Development Manager
Resume:
Scott W. Wollack
Peru, IL *****
************@*****.***
OBJECTIVE
To obtain a Polymer Chemist position in a laboratory or manufacturing enviroment.
EDUCATION
• Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, December 2004
Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL
• Illinois Valley Community College, Oglesby, IL
QUALIFICATIONS
• Over ten years experience working with polymers in an ISO 9001 plastic/textile environment.
• Over 5 years experience in polymer chemistry and Product development focused on polymeric adhesives.
• Solid research and technical background with the ability to interpret data and communicate information to personnel and clients
EXPERIENCE
February 2000 – November 2005, October 2007 - Present
Tee Group Films Ladd, Illinois
A manufacturer of polymer films and sheeting utilizing embossed, cast, and extrusion coating processes.
Development Manager, October 2007 – Present
Oversee multiple research and development projects, and launch of new products from start up to final transition.
• Create detailed plans and timeframes for new product realization, including review of project costs, strategic /profit planning and coordination with sales department and upper management.
• Organize, develop, and drive a vast array of product testing standards.
• Experience leading projects and driving technical decisions across all levels of the company and preparing technical and strategic plans for weekly management decisions
• Execute experiments to characterize and optimize manufacturing process for yield, reliability, and continuous improvement.
• Designed Polymeric adhesive formulations using polar moieties and particulate fillers in a variety of resins enabling ionic and covalent bonding to form between the polymer film and a variety of substrates.
• Formulated multi-layer polymers utilizing the use of specific heats and crystallinity to control energy transfer through the polymer layers.
Application Engineer, April 2002 – November 2005
Maintain machine process conditions. Schedule production of trials for existing products.
• Created and maintained new SOP database to meet ISO 9001 standards.
• Met with raw materials suppliers. Worked to develop additives to decrease loading percentages and increase through put.
• Participate in continuous improvement activities.
• Implement solutions that improve yield relating to process conditions and quality
Senior Quality Technician, October 2001 – April 2002
Drove efforts to exceed customer expectations. Addressed customer requests and /or complaints in a timely fashion. Supervised laboratory technicians.
• Authored all ISO 9001 documents related to the laboratory and many documents related to production and product development.
• Assisted in non-conformed and quarantined material investigations. Determine Root Cause and draft corrective actions.
• Reviewed and maintained all Quality Control documentation.
• Trained all new Quality Technicians.
May 2007 – October 2007
Advanced Materials Center Ottawa, Illinois
Independent laboratory providing testing in areas of environmental, materials and product evaluations, including product litigation.
Chemist
• Perform standard identification of samples provided by clients.
• Failure analysis testing.
• Various instrumentation including FTIR, Thermal Analysis, Biodegradation, & Weathering.
COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
Rotary International, Illinois Valley Sunrise Rotary, 2006 - Present
• Head Public Relations Committee.
• Committee Member, District Group Study Exchange.
• Rotarian of the Year, 2006 - 2007.
Illinois Valley Area Chamber of Commerce, 2009 - Present
• Chamber of Commerce Board Member, 2010
• Instrumental in starting Young Leaders Group, 2009 to present.
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