Project Manager Six Sigma

JIM WILLIAMSON

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CAREER SUMMARY

• Quality Manager at the Hebron facility

Quality Management

Plant received yearly corporate award for Quality

• 2 projects valued at $60MM and $80MM

Project Management

Contributed over 1/3rd departmental revenue with 3

• Product Management

new products

Over 12 novel products for 2 new fields and $100,000

• Chemical Research & Development

in cost savings through improvements

Education includes an M.B.A. with concentration in Project Management, B. Sc. Chemistry

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

PLANT QUALITY MANAGER 2008 - Present

ECOLAB, INC. Hebron, Ohio

Capitalized at approximately 9 billion dollars, Ecolab Incorporated is devoted to the production and distribution of high-

quality cleaning and floor-care products for commercial use across the globe.

• Currently assigned to revamping the entire North American Supply Chain ISO structure to streamline and improve

congruence with TQM metrics.

• Utilized skills and certification as a Six Sigma Black Belt by contributing on two award winning Six Sigma

initiatives after the departure of this location’s Black Belt.

• Reduced processing times and improved both Cp and Cpk metrics through aggressive use of statistical tools and

knowledge in Six Sigma and Process Improvements.

• Introduced Measurement Systems Analysis to location, decreasing false-pass/fail for products and raw materials.

• Selected to participate as a team member in a corporate level Lean Six Sigma Project; as well as, a member of a

corporate core team chartered with the revision of the corporation’s Quality Manual for all locations.

• Selected to participate as a subject matter expert on a corporate initiative pertaining to the improvement of

production line quality audits.

• Formed teams to improve engagement between Production and Quality Control at the plant level.

• Managed a staff of 4 college educated technicians while overseeing all aspects of quality pertaining to raw

materials, packaging, and manufacture of over 1,000 individual products across 3 shifts (140 million pounds

produced, 2008).

• Managed this plant’s Quality Department budget including payroll.

• Contributed to the plant’s receipt of a corporate award for no lost time accidents or OSHA recordable incidents.

• Interfaced with all levels of plant staff, Corporate RD&E and upper management to insure quality policies were

robust and executed.

• Coordinated all ISO Tier III documentation.

• Responsible for all Corrective Action Requests and chaired all Quality Management Review Meetings.

• Responsible for all Internal Quality Audits.

PROJECT/PRODUCT MANAGER 2006-2008

GFS CHEMICALS, INC. Columbus, Ohio

Privately held company specializing in the synthesis and distribution of unique inorganic and organic compounds, as well

as ultra-high purity reagents for use in industry and research.

• Employed skills and education in Quality, Six Sigma Methodologies and Project Management to undertake the

complete commercialization of novel licensed technology valued at $60 million dollars annual gross sales from

inception through commercialization.

• Developed quality metrics in line with production capabilities while capturing the voice of the customer.

• Improved manufacturing efficiency by a factor of 20 through Design of Experiments.

• Developed and executed business plan.

• Interacted with customers, upper management, production, engineering, technical staff and sales on a full-time

basis.

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SENIOR DEVELOPMENT CHEMIST/PRODUCTION SUPPORT 2004 – 2005

ALI INDUSTRIES, Fairborn, Ohio

Privately held company dedicated to the development, manufacture and distribution of coated abrasives.

• Introduced Statistical Process Control for continuous improvement of the manufacturing process resulting in

reduction of scrap to less than 1%, down from over 10%, with no detriment to product performance.

• Created a database (MS Access) for formulation control and quality.

• Developed customized binders with significantly improved performance at lower cost.

• Created savings of over $100,000 per year for Ali Industries through raw material improvements and alternative

raw material sourcing.

• Created a Chemical Management Program to assure compliance with 29CFR.

SENIOR DEVELOPMENT CHEMIST 1996 - 2004

ASHLAND INCORPORATED, Dublin, Ohio

Publicly held company capitalized at ~1.8 billion dollars, active in multiple fields including the development of unique

polymers for use in automotive, aerospace, marine and structural applications.

• Worked closely with all major composite suppliers to the aerospace industries, along with general, structural and

automotive composite and laminating industries.

• Designed and set specifications and test methods that were congruent with both the customer and manufacturing’s

needs.

• Participated in all departmental ISO and QS9000 documentation and audits.

• Technical liaison during the installation and qualification of products acquired from the D.A. Stuart purchase

including participating in reactor design and attendant Failure Mode Effects Analysis plans.

• Regular interface with customers, technical, production, QA and sales staff.

• Contributed to both sales and profit through the development of 12 novel products for 2 new fields from inception

through production. Contributed numerous improvements to existing products and processes.

EDUCATION

Masters Business Administration, KELLER GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT, Columbus, Ohio

Concentration in Project Management

• Graduated with Honors

Bachelor of Science, OTTERBEIN COLLEGE, Westerville, Ohio

Major: Chemistry

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, Certified Six Sigma Black Belt, and Graduate Certificate in Project Management

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

CHEMIST & PROJECT MANAGER – RESINS 1988 - 1996

D.A. STUART COMPANY, Woodridge, Illinois

Privately held company. At the time of my employment they specialized in the development of both condensation polymers,

primarily for the Aerospace Industry, along with lubricants.

• Worked closely with all major aerospace manufacturers pertaining to MIL R-9299 grade composites

• Managed all aspects of quality, including using statistical process control to improve manufacturing processes.

• Controlled margin and assured customer satisfaction.

• Managed all aspects of product development and commercialization of phenolic resins for the aerospace resins,

primarily for the aerospace industry.

• Contributed over 1/3rd of the department’s revenue through the development of 3 resins for 2 new fields.

• Oversaw and coordinated the installation and qualification of all polymers relocated from Columbus, Ohio to the

Chicago manufacturing facility.

LABORATORY TECHNICIAN – FOUNDRY PRODUCTS 1984 - 1988

ASHLAND INCORPORATED, Dublin, Ohio

• Synthesized and analyzed phenolic polymers under the direction of a supervising chemist, primarily for the

foundry industries.

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