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Expert in Coatings and Coating Processes: Ovens, Coil Coating Lines, Laminators, Gas Convection, Infrared, etc
Available for your Consulting and Expert Witness Needs
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Summary of Expertise:
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Has served in a number of management, technical and operator capacities where the primary activity was the successful application of coatings to metal. The coatings used were solvent based, water based and powder (100% solids). The primary markets for coated metal are automotive, appliance, construction, consumer electronics and furniture.
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Is a partner in an organization which designs, engineers, installs and provides operator training in a variety of coating equipment including coaters, ovens, coil coating lines, laminators and strip transport equipment for continuous operations.
Has both "hands on" and engineering experience with most oven technologies including gas convection, infrared, near infrared, and induction.
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Successfully served for over 35 years as the senior management officer at five seperate manufacturing facilities. Activities included profit maximation, cost reduction, quality improvement, new process/product development, ISO certification and lean/six sigma implementation. Several of the facilities required turning around previously failing plants and there was one green-field start up.
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Accomplishments in the area include working with solvent based, water based and powder coatings. Application methods were on continuous operation lines serving most markets using coated metals. Areas such as defect prevention, material cost reduction, equipment reliability and labor productivity were all integral goals in establishing profitable and customer centric coating facilities.
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Show Secondary and Basic Areas of Expertise | Localities:
Expert may consult nationally and internationally, and is also local to the following cities: Chicago, Illinois;
Rockford, Illinois;
Aurora, Illinois;
Naperville, Illinois;
Joliet, Illinois;
Elgin, Illinois;
Milwaukee, Wisconsin;
Madison, Wisconsin;
Kenosha, Wisconsin;
and Gary, Indiana.
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1985
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BS
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Management
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Elmhurst College
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2001 to
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(Undisclosed)
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Partner
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His assignments included working as a coating expert for a major international engineering firm in starting operations of new installations and training operators. He also prepared e-training courses and technical articles for a French publisher. He has had a number of assignments with North American Metal producers in starting, improving or marketing their coating programs.
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1998 to 2001
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Edco Metal Products
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Edcoat, LTD
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VP/General Manager
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He was employed to create a coil coating business for a metal producer in the Midwest. He developed several new products including high temperature bake ware and laminates in addition to creating accounting, quality, marketing and production systems.
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1991 to 1998
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Pre Coat Metals
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Regional General Manager
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He reversed the fortunes of two failing acquisitions by creating new products, increased sales and globally competitive quality and manufacturing standards.
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1972 to 1991
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Material Science Corporation
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Pre-finish metals
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Director of Process and Product Development
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As plant manager, his plants had the highest ROI ratios in the corporation. His transfer to R&D created a department that developed a culture of new product development, greater process controls and innovative solutions that resulted in 45% earnings growth for close to two decades.
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Associations/Societies
National Coil Coaters Association, Chemical Engineers
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Publications and Patents Summary
He has seven published articles in three separate publications concerning coil coating, innovation and management techniques.
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Selected Publications and Publishers
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- Metal Finishing Magazine
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- Modern Metals Magazine
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- Special Chem
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- Metal Finishing Magazine
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Created a coating program for a metal roofing manufacturer including costing, quoting, training and marketing.
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Advised a Venezuelan metal producer on laminating and powder coating opportunities in the Southeast US and Caribbean markets.
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He worked with an electro-galvanizer to develop new coating programs for underutilized equipment. The assignment included identifying all the manufacturing costs, marketing of capabilities, operator training and awareness classes, as well as instituting a newer and more effective sales plan.
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Developed and helped implement lean manufacturing strategies for a North American coil coater to reduce set up times and costs.
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Managed the start up and commissioning activities at a Chinese coating line designed to produce coated construction materials.
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Expert Witness Experience Summary:
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He served as an expert witness in both labor and accelerated weathering litigations.
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2005 to 2005
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Venezuela
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He worked with a galvanize producer to expand their current product offering to include coatings and laminates.
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2005 to 2005
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China
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He worked with a government sponsored coating association to introduce their membership to advanced coating and laminating techniques and processes.
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2006 to 2007
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China
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Commissioning equipment and training supervisors and operators in coil coating, laminating and printing.
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2007 to 2007
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Australia
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Commissioning equipment and providing technical expertise in coil coating.
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Spanish
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The expert can understand spoken and written Spanish.
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Chinese
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Currently working on his ability to speak and understand Chinese.
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He has experience bringing new products to market, creating new markets and working with both the producers and consumers to establish demand.
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| Additional Skills and Services: |
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Training/Seminars
Prepared and presented training courses on coil coating, laminating, variability reduction, quality measurements and operator safety.
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Supplier and Vendor Location and Selection He has experience in working with all global chemical and coating manufacturers. He is will known among coating manufacturers and his opinion is respected as unbiased and insightful.
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Other Skills and Services
The expert has good people and team building skills.
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