Experienced Chemical Engineer

ED BURKE

*** ******* ****** 864-***-****

Waynesboro, GA 30830 **********@*******.***

OBJECTIVE

To obtain a challenging opportunity in a fact paced, team oriented, manufacturing based business that will allow me to utilize my education, technical skills and experience. An ideal situation would involve interactions with a variety of business functions and the opportunity to work with all levels of the organization from the plant floor to business management.

SUMMARY

MANUFACTURING AND TECHNICAL SPECIALIST with strong record of success in R&D, manufacturing, engineering, safety, product development, process improvement, quality management and pilot plant / interim & toll manufacturing. Ability to combine the application of advanced engineering principles with hands on plant floor presence. Experienced in lean manufacturing and application of quality principles. Broad experience in a variety of industries, job functions and technologies. Energetic, motivated, and adapts to new situations quickly and easily. I am results oriented with a strong financial background and understanding of business principals.

FUNCTIONAL EXPERIENCE Expertise includes applications as diverse as: non-wovens, industrial chemicals, paper processing and applications, lamination, foam extrusion, saturation, phosphates and detergents applications, resin applications and formulations, graphic arts substrates applications, and automotive headliners. Experienced with international suppliers and markets. Demonstrated success with improvements in process operations from distillation to flexible packaging or graphics arts printing and converting including working with customer applications. Skilled in statistical process control, lean manufacturing and DOE (Design of Experiments)

JOB HISTORY

Glit-Microtron – Wrens GA Jan 07 – Oct 09

Director Research & Development / Process Engineering / Quality Management

Resin saturated, high-loft non-woven and flexible abrasive products

Identified key control variables & created SOP’s for over 100 products

Improved yields or reduced RM costs by > $2MM/yr

Implemented stage-gate process for new product development

Developed new products for roofing / sanitation & janitorial industries

Exopack – Spartanburg SC Jan 02 – Sept 06

Product Manager / Product & Commercial Development

Flexible multiwall packaging

Lead major capital investment products & introduced new packaging style

Worked with paper suppliers to utilize extensible papers in multiwall packaging

applications

Implemented & monitored targeted customer growth program

Developed and commercialized new packaging for the dairy industry

Developed plans and monitored sale of manufacturing facility and relocation of

needed equipment to another facility

International Paper – Statesville NC (Business purchased from Monsanto) Dec 93 – Sept 01

Technical & Marketing Manager / Product & Commercial Development

Laminated substrates for graphics arts applications

Resin impregnated synthetic veneer & furniture backing products

Provided technical and quality support for graphics arts and construction

industry segments

Developed new wet-strength, saturation paper to improve graphics arts panel

products to compete successfully in screen printing market

Monsanto Jun 74 – Dec 93

Technical Marketing & Quality Manager /Commercial Development

May 89 – Dec 93

Laminated substrates for graphics arts, construction and automotive applications

Managed effort to achieve Ford Q1 rating for a new, “Greenfield” facility

Developed new heat activated foamboard and managed toll manufacturing until

capital was installed

Technical Marketing Jan 86 – May 89

Industrial and detergent phosphates

Provided successful technical support for new business opportunities including

potable water treatment, starch processing and detergent applications

Developed customer program comparing of polyphosphates and polyacrylates for

clay deflocculation applications

Developed customer formulations for potable & boiler water treatment to support

customer programs

Registered a sanitizer formulation with the FDA, EPA & USDA

Research & Development / Pilot Plant Management / Mar 81 - Jan 86

Interim Manufacturing

Industrial phosphates

Developed commercial process for polymerization of polyacetals with

carboxylic acid functional groups for sequestration and deflocculation

Scaled polyacetal process from bench scale through pilot plant,

interim / toll manufacturing to commercial scale

Received patents for manufacturing process to produce the polyacetal builder

Operations Management Apr 77 - Mar 81

Chlorbenzenes and Industrial Acids

Improved energy usage by over 30% through distillation control improvements

Improved capacity of by-product processing to allow refining of unsalable isomer to

allow value added internal use

Plant Process Engineering Jun 74 – Apr 77

Rubber additives and chlorophenols

Increased capacity and eliminated the need to install new capital

Started-up new catalyst recovery equipment & process

Scoped rebuilding project for aging chlorphenols facility

EDUCATION

MBA, Management - St. Louis University, St. Louis, MO, 1977

MS, Chemical Engineer – University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN 1974

BS, Chemical Engineer – University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN 1973

ED BURKE

828 Liberty Street **********@*******.***

Waynesboro, GA 30830 864-***-****

I am a Manufacturing and Technical Specialist with varied background and experience. I have a broad experience in manufacturing, process, product, commercial development, quality management, technical marketing, product management as well as and research & development. I am comfortable in virtually any business setting from the plant floor, customer relations and business lead teams. My accomplishments and expertise include:

• Developed and implemented a 5% reduction in material costs in 4 months by extensive raw material substitution program in non-wovens.

• Implemented $100m per month improvement in material yields by working on the production floor to implement improved work practices.

• Developed a variety of new non-woven products for janitorial, food service and construction industries.

• Created SOP’s / process set-up instructions with links to product costing for over 100 non-woven products.

• Trained operators and worked daily with operators to assure compliance with SOP’s and improved quality control procedures.

• Helped guide downsizing of flexible packaging business through facility consolidation and site sale. developed economic analysis and implementation plan.

• Lead efforts to justify and implement $15MM & $10MM capital programs to introduce new flexible packaging technology and dramatically improve manufacturing efficiency.

• Worked with supplier to develop new wet strength, saturating grade paper (revised fiber type) to improve printing characteristics of graphic arts panels and synthetic furniture veneers.

• Results oriented, hands on engineer that works effectively with all line and staff groups at all levels of the organization. Effective at getting things done.

• Experienced with Six Sigma tools including Kaizen, DMAIC, Lean Manufacturing and statistical methods.

• Developed a stage gate process for product development.

• Skilled with market and product development through from market research through commercialization.

• Experienced in international business including working with European and Asian suppliers and customers.

• Practiced in strategic management and project management skills.

• Strong analytical, researching, troubleshooting, problem identification, resolution with an ability to communicate findings across entire organization.

• Demonstrated success in leading cross-functional teams, building motivation and gusto into the spirit and goals of the group.

• Flexible team player with a strong work ethic and focused delivery approach.

• Ability to quickly learn new applications and processes as diverse as non-wovens, flexible packaging, graphic arts, industrial chemicals, automotive requirements.

• Member of the Citizen’s Advisory Board for the Savannah River Nuclear Site

• Competent in Word, Excel, Internet and Microsoft Project.

• Possess MBA, MS and BS in Chemical Engineering, coupled with experience in cutting edge technologies and methodologies.

I would appreciate being considered for any challenging position you have available that will utilize my skills. I am confident I would make an immediate, measurable contribution to your profitability. I look forward to discussing a mutually beneficial relationship.

Ed Burke

I am in excellent health, highly motivated with a strong work ethic & eager to pursue a challenging opportunity

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