Leise'Ann McCubbin

Experience

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  LyondellBasell

  Apr 1991 - Jan 2012

  Formerly Lyondell, which became LyondellBasell. Managed the Elemental and Classical Chemical Analysis Laboratories providing capital planning, resource allocation, and continuous process improvement (quality, statistical validations, etc.) in addition to leading and participating in numerous R&D site teams. Provided project and technical support for R&D, business units, manufacturing plants, toll operations, and customers, etc.; creating and developing project scope, schedules, timelines, performance reports, stakeholder inputs, acceptance criteria for project deliverables, etc. Show less Formerly ARCO Chemical Company. Managed the Chemical Analysis laboratory providing quality assurance, quality control, method development, equipment repair, dynamic culture shift, and spending evaluations. Led training, the statistical verification of procedures, and the overall performance improvement for numerous laboratories including gas chromatography, liquid chromatography, gas permeation chromatography, Thermal Analysis, and Elemental Analysis. GMP/GLP leader. Trained GMP Auditor. Owner of GLP Program. Show less Formerly ARCO Chomical Company. Developed new laboratory procedures in the synthesis of ligands, heteropolyanions, zeolites, and others. Performed experiments to evaluate new procedures for organic oxidation processes and to improve current technologies. Maintained and operated a small scale high pressure reactor for synthesis and epoxidations. Performed literature searches to support and find new ideas for research experiments. Calibrated and maintained group equipment such as, GC, Karl Fischer, and UV/VIS spectrophotometer. Prepared and analyzed samples for GC, Karl Fischer, and UV/VIS analysis, and provided some interpretation of IR, 1H and 13C NMR, Elemental Analysis and other data received from the Analytical group. Show less

  • Operations & Project Manager

    Jan 2003 - Jan 2012

  • Market Development Specialist

    Jan 2000 - Jan 2003

  • Team Leader / Principal Analytical Chemist

    Jan 1993 - Jan 2000

  • Associate Chemist

    Apr 1991 - Mar 1993
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  Johnson Matthey

  Mar 2013 - now

  Managed the local analytical team in the assessment, development, and improvement of a wide array of methods and instrument offerings globally. Successfully led a variety of local and global teams to drive results for improved work practices including new product introduction integration with method development, method development strategies, and statistical tools in analytical techniques. Employed continuous improvement doctrine and lean practices to seek areas for improvement and drive change for culture improvement, reduced costs, increased efficiencies, and improved quality. Show less Managed and drove enhancements in the the global XRF analytical team and subsequently global quality labs to ensure reduced costs and robustness of data. Significantly improved the capability to produce standards reducing the manufacturing backlog 70% through modified team responsibilities and improved training. Created a global purchasing plan and tool standard to realize improvements in downtime, quality control issues, and support requests. Developed an audit managing tool and protocol for non-conformance tracking and CAPA management. Integrated quality and lean processes to improve team function and handover. Show less

  • Clean Air Sector | R&D Manager (Technical Projects & Programs)

    Jun 2020 - now

  • Clean Air Sector | US SAP Implementation Manager

    Apr 2019 - May 2020

  • Clean Air Sector | North American Analytical Services Manager

    May 2015 - Apr 2019

  • Clean Air Sector | Global Improvement & Implementation Manager

    Mar 2013 - May 2015