Jessica Rubino
Waterman,IL
Summary
Results-oriented achiever with several years of diverse experience. Skilled in enhancing systems and aligning technical solutions with business objectives. Known for reliability and adaptability, with swift capacity to learn and apply new skills.
Committed to leveraging these qualities to drive team success and contribute to organizational growth.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Principal Chemist
Ecolab (formerly Nalco)
10.2019 - Current
- Development and refinement of existing SOP's to yield better quality results.
- Assist with collecting, identifying and packaging hazardous and non-hazardous waste products to comply with Resource Conservation and Recovery Act regulations.
- Contribute to team discussions and new project initiatives to advance progress and optimize profitability.
- Repair, calibrate and safely operate laboratory equipment to reduce costly instrument downtime.
- Manage multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring timely completion within budget constraints while maintaining high-quality output standards.
- Maintain organized, safe and efficient laboratory environment to minimize accidents and prevent cross contamination.
- Streamline testing procedures, ensuring accurate results while minimizing turnaround time.
- Mentor peers, providing guidance on industry best practices and career development opportunities.
- Coordinate and perform analytical tests to comply with established standards and specifications.
- Keep supplies well-stocked to save time, money and promote laboratory efficiency.
- Performing analyses on samples submitted to Customer Analytical Water Lab by Sales, Marketing, Production, or research personnel in an accurate and timely manner, using in house SOP's.
- Contribute to a positive environment within the department and group by fostering open communication, listening with the intent to understand, showing respect for others, and having trust in and being trustworthy.
- Help integrate new equipment to improve efficiency.
- Handle ordering supplies and reagents as needed.
- Implement enhanced Quality Assurance Program in Water Lab to include Proficiency testing of external samples and Quality Control Charting.
- Provide assistance to all laboratory personnel.
- Subject matter expert in routine metals analysis. Complete samples in a timely matter to adhere to the laboratory SLA's
- Report review and authorization. Help desk email and phone.
- Conduct safety inspections and reviews. Perform risk assessments of water lab processes.
- Continue to attend career development classes held thru Ecolab.
- Serve as a member on the Global Quality Improvement team and lead small breakout teams as they form.
- Lead for the Naperville Quality Review Team. Direct the team in ISO activities that will help keep Customer Analytical ISO 9001 compliant and keep all employees ISO aware.
Senior Laboratory Technicial
Nalco
04.2004 - 01.2014
- Ensured adherence to regulatory guidelines and industry best practices by monitoring the lab''s performance regularly and implementing corrective actions as required.
- Performed analyses on samples submitted to Customer Analytical Water Lab by Sales, Marketing, Production, or research Personnel in an accurate and timely manner, using analytical procedures I am trained on.
- Controlled sample prep area workflow for procedures and samples within my direct control.
- Reviewed batch folders for appropriateness of assigned test codes, communicating information necessary for the accurate and timely processing of high priority and custom samples.
- Worked as a mentor assisting less skilled technicians in sample preparation.
- Maintained a safe, neat, and clean lab and desk work space. Followed laboratory safety guidelines.
- Contributed to a positive environment within the water lab by fostering open communication, listening with intent to understand, showing respect for others, and having trust in and being trustworthy.
- Helped optimize SOP's to enhance quality results and reduce turn around time.
- Helped integreat the newest instrument technology to improve laboratory efficiency.
- Handled the ordering of supplies and reagents.
- Participated in the development and carrying out of research experiments in support of RD&E.
- Strived to implement efficiency improvements and investigate faster techniques for SOP's by being a member of the work process redesign team.
- Responsible for routine maintenance of laboratory equipment.
- Responsible for getting samples sent out to external contract labs for analysis.
- Backup for multiple areas of the laboratory outside of the sample prep area such as alkalinity and IC instruments.
- Learn metals analysis and keep the turn around time on track.
- Purchased, had installed, and developed methods for new ICP-OES equipment enhancing our testing offering.
- Assisted with Report authorization, help desk email and help desk phone.
- Conducted safety inspections, reviews and participated in performing risk assessments
Laboratory Technician
Nalco Chemical Company
05.2000 - 04.2004
- Maintained a high level of accuracy in test results by following strict quality control procedures.
- Operated and maintained basic laboratory equipment such as balances, pH meter, and colorimeter.
- Performed testing and quality control using approved laboratory procedures and instrumentation.
- Maintained documentation on tests performed in lab.
- Contributed to a safe working environment by consistently following established safety procedures and guidelines within the laboratory safety manual.
- Documented information by maintaining daily logs and equipment record books.
- Kept laboratory supplies prepared by inventorying stock, placing orders and verifying receipt.
- Performed analyses on samples submitted to customer analytical water lab by sales, marketing, production, or research personnel in an accurate and timely manner, using laboratory SOP's.
- Responsible for designing an efficient workflow for the sample prep area to enhance turn around time.
- Responsible for training new personnel and assisting less skilled technicians with testing and sample preparation.
- Responsible for many SOP's such as Chelates, Polymers, Color, Turbidity, Sulfur, etc.
- Participated in the development and carrying out of research experiments pertinent to the business.
- Strived to implement efficiency improvements and faster techniques in sample prep to reduce turn around time.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Biology
Stephens College
Columbia, MO05-1998
Skills
- Lab operations
- Chemical handling
- Microsoft Excel
- Laboratory techniques
- Lab equipment maintenance
- Data management
- Verbal and written communication skills
- Data interpretation
- Analytical chemistry
- Chemical safety protocols
- Quality control analysis
- Experimental design
- Sample processing
- Instrument Calibration
- Instrumental analysis
- Chemical waste disposal
- Chemical inventory tracking
- Lab equipment calibration
- Collaborative teamwork
- Interpersonal skills
- Equipment maintenance
- ISO 9001 manufacturing standards
- Calibration skills
- Purchasing coordination
- Results interpretation
- Recordkeeping requirements
- Equipment management
- Quality control
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Problem-solving
- Time management
- Attention to detail
- Multitasking
- Reliability
- Excellent communication
- Critical thinking
- Team collaboration
- Active listening
- Effective communication
- Self-motivation
Accomplishments
- Achieved quality improvements by having a place to track pipe's and hot blocks added to the ICP batch manager template.
- Supervised the Naperville Quality Review Team – 2018 to present.
- Participated in the Global Quality Review Team – 2016 to present.
- Coordinated and lead the Global Quality Day for Naperville multiple years.
- Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
- Collaborated with the naperville quality review team in the development of the customer feedback process.
- Achieved validation and verification of ICAPPROXP with accuracy and efficiency.
- Achieved redundancy by completing validation and verification of Ag, As, Co, Sb, Se, Tl; Sn, S, and Zr methods to be used across multiple instruments for backup.
- ACE ERG communications lead March 2024 - present.
Timeline
Principal Chemist
Ecolab (formerly Nalco)
10.2019 - Current
Senior Laboratory Technicial
Nalco
04.2004 - 01.2014
Laboratory Technician
Nalco Chemical Company
05.2000 - 04.2004
Bachelor of Science - Biology
Stephens College
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