Jeff Grodecki Email & Phone Number

Beachwood, Ohio

Beachwood, Ohio

Brunswick, Ohio

Manage Technical Support Department and Laboratory including 4 outside Technical Support Representatives and 2 inside Laboratory Chemists.Manage Quality Control Department including one Quality Control Chemist and one seasonal intern.Member of the strategic planning team including Corporate Vision Development, Product Time to Market, Global Automotive Approval, China Market Development, Japanese Customer Relationship Growth, Ford Automotive Approval Strategy and Decorative Product Line Development Initiatives.Developed and implement ISO programs and procedures for the Technical Support Department, Quality Control Department and Service Laboratory.Developed detailed training matrix to allow employees to visualize career path and ensure continuous growth within the department and company. Provide primary technical support training to Technical Support Representatives, Quality Control Chemists and Laboratory Technicians.Developed and implemented new incoming raw material program to analyze and screen for potential incompatibilities before materials were introduced into production batches.Created Laboratory Work Request program to simplify delegation of projects, help in documentation of results and ensure on time completion. Travel to domestic/foreign customers to troubleshoot existing and potential customer processes and to promote products to new prospects.In-depth product knowledge and experience with alkaline non-cyanide zinc, acid chloride zinc and zinc alloys plating technologies including pre/post-treatment and wastewater processes. Published in Metal Finishing Magazine as part of their “Ask the Expert” program, answering simple and complex troubleshooting questions for the industries benefit.Countries traveled to for technical/sales support; Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Portugal, Spain, Italy, Turkey, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Vietnam, China, Taiwan, South Korea, Japan, Philippines and South Africa.

Brunswick, Ohio

Brunswick, Ohio

Angola, Indiana

Angola, Indiana

1998 Tri-State University Knight Kissinger Award Recipient - Excellence in Leadership