FELIX E. BAEZ

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Oklahoma City, OK 73120

Res (405) 767 – 9514

Cel (405) 706 - 8235

E-mail : fv60yx@r.postjobfree.com

WORK EXPERIENCE

**** ** ******** ******** ***. LOS ANGELES - CA

Present Position : Research & Development Manager / Consultant/ Technical Director

Responsibilities: R&D in solid lubricants according to MIL specifications; or

commercial specifications.

Materials approved and qualified by the government, and issued a MIL

Specification on the lubricant (First on his class).

R&D in solid lubricants designed for the Railroad Business: switchplates,

etc.; according to AAR M-971 specification.

Low VOC solid lubricants; R&D in aluminum anti-stick barrier coatings

For fasteners, according to Boeing specifications.

R&D of Heavy-duty lubricant Coating. Solvent or water base. Quality control in

raw materials and Finish goods.

Technical service to customers.

(*) Crown Paint allowed me to continue doing consulting in solid lubricants

with Slickote Coatings in my own time.

Reason: did not interfere with their business.

2000 To CROWN PAINT COMPANY OKLAHOMA CITY - OK

2001 Position : Sr. Chemist & Lab Manager

Responsibilities: R & D in Alkyds, Acrylics, polyurethane’s, epoxies

Systems; solvent base, water-borne or emulsions; architectural or industrial

Formulated to customer’s requirements; low VOC and High solids.

New products and reformulation, including oil base stains.

Raw materials evaluation and selection; Quality control in raw materials and

Finish goods.

Strong supervisory experience, also in lab equipment and manufacture.

Batchmaster proficiency, Color match.

Technical service to customers.

1998 To WILSHIRE PAINT COMPANY FRESNO – CA

1999 Position : Technical Director

Responsibilities: R&D in alkyds, acrylics, PVA, Vinyl, Epoxy, Stains, and

urethane systems . New products or reformulation: Architectural or

Industrial, formulated flat, semi-gloss or gloss finishes, according to

customer specifications and cost requirements, WB , solvent base,

low VOC , HS and Zero VOC. Color match.

Raw materials selection and evaluation; Quality control in RM and finish goods.

Extensive experience in manufacture and laboratory equipment.

Wide supervisory experience. Batchmaster operator. MSDS system set up in

computer.

Technical service to customers.

1995 To E/M CORPORATION N. HOLLYWOOD – CA

1998 Position: Production Manager – Compound

Responsibilities: Production Schedule, distribution and

manufacture; Quality Control, raw materials & finish goods, purchasing, safety,

Supervisory experience, labeling, data checking; order entry; shipping and

receiving; P/L responsibility, Plant maintenance, OSHA, EPA compliance; worked

in ISO- 9000; JIT, extensive experience in government contracts

compliance; wide experience with high speed dispersers, sand mills,

pumps, compressors, and lab equipment. SNAP proficiency.

1993 To SENTRY PAINTS TECHNOLOGIES , INC. DARBY – PA

1995 Position: R&D Chemist

Responsibilities: R&D of new products, alkyds, acrylics, polyester

high solids, or conventional ; vinyl paints, non-skid paints, air dry or

bake. R&D in WB acrylics, alkyds, epoxies, or PU for brush, conventional spray,

airless, dip or flow coater application; formulated according to

customer specifications. R&D in epoxies; reformulation of high gloss

industrial enamels; low VOC or conventional. Quality Control.

Batchmaster proficiency.

Technical service to customers.

1987 ABSOLUTE COATINGS INC. BRONX - NY

1993 Position: Production Manager; Director of Engineering & Purchasing

Responsibilities: Production schedule and distribution; quality control, raw

materials, plant maintenance; R&D of new products (primers,stains, stain

blockers, and enamels) including low VOC polyurethane and WB floor

enamels, Technical service to customers.

Purchasing of raw materials, equipment, etc. EPA, OSHA and DER

compliance; also technical service and computer operations. . Workers Union

Background (use to deal with Shop steward and Teamsters Union ).

Wide experience supervising Plant operations, Quality Control; Maintenance,

Shipping and Receiving. Coordinated plant expansion, redistribution and

increased storage capacity: from 30,000 to 48,000 gallons.

1981 To CHEMEX PAINTS AND COATINGS INC. TAMPA - FL

1987 Position : Technical Director

Responsibilities: Included raw materials purchasing, scheduling and

distribution, Production supervisory experience, quality control; R&D studies

of products systems and plant maintenance.

Coordinated plant expansion, including: remodeling, production and

redistribution; expansion of storage capacity from 41,000 to 89,000 gallons.

R&D in alkyds paints, WB epoxies, vinyl’s, chlorinated rubbers; acrylics,

Inorganic Zinc, water and solvent base. All these products had been

formulated flat, semigloss, or gloss paints, according to customer specifications,

Architectural or Industrial Coatings. MIL Specifications and stains..

Extensive experience in HS mixers; sand mills, ribbon blenders, pumps,

compressors, automated filling equipment, labelers and lab equipment.

1978 To DELFIN INDUSTRIAL AND CHEMICAL PRODUCTS INC.

1980 LIMA – PERU (Ameron subsidiary)

Position : Production Manager

Responsibilities : Include design and start-up of paint plant, production,

scheduling and distribution. Purchasing of raw materials and equipment; use

and update of raw materials; manufacturing procedures and production cost

system.

Performed R&D in alkyds, epoxies, acrylics and thermosetting paints,

inorganic Zinc.

Technical service to customers.

1974 To AURORA INDUSTRIAL AND CHEMICAL PRODUCTS INC.

1978 LIMA – PERU (BASF – GLASSURIT subsidiary)

Position : Chemical Engineer ; R&D Manager; General Supervisor of Safety and

Industrial Hygiene ; Plant Manager.

Responsibilities: Included R&D in alkyds, epoxies, polyurethane’s; Inorganic

Zinc, Thermosetting systems; Automotive and industrial Enamels;

chlorinated rubber, stains, nitrocellulose systems and architectural

Coatings. Plant Manufacture, production schedule and distribution. Quality

Control in Raw materials and finish goods.

Technical service to customers.

Worked in safety and Industrial Hygiene, include detailed internal safety

regulations manual For paint and textile plants.

RELATED EXPERIENCE

1972 To AURORA INDUSTRIAL AND CHEMICAL PRODUCTS INC.

1974 LIMA – PERU (BASF – GLASSURIT subsidiary)

Completed a work study in raw materials; manufacturing procedures in paint

systems, Quality Control in finish goods and raw materials, Formulation and R&D.

Member of Paints Specialty Assembly (Instituto de Investigacion de Normas

Tecnicas,

(ITINTEC) (1975 – present)

Member of New York Society for Coatings Technology and The Metropolitan New

York Paint & Coatings Association.

(1978 – present)

EDUCATION

Training & Application of Microresistance, Eddy Current, Magnetic Induction, Beta

Backscatter and X-rays fluorescence coatings measurement (1997)

IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations Certification (1996)

Bachelor de Chemical Engineering – National University of Callao

Lima – Peru (1977)

Courses of Corrosion Control; Quality Control, Manufacturing procedures for

conventional paints; specialty coatings and membranes. Brea – CA and Buffalo –

NY. (1978).

Paint Plant Design seminar Mexico D.F. Mexico (1978).

Course of Quality Control, sponsored by ADEX (Exporters Association and

Education Ministry)

Lima- Peru (1977).

Courses in English and German at Wilson Academy and Goethe Institute in Lima –

Peru (1973 – 1974).

PERSONAL DATA

Bilingual (Spanish – English). Married 2 children.

High adaptability to other systems and enthusiastic approach to new environment.

Willing to relocate.

US Citizen

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