Gary Krysiak

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Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44223

330-***-**** (Residence & wife's home office)

216-***-**** (Cell)

ab9ym2@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

A highly adaptable, people and results oriented Plastics Sales Engineer

with expertise in sales, sealant, rubber and plastics technology, research

& development, manufacturing/production, and product support. An

accomplished driven leader, pro-active and detail oriented, who combines a

solid technical background with people skills to successfully develop and

manage teams achieving business results. Proven project management

capabilities from incubation to launch. Expertise in process development,

product launch and validation. A team player collaborating with others to

identify and implement solutions.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

AFLAC, Independence, OH

2012 - 2013

Sales Associate

Independent agent for the world's largest and most respected insurance

company specializing in supplemental benefits. Typical activities include

cold calling, telemarketing, employer and employee presentations,

presenting quotes and communication of various benefit packages and plans.

. Recipient of Fast Start sales award

ShinCor Silicones of America, Inc, Akron, OH 2006 - 2010

Technical Specialist

Rubber chemist developing silicone and fluorosilicone elastomer compounds

for automotive, aerospace, medical and industrial markets.

. Formulated a fluorosilicone base rubber for the Aerospace mkt.

generating $500K annually

. Developed a silicone compound for Automotive generating $300K annually

. Developed processes and products meeting AMS, MIL and ASTM specs

. Technical service and customer interaction

. Adjustment/rework of out of spec production batches

Carlisle SynTec Inc, Tooele, UT 2005 - 2006

Quality and Engineering Manager

Q & E manager in a new plant start up making extruded single ply TPO

roofing sheet.

. Commissioned Bersdorf extrusion and automated packaging line, feeders,

etc.

. Developed incoming raw material spec, QA specs, QA records, etc.

. Hired, managed and trained three technicians in a multi-shift

environment.

National Revenue Corporation, Cleveland, OH 2004 - 2005

Account Executive

Independent consultant for cash flow management, selling delinquent debt

collection services

Rubbermaid Home Products, Wooster, OH 2002 - 2004

Senior Materials Engineer

Determine the specification of materials to correspond to intended use in

applications.

. Developed an impact modified Random Clarified PolyPropylene designed to

minimize $1.2M in breakage and returns in large storage tote.

. Guided project to qualify post consumer regrind resin resulting in an

annual cost reduction of $1.6M in non-critical applications.

. Headed project to replace flexible PVC with an alternate material in a

chair mat application designed to save $6.5M annually in raw material

costs.

. Led project to make coolers in a "one step" manufacturing process

significantly improving manufacturing efficiencies resulting in a patent

application.

. Managed technical efforts to provide manufacturing with a more durable,

abrasion resistant metallic powder coating for wire closet shelving,

reducing warranty and damage claims.

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Ferro Corporation Technical Center, Independence, Ohio 1998 - 2001

Senior Research Chemist, Plastics Development

Managed multiple projects from inception to completion, working with

polypropylene, polyester, polystyrene, epoxies and polypropylene alloys.

. Developed a thermoplastic capable of conducting heat at a rate above

other conductive plastic materials currently on the market for the

electronics industry.

. Formulated epoxy adhesive for underwater application completed on time

and within budget.

. Developed a fast cure 5 minute epoxy adhesive on time and within budget

generating $250,000 in annual sales.

. Mentored a technician in the area of formulation development and testing

which resulted in him becoming a key technical team player and his

promotion to chemist.

Chemsultants International, Inc., Mentor, Ohio 1997 - 1998

Manager, Sealant and Adhesive Technologies

Oversaw the formulation, development and testing of sealants and adhesives

in a contract R&D and testing laboratory.

. Partnered with client to develop an extruded butyl tape sealant,

establishing requirements and specifications and ensuring for technology

transfer all on time and within budget.

Developed and designed a specification evaluation program for a client to

provide a means to select a line of private labeled glazing tapes.

Designed and implemented a specification evaluation program to test

construction adhesives for a client to determine the best product for use.

Tremco Inc., Cleveland, Ohio 1987 - 1997

Product Support Group Leader

Led a technical team in the formulation, development and testing of

insulating glass and glazing sealants for the architectural and OEM window

markets.

Managed development of desiccated insulating glass sealant resulting in

patent. Product introduced in July, 1995 with annual sales volume of $4MM

in June, 1997.

Formulated sealants complying with AAMA/ASTM specifications on time and

within budget.

Provided research and development on primary seal technologies based on

butyl, polyisobutylene, and butyl hot melt and secondary seals technologies

based on silicone and urethane.

EDUCATION

M. S., Polymer Science, University of Akron

B. S., Chemistry, Kent State University

PATENTS AND PUBLICATIONS

5,270,091, Window Mastic Strip Having Improved Flow Resistant Polymer

Matrix

4,710,411, Compatible Bedding Compound for Organically Sealed Insulating

Glass

4,699,940, Compatible Bedding Composition for Organically Sealed Insulating

Glass

"An Overview of the Chemistry of Window Glazing," November, 1996

"Structural Characterization of Aromatic Polyimides with Pendant Alkyl

Groups", May, 1994

"Butyl Sealants: Formulating, Development and Processing," December, 1986

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) C24, Building Seals and

Sealants

Former ASTM C24 Membership Secretary, member of executive committee.

Former chairman of Subcommittee C24.18, Solvent Release Sealants and

C24.50, Preformed Tape Sealants.

The Adhesives and Sealant Council (ASC)

Presented papers at Adhesives and Sealants Short Course and International

Adhesives and Sealants Council Symposium.

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