Oliver W. Smith Jr. has over 34 years of experience in environmental testing laboratories, specializing in instrument operation, maintenance, and method development to generate accurate analytical data. He has extensive experience setting up and certifying laboratories and has worked as a lab analyst, manager, and supervisor. His background includes analyzing samples for VOCs, SVOCs, pesticides, PCBs, herbicides, and other chemicals by EPA and other regulatory methods.

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Oliver W. Smith Jr. (Buddy)
3115 Blue Ridge Rd.
Raleigh, NC 27612
Phone: 919-705-4057
Email: OWSSGM@nc.rr.com
Objective
A challenging position as a Lab Analyst or Supervisor utilizing my expertise in instrument
set-up, operation, maintenance, method development and generating accurate data.
Summary of Qualifications
• Thirty-four years of experience in the environmental testing laboratory business
specializing in VOC, SEMI-VOC, pesticides, PCB’s, herbicides, TPH and other
chemicals.
• Set-up, certified, operated, and maintained an environmental testing laboratory
providing organic, inorganic, and microbiological analyses at CEETL in Goldsboro,
NC for ten years.
• Set-up, certified, operated and maintained the chromatography division providing
VOC, Semi-VOC, pesticides, PCB’s, herbicides and nutritional labeling analyses at
Webb Technical Group in Raleigh, NC for seven years.
Professional Experience
(September 2013 – January 2016) SEMI-VOC and GC Analyst II – Compuchem
Laboratories, Cary, North Carolina.
• Analyzed groundwater, wastewater and soil samples by EPA SW-846 methods
8270-D, 8081, 8082, 8015-DRO, 8151 and EPA CLP methods SOM01.2, SOM-
Pesticides, PCB’s, and Herbicides.
• Operated and maintained four HP 5890/5972 GC/MS, one Agilent 6890N/5973
GC/MS, four Thermo Trace 8000 GC/Dual ECD, 2 Agilent 6890 GC/ Dual ECD and
one Agilent 6890 FID.
(December 2009 – January 2012) SEMI-VOC Analyst II – CompuChem Laboratories, Cary,
North Carolina.
• Analyzed groundwater, wastewater and soil samples by EPA SW-846 methods
8270-C, D and EPA CLP method SOM01.2.
• Operated and maintained four HP 5890/5972 GC/MS’s and one Agilent 6890N/5973
GC/MS.
(July 2007 – December 2009) Laboratory Manager – CEETL (Contractors and Engineers
Environmental Testing Laboratory), Goldsboro, North Carolina.
• Cleaned and repaired GC/FID/ECD, GC/MS, Purge & Trap, Turbo-Vap and other
extraction equipment after major storm damage to the organics laboratory.
• Maintained microbiological certification and sample analysis.
• Assisted the Laboratory Director with care taking her father.
(April 2006 – July 2007) Care Taker – Cecile “Mammaw” Smith, Ellisville, Mississippi.
• Moved in with Mammaw for 24/7 care taking purposes.
(May 2002 – April 2006) Instrumentation Manager - University of Southern Mississippi,
Polymer Science, TRRG (Thames Rawlins Research Group), Hattiesburg, Mississippi.
• Analyzed polymer products for residual monomers by GC/FID and GC/MS,
molecular weight determinations by GPC/ELSD/UV/RI, impurities and by-products
by reverse phase gradient HPLC/ELSD and GC/MS.
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2. • Installed, operated and maintained a GC/FID (Thermo Electron Trace GC-2000),
GC/MS (HP 6890/5972A), GPC (Waters 515 HPLC pump, Polymer Labs ELSD,
Waters UV/RI) and a HPLC (Waters binary gradient 1525 HPLC pump, Polymer Labs
ELSD).
• Provided instrumentation training on the GC/MS, GC/FID, GPC, and HPLC for
undergraduate students to learn about operation, maintenance, and writing SOP’s.
• Continued my education by taking Calculus and Physics courses.
• Moved in with my 92 year old Grandmother “Mammaw” for caretaking purposes.
(July 1992 – May 2002) Laboratory Manager – CEETL (Contractors and Engineers
Environmental Testing Laboratory), Goldsboro, North Carolina.
• Initial responsibilities include logistics of entire laboratory set-up including
instrumentation and extraction facilities. Primary responsibilities include analyzing
groundwater and soil samples from petroleum contaminated sites by EPA methods
SW-846 5030/8260, 3550/3510/3520/8270, 5030/3550/8015, MA VPH/EPH and Metals
by 7000 series. Other methodologies include EPA 200, 500 and 600 series.
• Responsible for operation and maintenance of Fisons MD-800 GC/MS w/Tekmar
P&T, Perkin Elmer Auto-System GC/FID/ECD w/Tekmar P&T, Perkin Elmer 3300
Flame AA and a Perkin Elmer 4100ZL Graphite Furnace AA.
• Acquisition and maintenance of certification for drinking water, wastewater, solid
waste organics, inorganics, metals and microbiological parameters with NC DWQ
and DHS.
(March 1992 – July 1992) QA Chemist – Volt Technical Services, Carlsbad, New Mexico.
• Contract employee for VTS to Westinghouse for the DOE/WIPP (Department of
Energy/Waste Isolation Pilot Plant).
• Member of the WACCC/ASG (Waste Acceptance Criteria Certification Committee /
Audit and Surveillance Group) involved with waste characterization audit activities.
• Primary duties include verification through observing compliance activities related
to the WIPP experimental test phase. Reviewing GC/MS data for acceptability.
(October 1991 – March 1992) GC/MS Operator – Primary Corp, Richmond Virginia.
• Analyzed groundwater, soil and waste samples by EPA methods SW-846
5030/8260, 3550/3510/3520/8270, 624 and 625 for VOC and Semi-VOC compounds.
• Installed, operated and maintained a GC/MS (HP 5890 / VG Trio-1000 w/ Tekmar
2016/2000 P&T) and a GC/FID (HP 5890).
(April 1991 – October 1991) GC Operator – Carolina Environmental Laboratories, Sanford,
North Carolina.
• Analyzed groundwater, soil and wastewater samples by EPA methods SW-846
5030/8015, 3550/3510/8015 and 600 series for mainly petroleum contamination.
• Installed, operated and maintained a GC/FID/ECD (Perkin Elmer 8500) and a
GC/PID/HALL (Perkin Elmer 8500 w/ Tekmar 2000 P&T). Installation performed after
moving into a larger facility.
(September 1989 – April 1991) Project Leader – CYAL, Inc, Morrisville, North Carolina.
• Administered and performed soil stability studies for pesticide registration on a
variety of agricultural crop matrices following GLP (Good Laboratory Practice)
regulations for FIFRA, TSCA and FDA.
• Installed, operated and maintained a GC/FID/ECD (Shimadzu 14A), GC/FPD/NPD
(Shimadzu 14A) and a HPLC/UV w/ Pickering post column derivatization system
(Shimadzu 6A).
(November 1982 – September 1989) Chromatography Supervisor – Webb Technical
Group, Inc, Raleigh, North Carolina.
• Administered and performed a variety of analyses including USDA/FSIS pesticide
residues in animal fat and feed samples, nutritional labeling related to cholesterol,
vitamin and sugar content in food products, VOC, Semi-VOC, pesticides,
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3. herbicides and TPH analyses in groundwater, soil, wastewater and drinking water
samples utilizing EPA, USDA/FSIS and FDA methodologies.
• Installed nine GC’s with FID/ECD/NPD/PID/HALL detector combinations w/ Tekmar
2000 P&T (Shimadzu, Tracor, Perkin Elmer, HP), two HPLC/UV/RI (DuPont, IBM),
two GPC (ABC Labs). Installation performed after moving to a new location.
• Acquisition and maintenance of organic certification under USDA/FSIS ALP, SDWA
and NPDES were ongoing responsibilities.
Education
• A.A.S. Chemical Technology, 1982, West Virginia State University, Institute WV.
• Awarded a Chemical Technology Scholarship by Union Carbide Corp.
References
• Steve Pruskin, Supervisor SEMI-VOC, Compuchem Laboratories, Cary, North
Carolina, 443-980-7782.
• Polymer Science Dept., Thames/Rawlins Research Group, University of Southern
Mississippi, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, 601-266-5683.
• Sherry McDonnell, Laboratory Director, CEETL, Goldsboro, North Carolina, 919-
705-4057.
• Dr. Neil Webb, President, Webb Technical Group, Raleigh, North Carolina, 919-787-
3061.
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