Nicholas Anderson

Experience

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  Indiana Caverns

  Jun 2014 - Jun 2019

  Adventure Cave Tour Guide

  I led thousands of tourists through Indiana's longest cave system with zero casualties. I received hundreds of positive written reviews from my guests.

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  Idemitsu Lubricants America

  Jan 2017 - Sept 2022

  Quality Assurance Chemist

  As a key member of Idemitsu Lubricants America’s Analytical QA team, I was responsible for day-to-day activities in accordance with all IS/TS IATF 16949 and ISO 14001 established policies, including:Directly supporting R&D, Sales, and Customer Service with all special testing requests.Recertifying expired product and additives to extend shelf life in conjunction with Japan headquarters.Data review and analysis with Accuracy Control Charts, COA comparison, and internal Spec sheets.Assuring Quality systems by supporting corrective action implementation, and contributing to 5S and Kaizen improvement projects.Material management in SAP, Spectrotrack, Salesforce, and Monday.com.Sample testing using 25+ ASTM methods with all necessary equipment calibration. Show less

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  Indiana University Southeast

  May 2017 - Jul 2019

  Research Assistant

  I assisted my microbiologist professor in analyzing bacterial isolates for amylase production.Completed a carnivorous plant feeding experiment in conjunction with my professor’sjournal-published research paper.Completed an independent grant-funded project on characterizing oil-degrading microbes from theOhio River, with my professor as mentor. Prepared agar and broth media, cultures, and student lab kits for my microbiology laboratory course.Performed housekeeping duties including autoclaving, equipment and chemical inventory, andpost-lab cleanup. Show less

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  R.A. Ross & Associates

  Sept 2022 - now

  Industrial Application Engineer

  I assist businesses in selecting the appropriate equipment to move fluids, gases, and solid materials as well as filter, meter, mix, seal, or store those products. My clients include major industrial manufacturers (including those specializing in aircraft components, automotive, batteries, chemicals, consumer products), energy companies, engineering firms, food producers, pharmaceuticals, and utility companies. Experienced with pumps, mechanical seals, filtration units, mixers, blowers, vacuum, gas compressors, tanks, and water treatment equipment. Show less