Travis Beard
Norristown,PA
Summary
Experienced Production Chemist with over 4 years of managing a coatings production lab and an additional 5 years as a technician. Very comfortable working in and around a laboratory setting and working collaboratively both within and outside of the production departments. Adept at developing a high-level understanding of chemical processes which aid in troubleshooting and optimizing lab processes. Great interpersonal skills with an extensive background in training others and leading more group-oriented processes.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Coatings Production Lead
Biocoat Inc.
01.2020 - Current
- Managed basecoat production labs and allocated tasks to production technicians on a daily basis.
- Maintained production schedule to insure that all orders for clients were met and the production labs were always sufficiently stocked on Intermediates.
- Provided necessary trainings to new team members and coordinated complete training profiles with other techs.
- Validated new processes and equipment as new procedures and products were developed by coordinating with the production manager, engineers, quality control and quality assurance
- Maintained laboratory inventory through coordination with the production planner and warehouse associates to insure raw materials are properly stocked.
- Maintained duties from being a production technician and continued to assist other technicians with day-to-day lab processes..
- Conducted Interviews for prospective candidates for jobs in the laboratory.
- Served as a member of the company's spill response team and actively contained chemical spills in a safe manner.
Basecoat Production Technician
Biocoat Inc.
08.2017 - 01.2020
- Maintained a safe production environment in the basecoat production labs.
- Conducted established laboratory procedures to synthesize finished coatings products and intermediates for use in other processes.
- Optimized synthetic processes to reduce waste and operation time.
- Performed various quality control processes when necessary.
- Troubleshot equipment malfunctions quickly to minimize disruptions in production schedules and coordinating with company engineers.
Research Assistant
Gettysburg College
05.2013 - 05.2014
- Conducted research in synthetic organic chemistry with funding from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute.
- Synthesized a monomer that could be polymerized to contain photo-cleavable crosslinks.
- Tested polymerization conditions to determine the cleaveability of the crosslinks in low-UV light.
- Tested spectroscopic and mechanical properties of the monomer using various methods including NMR and UV-vis spectroscopy as well as tensile strength.
- Presented research at HHMI sponsored events.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Chemistry
Gettysburg College
Gettysburg, PA05.2014
Skills
- Team Coordination
- Troubleshooting
- Good Manufacturing Practices
- Good Documentation Practices
- Production Scheduling
- 5S Organizational Methodology
- Polymer Synthesis
- Reactor Maintenance
- Distillation and Industrial rotary evaporator Operation
- Infrared and UV-Vis Spectroscopy
- Waste Reduction
- Education through hands-on training
Timeline
Coatings Production Lead
Biocoat Inc.
01.2020 - Current
Basecoat Production Technician
Biocoat Inc.
08.2017 - 01.2020
Research Assistant
Gettysburg College
05.2013 - 05.2014
Bachelor of Science - Chemistry
Gettysburg College
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