John Anderson

• Metallurgical testing on tungsten carbide, including hardness, microscopy, magnetic properties analyses
• Sample preparation including diamond saw cutting, surface grinding, polishing
• Vacuum sintering and hydrogen furnace operations and maintenance, CNC robotic press operation, various drying oven/furnace
• QA/QC to include data entry and review, Certificate of Analysis generation, standardization and calibration of instruments, ISO 9001, ASTM
• SAP and custom databases used for data entry and specification review
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• Contributed to a safe working environment by consistently following established safety procedures and guidelines within the lab setting.
• Kept laboratory supplies prepared by inventorying stock, placing orders and verifying receipt.
• Trained new associates in laboratory procedures and standards.
• Assisted in the development of new laboratory methods, leading to increased testing capabilities.
• Prepared reagents, media and solutions to use for laboratory testing and analysis.
• Developed new protocols and improved existing laboratory processes.
• Fisher sub-sieve sizer and Mastersizer particle size distribution instrument
• GFAA and DCP instrument operation

● Ion and gas chromatography

● wet laboratory techniques such as automated titrators, dilutions, ph meters

● LIMS. Database and inventory control

○ cleanroom protocols

● various extraction techniques on soil and water samples

● wet laboratory techniques including dilutions, pipette, Balances

● laboratory safety protocols