Mark Alpeter
President & Chief Technology Officer at Paraclete Solutions- Claim this Profile
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Brad Crim
In my R&D group, analytical capabilty is critical for day to day operation. Mark worked on a project for my group that would allow us to have online analysis of our polymer film. This specific project involved developing software working with a third party and then applying that to our online anlyzer. He was successful in devloping a solution as well as leading his team to deliver the solution. Both important while running pilot R&D facilities. His communication and promptness with me was very appreicated as at times he had to use my resources to accomplish his needs. I would not hesitate to engage Mark on any of my future project needs in his areas of expetise.
Pat Wiegand
Mark was an innovator in his group. He was able to see value in practices that were outside of his normal work process and adopt them.
Brad Crim
In my R&D group, analytical capabilty is critical for day to day operation. Mark worked on a project for my group that would allow us to have online analysis of our polymer film. This specific project involved developing software working with a third party and then applying that to our online anlyzer. He was successful in devloping a solution as well as leading his team to deliver the solution. Both important while running pilot R&D facilities. His communication and promptness with me was very appreicated as at times he had to use my resources to accomplish his needs. I would not hesitate to engage Mark on any of my future project needs in his areas of expetise.
Pat Wiegand
Mark was an innovator in his group. He was able to see value in practices that were outside of his normal work process and adopt them.
Brad Crim
In my R&D group, analytical capabilty is critical for day to day operation. Mark worked on a project for my group that would allow us to have online analysis of our polymer film. This specific project involved developing software working with a third party and then applying that to our online anlyzer. He was successful in devloping a solution as well as leading his team to deliver the solution. Both important while running pilot R&D facilities. His communication and promptness with me was very appreicated as at times he had to use my resources to accomplish his needs. I would not hesitate to engage Mark on any of my future project needs in his areas of expetise.
Pat Wiegand
Mark was an innovator in his group. He was able to see value in practices that were outside of his normal work process and adopt them.
Brad Crim
In my R&D group, analytical capabilty is critical for day to day operation. Mark worked on a project for my group that would allow us to have online analysis of our polymer film. This specific project involved developing software working with a third party and then applying that to our online anlyzer. He was successful in devloping a solution as well as leading his team to deliver the solution. Both important while running pilot R&D facilities. His communication and promptness with me was very appreicated as at times he had to use my resources to accomplish his needs. I would not hesitate to engage Mark on any of my future project needs in his areas of expetise.
Pat Wiegand
Mark was an innovator in his group. He was able to see value in practices that were outside of his normal work process and adopt them.
Experience
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Paraclete Solutions
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United States
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Plastics Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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President & Chief Technology Officer
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Jul 2021 - Present
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Dow
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United States
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Chemical Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Quality Manager External Manufacturing
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Jan 2018 - Jun 2021
Responsible for managing product quality from raw materials to finished product produced at North American external manufacturing partners across the entire spectrum of plastics product families offered by Dow. This role included the management of specifications, quality issues, and manufacturing changes impacting product / raw material quality. In addition, the role included responsibility for global inventory management for the finish product as well as the investigation and resolution of all related customer product quality issues. Show less
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Technology Associate
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Jun 2010 - Dec 2018
Responsible for analytical technology strategy for the Electrical & Telecommunications global business unit (GBU) as well as leading the development, implementation, and management of manufacturing process analyzers. Current technology development efforts are focused on enhanced real time detection and characterization of microscopic defects (<100 um) in extruded film and pellets. The goal of these efforts is to provide real time measurement capabilities that provide sufficient characterization details throughout the manufacturing process to enable a step change improvement in product cleanliness through model based process control. Show less
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Research Scientist
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Jan 2004 - May 2010
Six Sigma Black Belt Project Leader responsible for coordinating an umbrella of projects to globally standardize product specifications (feature name, test method, method conditions, and unit of measure) globally across Dow Plastics Division working with multiple internal functional groups (Research, Technical Support & Development, Quality, Manufacturing, and Technology Centers). Project resulted in more than a 50% reduction in the number of unique specifications and laid the groundwork for the ongoing effort to standardize the use of validated methods across all plastics QA/QC labs. Global At-Line Film Analyzer FTIR Technology Steward responsible for management of strategic technology roadmap covering most effective technology (models, hardware, software) development, implementation, and management for global network of plastics process mid-FTIR analyzers for the measurement of physical and chemical product quality parameters. As part of that role, developed and globally implemented a Universal FTIR density model (consolidating more than 20 models) covering more than 600 products ranging from low density (LDPE) to high density (HDPE) produced using multiple reaction technologies and catalyst families. This work laid the groundwork for further reducing the overall portfolio of models deployed by more than 50% and the reduction in development costs by almost 70%.Global Plastic Manufacturing QC lab Rheology Testing Techology Steward responsible for updating, implementing and patenting a decades old rheological analyzer system design (hardware/software) and analytical method used to support the manufacture of High Pressure Low Density PolyEthylene resulting in the global introduction of a new product property referred to as Melt Elasticity. Show less
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Union Carbide
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Chemical Manufacturing
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100 - 200 Employee
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Senior Chemist
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Sep 1992 - Dec 2004
Responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining lab analytical instrumentation and methods for multiple world scale production plant analytical labs. Developed custom Lab FTIR user interface to automate the process of data collection, processing, quantitation, and reporting of additive and product properties. In addition, led the effort to develop and implement an integrated analytical system to prepare and measure product cleanliness using CCD line scan camera technology. Responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining lab analytical instrumentation and methods for multiple world scale production plant analytical labs. Developed custom Lab FTIR user interface to automate the process of data collection, processing, quantitation, and reporting of additive and product properties. In addition, led the effort to develop and implement an integrated analytical system to prepare and measure product cleanliness using CCD line scan camera technology.
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Education
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1983 - 1987
Oral Roberts University
B.S., Chemistry
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