Lauren Holcomb
Tuscaloosa,AL
Summary
Results-driven Chemist proficient in chemical compounding and establishing testing processes. Well-versed in maintaining fully calibrated equipment and instruments. Expert in Electroplating with proven history of lab safety and efficiency.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Chief Chemist/ Chemical Lab Supervisor
Northport, AL
10.2020 - Current
- Oversee the day-to-day operations of the chemical and physical laboratories in their support of the plating process and production
- Responsible for developing and maintaining lab procedures and documentation for testing, reporting, data acquisition, and adjustments for plating tanks
- Maintain various chemical baths and tanks for advanced plating process and material development
- This includes tank make-up, daily chemical analyzing, adjusting, and maintaining process parameters
- Identifying the root cause of any problems and implement permanent, corrective action
- Manage lab equipment readiness
- Schedule calibrations and troubleshoot issues with lab equipment as needed
- Also create, set-up, and instill preventative maintenance schedule for all lab equipment
- Order, maintain, and store laboratory chemicals and supplies for both chemical and physical laboratories
- Certified in ISO 9001 and Lean Manufacturing methodologies for problem prevention
- Other duties assigned in order to ensure operations run efficient
- Oversee customers, order fulfillments & budgeting with SAP Purchasing Department
- Installation/Optimization of all lab equipment
- Implementation of GMP’s for chemical and physical lab
- Training and career development of lab technicians, currently 4 Lab technicians & 12 Plating Technician
Senior Analytical Chemist
Bridgestone Americas
LaVergne, TN
05.2016 - 10.2020
- Maintains computerized scale system by keeping units operational and current with formulations; monitoring and verifying records
- Ensure and maintains factory processes and procedures to standard by using statistical methods for monitoring and charting; notifying production supervisor of noncompliance
- Prepares experimental design projects by mixing test batches in laboratory ban bury or mill method
- Releases materials by evaluating all results and visual inspection methods; determining status of non-shippable or usable material
- Demonstrate quality service by following Bridgestone standards
- Maintain stock, forms and spare parts by verifying inventory items; notifying laboratory manager when items are needed
- Demonstrate safe and healthy work environment by following Bridgestone standards and legal regulations
- Passionate in learning and improving my technical knowledge via educational workshops; reviewing laboratory certifications for audit
- Analytical Process: sampling, testing and releasing raw materials, maintaining lab records and documentation to support both the LaVergne and Warren facilities
- Performing laboratory maintenance, preparing samples, and conducting laboratory experiments, QPR reports and contacting supply vendors that are gateway to the beginning stages of production
Chemist/Lab Technician
Advanced Technical Finishing Company
Huntsville, AL
04.2014 - 05.2016
- Collect samples/chemical conversions and anodize processing chemicals
- Set up lab equipment and prepare chemical solutions
- Insert data into chemicals, compile results, prepare reports, and present conclusive results
- Testing includes GDS,GC, ICP, HPLC, FTIR, GDS chemical analysis, Karl Fischer and UV spectrometry
- Perform measuring other water-quality conditions, such as pH, turbidity, and hardness
- Water quality treatment checking the level of disinfectants at the treatment plant and throughout the distribution system
- Salt spray treatment for anodize aluminum
- Proficient with Microsoft applications ( Word, PowerPoint, Excel), SerPIE- ASEMP: Synergistic Efforts to Reduce Pharmaceuticals in the Environment
Student Intern
Huntsville, AL
06.2015 - 07.2015
- Six week program on Alabama A&M campus, that educated young students on the dangers of understanding the impacts that pharmaceuticals and personal care items have on animal, human and environmental health
Education
B.S - Biology / Chemistry
Alabama A&M University
05.2016
Skills
- High-Performance Liquid Chromatography
- Laboratory Experience
- CGMP
- Research & Development
- Spectroscopy
- Wet Chromatography
- QA/QC
- Gas Chromatography
- Microscopy
- Facilities Maintenance
- Conflict management
- Management
- Atomic Absorption/ Mass Spectrometer
Timeline
Chief Chemist/ Chemical Lab Supervisor
10.2020 - Current
Senior Analytical Chemist
Bridgestone Americas
05.2016 - 10.2020
Student Intern
06.2015 - 07.2015
Chemist/Lab Technician
Advanced Technical Finishing Company
04.2014 - 05.2016
B.S - Biology / Chemistry
Alabama A&M University
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