Brian Edwards
Tulsa
Summary
Results-driven Lab Technician at Pepsico with expertise in regulatory compliance and equipment maintenance. Proven track record in enhancing team performance through effective training and problem-solving, ensuring minimal batching errors. Skilled in data analysis and quality control, consistently delivering accurate results while fostering a professional and efficient laboratory environment.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Lab Technician
Pepsico
Tulsa
09.1998 - Current
- Ensured compliance with regulatory requirements and accreditation standards, contributing to successful laboratory audits.
- Provided technical support and training to new laboratory personnel and interns, enhancing team skills and performance.
- Kept lab space and equipment clean to prevent contamination with hazardous substances.
- Performed daily housekeeping tasks driving efficient laboratory operations.
- Performed regular inspections on all equipment to ensure proper functioning.
- Documented and reported test results accurately, maintaining detailed records in compliance with laboratory protocols.
- Maintained and calibrated various laboratory equipment, including density meters, HPLC salts analyzers, and titrators, to ensure accurate results.
- Resolved issues with batches by investigation of the problem and fixing the batch through various means. IE - Low salts reading on HPLC, and determining a bag was not mixed into the batch due to the percentage difference, as identified in the formula.
- Attention to detail in following formula guidelines resulting in minimal batching mistakes and running the bottling line in a smooth and efficient manner.
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Interior Design Architecture
Tulsa Community College
Tulsa, OKSkills
- Regulatory compliance
- Equipment maintenance
- Data analysis
- Laboratory techniques
- Quality control
- Team building
- Employee onboarding to mold people into becoming an asset to the company by guidance of following recipes in batches and testing the batch, proper use of PPE, cleanup and care of tools and the work station
- Problem solving
- Attention to detail
- Batch investigation
- Effective communication to reduce mistakes when training new hires
- Time management
- Troubleshooting - batches that would come in out of standard and fixing the batch when able
- Professional demeanor
- Task prioritization - Determine what lines needed what batches first based upon runtime and size of batches
Affiliations
- I like to spend time with my wife and family.
- I run a ministry page on Facebook and have since 2011 and have over 36,000 followers at this time.
- I have volunteered as a worker annually at a Bible Conference for the past 16 years and take my vacation at that time to do so.
Accomplishments
- Received Employee of the Period two times in a row because I had volunteered to take a WalMart route in sales that no one else wanted.
- The Area Supervisor said that he was overwhelmed with complaints from several locations because of burned out lights in the machines and no one was taking care of refunds with the Customer Service desk.
- Within a month he had no phone calls due to my efforts to fix the problems at every store on my route and he gave me a Dr. Pepper racing jacket to show his appreciation.
- Was awarded a $25.00 gift card in MEM when they accepted my suggestion of producing maps in a plastic holder to retain the integrity of the maps for the over the road route drivers.
Timeline
Lab Technician
Pepsico
09.1998 - Current
Some College (No Degree) - Interior Design Architecture
Tulsa Community College
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