Experience

RPC

• Canada
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Shipping Receiving

  • Oct 2017 - Present



Red Rover Craft Cider

• Canada
• Food & Beverages
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Production Manager/Cidermaker

  • Aug 2016 - Oct 2017

  • Managed production at all points of process, which included managing lab to maintain quality, receiving supplies and managing warehouse, making product and packaging product, and developing SOPs for those processes. • Designed a functional lab that tested for important cider properties such as titratable acidity, pH, yeast assimilable nitrogen, sulfur dioxide and sugar content. • Developed production procedures that created a more consistent product and minimized negative contamination from microbes and oxidation leading to a best in class gold award at the Great Lakes International Cider and Perry Competition (GLINTCAP). • Directly involved in the hiring and training of support staff. • Handled paperwork required for production such as lab notebooks, batch forms, packaging forms, and ensured relevant data was recorded and submitted. Show less



Sylvar Technologies Inc.

• Production Assistant

  • Apr 2016 - Aug 2016

  • Conduct work in accordance with company SOPs. • Perform duties between clean and dirty labs and follow procedures to prevent contamination. • Carry out research trials to improve production methods. • Conduct work in accordance with company SOPs. • Perform duties between clean and dirty labs and follow procedures to prevent contamination. • Carry out research trials to improve production methods.



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• Oil and Gas
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Analytical Technician

  • Jan 2012 - Nov 2015

  • Developed lab and pilot scale technology working with a strong team of scientists and engineers. • Operated pilot scale plant: performed trials, collected samples and performed routine analysis, maintained lab equipment and equipment related to the plant (valves, pipes, fittings, etc). • Maintained and calibrated gas chromatographs, mass spectrometer, carbon black analytical instrumentation, and balances. • Worked extensively with inert and flammable gases, and all related equipment, including piping. • Characterized plasma using optical emission spectroscopy and by working directly with the UNB Physics department and the Dutch Institute of Fundamental Energy Research (DIFFER). • Communicated results of testing through written reports and presentations. • Maintained lab instrumentation and performed calibrations at scheduled intervals. • Managed stock and inventory of lab chemicals, gases and supplies. Ensured proper labeling and safety precautions. Show less



University of New Brunswick

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Assistant

  • Feb 2010 - Sep 2010

  • Prepared starting materials in an inert atmosphere using Schlenk line setup. • Maintained Schlenk lines, vacuum pumps and valves. • Handled air sensitive materials in an inert glove box environment. • Learned to handle and dispose of compounds that pose a significant safety risk such as liquid SO2 and HF. • Basic glass blowing technique to store air sensitive samples. • Prepared starting materials in an inert atmosphere using Schlenk line setup. • Maintained Schlenk lines, vacuum pumps and valves. • Handled air sensitive materials in an inert glove box environment. • Learned to handle and dispose of compounds that pose a significant safety risk such as liquid SO2 and HF. • Basic glass blowing technique to store air sensitive samples.