Harold J. Torries, Jr. has over 30 years of experience as a senior laboratory technician. He received a Bachelor of Science in Biology and Chemistry from the University of South Alabama and an Associates of Science in Biology from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. Currently, he works for Mississippi Phosphates Corporation, where he is responsible for training new employees, manufacturing and standardizing lab titrants, and monitoring facility effluent values. Previously, he worked for Shipley/Rohm and Haas Company for over 20 years, where he performed data entry, instrument calibration, and technical customer assistance. He also has experience working for the National Marine Fisheries Service, assisting with chemical analyses of fisheries samples and imported

1. Harold J. Torries, Jr.
1917 Lamotte St. Gautier, MS 39553 ǀ H: 228-497-3549 ǀ C: 228-324-3556 ǀ htorries@bellsouth.net
Career Focus
Exhibit integrity while meeting company and corporate goals.
Summary of Skills
 Laboratory management experience
 Auditing skills
 Instrument proficiency using:
o GC, AA, HPLC, FTIR, pH,
Auto-titration
 Team-oriented
 Attainment and maintenance of ISO
9002 Certification
Education
Bachelor of Science: Biology/Chemistry
University of South Alabama
1983
Mobile, AL
Associates of Science: Biology
Mississippi Gulf Coast Com. College
1979
Gautier, MS
Work History
Senior Laboratory Technician
Mississippi Phosphates Corporation
2004 to Present
Pascagoula, MS
Responsible for:
 Training all new laboratory
employees
 Manufacture and
standardization of Laboratory
titrants
 Monitoring facility effluent stream
values per EPA and MDEQ
tolerances
 Third party evaluations to insure a
robust quality system
Senior Laboratory Technician
Shipley/Rohm and Haas Company
1983-2004
Moss Point, MS
Responsible for:
 Data entries and batch
adjustments
 Monthly calibration of analytical
instruments
 Technical customer assistance
 Methods development
Laboratory Trainee/Cooperative Trainee
National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA
1980-1982
Pascagoula, MS
Responsible for:
 Assisting site chemist in
analyses of Southeastern
Fisheries samples
 Testing imported seafood
shipments for pesticide and
particulate residues
 Testing seawater samples for
salinity concentration
 Performing research
assignments for government
projects

2. Training and Awards
Certified EPA Smoke School, 2008-2014
Recognized for cost saving efforts, 2014
Member of Corporate Partners in Quality, 1990-2004
Member of American Society of Quality, 1995-2004
American Society of Quality Auditor Certification, 2001- 2003
Total Quality Management Training for Process Improvement Team Leader
Awarded Product Champion Role