Plant Manager

William A. Clay

Chemical Technologist

Education: Associates in Chemical Technology from Brazosport Jr. College

Work Experience: 2010-2014: Quality Coordinator, Lab Manager and ODMS Coordinator with Dow

Chemical Company

Duties include:

a. Preventative maintenance on laboratory equipment.

b. Calibration and SQC checks of laboratory equipment

c. Conduct I.L.U. studies with process operatories to monitor analytical proficiency.

d. Build/maintain Sample Manager system for SQC checks and final products.

e. Create analytical procedures and qualify laboratory instruments.

f. Work with Analytical Services on improvements of analytical methods

g. Train process operators on analytical methods

h. Maintain ISO-9000 Quality System

Work Experience - 1999-2010:

Duties include:

On Shift Laboratory Technologist. Duties and responsibilities included the following:

a. Support process by running process samples and final lot analysis.

b. Troubleshooting of analytical issues relating to process and lab instruments

c. Laboratory instrument calibrations

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d. Creating waste characterizations for RCRA & Non-RCRA waste

e. Six Sigma Black Belt projects.

f. ISO-9000 support

g. Implement analytical methods and set up analytical instruments

i. SME with LIMS system

J. Updating and creating procedures.

Experience with lab instruments include the following:

a. GC

b. HPLC

c. TOC

d. FTIR

e. Titrations

f. Density

h. Viscosity

i. Spectrometer for color & iron measurement

Bill Clay

Lead Analytical Technologist

April 1, 2009 – Present:

Currently ODMS, MOC, Quality Coordinator and Lab Manager for Quat 188 production facility. Listed

are the responsibilities for each role:

ODMS Coordinator

A. Quat 188 Production Facility:

• Currently the lead role in overall ODMS "implementation" and "management" for department.

• Lead the department ODMS self-assessment program. Work with plant Production Leader, EH&S

Delivery Leader, and plant EH&S Delivery Tech to obtain support and approval for annual update and

implementation of self assessment plan. Make an effort to ask for input from team to ensure that each self

assessment, as part of the self assessment plan, is value added prior to final approval and implementation.

• Currently the department SME for overall management system by maintaining the Management

System. This includes overseeing the managing of plant documentation and usage, file structure, library

maintenance, tool usage, tracking, and tool maintenance.

• Work with department leadership in identifying and documenting department Element Focal Points.

• Lead the Management System Review effort within Quat 188 by being the organizer and facilitator.

Participate in annual Management System Review process for Quat 188 business, and work with plant

Production Leader to ensure completion of MSR. Train and aid element focal points on completion of

MSR sections. Continuously improve the MSR process (ex: revised formatting of MSR documentation to

allow easier understanding and use for the element focal points).

• Assist work group in measuring and tracking of plant management system performance. This is

accomplished through monitoring and updating of the plant MI Plan, the performance and effectiveness in

use of E&AT, the performance and effectiveness in use of BBP tool, the understanding and performance

of Procedure Use, and the implementation of training. Final outcome from these activities is the

reduction of unplanned events.

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Bill Clay

Lead Analytical Technologist

April 1, 2009 – Present:

Quality Coordinator

Quat 188 Production Facility:

• Created and managed plant operating discipline procedures and guidelines to meet quality

requirements.

• Evaluated MOC’s for impact on ISO and customer quality agreements.

• Managed the Special Release process for the plant.

• Trained and coached plant personnel on the use of quality systems.

• Management Rep for the plant.

• Managed ISO/Quality section of MSR.

• Managed ODMS procedures that impact ISO registration.

• Managed metrics/measurements that monitor plant quality performance and report to plant and

business leadership.

• Managed the customer complaint process (CAMP) for all product shipped from the plant.

o Managed Supplier Complaints (raw material quality issue reporting/tracking).

o Monitored complaints for closure to meet the number of days targeted by the plant.

• Utilized the SAP tool to close QM’s. Used both the CAMP system and the GPDIS tool to track and

report QM data.

• Lead role in the scheduling and facilitating of the department Internal Quality Audits with Dow

auditing personnel and also with the External Quality Audits with LRQA auditing personnel.

• Worked with the department personnel to manage timely gap closure for quality audits using E&AT.

Monitored the system to ensure completion of gap closure and communication of the progress.

• Managed plant communications to external customers and internal clients.

• Worked with business QSS personnel to maintain spec changes and updates. This included the use

and maneuverability within the GPDIS system.

• Represent the plant/site if the Specification Creation/Change work process

o Ensure plant process capability is assessed prior to specification approval.

o Ensure ISO requirements are address prior to specification approval.

o Ensure approved RM specs and supplier list are available to the plant.

• Ensure that all applicable work processes, procedures, tools, etc. are updated based on new products

or change to existing products

• Worked with business R&D personnel and plant personnel to introduce new products for

production.

• Lead improvement projects as assigned by Business Leadership.

• Currently aid the Quat 188 QC with tracking and maintaining the department QM/CAMP tracking

data system. Utilize the SAP tool, CAMP system, and GPDIS tool to track and the report QM data.

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Preventative maintenance on laboratory equipment.

b. Calibration and SQC checks of laboratory equipment

c. Conduct I.L.U. studies with process operatories to monitor analytical proficiency.

d. Build/maintain Sample Manager system for SQC checks and final products.

e. Create analytical procedures and qualify laboratory instruments.

f. Work with Analytical Services on improvements of anaytical methods

g. Train process operators on analytical methods

h. Maintain ISO-9000 Quality System

Additional responsibilities includes Quality Coordinator for Quaternaries business. Duties inclue the

following:

a. Coduct ISO-9000 audits as assistant auditor

b. Lead Root Cause Analysis with relation to quality issues.

c. Communicate and audit local packaging and storage facility for Quaternaries business

d. Address QM's against the Quaternaries production facility.

On shift Laboratory Technologist for Contract Manufacturing. Duties and responsibilities included the

following:

a. Support process by running process samples and final lot analysis.

b. Troubleshooting of analytical issues relating to process and lab instruments

c. Laboratory instrument calibrations

d. Creating waste characterizations for RCRA & Non-RCRA waste

e. Six Sigma Black Belt projects.

f. ISO-9000 support

g. Implement analytical methods and set up analytical instruments

i. SME with LIMS system

J. Updating and creating procedures.

Other duties included leveraging as QC/lab Technologist with Quat 188 facility from 2009-2010

Experience with lab instruments include the following:

a. GC

b. HPLC

c. TOC

d. FTIR

e. Titrations

f. Density

h. Viscosity

i. Spectrometer for color & iron measurement

Software and other experiences include; MOC, Excel, NWA,Word 2007 and ChemStation

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