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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Over ten years hands-on experience in wet chemistry and instrumentation with specialty in XRF Spectrometry and laboratory instrumentation, maintenance, and sample preparation, in cement, steel, geological and mining industries
Laboratory Analysis
„« Strict adherence to safety rules and regulations with particular reference to WHMIS
„« Strong leadership with management and organizational skills used to develop excellent teams able to quickly generate solutions to reduce plant down time
„« Specialty in XRF spectrometry and experience with Philips XRF simultaneous and sequential spectrometer AXIOS, PW 1480, PW1404, UniQuant, PW 1606, PW 1600/10, ARL 7200
„« Strong skills on sample preparation by fusion (pyrosulphate and Lithium tetra borate method) and press powder method
„« Sample preparation for XRF spectrometry by CLAISSE M4 and Herzog equipment
„« Strong technical and maintenance aptitude on laboratory equipments especially XRF
„« Installed, commissioned and calibrated XRF spectrometers at steel and cement plants
„« Conduct various routine analysis for raw material as per C of A, finished product and in-process tests for manufacturing, packaging, and formulation development Preparation of solutions for chemical and instrumental analysis
„« Experience in wet chemistry and analytical instrumentation XRF and Emission spectrometry, C S analyser, HPLC, Karl-Fisher apparatus, UV/VIS, AAS, IR, pH meter and Viscometer for analysis of raw material, in process and finished product
„« Analytical method development and method validation
„« Licensed Water Quality Analyst-1 from Environmental Training Consortium (OETC) ON
Documentation
„« LIMS with preparation of Templates and worksheets with Q.C.
„« Excellent documentation skills including technical writing of SOPs, protocols, reports
„« Generation of audit reports on any OOS and non-conformances identified during routine operations, monitoring, and in-process testing
„« Advanced computer skills and entire MS Office suite
„« Statistical calculations for raw material parameters and on analytical results
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
2007 - 2009 ST. MARYS CEMENT Co. St Marys ON Production Coordinator
Work Environment: UNIONIZED, ISO 9000, ISO 14000, MAXIMO, LIMS, LINKMAN, PI, SAP
Worked until March, 2009 (lost job due to restructuring). Different types of cements produced are T1/T10, T30, HE, Masonry S, Masonry N, 10SF and FSF. Job involves supervision of production/process, Quality Control and mechanical maintenance to arrange and effectively utilize the resources to minimize the down time in any area of the plant. Participated and conducted process studies and take necessary steps for process optimization for maximum production within specifications. Area of work involved crusher, VRM, main bag house, opacity control (NOx) by ammonia spray system, SP kiln, coal milling, finish mill, online XRF analysis, XRF sample preparation, chemical and physical testing. I have solid experience in production, process and quality control backed by strong mechanical aptitude and hands on experience to prove and implement my strong leadership
2005 - 2006 Technical Specialist GE Multilin Toronto, ON
„« Root Cause Analysis, quality control, data module testing, data transmit and data receive, calibration of instruments, statistical analysis, repair of electronic modules and power supplies
2003 - 2004 Validation Specialist/Chemist (Contract) Estee Lauder Cosmetics, Toronto
„« Developed protocols and SOPs, wet, instrumental and physical analysis of raw material and finished products. Analysis of sun screen on XRF ASOMA 300T spectrometer for determination of sunscreen TiO2
2000 - 2001 Programmer OAO Technology Solutions Inc., Toronto
1997 - 2000 XRF Chemist Lincoln Electric Company Ltd., Toronto
„« Analysis of over forty raw materials ( including ores of heavy metals) according to C of A by wet chemical and instrumental methods such as XRF PW 1480 UniQuant, ARL Emission spectrometer, UV/VIS spectrophotometer, CS analyzer, TGA
„« Sample preparation for XRF using press powder technique, fused bead on graphite and fused bead on PT-AU moulds.
„« Calibration of XRF spectrometer by utilizing alpha factors for matrix correction
„« Supervised dispensing of raw material, writing and following SOPs and in-process testing
„« Development of Master Manufacturing Instructions, Master Formula, scale-up formulation Master Formula Working Record
„« Equipment calibration, validation, documentation, record maintaining for ISO 9002 audit
1984 - 1996 Chief Chemist / Manager (Q.C) Cement Industry, Pakistan
Sr. Deputy Manager (Production)
Shift Engineer (Production)
„« Chemical analysis of raw material according to C of A by wet chemical and instrumental methods such as simultaneous XRF PW 1606, PW 1600/10, PW/1480 CS analyzer, Blaine permeability tester, gas analyzer for control of raw material chemistry and process
„« Production, and Process optimization studies such as material, gas and fuel balance
„« Sample preparation for XRF press powder and fused bead using Herzog equipment
„« Sample preparation for XRF using press powder and fused bead techniques on graphite and PT-AU moulds.
„« Calibration of XRF spectrometer by utilizing alpha factors for matrix correction
„« Analysis and supervision of analysis process for raw material and finished product
„« Writing SOPs and protocols, statistical calculations for development of Master Formula and Master Formula Working Record for process
„« Method development and method validation
„« Customer service, documentation, record maintaining for audit by government agencies
1978 - 1984 Chemist Steel Plant, Pakistan
„« Chemical analysis of Iron ore, limestone, dolomite, silica sand, slag, pig iron, flu gases, gypsum, manganese ore, steel by Philips XRF PW 1600/10 and Russian XRD KRF series, Rank Hilger Polyvac Emission spectrometer, UV/VIS Spectrophotometer, Atomic Absorption, CS analyzer, Gas analyzer and maintenance on lab. Equipments and XRF
„« Sample preparation for XRF by powder technique and fused bead techniques
„« Calibration of XRF spectrometer by utilizing alpha factors for matrix correction
1977 - 1978 Chemist Geological Survey of Pakistan
„« Geological survey, sampling and chemical analysis of limestone, dolomite, clay, iron ore, phosphate rocks, silica sand, water, gypsum by wet chemistry and instrumentation
1977 - 1977 Chemist WAH-BOFORS Dynamite Factory, Pakistan
„« Job involved physical and chemical testing on raw material and finished products. Conduct testing of dynamite in designated areas. Supervision of production lines
TECHNICAL TRAININGS
„« PHILIPS Analytical Laboratories for X-rays and Nuclear Analysis, Almelo, Holland, XRF spectrometry, sample preparation, calibration, repair and maintenance
„« HERZOG Germany, press powder and fused bead raw material and cement sample preparation for calibration of XRF spectrometer
„« RED CAR Steel Plant U.K., Chemical and Fused bead analysis on XRF spectrometer, repair and maintenance on XRF spectrometer
„« Cherre-Povets Steel Plant former USSR, Wet chemical analysis, XRF spectrometry, Emission Spectrometry, Atomic Absorption, CS analyzer
EDUCATION
Diploma QA/QC TIPT Toronto, 2002 - 2003
Certificate - Programming Continuing Education Seneca College Toronto 1998 - 1999
M. Sc. Chemistry.
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