Technician Engineering
Resume:
Steve Rudy
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Summary
An accomplished chemical technician, quality oriented ISO auditor with a
strong positive attitude and a proven track record of accepting additional
responsibilities and producing results as a key team member.
Greenwood Metropolitan District, Greenwood, SC Pretreatment Coordinator
December, 2010 - present
. Ensure that local industries comply with wastewater permits
. Analyze data and prepare periodic Pretreatment Program Summary Reports
. South Carolina Water Environment Association's Award for Industrial
Pretreatment Program Excellence
Kemet, Simpsonville, SC Contract R&D / Product Development
Technician Oct - Dec, 2010
. Fabricated experimental capacitors for an innovative developer and
manufacturer of electrical capacitors
. Performed lab experiments, measured performance characteristics,
organized and analyzed data
. Maintained a research notebook, used Excel, Word, and Minitab software,
wrote standard procedures
FUJIFLM Manufacturing U.S.A. Inc. Greenwood, SC
Jan, 1995 - Jun, 2010
New Business and Product Development
Apr, 2004 - Jun, 2010
. Provided technical leadership, project planning, lab experiments, and
data analysis, for a patented product
. Coated thin films on a variety of supports to functionalize them and
generate several working prototypes
. Applied experience and knowledge of organic chemistry, emulsions,
dispersions, coatings, experimental designs, production scale-up and
plant capability as a formulation scientist for new business
opportunities
. Lead Auditor for internal FDA validation, ISO 9001:2008 and ISO 14001.
. Fire Brigade member, trained at the South Carolina Fire Academy
Manufacturing Aug,
1999 - Mar, 2004
. Key member on the new plant start-up team to manufacture Medical X-ray
film and photographic products Responsible for chemical weighing and
mixing, dispersion making, emulsification and the solvent tank farm
. Supported IQ, OQ, PQ validations required by the FDA, cGMP and Management
of Change Quality System
. Regularly acted as Lead Auditor for ISO 9001:2008 and 14001 internal
audits, created a wellness program
Technical Engineering
Jan, 1995 - Jul, 1999
. Provided technical support for plant construction, commissioning and
production of photographic color paper
. Recovered from a major process failure and achieved record output levels
to meet production requirements
. Created master engineering standards that included process control limits
based on process capability
. Supervised the pilot operations that performed quality tests of raw
materials and production batches
. Created useful batch sheets for control room operators from complex
computer instructions
Anitec Image Corporation, Binghamton, NY R&D
Mar, 1982 - Jan, 1995
. Standardized the production procedures and formulations between foreign
and domestic production facilities
. Improved product performance, reduce product cost and design more
environmentally friendly products
. Reduced the cost of our flagship photographic developer solution 25% by
optimizing the formulation
. Introduced key laboratory and production improvements and filed for a
European patent
. Isolated and identified several key components in competitive products
Education, Certifications and Community Involvement
A.A.S. General Engineering Technology, Piedmont Technical College,
Greenwood, SC 2013 GPA 3.95
M.A. Chemistry, SUNY Binghamton, Binghamton, NY 1989 GPA 3.5
B.S. Chemistry, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 1981 GPA 3.0
Level A Biological Wastewater Treatment license, OSHA 10 hour and Six Sigma
Yellow Belt certificates
Board of Director at United Way and the Center for Community Care, Guardian
ad Litem and VITA volunteer
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