YOEL S ATTIYA
Mishawaka, Indiana *****
574-***-**** cell
**********@*********.***
http://www.linkedin.com/in/yoelattiya
SUMMARY
Degreed Chemist with more than 20 years of experience in custom research and development of adhesives and sealants. Direct Customer interface, troubleshooting, and trials. ISO environment. Patent pending.
EXPERIENCE
Royal Adhesives & Sealants, South Bend IN 1992 - 04/2011
Developmental Chemist
• Increased customer base and double sales for major customer by developing new products to meet customer requirements including colored solvent-based adhesives, solvent-based and water-based systems for applications in roofing, transportation (RV), marine and general industrial.
• Polymer systems include Water based Vinyl Acrylic, Acrylics, EVA, SBR, polychloroprene, and natural latex. Solvent based systems include polychloroprene, SBR, Block Copolymers, Natural Rubber, and acrylics.
• Maintained largest clients by modify current adhesives and sealants per requirements:
o Developed LVOC solvent adhesives to meet state air quality regulations;
o Improved performance capabilities with patent pending.
• Increased quality compliance by developing quality specifications for modified or new products.
• Maintained ISO 9001/2008 certification by editing R&D department monthly project updates requirements.
• Managed up to10 open projects simultaneously.
• Increased manufacturing efficiency by creating manufacturing instructions for new and modified products.
• Developed cost saving by finding alternative manufacturing procedures and lower cost raw materials.
• Minimized raw materials shortage by researching alternative sources.
Clifton Adhesives, Wayne NJ 1990 - 1992
Chemist
• Developed new adhesives and modified current adhesives to meet customer requirements for applications in pressure sensitive, military, and general industrial.
• Develop quality control specifications for modified or newly-developed products:
o Issued all certificates of analysis;
o Gathered data and performed calculations on solvent emission data for EPA reports.
Elektromek, Carlstadt NJ 1976 – 1990
Chemist
• Developed new custom formulated adhesives to meet all of the customer requirements for applications in pressure sensitive, general industrial, and coatings for textiles .
• Modify current adhesives to meet customer requirements
• Developed QC specifications and tests for adhesives
• Performed quality control testing on all products produced and incoming raw materials.
• Issued MSDS on all products received.
ADDITIONAL SKILLS
%Solids Excel and Quattro Pro
Brookfield Viscosity and Rheology Test Procedures PowerPoint
Pressure Sensitive Tape Counsel Test Procedures Microsoft Word
ASTM Peel and Shear Test Procedures WordPerfect
EDUCATION
Drexel University, Philadelphia PA
BS, Chemistry
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Member, American Chemical Society
DOT Hazardous Shipping Regulations
EPA Air Quality Regulations
State Air Quality Regulations