Ethan Fritz

• Primary responsibility at HWI, complete material testing on various monolithic refractory materials,working closely with various departments to drive valuable data.

• Utilized and managed various raw materials to create samples for testing.

• Proficient in the operation of various machines used daily to include fork trucks, hand tools, wet saws and core drills.

• Actively participate in in trainings and seminars for various clients

• Conducted comprehensive material testing to ensure product quality and compliance with industry standards.

• .Independently manage my day,selecting project work and coordinating with Engineers to complete it in a safe and efficient manner

• Actively participated in lab meetings, sharing knowledge and expertise to foster a collaborative research atmosphere.

• Maintained a safe and organized laboratory environment, ensuring compliance with safety regulations and best practices.

• Was hired to work on the Astraea project,a new and developing recycling process for purifying aluminum. Primary responsibility's was the construction,monitoring,and autopsy of electrolysis cells and various fundamental tests.

• Safely handled various hazardous materials such as,molten metal and Cryolite bath in excess of 900c,various powdered fluorides,furfural alcohol and various silica based refractory materials.

• Participated in the construction of various electrolysis cells and fundamental tests,using uncommon materials such as Titanium Diboride,various refractory materials,Fused Cast Alumina Magnesium Oxide, Boron Nitride,machined graphite components,and various Inconel alloys.

• Comfortable working in hot environments for extended lengths of time while wearing several layers of PPE and PAPR respirator.

• Commonly used machinery such as overhead cranes,Marvel band saws,large scale blending and batching equipment,core drills and various hand tools.

• Commonly used various types of analytical equipment such as,LECO machines for oxygen analysis,polishing machines,Isomet saws and Quant spectrometers.
  
• Very experienced in the use of epoxy,and was responsible for the epoxying, sectioning and mounting of samples for SEM analysis.

• Created and presented presentations on data findings,presentations were given in a conference room setting in front of groups of up to 20.
  
• In an effort to gain corporate compliance,implemented or updated various safety measures in the areas of heat stress reaction,Molten material burn first aid,and hazardous communication labeling.

• Implemented monthly safety audits to ensure the safety measures implemented are also sustained.

• Primary role of the site was working in a clean room environment, manufacturing sterile disposable syringe kits used during an MRI.

• Proficiently ran multiple pieces of custom made production machinery.

• Documented daily production data and submitted accurate logs to keep management up-to-date.

• Assigned tasks to employees and monitored productivity, performance and task completion.

• Trained and worked as a pre-sterilization Technician for 6 months. The primary responsibility was gathering sample packages and running various integrity tests to ensure packages do not become breached and lose sterility.

• Troubleshoot basic mechanical problems and performed basic maintenance activity's,and worked extensively with the maintenance and engineering department.

• Assisted with the creation and implementation of various production procedures and protocols.

• Primary role was being a machine gunner utilizing the M240B machine gun, and was responsible for the cleaning and upkeep of the weapon, training other soldiers in the use of the weapon and also the effective deployment and use of that weapon.

• Handled various hazardous materials in the form of munitions,M67 fragmentation grenades, and claymore anti personnel mines.

• Maintained physical health and military skill sets to be in a state of readiness when needed.

• Handled and trained with various weapon systems including the M4A1 carbine,M249 light machine gun,MK19 grenade launcher, 50 caliber M2 machine gun. and the M9 pistol.

• Able to drive and operate Humvee's and LMTV's

• Participated in joint training exercises both within the US and abroad,woking with soldiers from Jordan, The UAE,Lithuania,Australia and The Netherlands.

• Deployed overseas to Jordan and the United Arab Emirates in support of operation Spartan Shield,with the primary responsibility being a security force for HIMARS rocket artillery battery's.

• Earned multiple awards and medals in the course of service.

Army Achievement Medal,Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal, National Defense service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War on terrorism Service Medal,Overseas Service Ribbon, and the Army Service Ribbon.

• Discharged honorably upon completion of service