Quality Assurance Manager
Resume:
SURANJANA ABEYSINGHE
Guelph ON N1G 2L1
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OBJECTIVE:
Quality Technician
HIGHLIGHTS:
• Experience in Coatings in Polyester, Epoxy, Polyurethane and PVDF formulations, pre treatment,product developments and evaluation of durability in accelerated weather tests
• Over 1+ year experience in Powder Coatings product formulation, colour matching and physical performance evaluations and testing
• Over 10+ years experience in research and development, conforming laboratory to ISO17025 standards, compiled records and interpreted experimental and analytical results
• Certified Quality Process Analyst of American Society of Quality with over four years of quality assurance experience in Coil Coatings
• Trained and experienced in WHMIS and OH&S Act, ISO14000 and ISO9001 standards, and strong computer data analysis skills with excel
• Cultured discipline highly motivated, proactive, excellent team player with strong communication skills pursue to work neatly and organize manner
• Customer focused, punctual and dependable hard worker having attention to details while consistently striving to meet deadlines in fast paced environment
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Tiger Dry Lac Inc-Guelph, Canada 2011 May – Present
Lab Technician
• New product development in powder coatings and bonded metallic coatings
• Matching colours and other physical parameters of powder coatings according to various customer requirements and submitting panels/ samples for evaluations
SGS Canada Inc-Don mills, Canada 2010 Oct – 2011 April
Lab Technician
• Responsibility of preparing and weighing samples for assigned testing of minerals
Kelly Services- Scarborough, Canada 2010 June– 2011 May
Machine Operator
• Creaming Machine Operator at weekend midnight shift at Peek-Freans /Kraft Canada Inc
• Involved in productivity improvement activities under six sigma projects
Silicone Coatings Limited. - Colombo, Sri Lanka 2009 Feb– 2010 Jan
Technical Support Manager
• Conducted workshops and in-house programmes for painters on wood coatings, interior and exterior wall paints, metal coatings and epoxy floor paints
• Popularized and increased significantly the use of Nippolac brand of paints through island-wide paint workshops and Coating Shows
• Operated island wide color mixing centers and provided an efficient technical service
• Audited ISO9001:2008 systems in two factories and office locations in the capacity of Management Representative
• Effectively handled complaints placed by customers investigated and provided solutions
• Expertise in Wood Coatings and water based polyurethanes hands on application including spraying enabled in marketing of products
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Akzo Nobel Coatings - Dammam, Saudi Arabia
Product Development Supervisor 2007 Aug - 2008 Dec
Quality Assurance Supervisor 2005 Oct - 2007Jul
Paint Chemist 2003 Mar – 2005 Sep
Product Development Supervisor -
• Developed new products in PVDF and Polyester systems including metallic and pearlescent shades and evaluated products for accelerated weathering tests
• Visited coil lines and reported technical issues to technical manager (Asia Pacific in Australia) and received positive feedback and implemented remedial actions
• Established the marketing opportunity of coil products to Saudi Arabia’s biggest steel producer Hadded Cooperation through successful coil line trials
Quality Assurance Supervisor -
• Reported to business development manager and overall responsibility of quality assurance and quality control activities in coil coating paints
• Liaised with customers regarding quality specifications and ensured batches manufactured in polyester, epoxy and PVDF paints conform to the specifications.
• Involved as a leader in cost reduction and formula maintenance of batches
• Training on manufacturing methods of coil products in International paints (Akzo Nobel) Malaysia enabled me to systematize manufacturing and evaluation practices
Paint Chemist -
• Made adjustments in production batches for color and physical properties, achieved final product specifications and issued product test certificates to customers
• Reduced the batch cycle time of coil batches by computer color matching methods
• Reduced the large stocks of part generated paints to almost nothing by working away in batches and increased the revenue by significant numbers
Lindel Industrial Laboratory - Colombo, Sri Lanka 2002 Aug- 2003 Feb
Senior Analytical Chemist
• Gained awareness of ISO 17025 laboratory procedures and implemented systems to maintain the laboratory under ISO 17025 procedures
Haycarb Limited - Colombo, Sri Lanka 1989 Aug- 2002 July
Research and Development Executive
• Used expertise on finding surface area/Pore size distribution of activated carbon by BET N2 adsorption isotherms using gas chromatograph and surface area analyzers.
• Designed treatment systems for waste water/raw water and specialized knowledge in activated carbon filter designing for environmental pollution control
EDUCATION AND TRAINING:
Bachelor of Science – Chemistry Major – First Class 1989
University of Colombo, Sri Lanka (assessed by World Education Services of Canada as equivalent to four year BSc with 120 credits and GPA- 3.38)
• Training at Akzo Nobel (Malaysia) on product manufacturing methods of paints 2007
• Laboratory safety course – Canadian Society of Chemistry 2010
• Passed the exam as certified quality process analyst at American society of Quality 2011
REFERENCE: Available upon request
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