Experience

Clean Green Certified

• 1 - 100 Employee

• Agricultural Consultant at Clean Green Laboratory Manager/Chemist

  • Sep 2019 - Present

  Clean Green Certified Agriculture Consultant at Clean Green Certified/Paralegal/Chemist Food handler certification in California. Run inspections on Crops, Processes, handlers, and Processors Ensure the company is compliant with industry regulations, able to accurately identify production irregularities, and maintain a safe work environment. With national and international customers. Ensuring employees adhere to safety and quality regulations). Enforce SOP and product specifications. Collect samples, and according to test results performed through an independent laboratory, we granted or not the certification of the Clean Green Certification Program. TIC certification for edible oils. Working in the field, directly with clients, virtually, or remotely. Supervised a team of six Laboratory Technicians and one chemist. Responsible for career development and performance evaluation of personnel. Conducting inspections on extracted oils. Served as Laboratory liaison for third-party testing. Working in the Law Office, in research, or investigation. Attention to detail, efficiency, reliability, and discretion. Show less



CEM preventive Maintenance/Pollution control

• Laboratory Manager/Environmental Chemist

  • Oct 2014 - Aug 2019

  Commissioned a new Environmental Testing Laboratory. Working as a team in the purchase of instruments and training personnel and setting up LIMS. Worked with HR to recruit personnel to staff Laboratory (supervised 9 Laboratory Technicians and 1 Chemist.) Established a QMS for the Laboratory. Commissioned a new Environmental Testing Laboratory. Working as a team in the purchase of instruments and training personnel and setting up LIMS. Worked with HR to recruit personnel to staff Laboratory (supervised 9 Laboratory Technicians and 1 Chemist.) Established a QMS for the Laboratory.



Jesco Resources, Inc. Kansas City, MO /Manufacturer of lubricating greases and oil

• Research And Development Chemist

  • Feb 2007 - Jun 2014

  Formulated blends with new and existing customers and suppliers for gasoline and biodiesel/conventional diesel, lubricants, and greases. Prominent customers like Chevron, John Deere, Castrol, ENI, PEMEX, and collaboration with Luca’s oil. Primarily responsible for maintaining the Laboratory's BQ 9000 Bio-diesel certifications. Worked directly with suppliers to ensure additives performed as claimed (lubricity, dye, conductivity, corrosion, and foam.) Participated in ASTM Round Robin programs and served on ASTM sub-committee for proposed new Bio-diesel test and analysis. Served as Acting Laboratory Manager when the Laboratory Manager was out of the facility. Show less



CTC Analytical Services/Laboratory Natural Gas & Petroleum

• Senior Chemist Laboratory Technician

  • Aug 2000 - Feb 2007

  Performed a variety of physical and analytical tests on petroleum products. Equipment calibration as needed. Training new technicians. Supervised the night shift. Performed a variety of physical and analytical tests on petroleum products. Equipment calibration as needed. Training new technicians. Supervised the night shift.



Industrial Projects Enterprise (ECOA#5)

• Chemical Engineer

  • Jan 1992 - Aug 1999

  Quality Control/ Stability Chemist (Research and Development Chemist) Designed and constructed equipment for the distillation process of manufacturing rums, essential oils, wines, and vinegar. For several years, I formulated new products through Product Design or Product Improvement. Quality Control/ Stability Chemist (Research and Development Chemist) Designed and constructed equipment for the distillation process of manufacturing rums, essential oils, wines, and vinegar. For several years, I formulated new products through Product Design or Product Improvement.

• Chemical Analyst

  • Jun 1987 - Jan 1992

  Designed Devices to protect and store food for individual industries, specifically for government, and tourist industries. Worked as part of a multi-disciplinary team. Special assignment: Quality Control Manager for standardization of the beer production process. Designed Devices to protect and store food for individual industries, specifically for government, and tourist industries. Worked as part of a multi-disciplinary team. Special assignment: Quality Control Manager for standardization of the beer production process.



Ministry of the Armed Forces

• Chemical Technician /Military Logistic Division.

  • Sep 1983 - Jun 1987

  Research and Development of new edible products. Designed of Cold Storage chamber for military food preservation. Microbiological and Biochemistry examination. Quality Assurance to prevent defects with focus on the process used to make the product, to improve development and test processes so that defects do not arise (proactive quality process) of food products for military projects. Plan, distribution, measuring, assurance, and Quality Control, identifying (and correct) defects in the finished product of food for army troops. Preparation of dietetic products for active and hospitalized soldiers. Special Assignment to a National Project for the recovery of silver from waste amalgam residue and waste x-ray residue. Show less