John Ape

Experience

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  NATSL

  Oct 2012 - May 2015

  Analytical Chemist

  Perform Day to day analysis on various samples including water,soils & food/feed samples & provide analytical results to the team leader & QC Chemist for further reporting to the client.Ensure results are of Quality by performing checks with refrances including in-house refrences & Certified refrences materials...Perform calibration on some instrument and equipments such as pH meter & analytical Balance.

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  International Food Cooperation

  Mar 2016 - Oct 2017

  Quality Assurance Laboratory supervisor

  Duties and responsibilities include;• Responsible to perform chemical, physical and biological tests and analysis of Waste water from the treatment plant in accordance with specified requirements of Environmental Act 2000 and making sure all parameters comply with specifications set in the environmental permit.• Responsible for sampling and testing of Histamine for raw and finished product using Fluorometer. • Carry out sampling and testing in a timely and safe manner in accordance with specified requirements to ensure all analysis techniques and methods used are in compliance with set standards• Develop and maintain quality control procedures, recommend equipment upgrades and update laboratory records.• Analyse sampling and testing data, maintain records and provide reports to quality assurance manager for the recommendation of strategies for improvement.• Responsible for in-house calibrations of equipment and third party laboratory calibrations in compliance with specific requirement of ISO 17025.• Analysed and prepare certificate of analysis for export product• Supervising Quality Assurance Inspectors and make sure that all Critical Control Points are monitored by Quality Control recorders and QA Inspectors.• Conduct necessary training on Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) and Sanitation Standard Operating Procedure (SSOP)• Supervising Sanitation inspectors and Pest Control aides and carry out hygiene and sanitation audit Show less

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  NATSL

  Nov 2017 - now

  Chemistry field monitoring, sampling , analyses and reporting, which includes , hands on experiences in field sampling, sample preparation in the trace metal section of the laboratory using clean room protocols and performing analysis of chemical products using APHA 21st Edition, AOAC Vol. 1&2 and ASTM and in-house testing methods. Which covers; Microbiological Tests of food and water, Chemical and physical testing of soils and sediments, water, industrial effluents, food /feed samples and trace metals. Collecting and analysing cyanide samples both Total and WAD cyanide in environmental and biological samples. Show less

  • General Laboratory supervisor

    Nov 2018 - now

  • General Laboratory Chemist

    Nov 2017 - now
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  National Analytical & Testing Services Limited

  Apr 2021 - now

  Senior Chemist -Environment
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  Unitech Enterprises Limited (NATS)

  Jan 2024 - now

  Senior Chemist QA /QC and Environmental Researcher
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  Unitech Enterprises Limited

  Jan 2024 - now

  Senior Chemist QA /QC/ ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH SCHOLAR