career objective                              

solutions focused chemical engineer, eager to contribute academic and professional background toward actively supporting a progressive firm in achieving performance goals

profile                                                

ø  offer solid laboratory experience as well as substantial academic studies in chemical and process engineering

ø  sharp analytical aptitude with strong technical writing skills

ø  consistently achieve goals and targets in a high-pressure, deadline-sensitive environment

ø  demonstrated aptitude for organization, communication, and time management

ø  proactive team player equally effective in independent and collaborative environments

ø  member, american institute of chemical engineers

 

~ software proficiencies ~

aspen engineering suite ~ matlab ~ chemstation lc software ~ ms office ~ ms windows 2000/xp/vista

education                                           

university of utah, salt lake city, ut
b.s. in chemical engineering                                                                                                              august 2008

b.s. chemistry c biological focus                                                                                                       may 2006

 

~ relevant coursework~

process engineering ~ process design i & ii ~ reaction engineering ~ biochemical engineering ~ chemical engineering ~ fluid mechanics ~ thermodynamics ~ heat transfer ~ mass transfer and separations ~  statics & strengths of materials ~ heterogeneous catalysis

 

~ credentials & certification ~

osha 40 hour hazwoper certification (9/08) ~ six sigma green belt lean/dfss certification (8/08) ~

eit exam completed (10/07)

professional experience                

chemist ii c organic analytical chemist, datachem laboratories, inc., salt lake city, ut                      2/07 c present

         perform hplc organic analysis to support environmental and industrial hygiene programs, including  environmental protection agency (epa), occupational safety and health administration (osha), and national institute for occupational safety and health (niosh) methods

         develop and implement new analytical testing methods, and examine and improve existing methods to respond to client-specific needs

         participate in and conduct peer review of client reports and experimental data for impartial evaluation and quality control

         strategically designed and implemented a site-wide chemical inventory system resulting in decreased overstock and increased operational efficiencies.

 

lab. assistant c quality control lab, watson pharmaceuticals, salt lake city, ut                                 1/06 c 2/07

• provided removal of hazardous waste for this leading pharmaceutical company; ensured compliance with all current good manufacturing practice (cgmp) standards, corporate policies and procedures as well as government laws and regulations
• completed significant professional training and gained valuable hands-on experience

 

~ research experiments ~

• developed a method to quantitatively determine presence of iron in flour
• utilized advanced spectroscopic instruments to identify unknown organic compounds
• measured acid catalysis effects on aldehyde derivatization with dnph

 

 

 

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dear__________________:

 

i am currently seeking a challenging career opportunity in a process engineering capacity and am submitting my resume for your review.  in advance, thank you for your time and consideration.

 

as demonstrated in the accompanying resume, i have recently completed my b.s. in chemical engineering and have nearly three years of experience working in major laboratory settings.  i excel at performing and analyzing experiments, developing new procedures, and improving existing methods.  my dynamic research and technical skills have consistently proven instrumental in my success at increasing efficiency.   to complement this background, i offer significant professional development and hazwoper certification.

 

as an employee, you will find me to be a driven team player committed to supporting you in achieving your objectives through superior performance.  i am confident that i could be a valuable asset to your company, and look forward to interviewing with you in the near future.

 

sincerely,

 

 

 

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