David Junker Email & Phone Number

Pittsburgh, Pa, Us

Pittsburgh, Pa, Us

Springdale, Pennsylvania, United States

Manage analytical labs in Cleveland, OH; Euclid, OH; and Springdale, PA for Substrate Protection Systems (SPS), both Automotive & Industrial Coatings. SPS encompasses Pretreatment and Electrocoat technologies. Administrator for PPG-developed lab software used in labs globally. Continue to manage biocide registrations for Industrial SPS, and Underwriters Laboratories (UL) compliance of organic coatings.

Springdale, Pa

Manage four teams in three locations for Industrial Substrate Protection (Pretreatment & Electrocoat): Two Tank Sampling Analytical Labs, Two Performance Testing Labs (Both ISO 9001 certified; and one A2LA accredited to ISO 17025), and Manufacturing Technical Support function. Continue to manage analytical sample handling and reporting application for all tank sampling labs globally as SBU Administrator: working with corporate IT to set requirements for global projects to improve functionality, and set prioritization. Tasked with maintaining expertise of group functions through period of high rate of personnel retirements. Focus on documentation and knowledge transfer, hiring excellence, and training of candidates.

Springdale, Pa

Manage three teams in Industrial Electrocoat: Tank Sampling Analytical Lab, Performance Testing Lab (A2LA Certified), Manufacturing Support. Developed Analytical Lab sample handling and reporting software with third party offshore company to improve efficiency and accuracy. Automated lab to integrate instrumentation with software. Managed rollout of the software to all PPG Industrial Coatings labs globally, with collection of data for customer, product, test setup, modifications of software to meet local needs, standardization of lab testing and reporting, and executed with onsite launch support and training in following regions: US/Canada; EMEA; Latin America North; Latin America South; China; Taiwan; Korea; South East Asia; India.

Springdale, Pa

Customer Service Lab Manager - responsible for customer response lab for Industrial coatings: tank sample lab, troubleshooting, and analytical services. Coordinated and interpreted internal analytical testing and submissions to outside labs. Wrote the manual on bacterial issues for electrocoat finishing systems. Became biocide regulatory compliance expert for Industrial Coatings electrocoat group. Wrote root cause reports and participated in many conference calls with sales and service teams and directly with customers as technical expert.

Springdale, Pa

Responsible for cationic epoxy paint formulation for Industrial Coatings: product development for markets and customers, manufacturing support, cost savings, customer support for automotive parts & accessories (APA) and heavy-duty equipment (HDE) customers. As the lead formulation chemist, I was awarded the R&D 100 Award, PACE Award, and EPA's Green Chemistry Challenge Award for development and commercialization of FrameCoat electrocoat for light duty truck and SUV frames. Awarded Electrocoat Technical Associate of the Year for developing and commercializing low cure epoxy electrocoat for keystone HDE agricultural harvester account (John Deere). Interact with domestic and international manufacturing operations.

Monroeville, Pa

Formulation and application Sr. Development Engineer/Chemist responsible for formulating imbibition process coating to make Transitions plastic photochromic lenses for self darkening eyewear. Also responsible for transfering technology to manufacturing facility, process development, and manufacturing support. Worked closely with photochromic discovery synthesis team in Pittsburgh, and with the Pinellas Park, FL manufacturing facility. Attended eyewear convention in New York City.

Monroeville, Pa

Research and Development Engineer for Sustain Pool Care System with primary responsibility for creating chlorine delivery system for calcium hypochlorite tablets for residential and commercial swimming pools, and industrial applications. Awarded patent for tablet feeder. Worked with outside design engineering firm for drawings and manufacturability of my invention, with third party plastic molding manufacturer, with internal marketing, with internal and external patent law firm, and with NSF to obtain water sanitization certification. Also worked with internal cal hypo manufacturing, and with external toll producer on tableting operations. Attended swimming pool convention in Los Angeles.

Fort Wayne, In

Chemical Engineering Intern in printed circuit board manufacturing during all three undergraduate summers. Conducted experiments in optimization of cleaning, electroless plating, and electroplating stages. Handled chemical stage maintenance and inventory. Also, prepared production job tickets and covered for full-time professionals during their paid leave.

Master Of Science (M.S.), Chemical Engineering

Research Fellowship: full tuition and stipend. Department of Energy Q-Clearance research on isotope separation by ion exchange band.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Chemical Engineering, Magna Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: American Chemical Society (ACS), American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE), Tau Beta Pi National.

Master Of Arts (M.A.), English Language And Literature, General

Paid my own way for MA degree at night school. Concentration in 19th and early 20th Century Literature, British and American.

Hs Diploma, 3 Full Years Of Chemistry, High Honors

Activities and Societies: Pittsburgh. 2 years football, 3 years wood and metal shop, typing, accounting, drafting, along with higher level.

Non-Degree Course Work, English Language And Literature/Letters

Activities and Societies: Poetry Course with Poet-in-Residence Samuel Hazo, poet and man of letters, first State Poet of Pennsylvania.