Kevin Rarden

Lab Supervisor at DDL, Inc. - Medical Device Package, Product and Material Testing
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, US

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Experience

    • United States
    • Medical Equipment Manufacturing
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Lab Supervisor
      • Aug 2019 - Present

      o Responsible for overseeing 2nd shift technicians in three labs (Packaging, Distribution, and Product and Materials).o Act as a technical consultant for Project Managers and Lab Technicians.o Manage schedule requests sent from Project Managers – Necessary personnel and equipment are assigned in order to meet deadlines. Projects are organized via a master schedule. o Track the progress of all lab projects on a daily basis. Project Managers are updated if projects are ahead or behind schedule.o Conduct performance reviews of direct reports.o Hire and terminate employees as necessary.o Manage the training of new hires. o Write and review standard operating procedures, work instructions, and test methods.o Perform IQ/OQ/PQ on equipment as necessary.o Conduct quarterly in process checks on procedures carried out in the lab. o Work with Calibration department to ensure that equipment is calibrated in a timely fashiono Review worksheets and reports as necessary. Show less

    • Laboratory Technician
      • Mar 2018 - Aug 2019

      o Prepared test specimens for material and device testing.o Conducted testing following test plans, published standards, customer protocols, and SOPs.o Detailed documentation of test results.o Communicated test status and provided feedback to Project Managers and Lab Supervisor.o Made recommendations for process improvements for test set-ups and test methods. o Compiled raw data into excel spreadsheets.o Managed multiple tests at one time.o Worked with colleagues to develop a training system for new technicians. Show less

    • United States
    • Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Student Teacher
      • Sep 2017 - Dec 2017

      o Created lesson plans for chemistry and environmental science courses for high school juniors and seniors o Implemented and managed chemistry experiments. o Created and graded assessments. o Created lesson plans for chemistry and environmental science courses for high school juniors and seniors o Implemented and managed chemistry experiments. o Created and graded assessments.

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • House Manager
      • Sep 2013 - Sep 2017

      o Created a weekly chore schedule for tenants of Sigma Alpha Mu Fraternity house. o Created building rules o Prepared building for city and fire department inspections every semester. o Created a weekly chore schedule for tenants of Sigma Alpha Mu Fraternity house. o Created building rules o Prepared building for city and fire department inspections every semester.

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Researcher
      • Jan 2016 - May 2017

      o Performed research that explored the representations (tables, diagrams, photographs, molecular models, etc.) found in general chemistry textbooks. o Developed a research project that addressed students’ conceptual understanding of bonding and molecular polarity. Presented findings at a seminar at Miami University. o Performed research that explored the representations (tables, diagrams, photographs, molecular models, etc.) found in general chemistry textbooks. o Developed a research project that addressed students’ conceptual understanding of bonding and molecular polarity. Presented findings at a seminar at Miami University.

Education

  • Miami University
    Bachelor's degree, Chemistry Teacher Education
    2013 - 2017

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