David Lambert

Process Chemist/Transition Manager at Alexium International, Inc.

Location

Spartanburg, South Carolina (Greenville, South Carolina Area)

Industry

Chemicals

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David Lambert's Overview

Current

Process Chemist/Transition Manager at Alexium International, Inc.

Past

Chemist at Independent Chemist

Process Chemist at Santolubes Mfg. LLC

Formulations Chemist at Wacker Chemie AG

Organic Process/Development Chemist at Sybron Chemicals

Lieutenant Colonel retired at US Army

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Education

US Army HIMAD Air Defense

US Army Command and General Staff College

Command and Services Staff School

US Military Police Officer Advance Course

US Army Chemical Officer Advance Course

US Army Chemical Officer Basic Course

Wofford College

US Army Basic Combat Training

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David Lambert's Summary

This is James David Lambert from Spartanburg, SC, a seasoned and highly versatile chemist

and manager with over many years of experience in the supervision, design, development,

manufacturing, product stewardship, application and testing of products, as well as, in

the areas of customer support and general organizational management both regionally and

globally. Bringing years of Analytical and Instrumentation and methods development

experience and statistical data processing including HPLC, GC, GPC, FTIR, AA, UV/VIS,

ICP/MS, Ion Chromatography, C/S and N/O elemental analysis, Emission Spectroscopy, as well

as, wet analysis methods. Am also a very adept process manager and leader for up to 175

personnel. I am a proven product design/development; process chemist in many facets of the

manufacturing of commercial products in ISO and GLP/GMP registered facilities, as well, a

trained ISO internal auditor. I am well seasoned experience in pilot plant scale-up,

trouble shooting process improvement and production operations. I function well either

independently, or as a member of cross-functional teams.

Previous industrial chemical processing areas of expertise include; polymerization,

esterifications, hydrogenation, epoxidations and distillation, metallurgical alloys, as

well as, other commercial syntheses. My extensive formulations experience with both water-

borne and solvent-borne formularies for applications and coatings on a variety of

substrates adds additional skills. I have had years of developing and testing silicones

and silicone rubber elastomers, auxiliaries, dyes, coatings and formulated products for a

variety of applications with in-plant trial experience, customer support and service while

managing a textile/auxiliaries global applications service laboratory doing quality

testing, product development, SOP production using ISO protocols.

Specialties

Organic Chemical Processing, Song writing, composing, live performance. Too many others

to list here!

David Lambert's Experience

Process Chemist/Transition ManagerAlexium International, Inc.

June 2012Present (4 months) 8 Distribution Ct., Greer, SC

Chemist

IndependentChemistJanuary 2012June 2012 (6 months) Spartanburg, SC

Versatile process development/improvement and R&D Chemist

Process Chemist

Santolubes Mfg. LLCMay 2009September 2011 (2 years 5 months) Spartanburg, SC

Process Chemist

Specific duties include providing lab support to current, new products in production.

Development Chemist

Conduct research as necessary for process improvement, plant scale-up operations.

Developed process for mono and di-ester poly-ethoxide lubricant base fluids ahead of

target deadlines.

Developed and scaled up processes for Poly-Phenyl Ether fluids for specialty traction

fluids and severe-service fluids on, or ahead of deadlines.

Formulations Chemist

Wacker Chemie AG

Public Company; 10,001+ employees; wch; Chemicals industry

January 2007May 2009 (2 years 5 months) Duncan, SC

Lab Manager Applications Lab

Specific duties include overseeing the applications laboratory and a staff of one full

time

Technician performing customer service, textile applications research and emulsion

formulations development.

Formulations Development Chemist

Conduct product formulations studies and product process development and plant

technical support.

Conduct routine testing of current products and formulations.

Product development for amino silicone, dimethyl silicone fluid emulsion based

softeners.

Formulations process/cost improvements

Laboratory ISO Coordinator, ISO 9001, ISO 14001

Organic Process/Development Chemist

Sybron Chemicals19972006 (9 years) Wellford, South Carolina

Lab Manager Asset Utilization Lab

Accountable for multiple developmental projects.

Coordinated efforts for department/site personnel as necessary to provide timely data

and project support.

Responsible for operating budget of ~$35,000.

Process Support/Development Chemist

Evaluate process yields, cycle hours, waste product formation, quality requirements.

Develop and test new analytical methods for a variety of applications such as GC, HPLC.

Expertise includes alkylations, esterifications, condensations, Guerbet alcohol

syntheses/derivitizations, and fractional distillations, instrumental analysis

development.

Chairman of ISO Implementation Team for Wellford Site. Registered 3rd quarter 2003.

United States Patent pending for a novel polymeric stain-blocker for use on nylon

carpet.

Lieutenant Colonel retiredUS Army

Government Agency; 10,001+ employees; Military industry

December 1981 May 2002 (20 years 6 months) Various

Lieutenant Colonel (Retired), Air Defense Artillery. Core specialties include; Military

Police, Chemical Corps

David Lambert's Skills & Expertise

C/S Analysis

N/O Analysis

SES Spectroscopy

HPLC

GC

Ion Chromatography

Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy

UV-Vis

Wet Chemistry

Experimental Design

Process Development

Process Optimization

Product Management

David Lambert's Projects

Most Current Resume'

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James David Lambert

3131 Goldmine Road Spartanburg, SC 29302

Phone: 864-***-**** Email: abou8c@r.postjobfree.com

Chemical Research/Development/Process & Manager, Chemist

Offering 27 years industry experience

Well qualified process chemist and manager with 27 years experience in multiple facets

of the chemical manufacturing industry and leadership. Extensive skills in plant

operations, textile processing/engineering, strong leadership abilities with proven track

record of completing objectives on or ahead of targets. Motivated and hard working with a

strong ability to deliver the highest quality work and gain the highest of positive

customer praises.

Areas of strength include:

New product formulation, development Thorough product/process knowledge

Market knowledge Process design & development

Supervisor/leader experience Product transition (Lab to plant/process support)

Well versed in Analysis Methods Product Innovation

Qualification Highlights

Successfully developed process for synthesis of Poly-phenyl ether product family at

Santolubes, Mfg. maximizing yields. Product family for use in extreme service lubricants,

vacuum fluids and aerospace applications.

Successfully developed processes for two Poly-ethoxy diol esters product line at

Santolubes, Mfg. Product group for use as base fluids for traction fluids, shear stable

lubricants.

Developed durable blends of Fluoro-acrylate polymers for both repellency and soil

release systems for cellulosic and man-made fiber blends using commercially available base

formulas. Used both formaldehyde based and formaldehyde-free extension additives for cost

reduction.

David Lambert's Education

US Army HIMAD Air Defense

Theater Level Air Defense Operations, Staff and Liaison

2000 2000

Grade: NA

Fort Bliss, TX

Activities and Societies: Patriot PAC-3

US Army Command and General Staff College

Theater Level Command Staff, Administration

1997 1999

Grade: NA

Fort Dix, NJ

Command and Services Staff School

Division Level Staff Administration, Administration

1994 1996

Grade: NA

Fort Dix, NJ

US Military Police Officer Advance Course

Leadership, Command Leadership

1994 1994

Grade: NA

Fort McClellan, AL

US Army Chemical Officer Advance Course

Staff Support, Staff Functions

1991 1991

Fort McClellan, AL

US Army Chemical Officer Basic Course

Staff Support, Platoon Leadership

1986 1986

Fort McClellan, AL

Wofford College

Chemistry, Chemistry

1982 1986

Grade: BS Chemistry

Spartanburg, SC

Activities and Societies: Wofford ROTC and SMP Programs

US Army Basic Combat Training

Graduate, Basic

1982 1982

Fort Jackson, SC

David Lambert's Additional Information

Interests:

Singer/Songwriter

Groups and Associations:

BMI, ASCAP

BMI

Carolina Scientific Professional Employment Network

Lyric Writing Collaborations

Music Industry Network

Music Makers

Specialty Chemical Network

TED: Ideas Worth Spreading

Textile Dyes & Chemicals

Honors and Awards:

2007 EIA Male Pop Country Vocalist, Nashville, TN

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