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CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT SPECIALIST
Professional Summary
Seasoned steward-leader dedicated to bringing organizations to the next phase of growth and development. Diligent and motivated to develop people, champion cultural advances, improve processes, streamline operations and increase revenue.
Skills
  • Process improvement
  • Performance evaluations
  • Employee Development
  • Internal/External Customer Focus
  • Managing Change
  • Culture Development
  • Fostering Innovation
  • High Performing Team Leadership
Work History
CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT SPECIALISTJul 2015 - Current
BASFGeismar, LA
  • Engage and Energize team members to both complete projects and spread continuous improvement vision throughout the site that continuous improvement is daily work.
  • Responsible for leading Lean and Six Sigma initiatives and other continuous improvement innovations within a wide-ranging reporting structure.
  • Understand implications of decision making within the matrix organization, appreciate the complexity and prepare team members and stakeholders for intended and unintended consequences of maneuvering within this framework.
  • Utilize knowledge of value-based engineering practices, statistical process control, statistical analysis, and quality improvement processes/tools in order to achieve annual improvement opportunities and other key activities across various business units.
QUALITY OPERATIONS MANAGERJun 2010 - Jul 2015
BASFCincinnati, OH
  • Initiate, plan and develop processes and projects to define and implement continuous improvement practices and mindset within manufacturing operations at the Cincinnati site.
  • Manage, support and develop eleven permanent chemists and four temps for site quality.
  • Developed excellent relationship with asset and margin managers to pinpoint and direct improvement projects that meet customer needs, growth and poise the site for continued growth.
  • Member of Site Leadership team, successfully implemented several site cultural/management initiatives, ERP, RCMS, Quality Culture, Lean Manufacturing and integration into BASF.
  • Lead NA Quality Vision Team to successful business wide KPI roll outs and obtained cooperation from all NA BASF sites through providing training, guidance and help.
  • Manage two Quality Managers and a Team Lead for seperate business units
  • Preparing for EFfCI GMP implementation both culturally and physically at the production site, packaging and warehouse to meet customer requirements Completed Six Sigma Black Belt training and Lean Green Belt training, ASQ certified.
SENIOR ANALYTICAL CHEMISTNov 2005 - Feb 2009
The Shepherd Color CompanyCincinnati, OH
  • Supervised work flow by setting priorities, restructuring and removing obstacles to dramatically increase sample throughput from raw materials to packaging Raised internal customer satisfaction with the analytical lab by streamlining process and creating rapid turnaround for customer requests while ensuring sample and data integrity.
  • Updated method for determining Cr(VI) from analyst dependent UV-Vis to automated HPLC.
  • Trained chemists and technicians in new technology, techniques and practices.
  • Anticipated needs of company by purchasing ICP-OES to save significant time and effort, true ROI less than three quarters with substantial increase in analytical capability and knowledge base.
  • Perform food contact testing resulting in submission of several food contact notifications to USFDA.
  • Maintained instruments including XRD, XRD, ICP-OES, HPLC, AA and UV-Vis.
  • Production support testing of pigments which included sampling, inspection and process monitoring from R&D through pilot production to full production.
  • Certified as ASQ Six Sigma Green Belt.
  • First ASQ Six Sigma Green Belt project was completed one month early, with no cost to the company with an immediate financial benefit of $50,000.
SENIOR ANALYTICAL CHEMISTDec 2002 - Nov 2005
Dow Corning CorporationMidland, MI
  • Trained in Six Sigma DMAIC methodology.
  • Led several multidiscipline projects with substantial success Updated Elemental lab to make it competitive for outside testing and ISO 17025 certification.
  • Purchased ICP-MS for organic analysis, with true ROI of less than one year.
  • Managed workflow and instrumentation to meet existing needs without any additional cost.
  • Excelled in LDC role by researching and evaluating new technologies and presented findings and recommendations to management team.
  • Selected to participate in yearlong course "Management with a 21st century vision.".
  • Created High Resolution Mass Spectrometry test methods fro set up QC lab for electronic and solar grade silicon product lines.
RESEARCH FELLOWAug 2001 - Dec 2002
Cincinnati, OH
  • Under Douglas T.
  • Heitkemper.
  • Developed methods for sub ppb arsenic determination in staple foods by speciation using microwave-assisted extraction and HPLC-ICP-MS.
  • Performed independent research that was presented at conferences and published in journal publications.
  • Calibrated and maintained instruments.

DOCTORAL RESEARCH, Northern Illinois University Under Professors J. Carnahan and L. SunderlinDeKalb, IL
  • Designed and Constructed a Time of Flight Mass Spectrometer (ToF-MS).
  • Interfaced Helium Microwave-Induced Plasma (He-MIP) with ToF.
  • Optimized and calibrated the instrument.
  • Designed, performed, and interpreted results of experiments.
  • Conducted research to determine nonmetals in aqueous and organic solvents.
  • Studied effects of interferants on nonmetal signal and plasma characteristics.
  • Presented papers at national and international conferences.
GRADUATE TEACHING ASSISTANTJan 1996 - Jan 2001
Northern Illinois UniversityDeKalb, IL
  • Supervised introductory chemistry and upper level analytical labs.
  • Maintained students safety.
  • Evaluated and graded students performance.
  • Taught recitation sections for freshman chemistry.
Under Professor G. HieftjeJan 1994 - Jan 1996
UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH, Indiana UniversityBloomington, IN
  • Performed undergraduate research separating enantiomers of simple sugars with the use of shift reagents in Near-Infrared molecular spectrometry and optical isomers of -pinene.
  • Performed experiments, interpreted data.
  • Gave oral presentation at Pittcon.
  • Wrote senior Thesis to fulfill departmental undergraduate research requirements.
UNDERGRADUATE LABORATORY ASSISTANTJan 1994 - Jan 1996
Indiana UniversityBloomington, IN
  • Organized and maintained lab.
  • Replenished stock solutions.
  • Created and maintained database for purchases and supplies.
  • Adhered to strict safety regulations.
Education
Ph. D: ChemistryAug 2001
Northern Illinois UniversityDeKalb, IL

B. S: ChemistryMay 1996
Indiana UniversityBloomington, IN
Chemistry Using Water as a Shift Reagent to Separate Enantiomers in Near Infrared
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Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • BASF
  • The Shepherd Color Company
  • Dow Corning Corporation
  • DOCTORAL RESEARCH, Northern Illinois University Under Professors J. Carnahan and L. Sunderlin
  • Northern Illinois University
  • UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH, Indiana University
  • Indiana University

School Attended

  • Northern Illinois University
  • Indiana University

Job Titles Held:

  • CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT SPECIALIST
  • QUALITY OPERATIONS MANAGER
  • SENIOR ANALYTICAL CHEMIST
  • RESEARCH FELLOW
  • GRADUATE TEACHING ASSISTANT
  • Under Professor G. Hieftje
  • UNDERGRADUATE LABORATORY ASSISTANT

Degrees

  • Ph. D : Chemistry Aug 2001
    B. S : Chemistry May 1996

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