DENNIS J. OSCAR
West Bend, WI
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RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Sales Recruiter DJO Recruiting Co. West Bend, WI
Self-employed recruiter.
Re-entering the workforce to mentor other chemists to be successful in their careers. Sr. Chemist/Technical Services Sheboygan Paint Company Sheboygan, WI
Led the team that saved SPC’s number one customer $1,350,000 per year by lowering rework and scrap due to problem paint by 1.5%.
Visited SPC’s number one customer daily to keep their key painting process variables in control, allowing the customer to improve their manufacturing process and saved an additional $1,350,000 per year.
Improved the quality, and consistency of the acrylic water base formulas SPC’s sells to their number one customer to 100%.
Retired from career as a full-time chemist to pursue independent consulting. Sr. Chemist-Business Development/Technical Services
Northwest Coatings/ Ashland Inc.
Oak Creek, WI
Led the team that built a $2,100,000 business that delivered 50% profit over raw material cost.
Supervised and led Senior Chemists and Technicians.
Co-inventor of a low VOC, water resistant topcoat that is used exclusively on Rite in The Rain Paper.
Co-inventor of patented, very low gloss topcoats for nylon and PET that is used on book covers, pet food bags and as a backside coating that is block resistant and releases cleanly from solvent based urethanes.
Invented FDA conforming low gloss, nonskid, topcoat used exclusively on all McDonalds' Styrofoam hot beverage cups that generated 100% profit over raw material cost. Operations and Regulatory Affairs Manager Hoffer's Coatings Wausau, WI
Led the nine person production team that manufactured 600,000 gallons of paint per year.
Directed a $125,000+ upgrade to the manufacturing plant and equipment, including a new boiler, new transfer hoses, new lighting, and an upgraded exhaust fan
Managed regulatory affairs: SARA, Underground Storage Tanks, Written Respirator Program, Employee Right to Know, OSHA, Hazardous Waste, Emergency Planning, Workers Compensation Claims.
Wrote and implemented the first OSHA compliant safety program for Hoffer's coatings. Professional Swim Coach Multiple Companies Multiple Locations, NY
Certified and professionally trained swim coach.
Lifelong passion for competitive swimming.
Town of Tonawanda Swim Club, Tonawanda, New York
Taught Learn to Swim children’s program, and coached 8-15 coed youth swimming. SUNY Potsdam Division III, Potsdam, New York
Coached freshman to seniors college team for men’s and women’s teams. Sweethome Swim Club, Sweethome, New York
Taught 6-14 coed youth swimming.
EDUCATION
MBA University of St. Thomas St. Paul, MN
Completed 65% of the courses needed to earn a MBA in Manufacturing Systems GPA: 3.95/4.0
B.A. Chemistry State University College of New York at Potsdam Potsdam, NY SKILLS
Verbal and written communication skills
Develop relationships with remote
team via telephone
Maintain secrecy agreements
through respective NDAs
Microsoft Office Suite, Lotus Notes, SAP,
Batchmaster, and Salesforce
Negotiated multiple contracts
exceeding $6,000,000 per year
Extensive human resources
management and team building
training