Experience

The Madison Group | Plastic Consulting

• United States
• Plastics Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Engineering Manager

  • 2010 - Present

  Company leader and manager setting vision and direction for the company collaborating with partners for growth and business improvement. Direct manager of team leaders within Industrial, Manufacturing, and Legal segments. Directly managed polymeric material projects for clients, including root cause failure, material compatibility, product life cycle and property characterization. Provide materials consultation to solve problems and address commercial opportunities, such as material selection, design review, and feasibility and validation support. Communicate project results to client companies, including technical and non-technical staff, to a variety of verbal and written report formats. Educate and mentor engineering staff regarding technical aspects and consulting function.● Recognized as the Subject Matter Expert for material selection, design, analysis, optimization, and material application.● Increased Industrial Segment growth by 400% through business development, increasing productivity, and innovation.● Managed project portfolio and resource loading for employees, including managers, supervisors, engineers, and technicians to complete project phase cycles.● Published 17 publications and 25 technical presentations in the subject of plastics case studies, material analysis, root cause and failure mode learnings for the industry.● Recruited and mentored 5 new engineers and collaborated with HR department to hire and develop top candidates.● Creation and implementation of quality system, which included writing of quality manual,subcontractor approval, and serving as Quality Manager.



Stork Materials Technology Group

• United States
• Mechanical Or Industrial Engineering
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Engineering Manager

  • 1995 - 2010

  Administered polymeric-related projects for clients, including failure analysis, product evaluation, and material compatibility and suitability involving polymeric-based materials such as plastic, rubber, adhesives, paints and coatings, and lubricants. Interfaced with the national sales team to coordinate business development for polymeric materials. Participated in marketing activities, strategic planning, presentations, client meetings, and creation of marketing materials.● Created the Polymer Science Department, which grew to be the largest revenue segment within the company.● Offered expert opinion and give support to polymeric materials-based projects related to litigation.● Lead and participated in value stream mapping and lean operational programs to streamline laboratory operations.● Developed understanding of plastics data to assess market trends, competitors and customer needs to strategize and tactically implement national business development (NBD).● Developed new experimental methods to fully evaluate polymeric-based materials, performed materials analysis including infrared spectroscopy, thermal analysis, and mechanical evaluation.● Developed and established a prototype for plastics testing and engineering with Stork Materials Technology.



Eaton

• Ireland
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Chief Chemist

  • 1993 - 1995

  Responsible for the formulation of rubber compounds used in molded electrical connectors. Conduct and coordinate investigations and subsequent implementation of improvements and/or cost reductions through the development of superior rubber formulations. Supervise quality control aspects of rubber mixing facility, including incoming materials and compounded rubber. Troubleshoot mixing and molding manufacturing problems involving rubber and plastic compounds. Manage the Materials Laboratory, including supervision of three technicians, budgeting, capital acquisitions, and general operations. Administer Design-of-Experiments programs for material and manufacturing improvement. Act as key resource person on general materials topics such as plastic molding compounds, adhesive paints, and metals. Interface with mixing and molding personnel at Cooper’s overseas facility to maintain trouble-free operation. Development of testing methods and regimen to evaluate new and existing rubber and plastic materials.

• Materials Chemist

  • 1991 - 1993

• Associate Research Scientist

  • 1989 - 1991



Sigma-Aldrich

• Biotechnology Research
• 700 & Above Employee

• Organic Chemist

  • 1985 - 1989

  Responsible for overall operation and method development of GC-FTIR instrumentation. Directly responsible for completion of Vapor Phase IR Library for publication, including chemical analysis, spectral evaluation, sample selection, and scheduling. Act as primary resource person for Infrared Spectroscopy Section. Evaluate analytical data and make testing assignments. Perform literature research on all new chemical products. Trained and supervised two technicians.