Experience

Hawk Research Laboratories, LLC

• United States
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Quality Assurance Manager

  • Nov 2022 - Present

  Head of quality for a new specialty paint manufacturing site. Also help support R&D, along with raw material changes. Head of quality for a new specialty paint manufacturing site. Also help support R&D, along with raw material changes.



Lucas Milhaupt

• United States
• Fabricated Metal Products
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Chemist

  • Mar 2020 - Jul 2023

  Run and maintain the Assay lab for Lucas Milhaupt Milwaukee. Digest metals in acid and determine majors composition along with trace contamination. Equipment used: XRF, ICP-OES and LECO C/S.

• Formulation Chemist

  • Sep 2014 - Mar 2020

  Support Formulated group with Process improvements and new product development. Work directly with sales team and customers to solve issues with current products or help to develop new products for unmet needs.



PT Hutchins Co

• Scientist Printing and Packaging

  • May 2010 - Sep 2014



KODA

• Scientist

  • 2010 - 2014



Genovique

• Chemist

  • Oct 2006 - May 2010

  R&D and technical service for plasticizers for use in coatings, sealants, floor polish, resilient flooring, inks and OPV's. Customer support for Admex product line and chemical inventory administrator. R&D and technical service for plasticizers for use in coatings, sealants, floor polish, resilient flooring, inks and OPV's. Customer support for Admex product line and chemical inventory administrator.



Genovique Specialties

• Chemist 1

  • Oct 2006 - May 2010

  * Primary responsibilities include new product development and support for current product lines for the industries of floor polish, paint, vinyl flooring, polysulphide sealants, ink, and adhesives.Customer sampling and technical service for Admex product line.Work with Marketing and Sales on new product development and industry launch.* Equipment experienced with includes: QUV, AR 2000 Rheometer, Color I, Tga, GC, Severs viscometer, and Instron.* Training includes CPR and First Aid and DOT Hazardous shipping certification. Show less

• Chemist

  • Oct 2006 - Apr 2010

  Patent: Novel High Viscosity Liquid Benzoate Ester Compositions and Polymer Compositions Containing Said Ester Compositions, Application 11/830366 Patent: Aqueous Polymer Compositions Exhibiting Increased Open Time with Reduced Levels of Volatile Organic Compounds, Application 12/126,397* Implemented a new plasticizer for the floor polish market. Potential new volume projected to be greater than 1 million pounds.* Developed and commercialized a new plasticizer for polysulphide sealant market. Potential volume greater than 1 million pounds.* Developed a new plasticizer for ink and OPV markets. Potential volume greater than 500,000 pounds.Johnson Polymer* Developed and commercialized a new polymer for gift wrap ink. Sold over 4 million pounds to date.* Developed a new colloid based on natural products. Potential volume projected to be 500,000 pounds.* Developed and commercialized a new resin for pigment dispersions. Sold 200,000 pounds to date with increasing sales forecasted. Show less



BASF (through acquisition)

• Scientist 1

  • Jul 2006 - Oct 2006

  * Primary responsibilities included synthesizing new polymers, line maintenance, and scaling up new products. Experience synthesizing styrene acrylic polymers. * Continued support of the technical service after being promoted * Primary responsibilities included synthesizing new polymers, line maintenance, and scaling up new products. Experience synthesizing styrene acrylic polymers. * Continued support of the technical service after being promoted



Johnson Polymer

• Technician 2

  • Feb 2004 - Jul 2006

  * Primary responsibilities included formulating and performance testing of water- based overprint varnishes, pigment dispersions and inks using JONCRYL Polymers. * Experienced using the following lab equipment: Eiger Mill, Geiger Press, Mark Andy 830 printing press, Little Joe proof press, Instron, and other test equipment. * Experience working for the Analytical Polymer Characterization Group. Responsibilities included preparing, running, and analyzing samples using GC-IR-MS. * Responsibilities also included keeping a laboratory notebook and writing technical reports working alone or on teams * Lead technical member of several new project development teams. Training: * NPIRI Summer course 2005, Fluid Ink and Focused Seminar, Flexography. Show less



Johnson Polymer

• WECAP Intern

  • May 2001 - Dec 2003