Experience

Integrated Analytical Laboratories

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Quality Assurance Quality Control Manager

  • Aug 2020 - Present

   Conduct NJ, NY, PA and CT Renewal, Modification Certification Application, and Personnel Certification.  Oversee implementation and documentation of all analytical and operational activities including standard operating procedures (SOPs) update for conformance to the methods of EPA, NJDEP, SM, ASTM, USGS and other State-Specific procedures and 2016 The NELAC Institute (TNI) Standards.  Maintain and update EPA Method Update Rule (MUR) and state-specific cleanup criteria such as NJDEP Site Remediation Program (SRP) for implementation.  Update Quality Manual annually.  Conduct internal audits to ensure laboratory personnel comply with current methodology.  Host external audits and respond to the assessment report with corrective action plans (CAPs).  Conduct annual Managerial Review.  Conduct annual Ethics/Data Integrity and Safety training, and various technical trainings such as manual integration training.  Maintain laboratory personnel’s demonstration of capability (DOC).  Maintain facility functions (e.g. Deionized water system, storage systems such as refrigerator temperature, balances, pipettes) through periodic monitoring and/or testing.  Develop corrective action/preventive action (CAPA) to rectify laboratory issues and improve data quality.  Evaluate and approve limit of detection, limit of quantitation, and in house Shewhart control limits .  Final approve proficiency testing (PT) studies and report to approved PT Sample Providers.  Review methods and QC criteria in Quality Assurance Project Plans (QAPPs).  Respond to client data inquiries.  Oversee QC department to ensure punctual delivery of EDDs and client reports.  Coordinate with other departments to solve outstanding issues in order to expedite data release.  Perform final review of client reports. Show less



SGS NORTH AMERICA INC. (FORMALLY ACCUTEST LABORATORIES)

• DAYTON, NJ

• Assistant Organic Manager

  • Sep 1989 - Apr 2023

  During my long and impactful tenure here, I have held multiple roles with varying responsibilities and have always excelled at all of them. Assistant Organic Manager I actively coordinated priority work assignments through LIMS to ensure punctual delivery and performed problem-solving at a managerial level to rectify laboratory issues. I deftly performed final data approval and updated standard operating procedures (SOPs) for clarity and conformance to EPA and DEP methods. In addition, I reviewed criteria in quality assurance project plans (QAPPs) and the Department of Defense quality system manual (DOD QSM) to establish program codes and laboratory bench notes. I skillfully developed an international data processing team, located in the Philippines, to improve data release efficiency and cost savings. I also communicated with other departments to solve outstanding issues to expedite data release. I quickly responded to client data inquiries. I also hosted auditors, led responses for the corrective actions in conjunction with quality assurance and performed follow up trainings. I expertly trained organic analysts and monitored analysts’ documentation of understanding (DOU) and documentation of capability (DOC). Report Generation Supervisor I diligently performed a final review of data reports and data quality checks. I effectively communicated with the laboratory to solve issues. Organic Chemist I deftly performed analytical analysis on soil, aqueous and air samples by gas chromatography (GC) and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) instruments: Agilent HP 6890 and 7890; Agilent MSD 5973 and 5975. I performed the routine instrument maintenance and troubleshooting. I also performed limit of detection study and analysis of proficiency testing samples. Metal Analyst I performed sample preparation and CLP protocol AA/Emission analysis with the following instruments: Perkin-Elmer 1100B Flame, 5100 PC Furnace, Leeman Labs ICP 2.5. Show less