MARY GRACE NICOLAS

• Delivers technical support and services in the Environment Research Laboratory by conducting laboratory safety inductions and equipment/instrument user training.
• Maintains clean, safe and compliant facility through proper waste disposal, segregation and storage of chemicals and regular inspection of emergency equipment and spill kits
• Maintains and calibrates laboratory instruments, ensuring optimal performance and accuracy. Responds promptly to instrument and equipment failures, minimizing downtime.
• Supports the Work and Health Safety program of the University by implementing best practices and conducting quarterly laboratory safety audits
• Assists in the emergency evacuation as an emergency warden
• Ensures adequate supply of routine laboratory consumables, supplies, PPE's and chemicals through effective restocking, inventory and procurement processes

• Performed daily check, calibration and periodic maintenance of field instrument to ensure that it is working properly and to prevent major instrument breakdown
• Provided troubleshooting and technical assistance to the field staff regularly to help resolve issues related to instrument failure in the field
• Trained newly hired field staff on the operation of field instruments including Quality Control checks and basic troubleshooting to prepare them for field testing
• Conducted periodic audit as one of the Internal auditors according to ISO17025 standards in assigned section of the analytical laboratory
• Received samples from both internal and external clients and distribute them to the laboratory for testing
• Input necessary information in the Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS), update received samples with the correct client, sample and test information and enter sub-contracted test results in LIMS

• Performed daily check, calibration and periodic maintenance of field instrument to ensure that it is working properly and to prevent major instrument breakdown
• Provided troubleshooting and technical assistance to the field staff regularly to help resolve issues related to instrument failure in the field
• Trained newly hired field staff on the operation of field instruments including Quality Control checks and basic troubleshooting to prepare them for field testing
• Conducted periodic audit as one of the Internal auditors according to ISO17025 standards in assigned section of the analytical laboratory
• Received samples from both internal and external clients and distribute them to the laboratory for testing
• Input necessary information in the Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS), update received samples with the correct client, sample and test information and enter sub-contracted test results in LIMS

• Supported Sample Log-in operations by efficiently identifying, labelling and storing laboratory samples for optimal organization
• Streamlined workflows by registering and activating jobs in LIMS and boosted Log-in efficiency by identifying and labelling samples effectively
• Enhance precision by assigning appropriate test methods to each sample

Company Overview: ALS Arabia - Biyaq is an ISO17025 independent environmental and petrochemical testing laboratory that provides analytical testing services to the government sector and large multinational institutions in Oman

On April1,2017, the company has merged with ALS-Arabia to expand its scope in the food and minerals sector

• Supervised and trained lab staff to maintain operational safety and efficiency.
• Facilitated the initial set-up and operation of the laboratory, ensuring smooth launch and efficient workflow.
• Played a key role in achieving ISO17025 accreditation, enhancing the laboratory's credibility and compliance.
• Conducted elemental analyses of drinking water and wastewater samples using ICP-OES during the start-up operations
• Performed analysis of natural gas and extractable petroleum hydrocarbons of treated water samples using the GC-FID
• Enhanced the laboratory documentation system by preparing, reviewing and updating SOPSs and compliance materials
• Updated and reviewed SOPs and compliance materials, significantly enhancing the laboratory documentation system.
• Delegated to represent the laboratory during external audits, meeting the auditors, attending the opening and closing meeting, providing necessary documents requested during the audit, formulating corrective actions and closing audit findings
• Represented the laboratory during external audits, liaising with auditors, attending meetings, and providing necessary documentation.
• Coordinated participation in external proficiency programs and directed corrective actions for outliers
• Formulated corrective actions and resolved audit findings to ensure compliance.

Company Overview: CJ Toyota Tsusho Philippines is a food manufacturing company that produces and exports xylose, a sugar that is derived/extracted form coconut shell

The company is a joint venture with CJ Cheil Jedang Corp., the largest general food processing company in Korea

• Managed the overall activity of the QA Department and ensures laboratory compliance to standards
• Involved in the set-up of the QA/QC Laboratory
• Has evaluated instruments and laboratory supplies and reviewed suitable testing procedure for the initial laboratory operations
• Conducted assay analysis of sugar samples using High Performance Liquid Chromatography
• Implemented preventive maintenance and calibration of laboratory instruments
• Received a certificate of recognition in September7,2011 for displaying exemplary work standard in the company

Company Overview: San Miguel Brewery is the largest beer manufacturing company in the Philippines

It has seven production facilities throughout the country and its products dominate the Philippine market

The manufacturing facility is certified to both GMP and HACCP standards

• Conducted comprehensive chemical analysis of beer-in-process, finished products and raw materials to ensure quality and conformation to specifications
• Participated in the market product monitoring by visiting store outlets to check storage conditions and testing product in-situ
• Provided technical support to manufacturing facilities, assist in problem solving and production improvements
• Calibrated and implemented maintenance of laboratory instrument and equipment
• Outstanding performer of2005