Brian Turnham

Experience

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  Comox Valley Aquatic Club

  Sept 2010 - Jun 2012

  Assistant Swim Coach

  I worked with two different groups in the club where I developed and executed workouts based off a year long plan. One group was a casual swim group which I grew from 5 members to 25 members over a period of only ten months which turned a group which was losing money to one of the most profitable groups in the club.

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  Naramata Centre

  Jul 2011 - Aug 2011

  Children and Youth Program Leader

  -Developed daily programs as part of a small team for a multicultural faith center-Lead groups of children between the ages of 5 and 14 in an inclusive and multicultural environment-Assisted the group by working individually with participants who needed more support during their program

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  North Island College

  Sept 2011 - Jun 2012

  Peer Tutor

  I was trained and certified as a Tutor under the North Island College Peer Tutor Training Plan which included video analysis, in class development and supervised tutoring to enhance my skills as a tutor. During this process I learned how to listen and teach many different kinds of students so they could develop the skills needed to succeed in their education.

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  LB Foster

  May 2013 - Aug 2013

  Research Assistant

  -Developed a method to analyze the stability colloidal friction modifiers using zeta potential analysis-Determined the shelf-life of water based friction modifiers using developed method-Analysed friction modifiers to ensure compatibility with customers’ requests

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  Tata Global Beverages

  Jan 2015 - Jan 2016

  Analytical Development Assistant

  Developed testing methodologies and performed tests on varying products, ensuring correct content levels of vitamins and substances, characteristics such as colour and sheen, as well as general quality. In particular, I was responsible to developing a new method of using high-performance liquid chromatography to test vitamin-B levels in green tea.

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  LB Foster

  Aug 2016 - Dec 2016

  Assistant Research Chemist

  Aided in developing formulas for friction modifiers to adjust friction levels between train wheels and tracks. Developed liquid sand emulsions and defined properties for solid friction modifiers for later use in formulations.

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  Nature's Formulae Health Products

  Mar 2017 - May 2020

  Quality Control Technician

  I led the team responsible for inspecting products and documenting results for contract manufacturer of widely varying health and wellness products. My responsibilities included building a new quality assurance system, training staff, and working closely with production teams and other staff to implement monitoring operation and ensure quality needs were met on an ongoing basis.Over the course of this position, I earned several major accomplishments, including:- Successfully incorporating robust quality assurance operations into the existing company infrastructure, training a new team of staff, identifying quality needs based on consumer standards and health requirements, and collaborating with the production team to implement a monitoring system for catching issues or inconsistencies. - Achieved the lowest number of complaints and highest level of production among all production facilities company-wide, earning employee of the year. Show less

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  HEXO Corp

  Nov 2020 - now

  Quality Specialist

  I was hired into this position for a project to build the floor operations of the company's quality assurance department, leading a team of personnel to develop and implement a framework for conducting production line inspections. Now, I am responsible for aiding in the creation of digitized farm management system incorporating ERP, working with technical teams and communicating the needs of quality department. I successfully built the floor operations by compiling lists of strict governmental regulations and standards, creating checklists for both health and consumer quality requirements, and coordinating with production staff to effectively convey quality needs and requirements. This resulted in dramatically increased confidence in product quality. Within my current responsibilities, I:- Work closely with production and project management teams to ensure smooth implementation of new systems, effectively communicating quality assurance needs, liaising updates or concerns, and maintaining relationships to foster collaborative working environment. - Provide subject matter expertise regarding quality assurance issues and processes for project to develop farm management system. Work with program developers to ensure quality assurance requirements are properly incorporated into programming, participating in weekly meetings, issuing regular updates to project manager, and delivering weekly update summaries to Vice President. - Work with quality assurance team to perform regular inspections of widely varying products, testing for adherence to health regulations and requirements, and product quality. Maintain documentation of inspections for auditing purposes and to aid in identifying common issues and areas of improvement.- Utilize inspection results to develop improvements to products and production processes, utilizing corrective action and preventative action (CAPA) system to identify deviations or mistakes, and aid in solving systemic issues. Show less