Quality Control Plant
Resume:
TRACY R. JACOMET
POST OFFICE BOX ****
STUART, VA 24171
To obtain employment that allows me the opportunity to utilize over twenty years of experience in
the coatings industry. My responsibilities have been in the area of formulation, production,
instrumental analysis and quality control positions. My technical experience includes UV, water
and solvent borne coating technologies.
Ten Oaks, LLC
April 29, 2013 January 23, 2014
Chemist/Line Operator
Performed routine chemical adjustments to wood flooring finishing products (stains,
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sealers, top coats).
Assisted with routine equipment repairs, parts replacements and line improvements for
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enhanced finished product properties and more efficient process procedures.
Scheduled regular appointments with Ten Oaks' finishing supplier to suggest chemical
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adjustments for improved performance propertied of finished product.
Woked with in house maintenance, elctrical, and engineering personnel to develop
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testing equipment appropriate to the flooring industry, and established internal or ASTM
methods to monitor product consistency.
Worked with purchasing manager to help control costs.
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Worked the line'ss end cutter while monitoring the line to help assist with produuction.
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Sherwin Williams Global Wood Lab
July 1, 2008 – October 18, 2012
Greensboro, NC
Chemist II – Residential and Office Furniture Group
Development Chemist – Solvent based office and furniture finishes. Acid
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catalyzed, Urethane, and Lacquer chemistries. Water based sealer
development.
Program Development – Wet standards computer program development,
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implementation, and maintenance. The program consists of a database (log)
linked to a label printing program formatted to be consistent with current HMIS
format. This program is used by both the wood lab and the manufacturing plant
as a tool for keeping record of all standards, their production and expiration
dates, and all health and safety data provided by the HMIS labeling system.
Additional responsibilities include operating, maintaining and coordinating
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calibration on our atomic absorption unit for heavy metals analysis and our GC
for solvent analysis, as well as various other industry specific testing
equipment(s). My responsibilities for the AA and GC units also involve changing,
monitoring and ordering all gas tanks for the execution of the above mentioned
analyses. I, solely, operated the AA unit (through assigned lab projects) to assure
that the oxide pigments we purchase produce concentrates that are within
compliance specification limits for lead content. Additionally, I was singularly
responsible for the investigation and research of various new microscopes (for
our lab) to be utilized for polymer film analysis with superior microscopy and
photo imaging capabilities. This (Olympus) microscope has been purchased,
and is in the process of being implemented as a tool that will enable our lab to
investigate film deformations without the use of our analytical lab’s services.
As a development chemist, I am responsible for following first time plant
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production on all formularies I maintain. This involves working with plant
production personnel and implementing their recommendations for
manufacturing equipment and production procedures that result in higher OTMIS
batches made via efficient, effective, and safe practices.
Safety meeting coordination and conducting as required by position.
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Group’s corporate trained Hazardous Materials Shipper (domestic and
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international) and Purchasing Requisition Coordinator.
Attended North Dakota State University’s week long (short course) Polymeric
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Coatings Chemistry Course in June of 2010.
Akzo Nobel Coatings, Inc.
November 2005 – October 2007 High
Point, NC
UV Chemist –Wood Flooring Group
Development Chemist – wood flooring finishes.
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Analytical Lab – FTIR and GC analysis on incoming raw materials in analytical
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chemists’ absence. Performed many duties in coordination with the
analytical chemist including microphotography and analysis of finished (wood)
panels/parts, FTIR analysis (of same) and numerous industry specific testing and
analysis on finished wood parts and wet samples.
Attended four weeks of Six Sigma Black Belt Training and awarded certification
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as a Black Belt for Mannington Industries in February of 2007.
Sherwin Williams
October 2003 – November 2005
Greensboro, NC
Chemist II – Plant Chemist
Plant chemist for manufacturing of aerosol concentrates. Duties included batch
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correction, formulary maintenance, plant re work of distressed batches, and
overseeing Automotive Touch Up Paint Line (from chemistry standpoint).
Plant Green Belt – Trained by corporate personnel and working towards certification
at time of resignation (recruited by Akzo).
Northeast Middle School
April 2002 – June 2002
Greensboro, NC
Seventh Grade Interim Science Teacher
Seventh grade science teacher.
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Sumter Coatings, Inc.
January 2002 – April 2002
Sumter, SC
UV Coatings Chemist
UV formulary chemist.
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Sales and Marketing of UV Coatings.
Mar Tek Industries
October 2000 – August 2001 Greensboro,
NC
Quality Control Inspector – Ink Mixer
Inspection of finished parts for quality approval.
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Inspection of blue prints for accuracy prior to parts manufacturing.
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Development of new colors, and mixing of existing formularies for parts
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production.
Chemcraft International
January 2000 – October 2000 Walkertown,
NC
Coatings Development Technician – Waterborne Group / Wood Products Division
Assisted waterborne chemist with coatings development and testing.
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Development work on UV coatings.
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Actinic, Inc.
1990 – 1999 Greensboro,
NC
UV Coatings Development Research Associate
UV/EB coatings, inks and adhesives development for plastics (formed and film),
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glass, paper and metals for gravure, flexography and screen print applications.
Involved extensively in customer/technical service duties.
Duties in quality control, production supervision and writing/maintaining Technical
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Data Sheets, MSDS, QC Procedures and production batch sheets.
Involved in trade show participation and attendance, participant in a video
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presentation for UCB Radcure for sales and marketing use.
Responsible for the selection and purchasing of lab testing equipment.
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Patrick Henry Community College Collinsville,
1990
VA
Math Tutor – Student Support Services
Math tutor.
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EDUCATION
1987 1989 Meredith College Raleigh, NC
1989 1994 Patrick Henry Community College Collinsville, VA
Associate of Science
1995 2001 UNC Greensboro Greensboro, NC
B.A. Chemistry GPA 3.46
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