Cesar Vieira

Experience

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  Instituto Lab System de Pesquisas e Ensaios Ltda.

  Sept 2014 - Jul 2015

  Laboratory Assistant

  • Delivered, and prepared equipment and reagents as directed by the appropriate scientific staff for sample handling and dispatch, including sample receipt, sorting, labelling, aliquoting, storage, and dispatch. • Improved requesting tests on samples received manually or electronically onto the laboratory’s information management system, loading and unloading analytical instruments, collection, delivery, sterilizing, and washing laboratory wares. • Implemented and adhered strictly to Good Laboratory Practices (GLP) to ensure the accuracy and reliability of experimental data. • Knowledge of all the analyses carried out in the laboratory. • Ensure that laboratory equipment is well maintained, and calibrations are carried out at the designated frequencies. • Maintained preparing, collecting, and disposing of laboratory waste. • Monitoring of supply stocks. Reporting stock shortages to senior laboratory staff and requesting stocks as appropriate. • Responsible for conducting ICP analyses • Responsible for conducting UV/VIS spectroscopy analyses • Responsible for conducting salt spray test, acetic spray test, saturated humidity test, subcutaneous migration, adhesion, and coating layer thickness. • Conducted experiments in compliance with GLP standards, accurately documenting procedures and results. • Executed routine Quality Control testing as required to ensure timely. • Ensured keeping laboratories to a high housekeeping standard. • Responsible for washing all glassware as per the appropriate company procedures. • Reported analytical results. Successful Projects/Achievements High performance in three months to deliver the KPI for the company. Significantly, promoted to head of the Salt Spray Laboratory. Show less

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  Supermercado Vieira

  Sept 2015 - Nov 2020

  Team Leader

  • Leading and motivating a team of staff, ensuring they are well-trained, motivated, and working efficiently. • Managing inventory levels, ensuring well-organised stock, and coordinating with suppliers to maintain adequate product availability. • Overseeing daily operations during shifts, assigning tasks, and ensuring smooth workflow. • Ensuring adherence to company policies, health and safety regulations, and legal requirements. • Providing training to team members, facilitating skill development, and ensuring staff are up-to-date with product knowledge and policies. • Facilitating effective communication between team members, departments, and management. Successful Projects/Achievements. • Created the online store through apps and partner sites, increasing monthly sales by 10%. Show less

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  Grupo EP - EP Engenharia do Processo | EP Analítica | EP Química | EP Equipamentos | EP Tech

  Feb 2021 - Feb 2022

  Laboratory Assistant

  • Carrying out BOD analyses in water through regulation NBR 12614, solid waste, and sediment matrices, all samples were collected at the end of the industrial processes. • Conducted experiments in compliance with GLP standards, accurately documenting procedures and results. • Carrying out quality controls before analysis, making sure that all equipment is calibrated. • Ensured preparation of solutions, calibration curves and various standards • Review test results to ensure compliance with standards and report any quality anomalies. • Technical knowledge of instrumental analysis, potentiometry, colourimetry, ion electrode, spectrophotometry, gravimetry, sensory, distillation, and titrimetric. • Ensured compliance with Health and Safety policies, regulatory requirements, and quality standards (ISO 9001, 17025) • Ensured the quality process was followed based on regulatory standards (NR). • Carry out method transfers and participate in the validation of analytical test methods as required. • Responsible for accurately logging samples into the LIMS systems in a timely manner as required. • Ensured that the instruments were checked and calibrated before analyses. • Followed and ensured compliance with stipulated regulations and industry best practices. • Organized all the samples in stock after analysis for re-analysis if necessary. • Ensured keeping laboratories to a high housekeeping standard. • Monitoring the temperature of the room and the fridges used in the analyses. • Responsible for washing all glassware as per the appropriate company procedures. • Implemented and adhered strictly to Good Laboratory Practices (GLP) to ensure the accuracy and reliability of experimental data. •Reported analytical results Successful Projects/Achievements. • Improved the process Biological Oxygen to analyse the sample more quickly and without losing the quality of the analysis. Show less

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  Supermercado Vieira

  Feb 2022 - Mar 2023

  Process Control

  • Ensured all relevant trading safety and legal policies were in place and adhered to. • Analyse sales through sales data, department trading patterns, and pre-empting customer needs and demands. • Constantly on the lookout for innovative ideas inside & outside the business, set and implemented the department brand standards ensuring they were achieved through regular monitoring within the agreed operating framework. • Managing purchasing operations, including quotations, analysing pricing and payment terms and negotiating with suppliers. • Leading financial operations - accounts payable and receivable, invoicing, order management and billing. • Managing a team of 9 employees, overseeing timesheets and payroll data. Successful Projects/Achievements. • Led the project implementation of new internal systems and procedures, increasing productivity and company revenue by 300%. • Implemented strategies that increased the company's financial health and level of profitability. Show less

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  Bimeda

  May 2024 - now

  Laboratory Technician

  • Clean and organize laboratory glassware after each use.• Ensure all glassware is free from contaminants and properly stored for future use.• Keep the lab environment clean, organized, and efficient.• Follow the 5S methodology (Sort, set in order, Shine, Standardize, Sustain) to enhance lab safety and productivity.• Receive and inspect incoming materials, samples, chemicals, reagents, and equipment.• Verify shipments against purchase orders and document the receipt in the inventory system.• Organize and maintain all laboratory documentation, including test records, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and calibration certificates.• Ensure documents are current, easily accessible, and stored according to regulatory standards.• Perform calibration and verification of laboratory equipment.• Follow scheduled calibration procedures as outlined in SOPs to ensure measurement accuracy and regulatory compliance.• Prepare solutions and reagents as per prescribed formulations and procedures for various experiments and analyses.• Conduct regular inventory checks of laboratory supplies, including solutions and solvents.• Record inventory transactions and reconcile discrepancies to maintain adequate stock levels. • Maintain and update logbooks with detailed records of observations and procedural details.• Ensure logbooks are complete, legible, and compliant with Good Documentation Practices (GDP).• Perform tests for water samples and finish products in TOC.• Perform tests in water samples.• Follow GMP procedures• Follow SOPs and Good Laboratory Practices (GLP) principles, ensuring tests are conducted accurately and within assigned schedules.Successful Projects/Achievements.• Developed an organisational process for waste management in the laboratory, enhancing the efficiency and speed of the process while making the lab more organised. • Streamlined the washing process to prevent glassware loss during cleaning. Show less