Job Roles at SE

Lab Administration Role

General Responsibilities:

  • Managed Calibration and Scheduled Maintenance on Instrumentation

  • Performed Internal Calibration and Performance Checks on Instrumentation

  • Maintained Inventory of Chemicals and Safety Data Sheets (SDS)

  • Maintained Inventory and Replenished stocks for Consumables related to Instrumentation and Analytical Techniques using Microsoft Access and Microsoft Excel

  • Maintained Computer Equipment used to interface with Analytical Instrumentation (~ 13 computers) in Windows 7 and Windows 10 operating systems

  • Lead Responsibilities:

  • Supported seven capital project purchases involving the purchase of technical instrumentation totaling two hundred and eight thousand Euros, €208K ($284k).

  • Acted as lead for the planning of a new lab facility for the Materials Lab, facilitated the movement of the instrumentation and lab supplies and supported the re-establishment of the Materials Lab in the new location.

  • Was the only holder of the lab purchasing card for the last 6 years which entailed managing purchases and submitting detailed receipts through internal tool.



Failure Analysis Resource Role

Responsibilities:

  • Provided Material Comparison and Supplier Authentication



April 2008-Present Analytical Chemist and Materials Scientist (14+ years)

Analytical Chemist and Materials Scientist, Schneider Electric (SE), Knightdale, NC

  • Single-handed creation of 1,154 technical reports in over 14 years of employment through the analysis of 3,605 testing samples.

  • Advanced proficiency for eleven analytical lab instruments.

  • Experienced cutting, cold and hot specimen mounting and preparation capabilities.

  • Materials information resource available through direct communication and SE social channels (Spice, Sharepoint, Google Sites).

  • Manage calibration and maintenance for 20+ complex lab instruments and tools.

  • Administrator of lab related purchases for consumables and services from initiation to invoicing.

  • Supported seven capital project purchases with partners totaling two hundred and eight thousand Euros, €208K ($284k).

Polymer Materials Analyist

Responsibilities:

  • Provided Material Comparison and Supplier Authentication by measuring reference and relative physical properties using relevant Analytical Methods.




Semi-Crystalline Polymers (Generally)
with Total Number of Samples Analyzed

  • LCP-Liquid Crystal Polymer = 1

  • PA-Polyamide = 423

  • PAA-Polyarylamide = 20

  • PBT-Polybutylene Terephthalate = 83

  • PE-Polyethylene = 2

  • PET-Poly(ethylene terephthalate) = 70

  • PFEP-Polymer of perfluoro(ehtylene-propylene) AKA FEP = 47

  • PMMA-Poly(methyl methacrylate) = 4

  • PMP-poly(4-methylpent-1-ene) = 2

  • POM-Polyoxymethylene AKA polyacetal; polyformaldehyde = 27

  • PP-Polypropylene = 15

  • PPS-Polyphenylene Sulfide = 65

  • PS-ST-Polystyrene Syndiotactic = 8

  • PTFE-Polytetrafluoroethylene = 3


Amorphous Polymers (Generally)
with Total Number of Samples Analyzed

  • AK-Alkyd Resin, Polycondensation of Anhydride and polyhydric alcohols = 5

  • PA6-3-T-Polyamide of terephthalic acid and 2,2,4- /2,4,4-trimethylhexamethylene diamine = 3

  • PBT+PC-Polymer Blend of Poly(butylene terephthalate) and Polycarbonate = 15

  • PC+ABS-Polymer Blend of Polycarbonate and ABS = 13

  • PC+PBT-Polymer Blend of Polycarbonate and Poly(butylene terephthalate) = 1

  • PC-Polycarbonate = 173

  • PEI-Polyetherimide = 2

  • PPA-Polyphthalamide also know as Semi-Aromatic High Performance Polyamide = 5

  • PPE+PS+PA-Polymer Blend of polyphenylene ether (PPE), polystyrene (PS) and polyamide (PA) = 6

  • PPE+PS-Polymer Blend of Poly(phenylene ether) and Polystyrene AKA PPO+PS; PPO Poly(phenylene oxide) = 39

  • PVC-Poly(vinyl chloride) = 10

Thermoset and Elastomeric Polymers (Generally)
with Total Number of Samples Analyze

  • AB-Cross-Linked Copolymer of acrylonitrile and butadiene = 8

  • ABS-Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene Copolymer = 6

  • EPDM-Cross-linked Copolymer of Ethylene, Propylene and Diene Monomers = 10

  • EP-Thermoset based epoxide; Epoxide Resin = 22

  • FKMorFPM-Fluorinated Elastomer = 1

  • MF-Cured Thermoset based on Melamine-Formaldehyde Resin = 9

  • PF-Cured Thermoset Based on Phenol-Formaldehyde Resin = 89

  • PUR-Polyurethane = 1

  • Si-Silicone AKA Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) = 5

  • UF-Urea Formaldehyde Thermoset = 8

  • UP-Cured Thermoset based on Unsaturated Polyester = 226


Polymer Details including Materials Grades by Type

Polyamides PA(xy)
with Total Number of Samples Analyzed

  • PA66-Polyamide of hexamethylenediamine, first "6", and adipic acid, second "6" = 117 Samples Analyzed

    • ! Generic (Unspecified) PA66 = 21

    • BASF Ultramid® = 7

    • DuPont™ Zytel® = 36

    • Eurostar Starflam® = 5

    • Lati® Latamid 66 = 13

    • PolyOne Corp OnForce™ = 8

    • Impact Modified = 11

    • Others ...

  • PA612-DuPont™ Zytel® 151L = 1

  • PA46-Polyamide of tetramethylenediamine, first "4", and adipic acid, second "6" = 156 Samples Analyzed

    • ! Generic (Unspecified) PA46 = 6

    • DSM Stanyl® TE250F6 [PA46 GF30FR] = 145

    • DSM Stanyl® TW300 PA46 Heat Stabilized = 2

    • DSM Stanyl® TW341 = 3

  • PA410-Polyamide of tetramethylenediamine, first "4", and sebacic acid, second "10" = 2

  • PA66/6-Copolymer of PA66 + PA6 = 63

Polyamides PA(x)
with Total Number of Samples Analyzed

  • PA6-Polyamide of caprolactam contain which contain both components of an amide linkage = 34 Samples Analyzed

    • ! Generic (Unspecified) PA6 = 4

    • BASF Ultramid = 2

    • DSM Akulon® = 13

    • Eurostar Starflam® = 4

    • Lati® Latamid 6 = 4

    • Solvay Technyl® C 52G1 V20 Grey R7035 = 5

    • Solvay Technylstar™ S 60G1 V30 = 2

  • PA12-Poly(dodecano-12-lactam) = 4 Samples Analyzed

    • ! Generic = 2

    • EMS Grivory Grilamid TR 55 = 2

Aromatic Polyamide
with Total Number of Samples Analyze

  • Polymer-PA6-3-T-Polyamide of terephthalic acid and 2,2,4- /2,4,4, Trogamid PA 6-3-T = 3

  • PA4T-DSM Stanyl® ForTii F12 = 1 and DSM Stanyl® ForTii X551 Nat = 1

  • PAA-Polyarylamide = 20

    • Solvay IXEF® 1022 [PAA GF50] = 10

    • Solvay IXEF® 1521 [PAA GF50FR] = 10

  • PA6T/66-Copolymer of PA6T + PA66 = 9

    • DuPont™ Zytel® HTN FR52G30BL = 2

    • DuPont™ Zytel® HTN FR52G30NH = 4

    • DuPont™ Zytel® HTN FR52G30NHF = 1

    • DuPont™ Zytel® HTN FR52G35BL = 2


Polyesters
with Total Number of Samples Analyzed

  • PET-Poly(ethylene terephthalate) = 70

    • ! Generic (Unspecified) PET = 5

    • DuPont™ Rynite® 530 = 28

    • DuPont™ Rynite® FR530 = 37"

  • PBT-Polybutylene Terephthalate = 83

    • ! Generic (Unspecified) PBT = 15

    • SABIC Valox™ 420 = 39

    • SABIC Valox™ 420 SEO = 10

    • SABIC Valox™ 457 = 6

    • DSM Arnite®, DuPont™ Crastin® , & Lati® Later ~= 8

  • Polymer-PBT+PC-Polymer Blend = 15

    • ! Generic (Unspecified) PBT+PC = 2

    • SABIC Valox™ 357 = 6

    • SABIC Valox™ 553 = 7


Polycarbonates
with Total Number of Samples Analyzed

  • PC-Polycarbonate = 173

    • ! Generic (Unspecified) PC = 26

    • Mitsubishi Xantar® = 24

    • SABIC Lexan™ 500R [PC GF10 FR] = 54 + 3

    • SABIC Lexan™ Other = 44

    • TRINSEO EMERGE™ , Tristar PC, Makrolon®, & etc

  • PC+ABS-Polymer Blend = 13

    • ! Generic (Unspecified) PC+PBT = 3

    • SABIC CYCOLOY™ C6200 = 9

    • SABIC LNP™ Verton™ NV0081EV_GY7E149 = 1

Other Amorphous Types
with Total Number of Samples Analyze

  • PPE+PS-Polymer Blend of Poly(phenylene ether) and Polystyrene

    • ! Generic (Unspecified) PPE+PS = 32

    • Asahi Xyron® 540V BK = 3

    • SABIC Noryl™ SE1X = 4"

  • PPE+PS+PA

    • SABIC Noryl GTX™ 810 Black = 2

    • SABIC Noryl GTX™ 910 Grey = 4

  • PVC-Poly(vinyl chloride) = 10

    • ! Generic (Unspecified) PVC = 9

    • Plastisol: DB338D = 1