Experience

Miller and Company / Foundry and Steel
• United States
• Mining
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Laboratory Assistant

  • Sep 2018 - Present


Kaluzny Bros., Inc. and dBA Midwest Recycling Co.

• Quality Control Supervisor

  • Aug 2010 - Sep 2017

  Responsible for maintaining highest industry standards for finished product quality while meeting customer-specific product specifications with 100% accuracy for a diverse array of clients. Directed efficient operations of laboratory; ensured all laboratory personnel received training and required education while strictly adhering to American Oil Chemists' Society (AOCS) standards and procedures. Developed and implemented continuous improvement initiatives in order to maintain productivity objectives as well as quality of finished products and safety of laboratory personnel. Served as facility office manager with focus on supply chain management, AP/AR, cost reduction, statistical analysis, and communications. Regularly interfaced with cross-functional teams, independent laboratories, customers, and vendors. • Responsible for monitoring chemical processes and testing products as part of quality assurance. • Performed lab activities such as setting up/maintaining lab equipment, preparing non- standardized chemical solutions and verifying the validity of standardized chemical solutions, adjusting as necessary. • Conducted tests, interpreted and analyzed data; compiled results, prepared reports and presented conclusions. • Assisted senior staff in assessing market values of raw material streams from new and existing suppliers. » Assessed the value of over 100M lbs. of raw material and blending stock annually with unprecedented accuracy » Successfully ensured the quality of over 15,000 tankwagons (approx. 700M lbs.) of finished product over 8 years with no load rejections and no disputed laboratory results. » Improved facility security through negotiating services with a new firm; provided enhanced training to security guards through familiarizing them with facility routes and safety measures; monitored guard performance with a tour verification system and provided feedback to the guard service's regional manager



Kaluzny Bros., Inc and dBA Midwest Recycling Co.

• Quality Control Laboratory Technician

  • Aug 2008 - Aug 2010

  Key member of quality control and finished product quality assurance team maintaining frequent contact with marketing department, salesmen, production staff, dispatch, and upper management. Responsible for proper and accurate operations and flow of laboratory service requests in support of quality control, production, and customer service. Monitored productivity, compliance, and safety of laboratory and technicians. Analyzed materials for compliance, data, and customer satisfaction. • Developed and implemented new Standard Operating Procedures while increasing productivity and implementing compliance with official American Oil Chemists’ Society standards and methods. • Assisted with annual regulatory compliance audits pertaining to OSHA's HazCom standard. » Conceptualized, programmed, and implemented a relational database using Microsoft Access, SQL, and VBA to cut costs, boost productivity, and streamline all aspects of quality control including product blending, recordkeeping, invoicing, shipping documents, and certificates of analysis. • Implemented the plant office's first local area network, resulting in enhanced database access for personnel, device sharing, and thusly reduced space confinements.



Midwest Music Academy, Inc.

• United States
• Music

• Private Guitar Instructor (as 2nd job)

  • Apr 2007 - Jul 2010

  Instructed individual students ages 5 to 45 in music theory and performance as pertains to the guitar. I left this position as my primary source of income began to require too many hours to allow a second job and was replaced by an instructor with a master’s degree in guitar performance. Instructed individual students ages 5 to 45 in music theory and performance as pertains to the guitar. I left this position as my primary source of income began to require too many hours to allow a second job and was replaced by an instructor with a master’s degree in guitar performance.



Lipid Logistics LLC

• United States

• Junior Trader and Administrative Assistant

  • Aug 2007 - Aug 2008

  Participated in all aspects of trading operations in the cash commodities market buying animal fats and vegetable oils as the sole provider of feedstock to a major biodiesel producer. • Tracked railroad assets via web-based applications as well as procuring least-cost, reliable, and timely truck transportation utilizing multiple common carriers. • Monitored daily trading activity using several market reports and industry contacts ensuring that prices of new sales and purchases reflected the very latest available trading information. • Scheduled pickups and deliveries with buyers, sellers, and trucking firms; created comprehensive schedules and provided to all affected parties. • Called on potential accounts to develop contacts and additional business. » Obtained Course Technology workbooks used by Joliet Junior College; independently completed the equivalent of several semesters of coursework in both Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Access.



Bristol Grove Music

• United States
• Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Private guitar instructor

  • Apr 2005 - Apr 2007

  Instructed individual students ages 5 to 45 in music theory and performance as they pertain to the guitar. I left this position for a better opportunity; a senior instructor started his own music school and I was the only guitar instructor recruited. Instructed individual students ages 5 to 45 in music theory and performance as they pertain to the guitar. I left this position for a better opportunity; a senior instructor started his own music school and I was the only guitar instructor recruited.



George Kay’s Music

• Private guitar instructor

  • Oct 2003 - Apr 2005

  Instructed individual students ages 5 to 45 in music theory and performance as they pertain to the guitar. I left this post position for a better teaching opportunity. Instructed individual students ages 5 to 45 in music theory and performance as they pertain to the guitar. I left this post position for a better teaching opportunity.