SAP MDM, MM, PP Quality Assurance/Control Six Sigma Supply Chain

SUMMARY

• Experienced, Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Certified

• Expert SAP professional

• Demonstrated competence using research, innovation, problem-solving, and cross training abilities

• Over 15 years in the specialty chemical manufacturing industry

• High School and College Chemistry Teaching

EDUCATION BS Chemistry (cum laude) Spelman College, Atlanta, GA May 1992

Professional Certifications Six Sigma Black Belt - Georgia Institute of Technology

TECHNICAL SKILLS AND INSTRUMENTATION

• SAP 4.0, 4.5 and 6.0 with SOX compliance (MDM - MM, PP modules)

• Smartsheet, ZBS Business Tools (ZEP), SPC software, Minitab

• ISO 9000 Process Design and ISO 9001 Internal Auditing, and non ISO SOP and Test Method Development (using MS Visio)

• Aerosol Technology including Aerosol Barrier Pack (BP) Bag-in-Can Technology

• Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Visio, VMS/VAX environments

• Biomedical Research Techniques: Cell Kinetics, Western Blotting, Histology, Gel Electrophoresis, SDS-PAGE, Genetic

Cloning Techniques, Biomass Hydrolysis including Tissue Culture and Sterile techniques and procedures

• Petroleum Industry ASTM Testing Methodology: Karl Fisher, Brookfield Viscometer, Gardener Cup Density, Conductivity

Meter, Refractometer, UV/VIS Spectrophotometer with Computer control (Beckman Lambda 3 programming), Atomic Adsorption Spectroscopy, IR and NMR Spectroscopy, Gas Chromatography, HPLC, Wet Chemistry

EXPERIENCE

September 2009 - July 2013: Zep Inc. – Amrep & ALPMG Divisions Marietta, Georgia

Product Data Manager/PDM Chemistry Specialist

• SAP Material Master creation, maintenance and intercompany plant extensions finished goods, raw materials, packaging supplies,bills of material, SAP plant new set up, including SOX compliance activities

• Constructed and Routed All SAP Bill of Materials for Amrep manufactured batch formulas, packaging, and Subcontract and/or Outsourced aerosol chemical and liquid chemical finished goods

• ISO 9000 Process Owner – Designed PDM Department ISO Process Map assisted in the Development of PDM Standard Operating Procedures.

• Proficient in 3 Different SAP Systems (SAP 4.0, 4.5, and 6.0)

• Developed new and revised current PDM New Product Set forms for Amrep and ALPMG Outsourced Products; includes

introducing a new PDM form to be used to streamline the PDM set up process and procurement of common products purchased

between the various Zep Divisions and amongst the 3 different SAP Systems.

• Introduced New Outsource Pilot Batch PDM Process to decrease Full Production Lead Time once R&D new product sample has

been approved by a Customer or Sales and Marketing.

• Trained PDM Coordinator, PDM Chemistry and PDM Material Specialists on SAP system as well as Cross Trained Product

Managers.

• Generated New PDM Log using Smartsheet Project Management application to better measure and assist in continuous

improvement efforts of the PDM Group

• Successful completion of 2 company implementations within a 3 year period.

August, 2003 - September, 2009: Amrep Incorporated – Aerosol Division Marietta, Georgia

Senior Quality Technical Support Chemist 8/05 -9/09

• Principal Chemist who provided Aerosol Technical support for Quality Department, Manufacturing Operations, Supply Chain,

PDM, Sales and Marketing, Regulatory, and R&D within the Organization.

• Developed and implemented a New Aerosol Product Specification Sheet and procedure to improve communication between

departments to make the New Product Introduction (NPI), Engineering Change and production batch Scale-up processes more

efficient and effective.

• Proposed process improvements and mechanical changes implemented by Operations that effectively decreased production

downtime due to online CO2 gassing errors. Implemented Product Specific Specifications for Gassing CO2 products.

• Created and maintained all production support documentation required for aerosol chemical manufacturing

• Initiated batch formulation corrections or production set up changes on a daily basis to the Production floor and Quality Control

• Laboratory to ensure that the integrity and quality of all manufactured products were maintained.

• Reevaluated and revised “old” production floor set up specifications for manufactured aerosol products to minimize production

downtime occurrences due to incorrect Quality Assurance specifications.

• Provided Back up Support for Quality Manager (when Absent), Quality Assurance and Quality Control Chemists when needed.

• Generated and presented Quality Aerosol Can Production Waste Reports for Weekly Production Metrics Meeting.

• Internal Auditor for ALPMG ISO 9001 Certification

Senior R & D Chemist 8/03 – 8/05

• Developed and reformulated aerosol chemical products that include, but not limited to the following: Industrial and home cleaning

solutions, degreasers, lubricants, carpet and upholstery cleaners, insecticides, air fresheners and various industrial and retail aerosol products.

• Provided daily technical support for production and quality departments

• Member of the Site Waste Reduction Committee

January, 1999–July, 2003: The Sherwin Williams Company – Diversified Brands Aerosol Division

R & D Chemist

• Principal Chemist for the implementation of a NEW Barrier Pack (Bag-in-Can) Manufacturing Line (line 5). Established production

line and QA specifications for barrier pack finished Goods and trained all QA and manufacturing personnel, how to test for these

specifications. Recommendations proposed and implemented to decrease the number of defective finish goods produced. Line 5

Profit in 2002: Over $1.3 million .

• Developed a New Test Run Form and Procedure to enhance communication between departments and to make the production batch

Scale-up process more efficient and effective.

• Member of the manufacturing plant site Chemical Awareness Training Committee. Introduced “Chemical Fair” idea that was

implemented by the committee. Result: Committee was awarded “Best Training Practices Award” via Sherwin Williams Corporate

Health and Safety in the year 2001.

• R & D representative of the Regulatory Team for the Diversified Brands Aerosol Division Commercialization Task Force.

• Develop and reformulate aerosol chemical products that includes, but not limited to the following: Industrial and home cleaning

solutions, degreasers, lubricants, carpet and upholstery cleaners, air fresheners and various industrial and retail aerosol products.

September, 1997 – January, 1999: Aerosol Systems

Research Chemist

• Managed R &D and QA Laboratory personnel.

• Initiated development of a New Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS).

• Developed and reformulated automotive, paints, solvent cleaning products, as well as undercoats, adhesives, and various industrial

type products. Prepared experimental samples for sales and marketing department,

• Implemented product stability testing. Responsibilities included quality assurance of all daily manufactured aerosol products that

included standard wet chemistry testing and corrective analysis of returned goods

• Developed New Pilot Run Process

AFFILIATIONS

• Kennesaw Charter Science and Math Academy PTO Volunteer

• Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta – Volunteer Troop Leader/Parent Volunteer

• Tres Dias North Georgia

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