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Sessily Overton Gray

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Department Manager
Tennessee, United States

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  • Eurofins
    Interim Department Manager
    Eurofins
    Oct 2019 - Jan 2020 (4 months)
    -  Traveled to various labs in the network to train subordinates on work procedures  Implement new methods and setup new equipment /instrumentation.  Review and update SOP on new methods and existing methods. -  Conduct internal audits to ensure proper workflow, SOPs and safety protocols were adhered and maintained.  Initiated corrective actions and workflow improvements  Trained subordinates on corrective actions found in audits. -  Initiated actions leading to staff professional development (targeted training, temporary job assignments, etc.)  Remote data review for multiple laboratories and departments -  Assist with asset transfers and shipping equipment as the company dissolved certain locations.
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    Wet Chemistry/Ion Chromatographer/Metals Department Manager
    Eurofins TestAmerica
    Oct 2008 - Oct 2019 (11 years 1 month)
    -  Responsible for the overall operations of three different departments laboratory area. Meeting client satisfaction goals, managing the Human Capital within the department, and ensuring health and safety and quality assurance plan compliance - Served as a technical resource to department employees, as well as Project Managers, sales personnel, and clients. Make recommendations to laboratory management regarding process improvements. -  Develops and monitors group analysis schedules based on current and projected workloads and staffing.  With quality control, determines acceptable corrective actions for the nonconformance occurring within the group -  Responsible for upholding and enforcing Company policies, including but not limited t
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    Supervisor
    STAM
    Oct 2005 - Oct 2008 (3 years 1 month)
    -  Assist Department Manager by providing technical and operational support to the laboratory area while participating in daily sample production. - Responsibilities include but are not limited to scheduling and prioritizing work tasks, training, problem solving, implementing new procedures and methods, analyzing samples, reviewing, and validating data and completing reports. -  Supervised analysts to maximize productivity and ensure appropriate testing procedures in compliance with quality assurance (QA) and standard operating procedure (SOP) requirements. -  Responsible for ensuring that new analyst was properly trained and develop on skills, equipment, and procedures.  Communicates department issues and provides status reports to Dep
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    Analyst/Group leader
    STAM
    Nov 1999 - Oct 2005 (6 years)
    -  Prepared and analyzed environmental samples using standard analytical techniques according to scientific and EPA methodology in compliance with Quality Assurance programs and SOP's -  Operation, calibration, maintenance/trouble shooting of laboratory instruments  Preparation of samples using standard techniques -  Calculating data and reporting/uploading data in LIMS. Reporting any unusual test occurrences to the supervisor. -  Scheduling priority of samples to be analyzed to meet deadlines and maintain sample integrity, batching and prepping samples for analysis. -  Performs Level I review of data to ensure compliance with scientific methods and SOP’s.
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    Bachelor of Science
    Knoxville College
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    Employee Retention and Reward Committee
    STAM
    Mar 2018 - Jan 2019 (11 months)
    - Developed a program to retain, reward and promote employees.
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    Safety Committee
    STAM
    Jan 2006 - Aug 2008 (2 years 8 months)
    - Ensure safety procedures were being followed, monitor disposal of non hazardous and hazardous waste and correct/report all violations to the Environmental Health & Safety Manager. Conduct safety audits of various departments in the laboratory.
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    Employee Career Development Committee
    STAM
    Feb 2001 - Jul 2001 (6 months)
    - Design and implement career path and titles for company's new structure. Developed titles, goals and requirements for promotion to each new level. Developed paperwork for HR to document new program and documentation for each position.
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    Cum Laude