Jennifer Blanchett
Greenwood,SC
Summary
Specialized in chromatography and spectroscopy, maintaining lab equipment to guarantee precise and accurate data collection.
Overview
36
36
years of professional experience
Work History
Production Technician
Teijin US
02.2025 - Current
- Managed machinery operations to maintain consistent production flow and uphold quality standards.
- Executed routine maintenance on equipment to minimize downtime and optimize operational efficiency.
- Facilitated collaboration among team members to optimize workflows and enhance productivity.
- Facilitated training sessions for new employees on safety protocols and operational procedures.
- Diagnosed and resolved equipment malfunctions promptly to ensure uninterrupted production schedules.
- Executed setup of production equipment to ensure optimal performance standards.
QA Chemical Lab Technician
Ascend Performance Materials
10.2011 - 02.2025
- Leveraged Microsoft Office Suite to enhance efficiency in documentation and reporting workflows.
- Developed and implemented resource allocation and scheduling strategies to support streamlined laboratory operations.
- Performed routine inspections and established rigorous storage protocols to maintain safety standards within the laboratory.
- Streamlined sample preparation processes to expedite turnaround times while ensuring consistent quality.
- Developed and implemented training programs for new technicians to uphold laboratory procedures and maintain safety standards.
- Conducted regular inspections and maintenance to guarantee peak performance of laboratory equipment.
- Executed reagent preparation processes for multiple chemical analyses, supporting consistent quality and reliability.
- Implemented sample manager LIMS to streamline sample tracking processes and maintain data accuracy.
- Employed statistical process control techniques to track instrumentation performance, ensuring high standards of precision and reliability.
- Facilitated teamwork between engineers and control room staff to ensure consistent delivery of high-quality products.
- Performed rigorous quality control assessments through detailed chemical analyses and physical testing of raw materials.
- Coordinated project timelines and task prioritization to ensure timely completion while keeping management and staff updated.
- Conducted thorough hazard assessments and organized monthly safety meetings to promote workplace safety standards.
Heat Treat/ Lab Operator
Kaiser Aluminum
09.1989 - 10.2011
- Read technical drawings and understand technical operations.
- Promoted a positive work environment by fostering open communication channels among coworkers.
- Monitor production equipment to detect problems. Install equipment or attachments on machinery or related structures.
- Conducted hardness testing, pressure testing, furnace programming, tensile testing, and conductivity testing.
- Operated hoist, overhead crane, and forklifts.
- Documentation of heat treatment parameters, batch numbers, and test results to maintain accurate records and traceability.
- Advanced quality assurance by performing routine checks on lab instruments and monitoring control samples for accuracy.
- Operated Turret lathes, machined parts to blueprint and inspected parts with gauges to check all tolerances.
- Test and charge chemicals.
- Troubleshoot and correct quality issues and disposition deviations and non conformances.
- Used micrometers, calipers, gauge blocks,and indicators to mic parts.
- Developed and implemented standard operating procedures to verify quality control.
- Proficient in operating and moitoring heat treat furnaces, anneal furnaces, quench tanks,and bonderlube- etch lines.
- Cut and machine mechanical testing bars for tensile testing.
- Participated in lab meetings and project presentations.
- Adhered to all related regulations for health and environmental compliances to meet OSHA standards to ensure safe workplace.
- Cooperated with other technicians to develop and test new protocols.
Education
Certificate - Chemistry 110
Piedmont Technical College
Greenwood, SC12.2015
Certificate - Metallurgy
Gannon University
Erie, PA05.1993
Skills
- Utilized advanced sample preparation methods to maintain rigorous quality control and accuracy in results
- Executed comprehensive chemical handling procedures to maintain a secure and compliant workplace
- Executed tensile strength evaluations to uphold quality standards in material performance
- Directed waste management operations to uphold compliance with environmental standards
- Utilized expertise in advanced analytical laboratory techniques to maintain high standards of quality in outcomes
- Employed advanced spectroscopy methods to optimize analytical workflows and improve results
- Executed preparation of chemical reagents to facilitate uninterrupted laboratory operations
- Directed teams in task organization to consistently meet project deadlines Oversaw strategic project planning initiatives to improve time efficiency Facilitated prioritization of activities to streamline operational workflows
- Implemented rigorous quality control measures to ensure project deliverables met high standards
- Applied specialized knowledge in heat treating to enhance material characteristics and support operational efficiency
- Utilized knowledge of aluminum alloys to evaluate material characteristics and improve utilization across diverse applications
Timeline
Production Technician
Teijin US
02.2025 - Current
QA Chemical Lab Technician
Ascend Performance Materials
10.2011 - 02.2025
Heat Treat/ Lab Operator
Kaiser Aluminum
09.1989 - 10.2011
Certificate - Chemistry 110
Piedmont Technical College
Certificate - Metallurgy
Gannon University