Brian J. McGilvray, CEF

**** ******* ** ** • Wyoming, MI 49519

M: 616-***-**** • actrxd@r.postjobfree.com

Plating Manager/EHS Manager

Highly motivated, quality driven and reliable management professional with extensive experience in electroplating on steel and other substrates including plastic and non-ferrous metals. Technically astute manager with experience in laboratory practices and procedures, troubleshooting and maintenance of electroplating chemistry. Excellent project management skills.

Achieve breakthrough performance by combined expertise in:

All Facets of Electroplating

Reporting & Communications

Team Building

Interpretation of Laboratory Results

Customer Relations

Lean Manufacturing Principles

Strategic Planning & Execution

ISO/9000, ISO/9001, ISO/14001, TS/16949, NADCAP

CAREER PROGRESSION

Cobham - Exeter, NH 9/2015 - 1/2016

Manufacturer of antenna array systems for commercial and military applications

Chemical Process Engineer

Oversee and operate the Wastewater Treatment System which treated the Hexavalent Chrome and Cyanide waste streams.. Provide technical support to other departments. Identify areas of improvement and implement the necessary changes. Employee relations (Non-union) Manage the chemical film room (Iridite 14-2 process), and the plating room (Cyanide Copper, Cyanide Copper Strike, Sulfamate Nickel, Electroless Nickel, Cyanide Silver).

Improved the methods for testing the Salt Braze solutions.

Took on responsibilities and created the necessary documentation not performed by previous employees to prevent audit findings..

Identified several opportunities for improvement in the Chemical Film Room, Plating Room and Wastewater Treatment.

Improved the test methods for the plating solutions.

Designed and installed a system to provide more water flow to the Chemical Film Room.

Began to develop training methods and work instructions for the areas that required them.

Researched and provided work instructions for operating a Nitrogen/Hydrogen furnace for heat treating flexible copper tubing.

Light Metals Corporation - Wyoming, MI 8/2013 - 8/2015

Manufacturer of aluminum extrusions for the appliance and automotive industry.(Sulfuric Acid Anodizing)

Chemist/Anodize Supervisor

Daily analysis of all anodize solutions and subsequent maintenance adds. Daily operation of wastewater treatment. Environmental responsibilities including PIPP, SWPPP, Tier II reporting and compliance with local ordinances. Chemical inventory and purchase. Operator training. Hazardous waste disposal and compliance. Schedule tank maintenance. Employee relations (Union)

Anodize related scrap reduction from 18% to less than 4% by identifying incoming defects and implementation of stricter controls over chemistry, established procedures and rack design.

Increased production by 18% by doing time studies and implementing good work practices.

Trained off shift supervisors to improve their understanding of the anodize process and wastewater requirements.

Developed a process to re-use waste caustic soda in the treatment facility to reduce the frequency of purchasing raw caustic soda.

Improved the method used to batch treat the Nickel and Chromium bearing sealers and dyes significantly reducing the amount of Chromium and Nickel in the final effluent.

Reduced chemical costs by 4% by utilizing better process controls and practices.

Increased the bath life of a very expensive Black Dye tank from an average of 4 months to over one year.

Controlled Plating, INC - Grand Rapids, MI 4/2011 - 8/2013

Electroplating job shop consisting of Zinc and Zinc-Iron plating processes.

Rack Line Supervisor

Daily analysis of plating chemistry. Schedule tank maintenance. Employee relations (Non-union) Process improvement. Quality control. Troubleshooting.

Reduced rework from 14% to less than 2% utilizing better process controls and operator training.

Reduced operating cost by 17% by reducing the amount of maintenance adds and getting competitive quotes on common materials.

Reduced overtime by 7% due to the reduction in the rework.

Assisted in the installation of an automated plating line and the necessary chemistry.

Perfected the operation and control of a very difficult Trivalent Black Chromate solution.

Keystone Automotive - Grand Rapids, MI 7/2003 - 8/2006

Repair/refurbish automotive bumpers (Semi Bright Nickel, Bright Nickel and Trivalent Chrome) Repair/refurbish alloy wheels (painted). Repair/refurbish custom and antique bumpers.

Plating Supervisor

Ensure the proper jobs were running to schedule. Continuous improvement of the plating process. Chemical testing of plating solutions. Schedule tank maintenance. Process troubleshooting. Employee relations (Non-union) Quality. Small scale equipment maintenance.

Rework reduced from 40% to less than 4% by identifying and implementing a schedule for proper tank maintenance and improved operating procedures.

Design and installation of a cooling system utilizing city water to keep the nickel tanks below 150 degrees F in the summer.

Improvements made to wastewater treatment to ensure continued compliance.

Lacks Industries - Kentwood, MI 4/1998 - 6/2002

Supplier of plated plastic grilles, trim pieces and wheel covers to the automotive industry. (Electroless Copper, Acid Copper, Semi Bright Nickel, Bright Nickel, Micro-porous Nickel, Satin Nickel, Hexavalent Chrome)

Plating Supervisor

Oversee the 2nd shift which consisted of an automated plating line, laboratory technicians, wastewater treatment and maintenance personnel. Building security. Ensure jobs were running to schedule. Troubleshoot the process. Employee relations (Non-union)

Spearheaded the Adopt a Part Team at the Airlane North facility to identify and reduce incoming defects as well as plating defects. The parts we focused on averaged a 15% reduction in scrap.

Worked with the molding facilities to get a better understanding of their processes. Shared information so both facilities had a better understanding of what effect they had on the other business unit.

Designed a filtration process that enabled us to utilize existing equipment rather than purchase new. This resulted in a savings of over $2500.00.

Worked hand in hand with process engineering to troubleshoot and define a process for the HIPP product line.

Research on the Satin Nickel process.

Worked with the laboratory technicians to improve their knowledge of the processes and how their results are interpreted and put to use.

Worked with hourly workers to improve performance.

AAVID Thermal Technologies - Laconia, NH 5/1994 - 10/1997

Designer of heat dissipation technology and manufacturer of heat dissipation devices.

Anodize Supervisor (Weekend)

Ensure proper work flow. Monitor the Anodize (Sulfuric Acid) process. Supervise personnel in the Small Press Assembly area, High Power Assembly Area. Employee Relations (Non-Union).

Anodize Supervisor (3rd Shift)

Ensure work flow. Continuous improvement of the anodize process. Time studies to define racking and unracking rates. Quality control. Make rounds to other departments to make sure the areas were running properly. Ergonomic improvements. Assist Chemical Engineer with projects. Certified Emergency Medical First Responder through the State of New Hampshire.

Worked with the Chemical Engineer to improve the performance of the dyes.

Helped to improve the test methods performed by the Line Operators.

Defined and improved the tank maintenance methods.

Assisted Industrial Engineers to improve ergonomics. This reduced the amount of repetitive injuries by 28%.

Worked with the hourly workers to improve their performance.

State Certified Emergency medical First Responder

Granite State Plating - Rochester, NH 2/1991 - 4/1994

Electroplating job shop specializing in Chloride Zinc, Tin, Cyanide Zinc, Cadmium, Acid Copper, Semi Bright Nickel, Bright Nickel, Hexavalent Chrome and Trivalent Chrome plating on steel, Black Oxide, Zinc Phosphate, Iron Phosphate, Aluminum Anodizing, Chemical Conversion Coating (Iridite 14-2)

Electroplater

Production plating of Zinc on steel substrates. Aluminum anodizing and coloring of parts. Wastewater treatment. Chemical adds.

2nd Shift Foreman

Oversee the 2nd shift. Ensure the proper jobs were running. General plating duties. Wastewater. Building security. Tank maintenance.

Assisted with the installation of the Zinc plating and Anodize lines.

Assumed the laboratory testing duties from the Plating Manager.

Assisted with the installation of the Wastewater treatment equipment.

Made improvements to the Zinc plating process that decreased the cycle time by 2 minutes per cycle.

Made Foreman when we needed to add a second shift due to production demands.

Silvex Surface Technology - Westbrook, ME 7/1990 - 2/1991

Electroplating job shop that specialized in Silver, Nickel, Tin, Trivalent Chrome and Gold plating, Sulfuric Acid and Chromic Acid Anodizing, Manganese Phosphate coatings.

Electroplater

General plating duties. Tank maintenance duties. Buffing of finished parts.

My versatility and experience allowed me to be placed on different plating lines with the assurance the work would be done properly.

KOMWAVE Corporation - Portsmouth, NH 4/1985 - 6/1990

Department of Defense Subcontractor. Design and manufacture of microelectronic devices.

Process Manager

Manage the plating (Sulfamate Nickel, Electroless Nickel and Cyanide Gold), circuit board fabrication, glass to metal seal furnace, painting, welding and environmental testing departments. Hazardous waste management. Inventory and ordering of chemicals. Ordering and security of precious metals. Perform plating, etching, painting and welding tasks as required. Employee Relations (Non-union)

Modified the procedures used to develop the circuit board image. This improved the amount of circuit boards produced from less than 30% to 100%.

Worked on the glass to metal sealing furnace gas mixture and tile configuration. This improved the yield by 40%

Reduced the chemical costs by 20% through proper practices.

Reduced water usage by regulating water flow.

Cleaned out all old chemicals and disposed of them.

Implemented a hazardous waste procedure and designed a secure storage area for the storage of hazardous waste until it was disposed of.

Worked with the company that provided the linear welder to design a custom program for units that were oddly shaped.

Researched and purchased equipment to improve the application of final nomenclature to finished parts.

Implemented a program to collect and strip the gold from all non essential, gold plated product. This provided a return to the company of an average $14,000 per year. This was returned to my budget for purchasing the cyanide gold plating salts.

Assisted in the design and installation of a small scale wastewater treatment system to treat the cyanide waste.

Purchased and operated an ion exchange unit to capture and subsequently reclaim the gold in the gold rinses.

Granite State Circuits (Power Electronics Corp) - Rochester, NH 6/1980 - 4/1985

Power Electronics was a power supply manufacturer. Granite State Circuits was a subsidiary that manufactured printed circuit boards.

Circuit Board Process Technician

Perform general duties such as Tin-lead plating, circuit etching, silk screening by hand and using a screening machine, cutting the boards, packaging and shipping of the completed boards.

Manager

Shared duties with another manager. I was responsible for the plating, etching and cutting of the circuit boards, wastewater treatment, hazardous waste disposal and general maintenance of the plating/etching line. We shared all duties pertaining to employees. (Non-union)

Fabricated the wastewater treatment tanks including plumbing and pump installation.

Disposed of obsolete chemistry to maintain compliance.

Improved the quality of the plating through increased tank maintenance and trials to secure better performing chemistry.

EDUCATION

QC 101- Laconia Vocational Technical Institute - AAVID Course - 1996

Certified Electroplater-Finisher - American Electroplaters and Surface Finishers Society – 5/1987

General Studies - Spaulding High School Rochester, NH - 1980

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