Chemists on laboratory procedures and instruments.

8/1999 - 4/2008

The Coca-Cola Company

Individual Contributor

  • Project Chemist IC - Supervised, coordinated and analyzed the quality control and microbiological samples, samples of syrups, ingredients and beverages using FTIR, Raman, UV-VIS spectrophotometers and microscopes; managed verification projects of various standards for bottling plants.

1/1995 - 8/1999

ZEP Manufacturing

Individual Contributor

  • R&D Chemist - Performed the analysis of detergent systems and other cleaning materials on GC, GC-MS, FTIR, HPLC and ICP and developed new products based on demand from sales force.

11/1989 - 1/1995

ACL Environmental, Inc

Individual Contributor

  • Environmental Chemist - Analyzed solutions of soil and water/wastewater samples prepared by acid digestion for metals using AA (furnace, flame, cold vapor techniques) and ICP.

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