Expert Details
Paint and Coatings Process Engineering
ID: 728475
Michigan, USA
Expert has provided process engineering services to coating manufacturing industry focusing on process improvement, environmental compliance and energy management. Process improvements included control of mechanical, chemical and environmental control processes by minimizing variability and optimizing reliability. Developed and implemented automotive paint process and environmental optimization projects for phosphate cleaning, electro-deposition, spraybooths, air houses, filtration, wet scrubbers ovens and abatement systems.
Expert identifies on site opportunities for continuous improvement and process control, allowing significant gains in first time quality, material and energy usage and throughput yields.
He saved over $400,000.00 dollars annually in a manufacturing and energy cost saving opportunities at a major manufacturing facility. He optimized 100 million dollar plastic injection molding and coating operation to improve product yields, quality, reduce material usage and improve energy efficiency. He performed numerous safety audits on a coating facility including gas trains, industrial hygiene and oven safety.He performed numerous quality enhancement projects in automotive coatings facilities by minimizing variability and optimizing reliability.He performed numerous air and odor quality audits and environmental emission inventories in many major Title V facilities.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 1985 | Degree: Professional Engineer | Subject: Chemical and Electrical Engineering | Institution: |
| Year: 1984 | Degree: MS | Subject: Electrical Engineering | Institution: Lawrence Techological University |
| Year: 1979 | Degree: BS | Subject: Chemical Engineering | Institution: Clarkson University |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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| Years: 2009 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Owner/Member | Department: |
Responsibilities:Expert responsible for the technical service, sales and administrative functions. The company mission is to provide professional expertise with considerable value, minimizing overhead and other applicable cost burdens. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2006 to 2009 | Employer: The Source Group | Title: Principal Engineer | Department: |
Responsibilities:He is responsible for technical services and training in process engineering. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2003 to 2006 | Employer: Total Filtration Services | Title: Manager of Consulting Services | Department: |
Responsibilities:He provided team leadership and consulting services in North America and China. Managed a 10 million dollar corporate account in products and services. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1996 to 2003 | Employer: Omega Productive Services Inc. | Title: Engineering Manager | Department: |
Responsibilities:Directed an multi-million dollar engineering group in paint process optimization and controls. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1989 to 1996 | Employer: Swanson Environmental, Inc. | Title: Director of Air Quality | Department: |
Responsibilities:Directed the Air Quality Program for a Enviromental Consulting Firm. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1979 to 1989 | Employer: National Intergroup | Title: Process Engineer | Department: |
Responsibilities:Process Engineer for an Primary Metals Company in Process, Energy and Envionmental Control. |
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International Experience
| Years | Country / Region | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Years: 2004 to Present | Country / Region: China | Summary: Performed a Paint process optimization and training program for an General Motors-Daewoo Car manufacturining facility. |
| Years: 1998 to 1998 | Country / Region: Sweden | Summary: Provided expertise in validating water wash paint spray booth scrubber designs to minimize particulate emissions and water. |
| Years: 1999 to 1999 | Country / Region: Sweden | Summary: Provided expertise in validating and implementing modifications to water wash paint spray booth scrubber designs to minimize particulate emissions and water. |
| Years: 2003 to 2003 | Country / Region: Mexico | Summary: He provided paint and energy process optimization services to three automotive assembly plants. |
| Years: 1982 to 1983 | Country / Region: South Africa | Summary: He was chosen to head up an alternative fuels coal gasification plant technical task force to bring the Lurgi gasifier technology to USA. |
Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| Member of the Engineering Society of Detroit |
| Licenses / Certifications |
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| Licensed Professional Engineer in Ohio and Michigan |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| Published over 12 Environmental and Process Papers in the Coating Industry |
Additional Experience
| Expert Witness Experience |
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| He has performed numerous expert witness services in paint and chemical manufacturing pertaining to occupational health, environmental affairs, and indoor air quality. |
| Training / Seminars |
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| Performed numerous training in paints and coatings technology from application technology to environmental compliance. |
| Vendor Selection |
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| Often uses subcontractors in mechanical and automation controls. |
| Marketing Experience |
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| Low VOC coatings, cascading booth air, high transfer efficiency application equipment and statistical process quality control in paint and coatings. |
| Other Relevant Experience |
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| Passion for hands-on technical expertise |
Fields of Expertise
anti-corrosive coating material, automated painting, automobile body, automobile undercoating, automotive coating material, automotive industry, automotive metal, automotive paint, coating system, coating technology, coating-drying oven, color, commercial paint, composite material painting, electrostatic paint, electrostatic painting, epoxy paint, exterior paint, high-performance paint, industrial finishing, paint, paint adhesion, paint applicator, paint binder, paint chemistry, paint line statistical process control, paint technology, paint vehicle, paint-drying oven, painting facility, plastic painting, prepainted metal, prepainted steel, spray painting, aircraft paint, aerospace adhesive, zinc-rich coating, paint film weathering, painting pretreatment, airless spraying, air spraying, air-assisted airless spraying, paint primer, urethane paint, paint degradation, paint failure analysis, paint failure, aerospace coating material, aluminum painting, corrosion, powder paint, paint formulation, corrosion control, water-based paint, automotive repair