Overview
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Luis Diaz

Chicago,IL

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience

Work History

Lab Manager

Huber Group USA
02.2022 - Current
  • Improved lab efficiency by implementing automated processes and equipment upgrades.
  • Established and maintained quality control standards, contributing to accurate test results and reliable data collection.
  • Set and oversaw quality assurance guidelines for laboratory work.
  • Streamlined workflow by designing efficient standard operating procedures for all laboratory tasks.

Lab Technician

Hubergroup USA
04.2017 - 01.2022
  • Handling most of the quality control duties in the lab setting from the production process
  • Checking batches for pH and Viscosity specs and Xrite
  • Using the UV lamp to cure water based UV inks and also helping the lab with special projects.

Quality Control Technician

Alden & Ott Printing Inks
12.2005 - 04.2017
  • As the Quality Control Technician duties were to make quality checks on every batch of ink from production
  • Mostly entailed doing side by side checks to match color
  • Other duties included checking PH levels and Viscosity on water based inks
  • Using Xrite software per customer request
  • Checking adhesion and slip of waterbased inks.

Production Worker

Alden & Ott Printing Inks
05.2005 - 11.2005
  • Production of water based flexographic printing inks from Raw materials and solvents
  • In addition to using various tools to get the ink production done from scales to drum tilters and also using ink dispensing machine and software.

Electronics Specialist

Target
06.2004 - 11.2004
  • Duties in the electronics department included having the keys to all showcases, helping customers with questions and also working the cash registers
  • Other duties were to stock all parts of department and do routine cleaning in the department.

Transportation Security

TSA
04.2002 - 09.2002
  • Making sure to safely check all Airport passengers for contraband
  • To protect people from others who plan on doing things that are against regulations on planned flights
  • Working with x-ray machines and metal detectors.

Barista

Starbucks Coffee
06.2001 - 10.2001
  • Responsibilities consisted of making warm and cold coffee drinks
  • Working the cash registers, making sure the store was clean by sweeping mopping and cleaning pastry shelves daily.

Package Handler

UPS
08.2000 - 11.2000
  • Loaded and organized freight trucks by size and weight and space
  • Made sure all packages belonged in the truck it was sent to by location.

Education

Highschool Diploma -

William H Wells Highschool
06.2000

Skills

  • Laboratory Management
  • Lab Safety Protocols
  • Experimental design
  • Waste disposal
  • Instrument Calibration
  • Chemical Handling
  • Sample Preparation
  • Quality controls
  • Data Management

Timeline

Lab Manager

Huber Group USA
02.2022 - Current

Lab Technician

Hubergroup USA
04.2017 - 01.2022

Quality Control Technician

Alden & Ott Printing Inks
12.2005 - 04.2017

Production Worker

Alden & Ott Printing Inks
05.2005 - 11.2005

Electronics Specialist

Target
06.2004 - 11.2004

Transportation Security

TSA
04.2002 - 09.2002

Barista

Starbucks Coffee
06.2001 - 10.2001

Package Handler

UPS
08.2000 - 11.2000

Highschool Diploma -

William H Wells Highschool
Luis Diaz