quality control
Resume:
Douglas Couts
Email: *********@********.***
Address: *** *.******* **
City: Akron
State: OH
Zip: 44301
Country: USA
Phone: 330-***-****
Skill Level: Experienced
Salary Range: 40
Primary Skills/Experience:
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Job History / Details:
DOUGLAS COUTS
190 East Wilbeth Road
Akron, Ohio 44301
OBJECTIVE:
To establish a career utilizing my skills, knowledge and experience in the areas of
color, quality control, management and/or supervision.
EMPLOYMENT
Radici Plastics USA January 2010 to May 2012
Quality Control Lab Technician/Color Specialist
Responsibilities:
* Molding, mechanical and physical in-process testing of extruder lines of engineered
thermoplastics
* Daily testing, including tensile, elongation, flex modulus/strength, Izod, HDT,DSC, SG,
TGA, ash, melt index, relative viscosity, etc.
* Responsible for all aspects of color as noted below.
Michael Day Enterprises, Inc. September 1997 to January 2010
R D Project Coordinator/Color Specialist/Mold Specialist/Quality Control Tech
Responsibilities:
* Formulating, scheduling, spec set-up, final product review, releasing samples and
production orders in R D
* Manage all aspects of color, company-wide including managing new color match
requests, working directly with sales representatives and customers (including
automotive)
* Manage incoming production color QCs from inception to finished sample, including
responsible for all paperwork, filing, data entry, color house selection, formulating,
molding, evaluating, automotive specs, monthly reports, etc.
* Build and maintain SF600 PLUS-CT spectrophotometer color database
* Checking and adjusting production color runs, including maintaining physical color
standards
* Train lab personnel in colorimetric fundamentals, color spectro, mold shop and molding
of various engineering resins and profiles
* Experienced in all lab mechanical and physical testing (tensile, elongation, flex modulus
and strength, Izod, HDT
* Working knowledge of industry standard (Windows operating system) computer
programs, software and applications
* ISO 9001 Internal Auditor
Akron Paint and Varnish November 1995 to July 1997
Color and Quality Control Technician
Responsibilities:
* Responsible for new color matching and coloring of all production batches of water and
solvent-based inks, dyes, pains and rubber.
* Responsible for physical quality control testing and production batch adjustments.
Plastics Color Chip of Ohio October 1993 to October 1995
Assistant Lab Manager/Color Matcher
Responsibilities:
* Responsible for all color matching in resins, quality and color control of production
material and physical testing of incoming and finished products.
* Maintain all records pertinent to lab operations, color standards and production lot retains
* Maintain and building database for CS5 spectro
* Excellent working knowledge of pigments, additives, resins and customer processes
Diamond Polymers, Inc. October 1991 to October 1993
Supervisor/Color Matcher/ Quality Control Technician
Responsibilities:
* Responsible for new color matches, online color corrections, mechanical and physical
quality control testing
* Supervise up to eight-person crew in manufacturing, maintain production schedules and ensure
product quality
* Operate all equipment from lab to plant, including 2 roll mill, injection mold machines,
23MM and 57MM extruders, tow motors, all quality control test equipment and CS5
spectrophotometer
Akron Foundry Company July 1984 to September 1991
Supervisor
Responsibilities:
* Responsible for supervising four departments, including up to 25 employees
* Determine job priorities, job set-up, scheduling, checking quality control, monthly
inventory and minor maintenance
* Responsible for shipping and receiving, including loading and unloading trucks, invoices,
shipping tickets, billing and purchasing
EDUCATION
1981
Coventry High School, Akron, Ohio
PLJVS Auto Mechanics
1993
University of Akron
Color Technology, Business Finance Strategy
1994
Data Color Int.
Color Control Technology
1997
Cincinnati Milacron
Molding Maintenance Operation
2005
UCC
Color Instrumentation, Measurement Control
AWARDS RECOGNITION
1999 Michael Day Enterprises Wining with Teamwork Award
2000 Michael Day Enterprises Outstanding Performance Award
2001 Michael Day Enterprises Outstanding Service Award
2002 Michael Day Enterprises Employee of the Month
References and certificates available upon request.
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