LaVelle F. Peterkin

St. Pauls, NC 919-***-****

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Senior Chemical Engineer

Chemical Engineering Project Management Process Improvements

Senior Chemical Engineer with expertise in laboratory analysis, formulation design, and chemical manufacturing processes across many industries. Skilled in collaborating with all members of the organization to achieve business and financial objectives. Instrumental in streamlining and improving processes, enhancing productivity, and implementing innovative solutions. Technical proficiency in MS Office, SAP, and Windows operating system.

Design of Experiments (DOE’s)

Control Plans

Statistical Analysis

Project Management

Chemical Manufacturing Processes

PFMEA

Cost Reduction

Formulation Design

Laboratory Analysis

FMEA

Quality Improvement

Root Cause Analysis

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Kordsa Global Inc., Laurel Hill, NC 2010 – Present

Technical Manager / Process Engineer / Laboratory Manager

Oversee the optimization, cost reduction, and quality improvement strategies within the manufacturing facility.

Design and maintain chemical formulations and treating specification system.

Develop analysis parameters for all treated components.

Initiate changes to manufacturing equipment and determine outlet for defective materials.

Supervise and mentor analytical lab staff and treating plant production personnel.

Evaluate manufacturing process and equipment problems through SPC and daily tracking of department waste to identify repetitive problem areas.

Formulate and implement process improvements through LEAN and Six Sigma methodology to ensure consistent products, reduce customer issues, meet technical requirements, and reduce the cost of operations.

Manage FMEA and Control Plans to adhere to ISO compliance.

Executed defect reduction project for Michelin products resulting in savings of $120k in 2014.

Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, Fayetteville, NC 2004 – 2010

Senior Compounder / Product Engineer

Developed and maintained chemical and rubber formulation system.

Designed and implemented analysis parameters for all tire components.

Provided technical support for formulating, mixing, and processing of bead stock, ply, overlay, liner stock, barrier gum, belt, sidewall and tread components adhering to requirements for OEM and aftermarket tires.

Reduced costs, met technical requirements, and provided consistent products to internal customers while processing rubber components using mills, extruders, cutters, slitters, and calendars.

Generated and presented financial and performance reports for entire division.

Oversaw the raw material usage system, analytical lab staff, and production personnel.

Lord Corporation, Cary, NC 1999 – 2004

Process Engineer

Analyzed and introduced cost effective fluid ingredient package to save $250k annually.

Established and implemented processes and experiments for the development of magneto-rheological fluids (a new technology now used by the Dephi Corporation in the automotive industry).

Designed and initiated magneto-rheological fluid formulations and formulation scale-ups.

Headed fluid development from formulation design to packaging into patented drum system or blow-molded HDPE bottles.

Characterized fluids through analytical, rheological and particle size analysis systems.

Initiated and conducted internal audits of division’s QS-9000 system.

Supervised large and small-scale fluid manufacturing activities and facility staff.

Certified in Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER).

Union Carbide Corporation, Cary, NC 1994 – 1999

Process Engineer / Analytical Chemist

Operated small-scale chemical reactor system for production of latex emulsion polymers.

Collaborated with project team to manage the large-scale production of products.

Maintained Health, Safety, and Environmental Awareness (HSEA) state licenses, files, and procedures to ensure regulatory compliance.

Executed chemical analyses of newly developed polymers and specialty chemicals through use of various rheological and chromatographical instruments.

Utilized surface science equipment for polymer characterization.

Trained and mentored new employees on instrumentation and necessary wet lab techniques.

EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, North Carolina State University

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, North Carolina State University

Lean Six-Sigma Black Belt

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