Experience

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  Luxfer MEL Technologies

  • United Kingdom
  • Manufacturing
  • 100 - 200 Employee

  • Continious Improvement Lead

    • Dec 2023 - Present

  • Manufacturing Technical Support Chemist

    • May 2022 - Dec 2023

    • SAP support of various Operations activities & troubleshooting • Review of Manufacturing logsheets, FMEAs, control plans, SOPs & required data analysis• Implementation and sustainability of the principles of Luxfer’s lean manufacturing BEST module (value stream mapping, 5S , visual management ).• Development and delivery of various training programmes at LMT. • Technical support during Products Manufacture

  • Senior Chemist

    • Feb 2017 - May 2022

    Research in development of advanced materials• Development of Nano Materials (catalysis)• Strong IP knowledge in the related scientific field• Investigate new equipment and processes to improve product performance• Writing technical memorandums of work programs, scientific papers, invention records, ideation forms• Issuing milestones to staff regarding project work• Aid in generation of documentation to move new products from lab to production scale• Member of scale up team: lab scale ( 100-200 g ) - plant scale ( >1000 kgs)• COSSH skills -preparation/review of COSSH and Risk assessments• Quality champion - Overcome quality issues within plant / products and work to prevent future occurrences •Ensuring regulatory compliance of products, working to REACH regulations• Customer contact through phone conferences, meeting visits and conference attendance• Work with UK universities in research projects• Chartered Chemist, mentoring the Registered Scientists• Supervision of MRes student - project management using a Gantt chart• Management of Graduate Chemist - 1 direct report.• Active member of 5S programme

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  MEL Chemicals

  • Manchester, United Kingdom

  • Research Chemist

    • May 2012 - Feb 2017
    • Manchester, United Kingdom

    • Research in advanced materials used in chemical catalysis and sorption areas.• Formulation of solid undoped/doped polyvalent metal oxide materials using advanced expertise in inorganic synthesis • Materials properties characterization by set of standard techniques: particle size, N2 adsorption, fractal calculations, DTA-TG, X-Ray, SEM TEM analyses, IR-spectroscopy, pH-titration, desorption mass-spectrometry, H2-TPR, NH3-TPD, sorption of toxic ions).• Materials surface properties investigation via electrochemical characteristics, e.g. zeta-potential, conductivity• Impurities control during materials synthesis• Preparation of the proposals and reports writing (including verbal presentations) of research programs and projects, in which I was involved.• Constant literature analysis in relevant areas• Planning and performance of laboratory and pilot plant programs within assigned projects• Production of customer samples at laboratory or small pilot plant scale • Contribution to business team meetings and group workshops • Responsibility for equipment within laboratory areas and training the new staff• Participation in customer phone conferences and monthly update meetings• Customers data generation• Aid in generation of documentation to move new products from lab to production scale (Gate System 1-5)• Participation in workshops and internal technical conferences

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  Institute for Sorption and Problems of Endoecology, National Academy of Science of Ukraine

  • Research Fellow/Senior Research Fellow

    • Jun 2009 - May 2012

  • PhD Student

    • Sep 2004 - May 2009

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  PPG Industries

  • Kyiv, Ukraine

  • Formulation chemist ( Industrial coatings)

    • Sep 2006 - May 2012
    • Kyiv, Ukraine

    Testing the PPG precipitated silica products as high-performance thickeners and anti-corrosion pigments to improve the performance, work-ability and sustainability of industrial automotive coatings. Characterisation: humidity, viscosity, rub solvent test, gloss, adhesion, UV, salt spray.