Experience

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  Institute of Marine Affairs

  • Hilltop Lane, Chaguaramas

  • Laboratory Supervisor / Quality Manager

    • Sep 2011 - Present
    • Hilltop Lane, Chaguaramas

    At the Institute of Marine Affairs I am responsible for : o • Management of Proficiency and other regulatory procedures.Co-ordination of environmental and Environmental Incident Response activities, Oil Spill Contingency Plan response, sampling, fingerprinting, reporting and other logistics activities. • Liaison contact between staff, government and other agencies and necessary documentation. • Successfully contributed to planning and execution of Hydrocarbon Monitoring Programme along West and South Western Coast from December 2013 to December 2014.• Contribution to Planning and Execution of Long Term Monitoring Project.• Participated in oil spill response workshops and demonstrations by energy companies• Tasked with acting as Team Lead for the institute’s field response to environmental incidents.• Responsible for upkeep and promotion of proper document control and principles in the laboratoryAgilent GCMS 6890, YSI Professional Plus Field Meter, Analytik Jena Speccord 50, HACH DR 1900 Spectrophotometer,HACH DR 2800 Spectrophotometer• Nutrient analysis in waterAmmonia, Phosphate, Nitrate, Nitrite, Chloride, Dissolved Dispersed Petroleum Hydrocarbons, Heavy Metals, Physical Parameters,• Sediment and biota analysisTotal Organic Carbon, Absorbed Petroleum Hydrocarbons, Analysis of Water Treatment Plant samples for Industrial Clients – Silica, Phosphates and Physical Parameters. o Tasked with vendor management for Preventative Maintenance contracts and Laboratory Procurement. o Responsible for Laboratory Analysis Method troubleshooting and Development.

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  Analytical Technologies Limited

  • Amazon Drive, Point Lisas Industrial Estate, Couva

  • Chemist (Ag)

    • Sep 2009 - Aug 2011
    • Amazon Drive, Point Lisas Industrial Estate, Couva

    During my tenure at Analytical Technologies Limited I was involved in : o o Development and implementation of document control procedures. o Production of Laboratory manuals, quality documents and other necessary literature.o Technical and other necessary presentations to Laboratory Staff and necessary clients.o Generation of correspondence to and from vendors and clients and necessary documentation. o Involved in the development and implementation of Operating Procedures and associated work instructions to ensure conformance to the ISO 9001:2000 standard as well as quality system requirements of customers. o Involved in client consultation and contract management. o Generation of Certificates of Quality reports for clients according to analyses requested. o Consultation of clients in accordance with Water Pollution Rules and other regulatory standards.o Involved in Laboratory Manpower and resource management.o Competent in use and maintenance of instruments o Involved in test runs of EthylChem Ethanol Dehydration Plant. o Gas Chromatograph: Varian 430 GC o Total Sulphur Analyzer: Thermo TS3000o Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectrometer : Thermo iCAP 6000 o Atomic Absorption Spectrometer : Thermo iCE 3500o Density Analysis : Anton Paar DMA 4500 M o Ion Chromatography : Dionex ICS 1500o Training in liquid, gas, petroleum and microbiological analyses. Composition via Gas Chromatography  Water content via Karl Fischer Titration Flash Point  Metal Content via Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy Water Content via distillation  Density / Specific Gravity Hexane Extractable Materials  Moisture content via gravimetric methods Moisture content via gravimetric methods

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  PCS Nitrogen Trinidad Limited

  • Intern - Quality Laboratory

    • 2009 - 2009

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  Methanex Trinidad Limited

  • Intern - Quality Laboratory

    • 2008 - 2008