Engineer Quality Control

Anthony W. Antonini Sr.

**** ********* **** • Aliquippa, PA 15001 •724-***-**** •**************@*****.***

ADVANCED CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

Competent and results-oriented chemical process engineering professional with demonstrated success in quality control, project administration and operations management.

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Over 8 years of solid experience in polymers, resins, thermoplastics and alloys. Excellent scientific and technical knowledge of pigment and dye materials, colloids, nanoparticle dispersions, adhesion and dispensing. Sound ability to analyze needs and product requirements to create a design. Solid ability to use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems. Experienced with twin-screw extruder and pelletizer operations. Have determined raw material and final product quality specifications. Experienced with QA/QC testing and test data recording and maintenance for Quality Compliance. Have developed and implemented QA/QC forms and record keeping systems for Quality Compliance. Have written and updated Quality Control and Inspection Procedure Manual, Product Specification Sheets and Material Safety Data Sheets

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LABSUPPORT, ELLWOOD QUALITY STEEL, New Castle, PA, Nov 2011 – March 2012

Chemist

• Prepared and analyzed raw and finished steel products using IR Spectroscopy for QC.

• Further analysis for certain chemicals performed on a carbon detection method (EMIA) and nitrogen detection method (EMGA).

• Prepared and identified slag samples for analysis on an X-Ray Diffraction Specrometer.

• Conducted physical/mechanical property testing in support of determination of structure-property relationships for jominies and metal samples (heat treatment, hardness, hydrogen, etc.).

• Day to day calibration on analytical equipment was maintained

United States Postal Service – National Distribution Center, Warrendale, PA, Oct 2009 –Oct 2011

Clerk

● Sort mail according to groups and destination by hand or by operating electronic mail-sorting or scanning device.

● Transport mail from one work station to another within same postal office.

• Feed mail into electric-electronic postage canceling device or hand stamps to cancel postage. •Calibrate postage meters. .

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United States Postal Service-Logistics & Distribution Center, Warrendale, PA, Aug 08 - Nov 08,

Mail handler

• Handled unloading of mail and separated outgoing bulk mails.

• Carried out simple distribution of parcel post mail.

• Managed sorting, routing, loading and unloading mail parcels.

• Operated trucks and freight handling equipment.

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Ferro Corporation Organics, Automotive & Container Divisions, Washington, PA, Mar 04 - Jan 08

Technical Service Engineer

• Led technical service engineers with extensive experience in thermoplastic inks, polymers, acrylics and waterborne coatings.

• Traveled to customer sites for technical support and problem solving

• Worked with plant personnel on a daily basis. Responsible for Technical and Customer Service, managing QA/QC Laboratory for raw materials and final product testing, new product development and current product refinement due to new raw material sources, and maintaining Product Specification Sheets and Material Safety Data Sheets.

• Led sixteen member team consisting of lab technicians and production personnel.

• Specializing in new product, process and market development for plastic/polymeric products.

• Creating, planning, performing and managing innovative product and process research and development programs.

• New product development and new applications and market development for chemicals, intermediates and polymers

• Developed thermoplastic, water borne coatings and epoxy and polyester inks formulations for food and cosmetic packaging including scale-up to full production

• Performed organic physical and chemical modifications and characterizations

• Strategic research and development and technology portfolio analysis; research and development business/market analysis

• Maintained raw material and final product QA/QC specifications and standards.

• Developed and maintained product quality inspection for QA/QC for final products.

• Adapting and updating Quality Control Manual and Inspection Procedures for raw materials, final products, production processes and product packaging.

Maintaining ICC-ES certification and audit requirements

• Collaborated with multiple departments to track customer feedback, calls/complaints dropped 11% overall

• Developed a customized polymer for Absolute vodka bottles which resulted in large contract for the company

Ashland Specialty Chemicals, Neville Island, PA, Feb 02 - May 05

Chemical Engineer

• Managed and overseen operations for reactors, industrial equipment, and quality assurance/control

• Conducted indispensable experiments on polymers and polyester resins that lead to ten new/improved products increasing company sales/revenue by $7M

• Analyzed company products and processes for changes in characteristics or contamination

• Recorded and interpreted test data for products and made recommendation for any additives needed in the production process

• Maintained computer database and $20M of instrumental equipment in the laboratory

• Led quality improvement efforts for team of engineers and operators, capturing realistic requirements in order to develop useful products

• Promoted OSHA and environmental policies

• Developed testing to meet all eco-friendly requirements for waste water disposal/removal

• Decreased loss of product by using tighter guidelines in QC/QA

• Reworked waste and out of specification resins into future batches which saved over $1.3 million dollars

Calgon Carbon Corp., Pittsburgh, PA, Aug 02 - Jul 03,

Development Engineer Technician

• Maintained and operated small-scale laboratory pilots to simulate commercial processes, which utilized Ion Exchange and Chromatographic separation technology

• Devoted member of the R&D team performing purification and separation for 3 international companies

• Provided crucial support for high quality water filtration system used in third world countries

EDUCATION:

• Bachelor of Science, Chemical Engineering and Chemistry, Geneva College, PA, May ‘00

Minors in Biology and Mathematics

• Associate Degree, Liberal Arts Natural Science, Community College of Beaver County, PA, May ‘96

SOFTWARE EXPERIENCE: SAP, Microsoft Office, Power Point, Lotus Notes, SQC, Mathcad,Matlab, AutoCAD,Visio, C+

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