Michael Warholic Email & Phone Number

Linden, New Jersey

• Leading several business-critical technology initiatives focusing on understanding the impacts of lubricant additive formulations on API and ACEA gasoline and diesel engine tests, including recent projects aimed at.
• Managing the evaluation and selection of novel additive components for the new GF-6 gasoline oil specification concentrating on the performance impact of the chemical structure and functionality
• Serving as in-house technical expert for deposit and sludge engine tests including the IIIG, IIIF, VG, Cat 1N/1K and Daimler’s M271SL sludge test
• Preparing and delivering technical presentations to internal and external audiences, including recent presentations to Toyota and GM
• Supervising and coaching a laboratory technician

Linden, New Jersey

- Managed $30MM proprietary continuous polymerization unit; responsible for operating budget, production schedule, safety/regulatory compliance, change management and personnel performance- Supervised 22 direct reports, including 11 union process operators, 5 console operators, 5 shift team leaders and 1 mechanical coordinator- Successfully produced 3.

Linden, NJ

• Directed operations of Infineum’s largest additive blending unit with primary responsibilities including the production, loading and shipment of gasoline and diesel lubricant additive packages, power transmission.
• Exceeded production goals during 13-month tenure by completing over 2,900 individual blends with a total production of ~180,000 MeT and a 99.6% on-time shipment rate
• Supervised 25 direct reports: 18 union process operators, 5 shift team leaders and 2 mechanical coordinators
• Responsible for overall safety of the blending facility, implementation of capital improvement projects, resolution of customer complaints and management of critical third-party services, including transportation.

Bayway Refinery Linden, New Jersey

- Responsible for management of four world-class manufacturing units producing detergents, antioxidants and viscosity modifiers for lubricant additive packages (all 4 via batch processes)- Supervised 31 direct reports, including 21 union process operators, 5 shift team leaders, 1 mechanical coordinator, 1 production planner and 3 raw material clerks- Set.

Bayway Refinery Linden, NJ

- Primary technical support for day-to-day unit operations with focus on improving capacity availability while maintaining product quality- Led implementation of project to improve the reliability of the carbon dioxide feed system- Developed testing protocol for use of new alkylation catalyst to produce dodecylphenol. - Directed plant trials to test new.

Linden, NJ

- Process specialist for detergent, alkylphenol and antioxidant processing units; supporting manufacturing facilities in Bayway, New Jersey and Vado, Italy- Provided technical support for “operate and maintain” activities, including investigation of plant non-conformances and updating/creating manufacturing specifications- Project leader for various.

Charleston, West Virginia Area

- Designed and managed construction of pilot facility investigating novel continuous processes for the manufacture of functionalized aldehydes and alcohols using homogeneous metal catalysts- Successfully utilized a novel liquid-liquid extraction tower for recovery of metal catalyst achieving efficiencies of >97% for active catalyst species- Utilized gas.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Chemical Engineering

Area of Research – Polymer drag reduction in turbulent flow regimes Publications Warholic, M. D., Massah, H. & Hanratty, T. J. 1999.

Master'S Degree, Chemical Engineering

Bachelor'S Degree, Chemical Engineering