CECIL ROSE
Baton Rouge,LA
Summary
To obtain a challenging and rewarding position in Science or Chemistry where I can utilize my diverse knowledge in both Chemistry and Biology.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Quality Lab Technician/Surfactants Lab
BASF/Contractor
Baton Rouge, LA
10.2024 - Current
- Analyze raw materials, intermediate products, finished products and other chemical samples
- Provide innovative ideas to improve lab and plant processes and demonstrate continuous improvement
Real Estate Salesperson
The Musso Group LLC
Baton Rouge, LA
01.2024 - Current
- Implemented new marketing plan to generate leads
- Supply solutions to meet customers Real Estate needs such as comparable market analysis, lender profiles, and buying and selling strategies
- Highest ranked salesperson in peer group for 2006 and 2009
- Increased company's listing portfolio by 50%
- Increased company's investment portfolio by 60%
- Created and implemented a referral plan for recruiting new agents
- Responsible for mentoring new agents
Consultant
Ruwach Group LLC
Baton Rouge, LA
12.2007 - 08.2024
- Established a growing network of buyers using innovative sales approaches
- Deliver effective sales presentations to investors
- Introduce cost saving initiatives for clients, revise and automate clients' billing systems, saving companies up to 25% in operating cost
Lab Technician
Kelly Scientific Services
Plaquemine, LA
03.2019 - 10.2019
- Runs quality control tests on product streams, documents results (in computer Lims or chromeleon or files as required), and coordinates test results with Production Management according to established procedures
- Typical tests include (but are not limited to): HPLC, conductivity, moisture content, GC, IC, pH, acidity, specific gravity, viability, water analyses, phosphate, iron, etc
- Works closely with Operations staff for test sample gathering to ensure optimum quality and efficiency
- Assists with troubleshooting on tests as requested or needed
- Runs special tests as requested by Management
Lab Technician
Albermarle/Contractor
Baton Rouge, LA
10.2011 - 07.2014
- NMR Lab, ICP Lab, Wet Lab, GC analysis, Physical Measurements
- Refill NMR magnets with Helium and Nitrogen on weekly and quarterly bases
- Created spreadsheets to keep track of maintenance
- Lab pack samples, prep samples in dry box, integrated sample run
- Monitored and order supplies for each lab through SRM and SAP
- Maintain vacuum pumps
- Ordered helium and nitrogen Dewar's also change out gas cylinders
- Prepared catch pans for hoods so samples would be safe and secure
- Dumped acid waste
- Acid-Base titrations, Sheoniger combustion for chloride and bromide Ion titration
- Karl Fisher titrations for ppm weight % in water samples
- Prepared and ran samples on GC's and HPLC's
- Worked on Crystallizations, Pour points, freeze points, viscosity, colors, and some thermal analysis
- Enter data in Lims using sample manager
- Troubleshooting GC's changing columns, FID, septum's, integrating peaks, baseline, etc
- HPLC troubleshooting pressure issues plug fit, column contamination, plugged packing, leak, flow, pump, auto sampler, detector, etc
- ICP troubleshooting Optima 5300, 7300 change torch, injector, perform baseline checks, etc
- Troubleshoot Viscometer auto sampler, Mettler Toledo titrator, etc
Analytical Chemist
Formosa
10.2008 - 07.2010
- Tested a wide variety of raw materials and finished products for cosmetic, pharmaceutical, healthcare, and food-oriented companies to ensure they conformed to the proper specifications and regulations following SOP's or the appropriate compendium method procedures, providing clients with the most up to date and accurate test results
- Interfaced directly with clients to develop, write, and validate specific test methods for their products
- Trained new analysts on a wide variety of methods and instrumentation
- Maintained and performed preventative maintenance on all laboratory instruments
- Consistently met deadlines to support company policy of one week or less turn-around times by organizing work flow and multi-tasking, providing clients with quick and accurate test results following strict quality control guidelines
- Maintained the de-ionized (DI) water system for the entire building
- On a weekly basis collected and tested water samples from every sink in the building to verify that the DI water met the proper specifications for laboratory use
Lab Technician, Contract
BASF/Amines Lab
Plaquemine, LA
01.2007 - 01.2008
- Managed the Quality Control Lab and the Shipping & Receiving Department
- Monitored production of all plastics extruded in the manufacturing plant and assisted/consulted with the equipment operators to ensure a consistent and quality finished product
- Molded plastic pellets extruded into pieces to be tested in the lab
- Analyzed the plastic test parts for various properties including tensile strength, breaking strength, hardness, and melt flow indexes
- Inspected and prepared boxes of finished products for shipment
- Kept inventory and organized all boxes of finished product on the shipping floor
- Operated fork-lift to load boxes of finished product onto semi-trailers and to unload materials and supplies being shipped into the plant
Education
MBA - Business Administraton
University of Phoenix
Baton Rouge09-2005
Bachelor of Science - Biological Science
Southeastern Louisiana University
Hammond, LA05-2002
Skills
- Testing
- Troubleshooting
- Documentation
- Set-up
- Training
- Problem solving
- Client interface
- Pipetting
- Titrations
- Extractions
- Refluxing
- Separation
- Condensing
- Formulation
- Chromeleon software
- Bulk density
- X-ray spectrometer
- Melt index instrumentation
- Press
- Gamma spectrometer
- Electroplating
- Prepping samples
- Radiation sample testing
- Dry ups
- Contaminations
- Gels
- Mettlers auto titrators
- TWIC card
Certification
TWIC Card
Timeline
Quality Lab Technician/Surfactants Lab
BASF/Contractor
10.2024 - Current
Real Estate Salesperson
The Musso Group LLC
01.2024 - Current
Lab Technician
Kelly Scientific Services
03.2019 - 10.2019
Lab Technician
Albermarle/Contractor
10.2011 - 07.2014
Analytical Chemist
Formosa
10.2008 - 07.2010
Consultant
Ruwach Group LLC
12.2007 - 08.2024
Lab Technician, Contract
BASF/Amines Lab
01.2007 - 01.2008
MBA - Business Administraton
University of Phoenix
Bachelor of Science - Biological Science
Southeastern Louisiana University
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