Director of Technical Services

Michael Stecyk

*********@*****.*** 330-***-**** Shaker Heights, Ohio

SUMMARY AND SKILLS

● Technical management experience including budgeting, logistics, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement.

● Comfortable communicating with broad audiences, including with non-native English language speakers.

● Independent, results-oriented, and comfortable with fast-paced, diverse environments.

● Analytical problem solver with senior management experience in ISO 9001:2008 and ISO 13485:2016 environments.

● Dedicated to swiftly delivering innovative turnkey solutions the first time. EDUCATION

Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio

Master of Science. Chemistry major. Electrochemistry concentration. University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana

Bachelor of Science. Chemistry major.

EXPERIENCE

Kent Elastomer Products, Inc., Kent, Ohio (August 2018 – Current) Director, Technical Services

● Managed product portfolio worth $35mm with 10% YOY increase through product development.

● Led technical sales and application development.

● Directed the development of new analytical technologies and techniques for polymers using FT-IR analysis

● Oversaw chemical safety improvements across three manufacturing facilities.

● Managed $4mm in raw materials purchases annually, consolidated suppliers, and developed supply chain security.

● Implemented improvements in process efficiency +33% and reduced scrap rates of product lines by up to 75%

● Developed a new lean manufacturing process to eliminate the presence of a hazardous material from one facility. Analiza, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio (December 2014 - August 2018) Associate Scientist

● Managed the development and deployment of new pharmaceutical testing services from conception to launch to increase revenue

● Created and currently manage an automated in-house quality management system (QMS) and laboratory information management system (LIMS)

● Led and communicated with clients, coworkers, and supervisors through projects, presentations, and technical reports

● Served as business-to-business (B2B) liaison between Analiza and Scattering Solutions to develop new instrumentation

● Trained laboratory technicians in new analytical procedures and safety practices

● Successfully introduced laboratory environmental health and safety standards

● Co-founded the ad hoc Business Development Team to generate new clients and build business partnerships

● Managed website and product literature updates

Stepan Company, Northfield, Illinois (June 2014 – November 2014) Chemist

● Developed new automated experimental analyses

● Collaborated on compositional analysis studies for a variety of international consumer products

● Communicated experimental data with supervisors via reports and presentations

● Instructed new hires in chemical best practices, techniques, and theory EuromaidanPR, Kyiv, Ukraine (January 2014 – June 2014) Editor, English Language

● Edited and fact checked documents and articles from reporters in Kyiv during the Euromaidan revolution.

● Collaborated with an international team of editors to ensure journalistic integrity. Department of Chemistry, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio (August 2012 – December 2013) Research and Teaching Assistant

● Prepared and directed experiments for undergraduate students in analytical and general chemistry laboratories.

● Supervised undergraduate teaching assistants in carrying out mentorship and teaching duties.

● Provided peer-review input for papers submitted to scientific journals.

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