Engineer Manager

Joseph L Chapman

*** ********* ***** Lebanon, Tennessee 37087

615-***-**** (res) * 615-***-**** (cell) * **********@*****.***

Manufacturing Management

Production & Technology Manager with diverse experience in the operation of

manufacturing facilities. Have lead production departments in both union and

nonunion environments to highly successful financial performances. Have provided

leadership to achieve improvements in labor productivity as well as overall

improvements in process yields. Member of the corporate strategic planning team

responsible for the development of a 5 year strategic business plan.

Strategic & operational business Environmental regulatory compliance.

planning. Proven leader in safety.

Strong process engineering background. Process development and product

Support & relationship experience with implementation.

customers.

ISO 9001 internal auditor.

Professional Experience

FMC Corporation

Contract Manufacturing Engineer

2010 to present

Worked in a team to manufacture pesticides through third party manufacturing

companies (tollers). Functioned as the primary contact with tollers. Facilitated

production scheduling and was responsible for inventory. Routinely traveled to

tolling facilities to provide technical assistance for: new product introduction,

formulation issues or any routine issues that may arise. Performed manufacturing

audits to insure safe and effective manufacturing and quality practices were

employed. Performed physical counts and reconciled for routine cycle counts as

well as end of year inventories.

Schedule compliance improved from 70% to 100% comparing same time period of 2010

to 2009.

Facilitated in start up of new tolling facility.

Palm International 2005 to 2009

Production Manager/ Engineer

Lead the production department to achieve more than $ 1.5 million dollars in

efficiency improvements and reduction of labor while, during the same time period

added new product to the manufacturing facility. The facility utilizes batch

operations to produce solutions of nickel sulfates, chlorides and sulfamates.

These solutions are used in electroplating industries. Custom blend operations

produced a variety of product on a tolling arrangement with customers.

Design powder handling system that allowed the use of super sacks to replace tote

feed system resulting in an annual cost reduction of $ 300,000 per year.

Designed a feed system that allowed the addition of antioxidant to Bio-Diesel

tankers. This new business added over $ 720,000 to the gross profit for the

facility.

Reduced department from 11 to 7 operator positions for a labor savings of $

187,000 dollars.

Customer approval rating of 99.7%

Erachem Comilog Inc. 1998 to 2005

Production Manager

Production department set record of 3 years with no lost time incidents. Lead

labor efficiency gains resulting in savings of $ 750,000 annually. Gave technical

support to corporate marketing in landing Duracell account which helped keep all

the plant's production capacity sold out (~ $6.2 million). Handled all union

issues through second step grievance. The manufacturing facility receives raw

manganese ore and refines it to a high quality grade of battery active manganese

dioxide. The facility utilizes a variety of processes including: ore sizing

technologies, continuous stir tank reactors, solid/liquid filtration (drum, belt

and plat-frame), chemical reduction furnaces and air pollution control equipment.

Designed and implemented an operator certification and training program for

chemical operators. Programs incorporated cross train aspects of operations to

improve operational flexibility and capability.

Implemented a "customer" ready housekeeping program which established standards,

training and audit program to ensure plant was always in good condition for visit

of customer.

Erachem Comilog Inc. 1994 to 1998

Manager of Process and Environmental Technology

Guided the technology efforts in support of Erachem's electrolytic manganese

dioxide plant. Recruited 2 engineers and IT professional to provide technical

support for process improvement and environmental compliance. Review and work

with corporate R & D departments to ensure good result to plant. Provide technical

support for primary customers.

Improved efficiencies in heavy metals precipitation which resulted in a high

cobalt concentrated filter cake. The material is now providing an excess of $

500,000 annually.

Continuous process improvements leading to 5-year trend of improving efficiencies.

Facility records established in RONA.

Implemented Title V air permit.

Managed NPDES permit, automated wastewater treatment facility.

Senior Process Engineer 1991 to 1994 Product Engineer 1986 to 1991

Education

Bachelor of science in engineering, concentration chemical 1980 to 1985

University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

Skills

Expert in the use of statistical methods in quality improvement utilizing tools

such as:

Statistical process control.

Factorial design of experiments.

Quality improvement teams.

Strong engineering background.

Software (degree of expertise)

MS Excel (Advanced )

MS Access (Advanced)

MS Word (Proficient)

MS Outlook (Proficient)

MS Solomon business software (Proficient)

SAP business software (Knowledgeable)

CAD (Knowledgeable)

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