Quality Control Technician

RICHARD S. LUPO

** ********* **** **. • Holmdel, NJ 07733 • 732-***-**** • ************@*****.***

ATTRIBUTES

A highly motivated, well organized, dedicated Production Planner with a diversified background in Supply Chain

Management, Just in Time Planning, Inventory Control, Raw Material Procurement, Production Supervision, Analytical

Chemistry, and The Quality Process. A unique blend of technical and management skills coupled with 29 years of

analytical and practical problem solving abilities enabling sound and decisive decision making to achieve quality results

with a focus on Safety, Lean Manufacturing and Total Quality Management.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Production Planner/ Purchasing Administrator/ Production Supervisor/ QA Lab Technician

October 1994 to May 2009

Stepan Company Maywood, NJ

• As a member of the Maywood SAP startup team, I was responsible for ensuring a successful implementation of the

Plan-To-Produce module at The Maywood Facility and for training staff in the usage of this model. This included the

creation of all MRP Data with our consultants as well as the uploading of Master Recipes, BOMs, Routings, Lead-

times, and min/max inventory levels.

• Managed available union personnel and equipment to ensure the on time, and incident free production of Chemical

Intermediates that consistently met the mutually agreed upon specifications of our external and internal customers.

• Worked with Production and Logistics Departments to set expectations, and production commitments within the scope

of the Plant’s capabilities which allowed the company to achieve a 95% on time service record

• Optimized MPR Data and routinely met with new and exiting suppliers to ensure raw material availability at

competitive pricing which reduced the company’s Day Sales On Hand Matrix by 15%.

• As a member of the Maywood Quality Control Workgroup, I met with representatives from The Production and

Logistics Departments to ensure that Customer Complaints were responded to in a timely and effective manner,

including a root cause analysis and mutually agreed upon corrective actions to prevent future occurrences.

• As a certified Auditor, I participated in 8 ISO internal audits and facilitated several Workgroups, through which the

correlation of Analytical and Process Data and Process mapping enabled a reduction in cycle times and the

elimination of in-process sampling, resulting in cash savings for both our Production and Quality Control

Departments. I have participated in several Customer Audits, and was a member of The Hazard Analysis Critical

Control Point (HACCP) Implementation Team.

Production Supervisor/ QA Laboratory Technician November 1988 to January 1994

Witco Chemical Corp. Perth Amboy, NJ

• Supervised Operators, Assistants, Chemical Pumpers, and Laboratory Technician in the manufacturing and shipping

of Polyester Resins in accordance with company rules and safety policies.

• As a Safety Committee member, I developed an auditing system to identify and repair the sources of Steam Tracer

Burns throughout the Plant. I also developed Housekeeping Inspection checklists to help maintain a clean and

uncluttered workplace. Our group conducted root cause analyses of all incidents occurring at the facility and was

instrumental in increased safety awareness and reduced Total Recordable Incident Rate.

• I chaired the Quality Improvement Team and maintained SPC Charts. The team recommended process improvements

and implemented standardized procedures, which were key in achieving and maintaining the level of quality needed

for ISO Certification.

• Preformed accurate and reproducible Qualitative Analysis of Raw Material, In-Process and Final Samples submitted

to the laboratory. Increased productivity and helped minimize lab delays.

ADDITIONAL ANALYTICAL WORK EXPERIENCE

Quality Control Chemist June 1982 to November 1988

Enzyme Development Corporation Keyport, NJ

• Preformed enzyme activity determinations on Raw Materials, and Blended Products using Standardized Substrate

Reactions, Wet Chemical Analysis, Ultraviolet Spectroscopy, and Qualitative and Quantitative Bacteriology.

Analytical Chemist August 1981 to June 1982

Revere Research Inc. Edison, NJ

• Preformed inorganic determinations of alloy components from in house research projects, and customer complaints

such as failure analysis using Standardized Infrared, Ultraviolet, and Visible Spectroscopy Techniques.

Forensic Chemist June 1980 to August 1981

New Jersey State Police East Regional Laboratory

• The determination of Controlled Dangerous Substances in evidence submitted to The Laboratory using Standard

Separation Techniques in conjunction with Standardized Spectral Analysis, while ensuring The Chain of Evidence

was not corrupted. I also testified for the State as an Expert Forensics Witness.

Laboratory Instructor September 1979 to June 1980

The College Of Staten Island Staten Island, NY

• Taught Chemistry and Organic Chemistry to undergraduate students.

SKILLS

• Proficient in the usage of MRP, SAP Version R3/ Release 4.6C, and in all Microsoft Office applications, including

Access, PowerPoint, Excel and Word

• I have completed 2 of the 5 modules required for my APICS Certification

EDUCATION

June 1979 College Of Staten Island Staten Island, NY

Bachelor’s Of Science Degree: awarded with Honors

Major: Biochemistry

June 1977 College Of Staten Island Staten Island, NY

Associates Degree; awarded with Honors

Major: Medical Technology

MILITARY SERVICE

January 1971 to January 1975 Rate: Operations Specialist United States Navy

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