Engineer Customer Service

JAMES C MARION

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Mogadore, Ohio 44260

Telephone: 740-***-****

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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Product Development / Process Engineer / Compounder with significant experience in raw material selection,

laboratory and QC testing procedures and process control projects. Accomplishments include improving materials,

processes, and formulations for compounds. Processing equipment experience includes calendering, extruders and

sheet extrusions, underwater pelletizers, thermoforming operations, dual-hardness extrusions, as well as Henschel

and Welex mixing equipment. Supervised the Chemistry and Physical Testing Labs, including Chemical Hygiene

Officer responsibilities. Excellent leadership, communication and interpersonal skills.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

RJF INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION, Fairlawn, Ohio 10/1989 to 2/2013

RJF International is a $100 million manufacturer of engineered polymer products for specialty markets.

Approximately 700 people are employed at the Corporate Headquarters in Fairlawn, Ohio, Marietta Ohio,

Louisville, Ky, and other satellite sites. The company is ISO 9001 registered for calendered industrial film products.

Sr. Product Engineer (10/1997 to 2/2013) - Responsible for development and expansion of industrial polymeric

business lines, general trade, specialty, and GSA markets. Provide technical expertise in the areas of material

selection, experimental techniques, manufacturing processes, material properties and government regulations.

Provide materials technology support to production, operations and customers. Supported 300% increase in

production in last eight years.

• Provided Technical support to Marketing and Customer Service departments, by developing a cooperative

inter- departmental business relationship resulting in new products for industrial markets.

• Developed many new semi-rigid and flexible PVC compounds, rubber alloys, and unique specialty

products for diverse markets. This helped secure business from many Transit and general trade customers.

• Designed several new thermoplastic sheet embossing styles and production rolls, which became new

product lines with their respective color series.

• Modified plastic formulations and developed work/away recipes to use in-house trim and re-cycled

materials resulting in reduced raw material costs as well as avoidance of disposal charges. Experience

formulating polymeric compounds based on a wide range of thermoplastic additives. Use of CPVC and

Hypalon materials in selected products.

• Product Costing Analysis – Conducted a complete review of all the Industrial Product Groups’ overhead

and product costing structures, compounding and support group costs, accounting standards and indirect

labor costs.

• Development of S O P’s, in-process inspection and QA testing procedures, and certified testing programs.

Responsible for issuing manufacturing specifications, and production line equipment modifications.

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RJF INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION (Continued)

Advanced Product Engineer (10/1989 to 9/1997)

Responsible for applied rheology and polymer processing research to improve compounding formulations and

factory processing conditions. This work increased the productivity and quality of many product lines, while

decreasing “start-up” waste. Worked closely with the product line engineers and production supervisors, performing

specialized testing procedures to develop compound and process improvements.

• Formed a self-directed, high performance work team and coached the members for seven years. Conducted

workplace training sessions which taught the members technical, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills

(AMA). Increased quality, reduced scrap rates, and generated a 60 % increase in productivity.

• Performed Rheology evaluations to improve mixing processibility and for screw and die development. Use

of rheological testing instruments to simulate actual production, and design process improvements for

different polymeric compounds. Evaluate fundamental viscoelastic properties for new product design,

SPC, and for minimizing scrap.

• Increased the production quality and line productivity of many PVC extrusion grade compounds on a

Banbury / pelletizing operation. The improved mixing quality improved customer satisfaction and

increased sales, resulting in an expansion of production from 5 shifts / week to 18+ shifts. Process

improvements doubled pounds per man-hour. Within three years production losses became line profits.

• Raw Material and Compound development. Performed production line equipment trouble shooting work,

and outsourced maintenance of mixer control computers on four Banbury production lines.

• Supervised the Chemistry Lab and Physical Testing Labs. Provided factory support and training to

production operators and line supervisors on Banbury mixing, mill lines and extrusion / pelletizing, and

process control equipment.

PRIOR EXPERIENCE

Began professional career as Chemist with Roton Corporation, Medina, Ohio; joined BF Goodrich Industrial

Products Division, Marietta, Ohio as Product Engineer. Subsequently promoted to Advanced Product Engineer and

then to Senior Product Engineer.

COMPUTER LITERACY

MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook);

AutoCAD, JBA System 21 Aurora

EDUCATION / TRAINING

BA Degree in Chemistry, Malone College, Canton, Ohio

AA, Applied Business, (Summa cum Laude) Washington State Community College, Marietta, Ohio

Graduate studies (15 hours) Polymer Chemistry, Akron University & Marietta College

Polymer Rheology and Extrusion, Polydynamics, Inc., Ontario, Canada

DOE & Problem Solving Skills, American Management Association, Chicago, Illinois

Work experience with APQP, FEA, FMEA, SPC, QFD, DFMA, DOE, ISO 9000, 8D, 6 Sigma & Lean.

ASSOCIATIONS

Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE)

American Society of Testing & Materials (ASTM)

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