Dwayne Reed Email & Phone Number

Nashville, Tn, Us

Greater Nashville Area, Tn

· Conceptualize and develop engineering projects for process and production efficiency· Secure funding and manage projects with $500k+ budget· Optimize line performance, improve yield and throughput, design and document processes, continuous improvement initiatives, and train/develop technical support staff to repair, troubleshoot, and maintain peak efficiency· Experienced using sigma science techniques for critical thinking and problem solving· Plant leader for Green Spirit… Show more · Conceptualize and develop engineering projects for process and production efficiency· Secure funding and manage projects with $500k+ budget· Optimize line performance, improve yield and throughput, design and document processes, continuous improvement initiatives, and train/develop technical support staff to repair, troubleshoot, and maintain peak efficiency· Experienced using sigma science techniques for critical thinking and problem solving· Plant leader for Green Spirit Initiative which includes achieving sustainability goals by reducing the consumption of resources (natural gas, water, electricity, recycling, etc.)· Responsible for new product introductions into coating processes and data feedback to design team of issues/solutions based on customer requests· Coordinate and maintain all predictive, preventative, and cost saving maintenance activities through data driven analysis.· Proficient in Microsoft office applications Show less

Greater Nashville Area, Tn

· Responsible for coordinating and driving all Six Sigma and CI tasks and projects through specified· Head of Research and Development for plant operations· Development, from idea to full production, of Green Pan Grill Pan· Supervisor of product manufacturing line· Oversee research labs and assist frit suppliers with development of various porcelain enamel coatings to meet customer needs· Work on cost reduction enamel coatings by modification of current formulations and… Show more · Responsible for coordinating and driving all Six Sigma and CI tasks and projects through specified· Head of Research and Development for plant operations· Development, from idea to full production, of Green Pan Grill Pan· Supervisor of product manufacturing line· Oversee research labs and assist frit suppliers with development of various porcelain enamel coatings to meet customer needs· Work on cost reduction enamel coatings by modification of current formulations and development of new formulations· Maintain statistical processes control protocols to monitor alkalinity of the cleaning system for preparation of sheet steel· Preparation of samples for customers in both lab and production environment by spray coating (wet and electrospray powder) and/or dipping;· Interaction with customers for development of new products for commercialization· Director of environmental health and safety compliance in manufacturing processes throughout plant and laboratory environments· Director of waste water treatment and disposal in the plant· Quality assurance of incoming materials to be processed in production Show less

Tuscaloosa, Alabama

· Synthesis of metal alloyed nanoparticles by organometallic chemical reduction of metal salts for use in high density magnetic recording· Surface modification of metal nanoparticles by use of organic ligand extraction and micellular development· Formal training in Small Angle Neutron Scattering at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)· Solid state structures and the crystallization of synthetic amino carboxylic acids· Physical characterization of metal… Show more · Synthesis of metal alloyed nanoparticles by organometallic chemical reduction of metal salts for use in high density magnetic recording· Surface modification of metal nanoparticles by use of organic ligand extraction and micellular development· Formal training in Small Angle Neutron Scattering at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)· Solid state structures and the crystallization of synthetic amino carboxylic acids· Physical characterization of metal alloyed nanoparticles by x-ray diffraction, alternating gradient magnetometry, vibrating sample magnetometry, and transmission electron microscopy· Complex instrumentation experience: FT-IR, GCMS, XAFS, DSC, Flame Atomic Absorbance, NMR, Small Angle Neutron Scattering, UV-VIS, Gas Annealing Tube Furnace, XPS, Spin Coating Show less

Ph.D., Inorganic Chemistry

Activities and Societies: National Organization for the Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers (NOBCCHE), American Chemical.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Chemistry

Activities and Societies: American Chemical Society, Alpha Phi Omega, Marching Band, Symphonic Band