Project Manager Plant
Resume:
FRANCIS JOHN LANG
ST CLAIR SHORES
MICH, 48082
WORK EXPERIENCE
SITE ENGINEER
QUAKER CHEMICAL
MARCH 2006-PRESENT
DUTIES INCLUDED:
Chemical management of plant manufacturing systems. Fluid testing, data analysis, and
support of the customer's manufacturing operations.
Chairing the weekly plant Oil Team Meeting between Quaker and GM Personnel.
Inventory management.
Financial analysis and cost savings determination.
ACHIEVEMENTS:
Extended the life of blankwash fluid used at the customer site by using various strategies
of concentration adjustments, biocide additions, and filtration maintenance.
Provided cost avoidance to the customer by identifying and tracking fluid leaks
throughout the plant.
Revised and created new ISO Procedures for the group.
SENIOR CHEMIST
DETROIT DIESEL CORPORATION
MAY 1991 – OCT 2005
DUTIES INCLUDED:
Testing and research of fuels, oils, coolants, paints, metal-working fluids, metals, and
polymers for the diesel engine industry.
Group Quality Manager for ISO 9000, 14000 and 17025 (A2LA) certification.
Responsible for maintaining all instruments in the lab in good working order.
MSDS Coordinator for the entire plant.
DOT Hazardous materials transport coordinator for the entire plant.
ASTM Shear Stability Oil Task Force Committee member.
ASTM Polymer Seal Compatibility Task Force Committee member.
ACHIEVEMENTS:
Creation of a new form of spectroscopic testing to determine oil contamination in diesel
fuel. This helped to detect oil leakages into engine fuel systems.
Creation of a gas chromatographic test method to measure fuel leaks into engine oil
systems. I created this to test production line engines to insure their quality before leaving
the plant which resulted in substantial cost avoidance in warranty claim reduction.
Development of an FTIR test method to measure oxidation levels in engine oil. This was
used to monitor the effects of increased engine oil temperature in response to changing
engine design requirements. This allowed the customer to understand the repercussions
and challenges which would result from the new designs.
Creation of an Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectrometer test method to measure coolant
leaks into engine oil systems. I created this to test production line engines to insure their
quality before leaving the plant which resulted in substantial cost avoidance in warranty
claim reduction.
Developed polymer / fluid compatibility testing using Thermogravimetric Analysis. This
was very useful for customer decision making in selection of materials for engine
components.
Project Manager to achieve A2LA 17025 certification for the lab. This was accomplished
under my direction.
Created a quality control system for partner labs across the United States. This insured all
labs would use accurate and uniform test methods to provide quality oil testing to all
customers.
Creation of an HPLC test method to measure additive depletion in "Long-Life" engine
coolants. Warranty specifications and recommendations were based on analysis of this
test data.
Provided a solution for coolant tower chemical QC in a multi-additized system. Titration
methods work for a single additive inhibitor but combining inhibitors in a cooling tower
will give total readings not reflective of individual chemicals. I was able to devise a two
phase test consisting of both titration and spectroscopy to allow the plant to maintain the
system tracking actual levels of both compounds.
PAPERS PUBLISHED
LUBRICATION AND FLUID POWER JOURNAL, MAY 2001, “NATURAL GAS
ENGINE OIL CHANGES”, PG 44-45.
EDUCATION
University of Michigan, 1983-1987
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, May 1987
University of California, San Diego, 1987-1989
Master of Science in Chemistry, May 1989
INSTRUMENTATION EXPERIENCE
Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectrometer
Gas Chromatograph
NMR spectrometer
HPLC
Ion Chromatograph
X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometer
Arc Spectrometer
Fourier Transform Infra-Red Spectrometer
Thermogravimetric Analyzer (TGA)
Differential Scanning Calorimeter (DSC)
Automated Viscosity Analyzer
REFERENCES
GEORGE HANSEN SUE WALDROP MARY MORGAN
2154 North Mill St. 84 Delevan Street 2648 Aubrey Dr
North East PA, 16428 Auburn Hills Lake Orion
814-***-**** Michigan, 48326 Michigan, 48360
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