Gail Gray

Experience

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  Prince Edward Region Conservation Authority

  Jun 1980 - Sept 1980

  Field Technician
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  Zeotec Ltd.

  Jan 1981 - Dec 1981

  Chemical Formulist
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  Government of Alberta

  Jan 1981 - Jan 1983

  Water Rights Technologist
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  Chemex Labs Alta Ltd.

  Jan 1984 - Jan 1994

  Supervisor & Water Chemistry Technologist
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  Environment and Climate Change Canada

  Jan 1994 - Jan 2007

  - Operated and maintained state-of-the-art laboratory equipment in compliance with CALA standards, performing analysis of 6 water chemistry parameters and completing thousands of tests annually.- Engaged with clients to navigate problems and issue management, providing presentations on analytical issues, participating in negotiations, and setting comprehensive, workable solutions to achieve client goals.- Led client projects from strategy development to execution. Managed schedules for project teams, drafted program specifications, conducted onsite testing/ sampling, and produced high quality technical reports. Show less

  • Senior Technologist, National Laboratory for Environmental Testing Saskatoon

    Jan 2004 - Jan 2007

  • Water Chemistry Technologist, Toxic Substances

    Jan 1995 - Jun 2004

  • Water Chemistry Technologist

    Jan 1994 - Jan 1995
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  GM Sample Preparations

  Jan 2007 - Jan 2012

  Owner & Operator

  - Oversaw all administrative and operational functions of a fast-paced small business, providing clients with high quality customer service and industry standard sample preparations.- Prepared stable isotope standards, biological materials, and reference materials for research and local/ international distribution, reviewing all deliverables for completeness in alignment with contract terms.- Managed office administration activities, including client contact & follow-ups, budget control, sending & receiving invoices, planning work schedules, and developing short- and long-term operational goals. Show less

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  Environment and Climate Change Canada

  Jan 2012 - Aug 2024

  - Collaborate with Canadian agencies, universities, international governments, and stakeholders to oversee and implement strategic plans for the National Laboratory for Environmental Testing, including managing installation of waste-water sanitation systems, procurement, research, testing, and quality control.- Drive continuous improvement initiatives, including engaging with the Quality Manager to implement a new Document Control platform for tracking changes and non-conformances of all documents.- Assist with the overhaul of systems and facilities. Plan the renovation and replacement of the lab water system, including drafting improved Quality Control reference materials and SOPs in compliance with the new Standardized National Measurement of Uncertainty protocols.- Engage directly with clients to provide technical advice on field and lab quality control and program logistics, writing accessible and informative technical summaries of research/ results.- Successfully managed the national laboratory, remote, and in-person teams through the COVID pandemic, working proactively and efficiently to quickly conceptualize and implement changing workflows. Show less - Worked with clients to produce research, monitoring programs, and special projects for laboratory systems and environmental testing, providing data analysis, quality control plans, & preventative action items.- Led employee development processes, including managing the recruitment, hiring, and training processes for new team members, and organizing formal training programs for existing staff (WHMIS, CALA, first-aid).- Maintained laboratory facilities/ systems in compliance with industry standards. Managed purchasing of supplies and equipment inventory, and supported internal system changes (e.g. implementing NLIMS). Show less

  • Supervisor, National Laboratory for Environmental Testing Saskatoon

    Jan 2013 - Aug 2024

  • Acting Supervisor, National Laboratory for Environmental Testing Saskatoon

    Jan 2012 - Jan 2013