Quality Control Manager
Resume:
FELIX E. BAEZ
Oklahoma City, OK 73120
Res (405) 767 – 9514
Cel (405) 706 - 8235
E-mail : ********@***.***
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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