Rhonda Rea

Perform testing on water- and oil-based finished products and raw materials, utilizing both automated and manual methods to ensure goods meet predetermined specifications.

Test methods and equipment used for testing include: Anton PaarRheoLab viscometer, Brook viscometers for LV/RV testing, Hach Lange colorometer, Hegman gauges, Karl Fischer moisture analyzers, Scientific Products sonicator, Sartorius balances (ovens), Mettler Toledo balance, KSV Instruments surface tension analzyer, manual acid value testing with burettes, Rudolph Research, refractometer, Anton Paar Rheometer, Thermo Scientific for FTIR testing (spectroscopy), "Bug Check" cultures for bacterial/fungal contamination, PPAS testing using Oly

Also Certificate of Analysis management for incoming raw materials, shelf-life extensions per customer request, SAP result data management, moving inventory stock per batch ticket and CofA approval

Reviewed paperwork associated with batch testing for donated blood, scrutinizing control and calibrator results, checking for any documentation errors

Inspected shipment manifests for discrepancies and collection date/time to ensure no donated samples had exceeded centrifugation guidelines

Data entry and batch approval in computer systems