Experience

West Penetone Inc.

• Canada
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Technical Specialist

  • Dec 2006 - Present

  Edmonton, Alberta, Canada  Chemist in a product development and testing laboratory, for a multinational corporation, working with up to 15 or more domestic and foreign colleagues/team members.  Conduct formula research, development, and both test and verify performance in hard surface cleaning, hydrogen sulfide scavenging, and vessel decontamination.  Research and verify requirements for developing and manufacturing products for novel market segments.  Characterize client’s job requirements and… Show more  Chemist in a product development and testing laboratory, for a multinational corporation, working with up to 15 or more domestic and foreign colleagues/team members.  Conduct formula research, development, and both test and verify performance in hard surface cleaning, hydrogen sulfide scavenging, and vessel decontamination.  Research and verify requirements for developing and manufacturing products for novel market segments.  Characterize client’s job requirements and issue technical reports with product and procedural recommendations.  Characterize and identify pre- and post-handling properties of formulated products including such properties as rates of corrosion, emulsion stability, and throughput and wastewater characteristics  Provide technical advice and product recommendations to sales personnel and customers on a weekly basis applying detailed understanding of client’s needs and product safety requirements  Provide professional advice in support of client’s site operations as well as view locations and support technical meetings with consultation or presentations where needed or required.  Manage quality control and process implementation ensuring all products are consistently produced.  Annual product gap analysis and development of gap closure strategies ensuring company maintains competitive product lines.  Using project management principles, develop shutdown/turnaround procedures and recommendations, perform on-site analysis for successful job completion, perform post- application review for process deficiencies, and author case-studies for internal and external reference.  Research and develop job monitoring techniques for novel shutdown/turnaround projects.  Author technical presentations, product documents, training and marketing literature, and safety manual content. Show less