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Work History
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Tyler Croom

Belton,TX

Summary

Dedicated professional with extensive laboratory skills in sample preparation, data recording, instrument calibration and maintenance. Resourceful and adaptable individual with experience developing and conducting experiments to document results for studies. Comfortable handling complex issues, meeting strict deadlines and adjusting to rapidly changing conditions.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Lab Technician II

MGC Pure Chemicals America, Inc.
10.2022 - Current

Experience working in a fast pace, high demand lab supporting production and quality control of chemicals to supply semiconductor industry.

  • In depth experience calibrating, operating and maintaining a large number of Analytical instruments for the purpose of quality control sample testing.
  • ICP-MS 8900-7900, GFAA, TOC/IC, ICS-6000(Cat/An), Assay Autotitration, Refractometer.
  • Conducted daily 8900 ICP-MS calibrations on a 1ppt scale.
  • Contributed to MDL studies, instrument tuning, PMC workflow, in addition to daily preventative maintenance.
  • Extensive experience troubleshooting listed instruments.
  • Effective and efficient sample preparation. Maintained 100% below 1ppt calcium contamination in all NH4OH cooks for the past 18 months.
  • Extensive micropipette experience.
  • Currently conducting an ICP-MS CPS investigation, for determining the effect of outlier count-per-second replicates.
  • Concluded investigation of radio interference during assay autotitration sample runs.
  • Experience handling flammable, toxic, corrosive, or hazardous chemicals
  • Daily interaction with LIMS software.
  • Trained new laboratory personnel to apply proper laboratory techniques and best practices.
  • Conducted routine quality control checks to ensure accurate test results and maintain laboratory standards.
  • Maintained a safe and organized laboratory environment, adhering to strict safety protocols, 5s and SHINE principles.

Farm hand

Schneider Farms
05.2020 - 08.2021
  • Responsibilities included feeding of all livestock(cow, chicken) in addition to various other daily tasks required for maintenance of operations
  • Brush clearing, fence repair/replacement
  • Operated heavy machinery

Delivery Driver/kitchen assistant

Gumby's Pizza
03.2017 - 08.2019
  • Delivered late-night pizza in high demand college town
  • Operated in a fast-paced environment in which the ability to effectively navigate delivery area contributed to increased store and personal profits

Server

Alamo Drafthouse Cinema
03.2016 - 02.2018
  • Provided guests with an all-encompassing cinema dining experience

Education

Bachelor of Science - Chemistry, Biology

TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY
San Marcos, TX
05.2022

High School -

New Braunfels Canyon Highschool
New Braunfels, TX
01.2011

Skills

Quality control monitoring

  • Laboratory safety protocols
  • Laboratory techniques
  • Clean room technique
  • Instrument Calibration
  • Skilled multi-tasker
  • Analytical Instrument analysis
  • Wet chemistry
  • Sample Preparation at ppt/ppb levels
  • Troubleshooting

Computer Experience

  • In depth experiencewith Chromeleon, MassHunter, LIMS, and various other instrument software
  • Navigation of Mac OS, DOS, MS Windows, X windows
  • Proficient in Excel, MS Word
  • cursory experience with JMP software
  • Acquainted with Cambridge Structural Database and AIST

References

  • Jacob Anderson, Lab Supervisor, MGC Pure Chemicals America, Inc. 4500 Roy J Smith Dr, Killeen, TX 76543 Email: janderson@mgcpure.com
  • Aaron Piepenhagen, Lab coworker, MGC Pure Chemicals America, Inc. 4500 Roy J Smith Dr, Killeen, TX 76543 Email: apiepenhagen@mgcpure.com
  • Ryan Peterson (PhD) Research mentor Email: RLP139@txstate.edu Phone: (512) 245-0895

Timeline

Lab Technician II

MGC Pure Chemicals America, Inc.
10.2022 - Current

Farm hand

Schneider Farms
05.2020 - 08.2021

Delivery Driver/kitchen assistant

Gumby's Pizza
03.2017 - 08.2019

Server

Alamo Drafthouse Cinema
03.2016 - 02.2018

High School -

New Braunfels Canyon Highschool

Bachelor of Science - Chemistry, Biology

TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY
Tyler Croom