Engineer Quality

David R Hall Jr ************@*******.***

**** ****** ***** ***.********.com/in/davidrogershall/

Detroit MI 48207 (C) 313-***-****

Summary of Qualifications

I am a highly motivated Ceramic Engineer with extensive domestic and international experience in

Glass Manufacturing, Quality Engineering and Process Engineering. Experience with production

of; Crown, Barium Crown, Lead, and Phosphate glasses, I possess a strong back ground in glass

raw materials, mineral processing and supplier development. . I am ready to use my skills to add

to your bottom line.

Professional Experience

2012/Nov – 2014/Jun L3 Communications/EO Tech – Ann Arbor, MI

(Manufacturer of Holographic gun sights for military, law enforcement, and civilian applications)

• Product Supervisor - Technical writer and illustrator for Product assembly work

instructions and Test Equipment operational manuals

• Process improvement – suggested change in equipment for holographic plate

production resulting in reductions in part cost, labor, and material waste.

• Design layout of employee training room

Software Tools: Excel, Word, Visio, Office

2007/Aug – 2012/Apr DeKat Consulting, Inc. – Winchester, VA

(Consulting company specializing in Fracking Sand: process design, construction, and operation) Clients:

o Canadian Silica Industries – Peace River, Alberta, Canada

• Quality Engineer - Consultant; Trained customer personnel in QC/QA methods

for process control and product quality assurance.

• Establish and train personnel in gauge calibration and administration of program.

• Quality - Set up facility Quality program, production quality reporting, test

methods for compliance to ISO 13503-2 and process SOP’s

o EOG – Refugio, TX

• Process Engineer - Consultant; Instillation of Silo Measurement System and

Process equipment check for pre-process start up

• Quality Engineer - Equipment maintenance schedule, Part Supplier data base,

and Set up process sampling points and recommend QC/QA equipment

o New Birmingham Minerals – Rusk TX

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David R Hall Jr ************@*******.***

1314 Joliet Place www.linkedin.com/in/davidrogershall/

Detroit MI 48207 (C) 313-***-****

• Quality Engineer - Consultant; Trained customer personnel in QC/QA methods

for process control and product quality assurance.

• Quality - Set up facility Quality program, production quality reporting, test

methods for compliance to ISO 13503-2 and process SOP’s

o Pattison Brothers – Clayton – IA

• Quality Engineer - Consultant; Trained customer personnel in QC/QA methods;

Physical and Chemical evaluation for process control and product quality

assurance.

• Establish and train personnel in gauge calibration and administration of program.

• Quality - Set up facility Quality program, production quality reporting, test

methods for compliance to ISO 13503-2 and process SOP’s

• Process/Quality Engineer; Design QC/QA Test and Wet Chemistry Labs

Software Tools: Excel, Word, Office

2006/Dec-2007/Jun Harrison Western Industrial Minerals – Denver, C,O

(Div. of Harrison Western Construction Co. specializing in processing raw materials for industry)

• Quality Engineer - Trained personnel in performing QC/QA methods for process

control and product quality assurance.

• Quality - Set up facility Quality program, production quality reporting, test

methods for compliance to ISO 13503-2 and process SOP’s

• Implemented first weigh belt scale for commercial sales in Nebraska

• Process/Quality Engineering; Designed Quality Testing Lab

Software Tools: Excel, Word, Visio

1987-2005 Guardian Industries Corp. – Auburn Hills, MI

o 2000/Jun-2005/Jun Science & Technology Center – Carleton, MI

(Div. of Guardian Ind. Corp: Research & Development and technical support to company Float glass plants)

o Scientist & Engineer

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David R Hall Jr ************@*******.***

1314 Joliet Place www.linkedin.com/in/davidrogershall/

Detroit MI 48207 (C) 313-***-****

• Establish corporate Procurement and Factory glass raw material

specifications based on physical and chemical evaluation of corporate production

glass raw materials.

• Develop in-house, 24/7 plant support for production glass raw materials;

contamination resolution, alternative materials, and new supplier raw material

evaluation and testing

• Establish corporate standardized test methods for evaluating glass raw

materials

• Developed new anti-stain packaging powder to extend shelf life of float glass

resulting in $1M+ in savings to corporate savings world wide

• Identify and recommend the use of, new to industry, “synthetic” raw material for

Fiberglass production. The material resulted in $1M+ savings to corporation by

achieving a significant reduction in energy and refractory wear while increasing

production by 20%.

• Contributed to five (5) Float Glass and glass processing patents.

Software Tools: Excel, Word, Visio, Lotus Notes

o 1991/Aug-2000/May Corporate Headquarters – Auburn Hills, MI

(Producer of Float Glass, Architectural & Automotive Coatings and Building products)

o Raw Material Engineer

Identify, qualify, and develop glass raw material suppliers for new Float Glass

operations in China, Indonesia, India, Venezuela, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Jordan,

Mexico, Brazil, Thailand, and United Arab Emirates

Develop software program for selecting raw material suppliers that result in

lowest cost to produce glass.

Establish plant QC method for accepting delivered glass raw materials and the

training of plant personnel in performing QC/QA methods for raw material control

Establish Supplier QC/QA program and train Supplier operators in QC methods

Design glass raw material QC/QA Test and Wet Chemistry Lab for operation in

India. Specify and purchase equipment for raw material and product QC/QA for

operations in India and Thailand

Software Tools: Excel, Word, Visio, Access, Project, Lotus Notes,

Lotus 1-2-3, Wordperfect

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David R Hall Jr ************@*******.***

1314 Joliet Place www.linkedin.com/in/davidrogershall/

Detroit MI 48207 (C) 313-***-****

o 1987/Feb-1991/Jul Carleton Glass Plant – Carleton, MI

(Manufacturing Float Glass facility, Architectural Coatings, and Building products)

o Process Engineer/Hot End Shift Supervisor

• Successfully identify, qualify, and develop raw material supplier for new glass raw

material grade that resulted in $1M+ savings.

• Managed incoming raw material quality and supervisor of Glass Quality Lab

• Establish plant QC method for accepting delivered glass raw materials and the

training of plant personnel in performing QC/QA methods for raw material control

• Co-developer of Quality program for facility meeting Chrysler Supplier

Requirements.

• Implemented new method for evaluating glass quality and the training of quality

inspectors that resulting in $1M+ savings in product, improved accuracy of data,

and a more effective use of personnel.

• Supervise Hot End production team: covering: unloading, batching, and melting

for two (2) 600 TPD Float Glass furnaces.

Software Tools: Lotus 1-2-3, Wordperfect

Zimmer-Hall – Rochester, NY – Restoration of Victorian Homes,

(Private company restoring historical houses)

o General Contractor

• Restoration of two (2) National Register of Historic Homes in the Susan

B. Anthony Historical District Rochester, NY

Pike Stained Glass – Rochester, NY

(Private company design, fabricate and install stain glass windows)

o Apprentice craftsman

• Trained in methods of restoring or constructing stain glass windows for

commercial or residential use

• Participated in installation of stain glass windows

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David R Hall Jr ************@*******.***

1314 Joliet Place www.linkedin.com/in/davidrogershall/

Detroit MI 48207 (C) 313-***-****

Bausch & Lomb Inc. – Rochester, NY

(Manufacturing Optical and Ophthalmic glass, Optical glass and Precision Mirror products)

o Senior Manufacturing/Quality Assurance Engineer

• Implementation of SPC to batch composition control resulting in $1M+ savings

• Applying SPC to glass transition resulting in time reduction from standard six (6)

days to less than one (1) day, resulting in $1M+ savings.

• Develop first computer program for glass batch calculation; resulting in significant

improvement in calculation accuracy and facilitating tracking of glass batch

changes. Process Engineer

GTE/Sylvania – Greenland, NH

(Manufacturing Tube glass products for lighting)

o Process Engineer – Batch & Hot End

• Supervise Batch and Hot End production team; covering: unloading, batching,

melting, and forming for one (1) 150 TPD glass furnace

• Liaison between Engineering and production for development of energy saving

coatings for lighting products. Supervise development production runs; while

suggesting improvements to process design

Education: BS Ceramic Engineering; N YS College of Ceramics at Alfred University – Alfred,

NY

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