Engineer Sales

Joe Joshi ************@*****.***

****-*, ***** *** ****** #123 Anaheim Hills CA 92807

Tel. 949-***-****

HIGHLIGHTS

> Advanced Education in Chemistry & Plastics

Engineering & 25 years in Plastics Industry

> 10 Years in Technical Services with Exxon Chemical

& Metton America

> 10 Years in Developing & Commercializing Plastic

Liners for High Pressure Cylinders

> Thorough Knowledge of Structure-Property

Relationship, Processing & Testing of Polymers

> Confidence & Maturity in Dealing with Customers &

Suppliers (CEOs to Operators)

> Helped Businesses Grow by Gaining Customer Trust,

Respect, Loyalty & Repeat Orders

> Comfortable with Cross-Functional Teams

(Sales/Marketing; R&D; Mfg.; Q.C.; CSR)

> Serviced Accounts in the USA, Canada, Europe &

Brazil and Traveled Extensively

> Techno-economic Feasibility, Procurement of Major

Equipment, Molds & Accessories

> Proven ability to Grasp & Adapt to new Plastic

Materials & Processes in a Short Period

Areas of Interest Engineering / Technical Services /

Technical Marketing / Project Management

June 2005 - Jan 2010 Senior Project Engineer

Luxfer Gas Cylinders, Riverside, California

http://www.luxfercylinders.com/

Responsibilities / Accomplishments

. Complete Responsibility for the Project (R&D,

Prototyping, Qualification & Production)

. Successfully Designed, Developed and

Commercialized Type IV Tanks with Plastic Liners

. Efficiently Managed off-site Molding Operation at

Vendor's Location (Santa Ana)

. Responsible for Supervision of Employees,

Procurement & Shipping

. Ongoing Technical Support in Chemistry for

Internal / External Customers

Apr 2001 - Sept 2003 Senior Materials Engineer

Quantum Technologies, Irvine, California

http://www.qtww.com/

Responsibilities / Accomplishments

. R&D & Manufacturing Responsibility of Rotomolded

Plastic Liners used in Pressure Vessels

. Selection & Procurement of Materials, Molds,

Machines and Auxiliary Equipment

. Technical Reports, Training & Presentations for

Internal / External Customers

. Successfully Rotomolded Liners for the World's

first 10,000 psi tank for General Motors

. Developed Ultra-thin Plastic Liners for tanks used

in NASA's Helios Aircraft

March 1998 - July 2000 Technical Service/Marketing Engineer

Metton America, Inc., Atlanta, Georgia

http://www.metton.com/

Liquid Molding Resins (LMR), processed by Reaction

Injection Molding

Responsibilities / Accomplishments

1. Responsible for fascia parts for Trucks & Tractors

(John Deer, Kenworth, Volvo, etc.)

2. Provide Technical Services to Existing & New

Customers in USA, Brazil, UK

3. Training Programs & Presentations as it relates to

Properties, Chemistry & RIM Process

4. Techno-Economic Feasibility Study, Plant Layouts,

Paint Systems for Class A Finish

Started New Account in Brazil for Fiat Pick-up Truck Application

Oct 1990 - June 1997 Technical Service/Marketing Engineer

Exxon Chemical, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

http://www.exxonmobil.com/

Responsibilities / Accomplishments

Total ownership of the products for their Image, Performance & Customer

Satisfaction

Provide Technical Services to the Roto, Injection & Blow Molding Businesses

Responsible for about 30-million lb. (US$ 30-million) HDPE & Cross-linkable-

HDPE

Provide Technical Seminars / Presentations / Training Programs to Customers

Identified & Promptly Resolved Production & Material Related Issues at the

Customers

Provide Directions to Molding & Lab. Technicians to analyze Materials &

Molded Samples

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Oct 1989 - Sept 1990 Director of Engineering & Operations

Orbitron Industries, Elkhart, Indiana

http://www.modroto.com/

12-Million Dollar Captive / Custom Rotomolding

Responsibilities / Accomplishments

Corporate Responsibility for Engineering of Existing & New Products

Entire Responsibility for Manufacturing Operation at Elkhart, Indiana

Liaison between Sales & Production Departments

Manage Shift Supervisors, Q. C. Inspectors and Maintenance Foremen

Provide Cost Analysis and Quotations for New Projects to Customers

Nov 1987 - Oct 1989 Senior Project Engineer

Fisher Price Toys, Buffalo, New York

http://www.fisher-price.com/us/

Plastics Toys Manufacturing Company

Responsibilities / Accomplishments

Responsibility for a new, out-door toy-Line (Picnic Table / Teeter

Totter)

Toys Involved primarily Rotomolded & a few Injection & Blow Molded Parts

Started an Efficient, Safe & New Rotomolding Facility with $7 Million+

Investment

Selected & Procured Capital Equipment, Molds & Auxiliary Equipment

Reviewed Engineering Drawings & Recommended Changes for better Processing

Evaluated & Recommended Materials, Processing Aids & Post-Molding

Operations

Initiated & Implemented Several Projects for Process Development / Cost

Savings

Planed Trial Runs, Optimized Processes & Approved Molds & Processes for

Production

Visited, Evaluated (Audited) & Approved Vendors and Sub-contractors

Aug 1985 - Oct 1987 Plastics Engineer

Zero Plastics, Chicopee, Massachusetts http://www.zerocases.com/index.jsp

Captive / Custom Rotomolding & Thermoforming

Responsibilities / Accomplishments

. Responsible for Rotational Molding & Thermoforming

Processes & Materials

. Initiated New Projects, Developed & Implemented

(Resulting in to new Business)

. Purchased New Equipment / Machinery for New

Projects

. Developed Proprietary Formulations / Processing

Techniques

. Technical Reports for Business Acquisitions /

Expansion

Jan 1982 - July 1985 Visiting Lecturer in Chemistry / Polymer Sc.

and Analytical Laboratory Chemist

U Mass @ Lowell, Massachusetts http://www.uml.edu/

June 1979 - June 1981 Lecturer in Chemistry

Parle & K. C. Colleges, Bombay, India

EDUCATION: 1984 M. S. Plastics Engineering / Polymer Sc.

U Mass @ Lowell USA

1979 M. S. Physical Chemistry U

Bombay India

1977 B. S. Chemistry Shivaji

University India

AFFILIATIONS: SME, SPE, ARM, ASTM,

PERSONAL: Permanent Resident (USA), single, renting & willing

to relocate

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