Skills - 20 years of Purchasing raw materials and consumables for High-Tech, Consumer, Sanitization and General Manufacturing industries. Negotiating Purchasing Contracts and Rectifying Safety Stock Levels and Lead Times from all sources. 28 years of experience with Industrial and Consumer Product Manufacturing, Quality Control and Chemical Formulation. Liquid and Powder Batch Production and Quality Control. 20 years of experience as a Product and Plant Manager in the specialty chemical, sanitization and aerospace formulation business, which includes - coolants (semi-synthetic and synthetic), cleaners (water and oil/solvent based) coatings (acrylates, polymers, urethanes, etc...), Waste Treatment and Waste Management, Food and Beverage, Aerospace and Automotive. Metal Preparation Solutions, Sanitizers/Disinfectants. Design of Experiments, Statistical Process Control, Six Sigma, Statistical Software, Root Cause Analysis, Safety Functions and Machine Utilization Efficiency. Reverse Osmosis and Deionized water systems function and design. Was involved in all aspects of the division from R&D of initial concept, raw material sourcing, laboratory R&D, quality control, implementation of revised or new products into mass production, container sourcing and specifications, production planning, labeling and assisted in shipping coordination. Grew division 470% (1.7 to 9.7 million in yearly sales) under my direction in the last 13 years, while reducing operating and consumable expenses. Improved production capability, product quality, while increasing product lines and quantity of customers.