Position:
TS&D Team Leader at Ineos Olefins and Polymers USA
Work:
Ineos Olefins and Polymers USA
- Houston, Texas Area since May 2011
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TS&D Team Leader
Baker Hughes (oilfield chemicals division)
Jun 2008 - Jan 2011
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Global Product Line/Technical Support Manager
Baker Hughes
- Houston, TX 2006 - 2008
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Product Line and Equipment Manager
Baker Hughes
Jan 2005 - Jun 2008
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Senior Product Line Manager
The Dow Chemical Company
Nov 2002 - Jan 2005
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Project Team Leader
The Dow Chemical Company
Aug 2001 - Nov 2002
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New Product Development Specialist
The Dow Chemical Company
Jan 1997 - Jul 2001
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Research /Process Support Specialist
Education:
Northwestern University 1995 - 1996
Post-doctoral Researcher, Chemistry
University of California, Berkeley 1991 - 1995
PhD, Chemistry
University of Cambridge 1990 - 1991
Certificate of Post-Graduate Study (CPGS), Chemistry
University of Michigan 1986 - 1990
BS, Chemistry, with highest honors
Skills:
Polymers, Six Sigma, Product Development, Process Improvement, SAP, Business Strategy, Market Analysis, Team Building, Analysis, Leadership, Management, CRM, Business, Refinery, Sales Operations
Interests:
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
SIX SIGMA MAIC BLACK BELT (product/process improvement)
--Six weeks of training, certified MAIC Black Belt.
--Six product/process improvement projects completed.
--Handled all aspects of project management—opportunity analysis, business justification, project scope and deliverables, timeline, team composition, stakeholder communication, change management.
SIX SIGMA DFSS BLACK BELT (new product/process development)
--Two weeks training, certified DFSS Black Belt.
--Two projects completed.
--Training in and experience with several new product development tools and techniques, including Quality Functional Deployment (QFD), Voice of Customer (VOC), Critical Customer Requirements (CCR), TRIZ, creativity tools.