Experienced QC/ Test technician

GLEN E. EASON

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Toledo, Ohio 43610

******@***.*** Phone: 419-***-****

Performance driven industrial laboratory technician with extensive and broad experience in the automotive, chemical laboratories, and photo voltaic industries. Leader and innovator in manufacturing process and profitability.

Key Competencies:

• Safety Policies and Procedures

• EPA Processes and Reporting • Hazardous Waste Management

• Waste Water Treatment Facility Design, Operation

• Fabrication Process Design • Production Quality Assurance Practices

Career Achievements:

o Developed and implemented safety program with documented procedures

o Redesigned and perfected small device (dot cell) fabrication process to maintain a Coefficient of Variation of <10%

o Extensive experience is managing hazardous waste and waste water treatments including all EPA filings

o Increased productivity, reduced rework and waste through process redesign and implementation of effective quality assurance policies and practices

Career Experience:

2008 - 2011 CALYXO USA, INC. Perrysburg, OH

Calyxo is a thin film photo-voltaic module manufacturer headquartered in Thalheim, Germany.

Development Technician / Safety Director

In the U.S. manufacturing facility of Calyxo, these two roles were responsible for conducting fabrication, testing and evaluation of small devices to determine feasibility of process changes to improve product efficiency and stability. The role of Safety Director encompassed development and delivery of the U.S. Safety program, and compliance with OSHA standards.

Achievements:

• Established Safety program for US facility and wrote corporate Safety Manual.

• Managed all safety program meetings.

• Redesigned and perfected small device (dot cell) fabrication process to maintain a Coefficient of Variation of <10%.

• Trained German personnel in dot cell fabrication.

• Researched, tested and recommended process changes which improved product efficiency and stability.

• Handled all EPA filing and hazardous waste shipping.

1996 - 2008 TEXTILEATHER CORPORATION Toledo, OH

Senior Quality Assurance Technician

The role of Senior Quality Assurance Technician is responsible for the day-to-day operation of the Quality Assurance laboratory

including product testing, record keeping, instrumental analysis, Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) samples, Repeatability and Reproducibility (R&R) gauge studies, ISIR and 8D analysis.

Achievements:

• Streamlined testing procedures to allow double the previous throughput, 75-80,000 yards/day, with a 50% staff reduction in place.

• Interacted with external QS9000 auditors, answering questions to maintain certification.

• Recognized for performing all duties with complete flexibility, accuracy and a willingness to “go the extra mile”.

• Trained new technician personnel on all aspects of operating lab equipment.

1994 – 1996 L & L POLISHING & PLATING Toledo, OH

Laboratory/ Wastewater Treatment Manager

This role provided an opportunity to be very entrepreneurial. Developed process and implemented a hazardous waste water treatment facility and sold recovered products.

Achievements:

• Had idea to find purchaser for hazardous waste rather than using disposal, researched idea and potential buyers through trade magazines and the internet. Saved ~$2000/ month in disposal costs.

• Controlled composition of electroplating and cleaning solutions, meeting formulation standards and performing instrumental and wet chemical analyses.

• Performed physical testing on finished goods including metallographic work and accelerated corrosion testing.

• Interacted with City of Toledo EPA to guarantee continuing effluent compliance

• Operated and maintained wastewater treatment facility

• Trained 40 employees in OSHA Right to Know

Technical Experience:

Software: Windows, MS Office

Hardware: PCs and compatibles

Education:

University of Toledo – completed three of four years course work in the Liberal Studies Program (Arts and Sciences)

Certificate, Industrial Electronics, RETS Institute Industrial Electronics

Job Related Seminars Attended:

SPC (Statistical Process Control) quality assurance training

Taguchi Design of Experiments process improvement regimen

QS9000 quality assurance training

Hazard Communication Standard OSHA (1910.1200)

Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA) Title III

Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)

Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER)

Additional experience

Supreme Bumpers – Lab manager, Hazmat manager, Wastewater treatment manager, QC

Hajjar Plating – Plating manager

Marsh Plating – Lab Manager

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