Joseph Solymosi
Rocky River,OH
Summary
Seeking a challenging chemistry position that leverages my academic background, problem-solving abilities, and hands-on laboratory experience to contribute to the development of high-quality products in a safe and efficient environment.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Quality/Laboratory Manager
Eveready Products
06.2025 - 02.2026
- Charged with the development and deployment of new products for a large variety of customers
- Managing and handling of hazardous waste as well as organizing disposable
- Ensuring quality of products while also allowing for large quantities of products to be produced quickly and efficiently
Lab Technician
BASF Chemical
06.2023 - 06.2025
- Compared products against design and production specifications through quality and integrity checks.
- Restocked laboratory workstations and sterilized surfaces, maintaining readiness for project requirements.
- Handled perchloric acid, nitric acid, sulfuric acid, and hydrofluoric acid, adhering to strict safety protocols.
- Analyzed organic and metallic materials to evaluate nature, reactivity, and other factors affecting use in applications.
- Worked flexible hours across night, weekend, and holiday shifts.
Quality Lab Technician
Quality Synthetic Rubber Inc.
08.2021 - 06.2023
- Performed daily quality testing of raw materials before entering production line to ensure high product quality.
- Performed weekly and monthly testing of raw materials for the purpose of long-term tracking of trends in the properties of outside sourced ingredients.
- Conducted annual testing of raw materials according to ASTM D2000 and customer specified standards for PPAP and assembling material certificates of analysis.
- Receiving, certifying and archiving incoming certificates of analysis for all materials used in the production process.
- Performed routine preventive maintenance on equipment parts and materials
Lead Lab Technician
Areway Acquisitions
08.2020 - 08.2021
- Oversaw items in inventory and reordered before supplies diminished.
- Maintained documentation on tests performed in lab.
- Performed testing and quality control using approved laboratory procedures and instrumentation.
Chemistry Stockroom Management/Teaching Assistant
Baldwin Wallace University
01.2017 - 05.2020
- Track, Assess, and Log over 1,000 chemicals ordered to the labs ensuring that they are always in stock.
- Prepare solutions needed for laboratory activities by diluting and concentrating acids and bases, creating stable buffer solutions, and synthesizing reagents that are too difficult or too expensive to ship in.
- Assist the instructor in and outside of the classroom to assist classes of up to 20 students with chemistry labs and assignments.
- Worked with professors and fellow students on various research projects
Education
Bachelor of Science - Chemistry
Baldwin Wallace University
Berea, OH05.2020
High school - undefined
Rocky River High School
Rocky River, OH06.2016
Skills
- Specimen Handling
- Specimen Classification
- Quality Control Monitoring
- Mass Spectroscopy
- Laboratory Testing
- Gas and Liquid Chromatography
- ICP
- Instrument Calibration
Certification
- Hazardous Waste Handling and Shipping - 2025
Timeline
Quality/Laboratory Manager
Eveready Products
06.2025 - 02.2026
Lab Technician
BASF Chemical
06.2023 - 06.2025
Quality Lab Technician
Quality Synthetic Rubber Inc.
08.2021 - 06.2023
Lead Lab Technician
Areway Acquisitions
08.2020 - 08.2021
Chemistry Stockroom Management/Teaching Assistant
Baldwin Wallace University
01.2017 - 05.2020
High school - undefined
Rocky River High School
Bachelor of Science - Chemistry
Baldwin Wallace University