Wayne J. Gallagher

908-***-****

acrmul@r.postjobfree.com

Profile

Experienced “hands-on” chemical engineer seeking position in chemical production engineering or operations management.

Professional Experience

Sunset Chemical Process Solutions LLC 2012 – present

Consultant/Owner

Provide engineering support services to small and mid-size companies. Implemented process improvements which resulted in improved yield, product quality, cost savings, process safety, and manufacturability. Facilitated product safety and process hazard reviews.

Universal Display Corporation 2012 to 2015

Manufacturing Production Manager

Prepared and executed production plans utilizing an exclusive toll processor to manufacture high value, ultra-high purity organic light emitting diode (OLED) materials to meet forecasted customer demands and maintain targeted inventory. (OLED materials are utilized in the manufacture of cell phones, flat panel displays, and lighting products.) Sales increased ~200% during this period. The production plan included commercial, pre-commercial and development product requirements. Worked very closely with toll processor manufacturing, development and quality teams to ensure production met UDC’s supply requirements and cost reduction targets during this period of peak demand. Worked closely with UDC R&D for transfer of technical information to the toll processor for new material. Responsibilities also included preparation of documents for product registrations for various overseas customers. Supervised three packaging technicians responsible for daily shipments. Internal ISO9001 auditor.

Johnson Matthey Chemicals Catalysts and Refining 2011

Manufacturing Manager Chemicals and Catalysts

Responsible for manufacture of precious metal salts and solutions, homogeneous (organometallic) catalysts, and heterogeneous (supported) catalysts on both production and pilot scales. Oversaw staff of 42. Responsibilities included precious metal inventory control, production planning, product manufacturing, department budget.

Umicore Precious Metals NJ, LLC (formerly Degussa Corporation) 1998 to 2011

Director of Operations; Sr. Mfg. Engineer

Processed >$200MM in precious metals annually. Supervised a staff of 12 operators, one engineer, and three chemists in the made-to-order manufacture of high value precious metal products. Responsibilities included precious metal inventory control, production planning, manufacturing, precious metal recovery and refining (internal and external), engineering, maintenance, process development, and environmental, health, safety and security. Primary contact with facility owner with respect to shared services. Maintained ISO 9001 certification and achieved ISO14001 certification. Had budget responsibility for the operations department. Safely and successfully scaled up a platinum siloxane catalyst from a lab-scale procedure to full production. Significant cost savings realized in transfer and scale up of a silver powder process.

Wayne J. Gallagher

Cambrex Corporation (CasChem Inc.) 1993 to 1998

Process Engineering Manager

Supervised a staff of 3 chemical engineers and 3 pilot plant technicians. Responsible for engineering and technical support for all plant operations at ISO9001 certified facilities in Bayonne and Carlstadt, NJ. Responsible for transfer of new products to production. Transferred older technologies to a toll processor. Chemistries included hydrogenations, esterifications, polymerizations, fiber optic cable gels, and urethanes. Implemented process improvements which resulted in improved safety, yield, product quality, product performance, cost savings, and manufacturability. Also had responsibility for production planning at the Bayonne facility for 6 months (during identification and training of a new production planner). Conducted pre-construction process design and safety reviews for a $10MM project.

Hoechst-Celanese Corporation (AZ Photoresist) 1990 to 1993

Production Superintendent; Process Dev. Engineer

Responsible for manufacture and packaging of ultra-high purity chemicals in a class 100 clean environment. Supervised a staff of 15 operators and one engineer utilizing a seven day/3-shift schedule. Transferred new photoresist products to manufacturing. Toll processed products for a major semi-conductor manufacturer. Led a multi-functional raw material improvement team responsible for improving a key photoresist ingredient (novolak resin). The resulting improvement in product performance and purity permitted AZ to remain a top competitor in the industry. Team member for raw material supplier certification process.

Exxon Chemical Americas 1985 to 1990

Contact Engineer; Quality Assurance Chemist;

Provided engineering support to alkylphenol manufacturing and wastewater pre-treatment facilities at the Bayway Chemical Plant. Member of multi-functional team responsible for transfer of new production process for alkyl phenol and for streamlining of wastewater pre-treatment process. Conducted introductory training for engineering staff in Statistical Process Control (SPC). Implemented SPC program at the Bayway Chem Plant laboratory. Main technical interface between plant laboratory and plant manufacturing operations.

Exxon Research and Engineering Co. 1978 to 1985

Sr. Research Technician

Conducted bench and pilot scale experiments in the areas of solvent extractions using liquid membrane technologies. Conducted laboratory experiments in the area of enhanced oil recovery using microemulsion and polymer systems. Characterized microemulsions and polymers via dynamic light scattering and various rheological techniques.

Education

Master of Science, Chemical Engineering New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ

Bachelor of Arts, Chemistry and Chem-Physics Kean University, Union NJ

Awards

US Patent Number: 9040731 Method for Preparation of Platinum-Carbonyl-Siloxane Compounds