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SENIOR CHEMICAL PROCESS ENGINEER
A lead chemical process engineer, chemical operations leader, and chemical manag
ement program analyst with expertise in assembly plant operations with focused p
roblem resolution experience with; body shop sealers and adhesives, pretreatment
, e-coat, paint, paint , purge solvent, paint department maintenance cleaners, p
aint line cleaning, assembly aids, glass bonding, supply chain management, and t
ier service management. Proven track record of improving process throughput, eff
iciency, profitability, and, reducing costs through effective process troublesho
oting, defect resolution, product rationalization, and, product performance trou
bleshooting in highly competitive and challenging commercial automotive environm
ents. Disciplined, customer focused, and bottom-lined oriented. Proven ability i
n:
* Automotive Assembly Plant Operations Experience in Body, Paint, Assembly, Powe
rhouse, Cooling Tower, Wastewater, and General Crib areas.
* Paint FTC, PPCR, PPAP, Transfer Efficiency, PDCA, Scrap Reduction, and, VOC Re
ports
* Profit Turnaround and Cost Savings Project Management, RFQ Sourcing Research,
Supplier Selection, and, Process Change Implementation
* Metal and Plastic Pretreatments, Weldable Sealers, Structural Adhesives, E-coa
t, Top-Coat, Mix Room and Paint Booth Maintenance Cleaners
* Budget Forecasts, and Financial Reporting for Fixed Fee, Pass-Through, Price/L
B, Cost/unit (CPU/Pay as Built) Material Contracts
* Direct and Indirect Material Supply Chain Management, Process Troubleshooting
and Optimizing
* Payment Variances, Pricing Issues, Payment Issue Resolutions, Inventory Turn A
nalysis, Material Price Indexing/Trend Analysis, Inventory Turn Analysis
* Product Validation, Conformity, Quality Concerns, and Defective Material Troub
leshooting
* Effective Multi-Level Supplier/Customer, Production/Maintenance, Materials/Ass
embly, and Plant Management Relationship Management
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
SENIOR CHEMICAL PROCESS ENGINEER; direct and indirect chemicals, metalworking fl
uids, paint systems, corrosion protection systems, cooling towers, filtration
Detroit Diesel Corporation, Detroit, Michigan (April 2008 to present)
Manage technical and process issues with all direct and indirect chemicals used
in multiple Daimler tenant plant operations including DDC, Axle Alliance, Purem,
and MTU-Detroit Diesel. Chemical quality and process troubleshooting, chemica
l management contract, and chemical supply chain for a $ 5 million/year diesel e
ngine manufacturing, axle manufacturing, assembling, and painting.
* Chemical vendor liaison for product quality, performance, and manufacturing pr
ocess control plans
* Chemical sourcing, cost savings, performance, process optimizations, and chang
e of material orders
* Launch champion for MRF and lubricating oil based Total Chemical Management co
ntract, purchase orders for payment, and ongoing program performance metrics
* Month end closing documentation, inventory records, product usage, price varia
tions, payment variance issues, financial analysis, and, executive reporting
HENKEL TECHNOLOGIES SITE MANAGER; direct and indirect chemicals, metal pretreatm
ents, adhesives and sealers, tier services, MRO- tool stores
Chrysler Jefferson North Assembly Plant, Detroit, Michigan (Feb. 2005 to Jan.
2008)
Managed purchases, deliveries, tier services, inventory, material changes, and s
upply chain at a $5 million/year account for the Chrysler Jeep automotive assemb
ly plant. Scope of work included production, non-production, commodity, tier ser
vices, and maintenance chemicals under three separate Chrysler contracts.
* Bundled and leveraged pricing for tier chemical suppliers resulting in 1.25 mi
llion in EBIT over three years
* Led a team of engineers in improving account profitability from -1% to over 20
% in the first year
* Delivered 25% in cost savings to customer over a three year contract period by
bundling and leveraging pricing with several tier chemical suppliers
* Developed a purchasing and operating plan for a $1.2 M annual metal pretreatme
nt chemical contract and grew profit margin by 10%
* Consolidated adhesive and sealer supply base leveraging pricing and delivery p
erformance