Quality Control Training

Michael Bagwell, C.E.F.

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Columbia, SC 29229

803-***-****, **********@****.***

Career Objective: To join a team, in a surface finishing/plating environment, emphasizing quality,

continuous improvement, lean manufacturing, safety, and environmental responsibility.

Technical Expertise

• Silver Plating, Gold Plating, Nickel Plating

• Wet Chemical Analysis

• Employee Training and Supervision

• Project Management and Implementation

• Environmental Regulatory Compliance

• Safety in the Workplace

• Employee Performance-Oriented Reviews

• Production Scheduling

Professional Experience

Garlock Helicoflex, Columbia, SC 2002

Present

Chemist/Plating Supervisor/Environmental Coordinator

• Within the first year of employment, improved the Nuclear RPV-seal plating line by

reformulating chemistries resulting in over $300,000 in cost savings.

• Developed and implemented a gold plating line, which paid for itself in less than 1 year, and

allowed the company to lower its price and a gain a competitive edge over the competition.

• Responsible for continuous improvement and quality control, including chemical analysis, for

all plating product lines.

• Responsible for ensuring environmental compliance.

• Developed a new $1.2 million plating line to be installed Q2 2010.

• Developed a batch-type waste water treatment process to be installed Q1 2010.

• Responsible for production scheduling.

• Responsible for employee development and annual reviews, and new employee training in the

plating department.

• Responsible for plant-wide annual and new employee safety training.

• Responsible for ensuring total customer value and 5S success in the plating department.

Duke Energy (Lab Support) 2001

2002

Lab Technician

• Gas Chromatography analysis of all incoming natural gas pipe-line samples.

Atotech, U.S.A. 2000 2001

In School Co-Op/Chemist

• Assisted a Senior R&D Chemist with a zinc-nickel plating bath formulation.

Education

American Electroplaters and Surface Finishing Society, Washington, D.C.

C.E.F, Certified Electroplater-Finisher

Winthrop University, Rock Hill, SC

B.S., Chemistry

References: Available Upon Request

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