Robert Joseph Justice II, CQE, Ph.D.

abhgtt@r.postjobfree.com

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Portage, MI, USA, 49002

269-***-**** (Cellular) 269-

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Objective

To lead and thrive in an organization which values integrity and

excellence: a senior-level leader of strategic initiatives in an

organization where an experienced, dynamic professional with demonstrable

leadership skills, a solid commitment to continuous improvement, colleague

development, scientific excellence and integrity would be sought after and

valued.

Summary

Experienced, principled, and dedicated research scientist, quality systems

manager, and change agent with years of increasingly responsible

professional experience in government and industry. Objective-focused,

innovative technical and administrative leader. Energetic self-starter

with excellent analytical, organizational, and creative skills. Expert in

the management of organizational change and policy

development/implementation. Applied skills in the sciences, research and

development, administration, use of statistical tools for quality/process

improvement, quality assurance, auditing, and accreditation/certification

across multiple industries, including food additives/ingredients/flavors,

pharmaceutical, chemicals, and forensic sciences.

Professional Experience

Kalamazoo Valley Community College

6767 West O Avenue, Kalamazoo, MI, 49003-4070

Part-time Instructor, Department of Chemistry. Responsible for instruction

of chemistry principles to community college students, as well as

university students who transfer credits to their university. The means by

which instruction is accomplished include lecturing, mentoring, interactive

Web-based technologies, and laboratory demonstrations and experimentation.

(May 2011 through present)

The A.M. Todd Company Flavors Ingredients

1717 Douglas Avenue, Kalamazoo, MI, 49007

Senior Manager, Quality. Responsible for all aspects of the quality

organization: Quality Control Laboratory, Quality Assurance, auditing,

customer feedback and corrective action management, regulatory and internal

documentation and supplier quality management. Developed and implemented

laboratory capabilities at satellite locations within the company.

Established strategy for and led implementation of division-wide analytical

resource optimization, process effectiveness, and regulatory compliance

initiatives. (Feb 2006 through present)

Pfizer (legacy Pharmacia, legacy Monsanto)

7000 Portage Road, Kalamazoo, MI, 49001

Senior Scientist, Pfizer Global Research & Development. Responsible for

pharmaceutical shelf life stability issues for all phases of drug candidate

support, including manufacturing. Designed, developed, and implemented

analysis strategy for stability chamber space utilization, resulting in a

33% reduction in space occupied and an estimated annual cost savings of

$390K. (Oct 2004 to Jan 2006)

Research Scientist, Pfizer Global Manufacturing. Responsible for

pharmaceutical stability issues for marketed product support as part of

cGMP and GLP Corporate Quality Assurance function, including manufacturing

support. (Apr 2002-Oct 2004)

FMC Corporation (Great Lakes Chemical Corp. after 8/99)

200 Pickens Road, Nitro, WV, 25143

Laboratory Professional. Responsible for bench chemistry investigations,

implementation of laboratory instrumentation systems, and critical

ancillary technical and managerial functions leading to process

improvement, cost savings, and achieving specific customer-driven

requirements. Investigated catalysis options for multiple production

facilities, including aromatic ring alkylations, synthesis of phosphate

esters, phosphites, and tri- and pentavalent phosphorus halides and

associated phosphorus oxo-acids. Initiated process improvement of a key

process intermediate which led to the implementation of a $2MM project to

achieve critical customer requirements. Devised and executed an array of

instrumental analysis techniques to promote cost savings and efficiency

improvements for plant processes, including FTIR, HPLC, GC, and AA. (May

1995 to Jan 2002)

Monsanto Company - The Chemical Group

1 Monsanto Road, Nitro, WV, 25143

Quality Assurance Laboratory Supervisor. Responsible for around-the-clock

laboratory operations for a Fortune 50 manufacturing plant, including:

administration of budget over $1MM, twelve hourly technicians and a QA

Coordinator; trainer of plant/laboratory personnel in statistical

applications; instrumentation and data management specialist; ISO

Coordinator and auditor. (Apr 1993 to Feb 1995)

Analytical Chemist II. Responsible for Industrial Hygiene Laboratory.

Product-specific projects included process optimization via evolutionary

operation (EVOP) and statistical design of experiments (DOE), new

analytical and on-line technology implementation. (Apr 1990 to Apr 1993)

Analytical Chemist I. Performed basic analytical and process research

support for manufacturing units, resulting in cost-savings of approximately

$500K. (May 1988 to Apr 1990)

RJJ Consulting Services, Inc.

2010 Winters Drive, Portage, MI 49002

Forensic Scientist/Expert Witness. Provided ongoing professional forensic

services, including document review, consulting, depositions and expert

witness testimony to attorneys and courts of law. (May 1988 to present)

West Virginia Department of Public Safety

725 Jefferson Road, South Charleston, WV, 25309

Forensic Scientist/State Police Trooper. Quantitative analytical method

development for determination of controlled substances in various matrices.

Guest lecturer on forensic science at the West Virginia State Police

Academy and also at West Virginia State University, Department of Criminal

Justice. Testified in federal, state, and local courts of law as an expert

witness in forensic chemistry. (Mar 1985 to May 1988)

Education

Doctor of Philosophy -- Chemistry, Western Michigan University, 1903 West

Michigan Avenue, Kalamazoo, MI, 49008-5165. Academic concentration:

Synthetic organic chemistry. Dissertation topic: The removal of

menthofuran from the essential oil of Mentha piperita via solid-phase Diels-

Alder methodology and subsequent reactions of the solid-supported adduct.

Master of Science -- Environmental Science, Marshall University Graduate

College, 100 Angus E. Peyton Drive, South Charleston, WV, 25303.

Bachelor of Science (Cum Laude) -- Chemistry, West Virginia State

University, Institute, WV, 25112.

Additional Competencies

Manufacturing - Certified Six Sigma Green Belt practitioner; pilot plant

operation and management; American Society for Quality Certified Quality

Engineer (CQE); extensive, demonstrable product development/process

improvement skills; ISO coordinator and auditor

Technical-Analytical, organic, inorganic, physical chemistry and

biochemistry; transition-metal catalysis; phase-transfer catalysis;

instrument maintenance and repair; analytical method development;

thoroughly familiar with various chromatographic detector systems: HPLC-

UV/Vis, PDA; GC-FID, TCD, micro-ECD, FPD, MSD; microwave reactor systems;

microbiological testing

Managerial-directly responsible for multiple technical and clerical levels

of employees, including graduate degree-level scientists; successfully

managed large (>$1MM) annual operating and capital expenditure budgets;

graduate-level training in project management; strong, tactful

communicator; effective delegator; strategic thinker and planner;

influences others through mentoring/coaching; innovative leader; cognizant

of criticality of achieving and maintaining accreditation

Organization Memberships

American Chemical Society, Member, 1155 16th St., Washington, DC, 20036

American Society for Quality, Senior Member, 611 E. Wisconsin Avenue, P.O.

Box 3005, Milwaukee, WI, 53201-3005.

Publications

Analysis of Triaryl Phosphites in Triaryl Phosphate Esters, by Brent A.

Dellacoletta and Robert J. Justice II, presented at the 214th American

Chemical Society National Meeting in Las Vegas, NV, Division of Organic

Chemistry Awards Symposium, September 1997.

Patents and Copyrights

A Volatile Distillate By-Product of Mint Oil That Promotes Absorption

and/or Bioavailability of Compounds of Biomedical and Nutritional Interest,

Provisional U.S. Patent (Full U.S. Patent Application Filed), October 2008,

by John Westcott Finley, John Weldon Finley, Igor Mezine, James Kehrer, and

Robert J. Justice II. (The A.M. Todd Company, Kalamazoo, MI, assignee)

The removal of menthofuran from the essential oil of Mentha piperita via

solid-phase Diels-Alder methodology and subsequent reactions of the solid-

supported adduct. United States Copyright Office, Washington, D.C., 2010.

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