Position:
PVOH Technical Service at Kuraray America, Inc, Research Engineer (Latin America Technical Service, ISO9001 Management Systems Representative) at Kuraray America, Inc
Work:
Kuraray America, Inc
- Houston, Texas Area since Apr 2013
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PVOH Technical Service
Kuraray America, Inc
- Pasadena, Texas, USA since Jan 2009
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Research Engineer (Latin America Technical Service, ISO9001 Management Systems Representative)
Masonite International
Jan 2008 - Sep 2008
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Corporate Lean Sigma Black Belt
Masonite International
Jan 2004 - Jan 2008
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Research Scientist
University of Tennessee Forest Products Center
Apr 2002 - Jan 2004
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Post Doctoral Research Associate
Signature Control Systems, Inc.
Aug 2001 - Mar 2002
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Product Manager, Engineered Wood Products
Education:
The University of British Columbia 1995 - 2002
PhD, Wood Science
University of Auckland 1991 - 1994
BE (Hons), Chemical & Materials Engineering
Skills:
Statistics, Continuous Improvement, Polymers, Plastics, Simulation, Six Sigma, R&D, Lean Manufacturing, Product Development, Lean Sigma, SPC, Process Improvement, Process Engineering, Research, Design of Experiments, Problem Solving, Manufacturing, Black Belt, Adhesives, Materials Science, Packaging, DMAIC, Simulations, Materials
Interests:
Quality management systems, paper coating, adhesive emulsions, plastic packaging, food technology, computer modeling, camping, hiking, travel.
Honor & Awards:
International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO) Outstanding Doctoral Research Award. (Mention in the Marquis Who's Who in Science and Engineering.)