Adela Maeras

Passionate and motivate laboratory leader with over 7 years experience in samples testing, quality control, analyzing data related to waste treatment (recycling), ensuring the government regulations are followed. Very good knowledge of waste recycling methods, analytical software as XRD, XRF and experience of using a variety of laboratory tools such as pH tester, tubes, ovens, furnaces, and hydraulic presses

Goal oriented, strong attentionto detail and able to organise and coordinate a team in achieving the daily targets.

With a good research potential and an ability to actively contribute to the research projects goals.

Senior logistics clerk Prax OIL Mar 2023- present 

Quality Controller -Polymers Pro Environmental Recycling Solutions LTD Jan2019 - Jul 2022

• Managing and conducting a team of two laboratory assistants in achieving the daily quality checks of PET samples;
• Offering training for the new laboratory assistants;
• Inspect raw materials (plastic bales- PET) quality before and after process, checking for specified colours and textures, verifying flake particle size, contaminants as glue, metal, polyethylene and PVC;
• Conduct analyses of the samples, compile data and interpret the results, running every day inspections on pH , bulk density, humidity content, weekly checks on mass balance for the raw materials;
• Approval and product refusal going in or out of the process if products meet certain standards, re-testing samples if needed;
• Attesting productquality, document and update inspection results by completing reports, based on the UK regulations;
• Running everyday reports on flake quality, preparing the analysis Certificates for each PET delivery.

Administrator  Lakeside Oils UK Nov 2015 – Aug 2018

Laboratory engineer and PhD student Polytechnic University of Timisoara Oct 2010 - Feb 2014

Waste Recycling Engineer Tantal Recycling Paper Aug 2008 – Jul 2010

XRD and SEM analyses course– Brunel University London UK

Polytechnic University of Timisoara Romania

PhD in Materials Science and Engineering (NARIC tested to British Doctor of Psychology standard)